Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09
Ceremonies on Nov. is Attract
Thousands to Grounds:
HaIt0n Makes Address
Lsp.eial slar .RnIIetin Corresponteneel

| monies in celebration CT Hawaii Day
at the Panama California International
| Exposition on Thursday. NOV. Is The
attendance was the largest that had
| visited the exposition in months and
the Hawaii section Of the Pan.Pacific
building was keit extremely busy from
l o'clock to nearly 8, where thousands
of visitors were served with samples
Of pinelpples and pineapple punch fur
nished by the Hawaiian Pineapple
| Packers Association. Two girls in
Hawaiian native dress presided over
the Punch bowl while other assistants
were kept busy replenishing the pine
apple dishes
All afternoon Hawaiian music was
PLAYED by an orchestra consisting of
four boys and two girls and was very
much enjoyed by an audience which
the building. Mrs. Frances E. Went
| worth, in charge Of the Hawaii section.
acted as hostess in very capable
| manner
| A platform was erected in the Plaza
| de Panama beautifully decorated with
Hawaiian flags and bunting At the
| rear of the platform was installed a
| wireless apparatus and promptly at
$3.50 t1 o'clock Honolulu timel the
/ large Hawaiian flag was slowly raised
on the flagpole while the band Of
the 21st infantry played Hawaii Po-
moi" The immense throng which
crowded the Piazza stood bareheaded
and the large guns of the encampment
doomed out the royal salute of 81
guns. At the same time the flashes
| of the wireless plant betokened the
receipt from Honolulu of the queens
/ message.
Greetings From Queen
/ Ex-Governor George r. Carter was
unfortunately detained in the East
and was unable to make the Grafton as
planned. Fred J. Halton, the mainland
i agent OF the promotion committee,
made the address and was introduced
by Mr.. H. ]. Penfold, secretary Of the
Panama-Califorpia International Ex-
| position. Mr.. PenfoId read the follow
ing message from Queen Liliuokalani
which was handed to him by the wire
less operator:
| Queen Liiiuokalani of Hawaii
sends greetings to the people OF Cal
] ifornia through the medium OF San
/ Diego's Panama California Interna-
ticnal Exposition, and expresses her
thanks for the public recognition
accorded to Hawaii on the birthday
! anniversary of her brother, the late
King Kalakaua, during whose reign
| the first great impetus to the sugar
and other industries Of the soil was
/ given through reciprocal relations
with the United States. My earnest
wish is that the closest ties of am
ity will always prevail, not only
between the people Of these beau
tiful islands and those Of our great
/ neighbor, California, but with all
who dwell under the protection Of
! the American flag.
That this message will be deliy-
| cred to the people today beneath the
folds of our dear old Hawaiian flag
makes me rejoice.
"LILIUoKALANI. .
Mr.. Penfold then read the follow
| ing cablegram from John S. Mitchell,
president Of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce:
| honolulu, 4. H., NOV. 10, 1910.
! Davidson, San Diego.
Hundreds of loyal Californians in
J Honolulu today send Fluctuations and
congratulations to Panama-California
| International Exposition and City of
San Diego, and join in spirit, celebra-
! ton of Hawaii Day. We are toasting
you and yours with pineapple juice.
Pineapple land and the domain of the
orange are sisters in all that makes
! life joyful.
(Signed) JNO. S. MITCHELL,
President, Los Angeles Chamber OF
Commerce.
In his speech introducing Mr., Hal;
ton, Secretary H. j. Penfold said: I'm
setting aside this day as Hawaii Day
on the exposition calendar the direc-
tors have been prompted by the kind
est feelings. Although separated by
a great ocean, there is common tie
as strong as that binding us to the
states on the north and east. Hawaiis
problems are our problems and ever
since the expressed desire OF the peo-
pie of the islands that they be taken
under the protection of the stars and
stripes, there has been no one in our
, national government to regret the wei
come we have given Hawaii.
"Hawaii's part in the Panama-Cali-
fernia International Exposition has
| been worthy the men and women that
represent hef people. The best pro-
ducts of the islands have been brought
for inspection of visitors from every
part Of the world and we trust that
Hawaii will gain as much from their
participation as our telling of gratitude,
prompts as to hope for them"
HaIton Outlines Occasion
Mr.. Fred j. Halton, agent of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee, ther
spoke as follows:
in celebrating the birthday of King
Kalakaua, who died just twenty-five
years ago, it is only fitting that we
pay tribute to the only near living rela-
tive of Kalakaua, viz, his sister,
Queen LiIiuokalani
in spite OF her advanced age she
has today graciously sent US message
of good will. The queen relinquished