Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-22
Big TERRITORIAL
FAIR SUGGESTED
FOR next YEAR
Or. H. B. Elliot of Hilo Makes
Proposal in Address to
Convention Today
FAVOR RESOLUTION TO
NAME WARSHlP HAWAII
harrington, ToWse and Thurs
ton Win Fight for Adoption
Proposed Highway Act
BY RILEY ~. ALLEN
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence

Especial Star-Bulletfn Correspondence
by Mutual WireIess)
HIEO, Sept. 22.-Dr. n. B. Elliott,
chairman Of the Hawaii County Fair
committee, In speech at the Civic
Convention session this afternoon,
proposed that territorial fair, aided
by territorial funds, be held In Homo
lulu next year and, II success, that
permanent organization be arranged
for. He also suggested that arrange.
ments might be made whereby fairs
could be held on the principal islands
OF the group in rotation.
Resoiutions presented by the Ro-
tary Club that one Of the new war
ships should be named Hawaii was
favorabiy reported 1by the resolu-
tions committee, has received
general support. This resolution EN-
phatically recognizes the good work
done BY Princes kawananakoa In
bringing the matter before Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels.
Charles r. Forbes, superintendent
Of public works, introduced q reso-
luton memorializinr Congress for
federal aid for roads In the territory.
4.
HILO, Sept. z2. With splendid dis
plays IN evidence and assured of a
tremendous success, the Hawaii Coun-
ty Ear. one .of the leading features
OF the firth annual Civic Convention,
opened promptly this morning at Ku-
hio wharf There was record at.
tendance at the opening and through
out the day RI. big wharf has been
throneeds with hnndreds Of persons
eager 10 accept the Instructive advan-
taeGs Offered BY the carefully pre-
pared display.
Arrangements already have been
made to continue the County Fair un-
til next Sunday. as IL Is proving even
more of success than was antici-
pated by those who gave their time
and labor to its preparation. All over
Hilo, and especially among the visit
ing delegates, expressions may be
heard to the effect that the County
Fair without a doubt Is one of the fin
est community projects ever engin-
eered in the territory.
Governor Delivers Address
Samuel Kauhane, chairman Of the
e. Pinkham delivered brief addresses
at the opening CT the County Fair. en-
phasizing the need OF further adyanc-
ing education and industry In the ter
ritory Among the visitors to the fair
were large number Of the convention
delegates from the other islands, who
expressed keen satisfaction at the dis
plays.
The Civic Convention convened at
/ 80 o'clock this afternoon for its third
session. the opening number on the
program being a splendid paper on
County Fairs" by DR.. III. B. Elliot,
chairman. OF the county fair commit
tee. This paper was enthusiastically
received.
@Civic Betterment" was the title of
comprehensive treatise on civic bet.
terment by Charles r. Forbes, super
intendant or public works and chair
man ~ the harkor hoard and public
utsIifias commission. Superintendent
Fnrbes laid emphasis particularly on
~. naaa 81 herfer roads in the terri
,orv dec,arinr that good roads will be
: Vital factor In entertaining tourists
s-,,,, fhs mainland and sending them
away ,,leased and satisfied.
: TSs m rsfer Nv Emil A. Berndt, chair.
man ~ the Hawaii Promotion Commit
taa - ~ = s.promofion was the feature
:, ~, ~ - aftern.,on session and was
.ras.a - 49,. ,-stb t- nr,lnnyed annlause He
LA emnhasis IN the expectation that
,hs ~ ss-hrwater mari for travel to Ha.
-s,, al, ha sat this wear and that 4
r..ha.,nt,a1 - ~, ,,,c~ssse of travel tn the
sa.'t,a' ss ,.s .ha ~ rnt,,ra is looked for.