Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-26

brilliant close what was unquestionab-
~ the best OF the five conventions.
William Mckay, president of the Hilo
Board of Trade, was POSTMASTER and
lI|ied this difficult position as ably as
be had previously handled the eonyen-
ton deliberations Among those who
responded 10 toasts were Governor
Pinkham, l.. A. Thurston, Raymond C.
Brown, w. r. Harrington, Rev. George
Laughton and others The dining
room had been laYishIy decorated in
red and yellow, the convention colors,
and the tables were also beautifully
embellished. =: i
Al this banquet the spirit of unity of
action for the entire territory reached
its height The speeches were ring
ing with this spirit There was also
much mutual felicitation and the Wis
itors did not forget to recognize the
boundless hospitality which the Cres-
cent City had extended
Guests on Railroad Trip III.
On Sunday morning the visitors
were again guests at trip on the Ha-
waii Consolidated Railway line to
Laupahoehoe and the scenic beauties
OF this marvellous railroad route were
enjoyed to the full.
Superintendent r. w. Filler of the
railroad and l. A. Thurston explained
various features at the terminus and
at stops made by the special, Mr..
Thurston using megaphone effec-
lively to tell the whole crowd of in
teresting matters
Coming back at 1:45 from the train
ride large number of the delegates
were guests at luncheon not on the
regular program-an invitational az
fair by the Hawaii county supervisors.
Samuel Kauhane, chairman of the
board. presided. and Supervisor A. M.
Cabrinha called on the various speak
ers. among whom were Governor
Pinkham. Superintendent of Public
Works Charles r. Forbes, County At
torney w. H. Beers, Deputy Attorney
General w. H Heen, MAGISTRATE Hay
selden of Kauai and James Wads-
worth of Maui.
At this luncheon the topic OF county
government and Hawaii's experience
with 1T was foremost and many were
the tributes paid to the honesty en-.
ergy and efficiency Of the present
board. Hilo citizens united in declar-
ing this the best board they have ever
had, a sentiment neatly capped by
William Mckay when he declared that
ne is no politician but that he is will
ing to take off his coat and go on the
stump In the next campaign to adyo-
cate the reelection OF the present
board on nor-partisan basis
County Government Praised
That county government in the ter
ritory has made good, and that it has
made good strii-ingly in the very re-
cent history o. Hawaii county were
the DECLARATIONS OF many speakers.
After this lua5h eon nearly all the
convention guests started BY auto for
the volcano. They ere arriving at
the Volcano house all AFTERNOON and
~ the early evening. and there was an
informal reunion both here and on the
brink Of tho crater Old KiIauea was
giving very good display and sever
al parties stayed at the erater's edge
a large part Of the night.
Oyer New Tourist Route
On Monday the whole round of en-.
tertainment was climaxed spIendidly
with s trip over the new "KaIapana
loop tourist route. which may be
made either from Hiio or from the
yolcaao--s very Beautiful scenic drive
which may be completed comfortably |
IN dag. The auto parties came down
tbs volcano road to Olaa and then
swung INTO the 0laa read through the
Puma district. branching up toward !
the hills at Pahoa and running
through the magnificent ohia forest
from which Pahoa mill gets its logs
for lumber The run through the |
forest and down to Kaimn bay and /
then kalapana was made by II o'clock
for the latest auto. many OF the party
|1unIng around spots of interest at |
|aIapana. including the picturesque
and historic Gave of Refuge Then
the autotrIp down the Puma coast to
1apono- Henry Lyman's district
vas made Ii short order, and at the
picnic pavilion at Kapoho there was
Waiting an appetizing picnic lunch.
This was soon despatched by the hun
Try travellers. who then visited the
very beautiful grotto at the Warm
springs and we're then ready for the