The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-11-28


con and Governor Pinkham have agreed
that It win be appropriate to caIl the
first day of the fair a day Of national
Thanksgiving but, be IL remembered,
the fair directors chose November 30
for their event several months ago.
Thanksgiving will be merely incidental
to Maui farmers whose fruits Of earth
are to enter into competition on that
day. ...'
The question Of who is responsible for
II (the fair, not ThanksGving), has
been much discussed, and while the first
move was made y the Maui chamber
Of commerce at their meeting March
10 last, The Advertiser Is inclined to
name Prof. F. g. Krauss of Haiku a.
the first original and only prime mover
His was the electric spark in the
County Fair carbureter. The chamber
of commerce and numerous citizens
committees were simply the wheels, gas
oline and other incidentals needed to
make the machine go.
Seed Fell On Fertile Ground
At the aforesaid March meeting Of
the chamber various ! lusty seedlings
from the numerous seeds sown by Pro
fessor Krauss that Tfell into good
ground, brought forth fruit The
chamber of commerce adjourned and
promptly reeonvened as a "citizens
committee" not quite so official but
more comprehensive, and bigger.
The seeds that fell into good ground
brought forth fruit, some an hundred
fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold,
and now all Maui has become County
Fair committee.
Mam's Pilgrim Fathers
Back in March those who started the
movement were III. A. Baldwin, F, f.
Baldwin, F. q. Krauss, R. A. Wads-
worth, d. H. Case, C. D. Lufkin; W. F.
T.ogue, J. J. Walsh, DR.. W. d! Bald.
win, W. J. Cooper, s. A. Baldwin, D. T.
Fleming, A. MePhee, H. B. Penhallow,
w. McCluskey, R. B. Dodge, H. w.
Rice, Chas. Wilcox, c. CrOwen, H. X.
Duncan, J. B. Thompson, w. o. Aiken,
Epos Vincent and Dr. v. A. Norgaard.
For a complete and up-to.date mem.
bership committee as il now stands, see
the directory.
r. A. Wadsworth, chairman of the
mass meeting, was made chairman Of
the fair committee. April II the COM
mittee had increased to such proper.
tons that the meeting had to convene
at Waikiki town hall A permanent
Organization was there formed and off,
GERS elected, comprising r. A. Wads.
worth, chairman: d. r. Fleming, vice.
chairman; j. Garcia, secretary, and A.
McPhee. treasurer. Since then Mr.. Nc
Phee has resigned as treasurer and has
been 's'"""s@ded by d. H. Case.
Who Did IT, I l~
At the second meeting of the commit
tee, May IL, subcommittee chairmen
were named, to have power to choose
assistants as he thought best. The sub
committees, as they stand today, are as
follows:
D. L. Fleming-Live stock and ami
NAL husbandry.
p. F. Ladn-Poultry and domestic
animals.
F. G: Krauss-Ag rOnomy.
ID. H. Case-HOrticulture.
James LiHdsay-FlOriculture
DIR. J. c. Fitzg"rald-Forestry
j. =, FOster-Manufacture products
j. IS. b Mackenzie - Domestic
science and arts.
r. B. Dodge--Hawaiian arts and
crafts
J.J. Walsh-Machinery
William Observation-Disclosures
William Osmers-H Health and Isanita.
ton. ,
X, A. Buildings and
grounds,
j. Gareia-Amusemen and entertain
ment.
J. B. McSwanson-Adverti and
publicity.
l., R., Matthows-Awardsa and tprizes. |
d. c. LindsaV-Finance.
William Walsh--TranspOrtat
+. b. CamerOn--GeheTal manager.
The general chairman, Mr.. Wads, |
worth, and Manager Cameron are ex-
otficio members of all of the sub-com. |
mittees.
Barring bad weather, Maui is going
to put on show, never yet eQualled in .
the Territory. 1t will be reducatiopaL,.
agricultural, advertising and entertain. I
ing.
A rented Town
All this is merely by way % intro. |
duCtion, like crossing the channels be- |
tween Honolulu and Kahului. The real |
center Of interest for all Hawaii next |
Thursday morning win be the tented |
field Of Waikiki, otherwise the baseball |
park. This has been grassed, a band.
stand, grandstand, dancing pavilion and |
numerous lother structures provided, |
and every suitable tent in Hawaii |
spread thereon, y
The fonts will be packed with exhib-
its, every foot of door space available
having been applied for. The grounds
will be packed with visitors, for all Ha.
wall has made plans to attend.
Maui 3 guests will feel we'll repaid |
for beng on tho Valley Isle on the oe.
cRsiOn of this first fair.
Maui No IA De" will be the watch |
word during the fair. Literally trans
lated this signifies, "Maui is the best, >"
or in more modern Interpretation,
Maui ubeT allies"
ofhcial Program
The following is the official enter |
tainneRt pphgTam:
Thursday, November 80
Ga. m.---Grand military parade, end. !
ing at fair grounds.