The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-29
G|YCGOMENNON .
ANDFA|R SUCCESS
People efBipIlsland Make SpIen-
did Showing Of Their Pro-
ducts and Resources
Exhibits At County 'Expo'Remark-
able For Their Variety and
Excellent Arrangement
tMasl special TO The Advertiser


after three, Of the most successful days
imaginable. A standard has been set
which win take all the other islands in
the group, IL they adopt the suggestion
of the Fifth Annual Convention and
hold county fairs within the limits of
their respective islands, all their time
10 reach. From every point Of view the
Hilo Fair has proved an unqualified sue
cess. financially, 1t has demonstrated
that Territorial aid IL unnecessary. AT
the end of the first day there were IN
the Golfers of the treasurer approx.
mately 5000; last night this sum had
reached about $4,000, which is sufficient
70 meet all expenses cOincident with
The fair and leave a trife over for next
year. That trifie might be $500.
The number Of exhibitors was sur
prising. Few anticipated that neighbors
from the adjoining islands and from
the outlying districts Of Hawaii would
rally in such numbers and cooperate in
making success assured from the outset.
tAnd in some instances they were amply
llSfdpaid. Not only were the Honolulu ex'
hibits highly praised by the visitors to
the fair, hut one exhibit from the CAPT.
tai City Chat of Wall & Dougherty)
received the grand prize for the most
attractive display--Rn honor which was
well worth striving for. And Thomus
C. White Of Kealakekua, Hawaii, out of
thirteen exhibits, received six frsts,
three seconds and two thirds-twelve
prizes in all. AsTommy White roamed
round the fair on Saturday with the
various prize ribbons pinned to the
lapel of his coat, and wearing copious
smile Of qualification that wouldn't rub
of, he presented picture of supreme
content. He was satisfied with Hilo 3
fair, and every delegate TO the cOnven-
tion (and they totaled 166, including
ladies) who had occasion 10 express
themselves regarding the fair heartily
endorsed his sentiments.
Good Attendance Recorded
The attendance was large, aggregat-
ing about 1900 for the three days.
The exhibits were as varied as they
were attractive, which is saying some
thDngE All lines of Island industries
and products were represented, and
quite q few imported articles were to
be found spread ont for display. In
many instances the exhibits proved to
be eye-openers. Few people we're aware
that apples Of the quality exhibited
could be grown in the Territory, nor
pumpkins of the size shown-just to
itemize couple. All along the line
there was something to be seen, and in
every instance the display was made
extremely attractive. ~ ~
Success was assured from the outset.
When H. B. Elliot, chairman Of the fair
committee, escorted Governor Pinkham
and his staff to the dais erected inside
the Fair area on Kuhio Wharf, there
was already huge crowd present, hun
dreds having been brought in from the
country by the early morning trains
specially put on by the Hawaii Consoli.
/, dated Railway. On the dais Sam Kau-
hane, chairman of the board of super.
yisors, formally welcomed the governor
In an excellent address. After com
! menting upon the success of the. first
!. Hilo fair and how 1t over-taxed the ar
mory, he expressed the appreciation of
the committee Of the fact that Kuhio
Wharf had been made available for this
years fair. This year the fair was more
eopprehensive-far larger, He then
added: ! MANY communities move
along from year to year in a good deal
of q Tut. fair Of this kind is one
means of achieving progress. 1t Is more
than mere competition between ex'
hibitOrs. The competitive feature is of
great benefit in squirting the individual
exhibitor to the best that is in him, in
whatever mis- line of endeavor may be.
But the fair is more than that. 1t Is an
opportunity for the exchange of ideas
Here, we rs a community come togather
and see what other men have done. We
take stock of our resources and accom-
plishmenfs in agriculture, in cattle rails,
ing, in manufacture, in fact in all our
varied enterprises. And from this we
gain something that will be of benefit
TO us In the fptpre-that will help US
along towards the goal at which we are
Ginning"
All Islands Represented
Visitors were present from all the
Islands Of the group, from all the dis
tfiets Of Hawaii, and 70 Them all he ex,
tended Q" hearty wele6fR4, but partinpr
larly TO Governor PinkhaT, whom he
then introduced. ..
The applause which greeted the GOV,
ernor signifed the appreciation felt by
those present at having him present to
formally open the fair. Governor Pink
ham characterized the exhibits as splen
did, from the high.elass stock on dis,
play down TO the smallest items shown
by the manufacturer and farmer. We
! had been looking for many years, he re-
marked, for what is now coming to Vi
"a market. In the old days the West
ern farmers Of the mainland had to face
the same problem, market in" which
( 10 sell his corn; for when corn was sen
ing at six cents buShel he found II
cheaper, to burn it than sell it and buy
drewOOd. The farmers problem had
aimee been solved, and the Governor e&
pressed the belief that il. would soon be
solved for Hawaii, provided We went
about II in the proper way. Many Of
! the visitors were consumers, not pro
dpeers, and they wanted Hawaiian pro,
ducts TO eat. That was one market
open flor Hawaii; many things on exhi,
hilton would attract them, also Their
money, He emphasized the necessity
Of raising thiRgs 10 be eaten, pointing
out that the government Of the United
States supported many agricultural col
leees and was ready to support Hawaii