Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-09
EARLY Plan IS
SURPASSED BY
FINAL RESULTS
Maui County Fair SurpasseS
all Expectations and Achieves
Great Successes


When IL was proposed and deter
mined to hold Maui County Fair
nothing SO extensive or successful as
the one which opened on Thanksgiving
Day morning and closed on Saturday
evening following was contemplated
by those back Of the movement. Like
the snow ball that was started in fits
o-reer on hill top 1t grew in size
and gained in momentum as IL pro-
ceeded on fits way. II expanded and
outgrew its original bounds. Even
the grounds that were selected for its
site proved TO be too small to hold the
exhibits which poured in and other
places for housing them outside the
ball ground fences had TO be secured.
Thus came tho spectacle OF impro-
yised entrances across residence
streets forming the gateways of the
Maui County Fair grounds, light af-
fairs, bunting deeked and guarded by
Boy Scouts as ticket takers.
10 Like Two Fairs
Within the fences Of the ball ground
at Wailuku Maui county had a fair
that would have been highly credit
able. But almost as much of the fair
was housed without the ball ground
as could be found within. There was
the school exhibit, the art display,
woman's work exhibit, Hawaiian curl
os and relics, japanese art, Chinese
art, bureau of forestry, photography,
all without the fences, all in build
ings outside the grounds proper.
Within the grounds were manufac-
lures, agriculture, horticulture, ported
plants, cut flowers. livestock, poul-
try, dogs and scores of other inter.
esting features. But II one saw only
what was within the grounds as orig
inally contemplated one missed half
Of what was to be seen at the fair.
Thus was plainly seen the evidence
that Maui's fair had far outgrown its
original scope.
Time All TOO Short
Three days was none too long to
devote to sight seeing at Wailuku.
For two days there was q program
of events that could but occupy much
of the visitors time and left the time
for other sightseeing all too short.
And the evenings with the yama yama
dance on Thursday, cabaret, vaude-
vile and dancing Friday and the ball
Of all nations Saturday were made as
attractive as were the days. Add fire.
works, Japanese lantern and float pa
rade, the parade Of the children. the
opening automobile parade and the
days and nights. were crowded with
entertainment and amusement.
EWhen Wsiluku folk awakened early
Thursday morning they looked dubi-
ously at q leaden sky that hung low
about them. Rain threatened, rain
that never came during waking hours
Of the three fair days and nights.
1t merely served to cool the air to
make more pleasant weather that
might otherwise have been too warm.
Brilliantly Decorated Cars
Long before the time set for the
automobile parade gaily decorated
cars, on each Of which the colors OF
the national flag we're in evidence,
were dashing about the streets OF Wal
luku. These finally gathered at the
assembling point and among them
were two great vans on which was
seated the Hawaiian band. Decora-
lions. were not confined to American
with bougainvillea, now with bright
blossoms of many hues, again with
greenery, veritable bowers Of beauty.
Excellent taste was displayed by the
designers and the half-hundred cars
made a charming panorama as they
wheeled between the sidewalks lined
with watchers.
Opening Ceremonies Held
The fair grounds reached, the speak
ers and the band were seated on the
main stand and the opening eeremo-
MES began with very brief welcome
by General Chairman r. A. Wads-
worth and his Introduction of Gov
ernor Pinkham.
] w. +. Crockett then spoke on the
Spirit of Maui w. R. Harrington
spoke for the press and on the sig
nificance Of q county fair, and ]. NJ.
{, Westgate on Agriculture in Hawaii"
Regiment Receives colors
= The most impressive feature Of the
opening exercises came with the pres
entation Of national and regimental
colors to the 3rd Regiment Of the Ma
tional Guard. To medley of patri-
otto airs the. officers of the regi-
ment marched upon the dancing plat
form. The governor and all the as
semblage rose, all the men with heads
barred. and SO remained until the COL
ors had been presented and accepted
and the officers of the regiment had
marched away behind the fluttering
banners.
The official ceremonies ended the
business of the fair began at once.
Before the grandstand the judging OF
horses started. Some watched to see
these and others started to look over
the displays which we're in some in
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