Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-11
CELEBRATION OF
PAN-PACIFICDAY
IS Big SUCCESS
Letters Received From Main
land Compliment Those Who
Were Behind Movement

/ Reports are coming in TO the Pan
Pacific Club OF the success of Pan
| Pacific Day at the San Diego exposi-
ton. There vas evidently glory
enough in it all for the Pan-Pacific
Club, the Promotion Committee and
/ the Hawaii board of education, for
| both in the San Diego and Los Angeles
papers it is spoken OF as the most
successful OF the receptions given dur
ing the exposition, and the school chill
| dreI's work sent down by the Pan
Pacific Club and the Promotion Com
mittee, as we'll as the model school
houses, have all taken the gold medal.
Exhibitors Are Appreciative
The different exhibitors from Alas
ka and the Philippines have written
their appreciation of the efforts of the
Pan-Pacific Club OF Honolulu to make
the day in San Diego big success.
The officials Of the exposition in San
Diego also lent their cooperation
Mrs. Frances A wentworth, in
charge, of the an-Pacific building, has
written to the club here as follows:
"The day is over, and according to
all reports and the kindly words of
those who attended, it was a success,
and the world at large as well as San
Diego N particular knows that Bal
boa did discover the Pacific in 1913.
|. Flowers Brighten Scene
! Il filled the building with palms,
ferns and flowers. had an efght-foot
greeting, Aloha, hung at each door,
built a platform, borrowed everything
Hawaiian from the village and things
that would pass. as such from the Phil
ippines, and made the building a thing
OF beauty: had a dandy punch, passed
on by all the official board as the
best ever served on the grounds
served from our little coconut hut to
the masses, and from the Hawaiian
booth to society guests.
In honor of the event the Hawai-
fan village was closed, and the boys
furnished music Lei Mokahana gave
a real hula dance, not once, by by re-
quest three times, and little Winnie
Shaw danced a miniature hula several
times. These with vocal music filled
the three hours, and at 6 o'clock there
was still a crowd in the building.
Ball Much Enjoyed
The plaza was prettily decorated
and the ball enjoyed by ALL | was
worn to FRAGILE, but have the salts
faction of hearing on every side that
it was the incest event of the season
Il wish you. would send a note of
thanks to Mr.. Morley, superintendent
of grounds. for his kindness in send
ing me the palms and flowers free of
charge, also to Mr.. Pendleton for the
loan of the musicians, and Mr.. Otto
Jeancon of the publicity department
for his help in decorating. OF course,
j have thanked them all, as everyone
was more than kind, but little note
of appreciation from the home office |
will help, as / may need them again.
Il have a beautiful Canadian flag |
given me by Col Hutchinson and /
have the promise of Mexican flag
from Mr. Leleyier, consul constitu-
cionalista de Mexico, Douglas, Ariz.
Am sending you photos; the day
was so dark they had to be taken by
flashlight, so the faces are not good,
but they give you an idea of the dec
orations
Il entered the children's work and
school houses tor awards and got the
gold medal