Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
BY r. A. wAoswoRTH
General Chairman, First Annual Maui
County Fair.

General Chairman, First Annual Maui
County Fair.
Enthused by the success Of the first
HiIo County Fair, the citizens Of Maui
Of all classes, have more or less dis
eussed the advisabilIty Of putting this
island on the map by also exhibiting
to the public what Maui can do IN the
way Of agricultural products. Def.
mite form did not take shape until
March IS, 1916, when mass meeting
Of the citizens Of this island met al
the instance Of the Maui Chamber Of
Commerce. 70 discuss fully the ques-
ton Of a county fair for this island.
n. A. Wadsworth was chosen chair
man Of the county fair and the meet
ing decided upon the organization Of
the County Fair Committee by having
different organized bodies Of this Isl
and elect their representatives for rep
fesentatlon upon the County Fair Com
nnittee.
IN this manner the County Fair
COMMITTEES ives organized with Mr..
Wadsworth representing the citizens
of the island as chairman of the fair
committee. ID. T. Fleming, vice-chair-
man Of the fair committee, is the d.
rect representative Of the board Of SUI
pervisors; ]. Garcia, secretary of the
fair committee, Is the representative
of the Maui Chamber Of Commerce; A.
McPhee represents the Maui Racing
Association; DIR. VIM. IOsmers, the
board of health; VIM. MeCluskey, the
board of education; DR.. j. c. Fitzger-
aid, the board of agriculture and for
estry; F.. Krauss. the United States
experimental station; Fl. w. Rice. the
National Guard of Maui; James Lind.
say, the Haiku Farmers Association;
L. Weinzheimer. the sugar planters of
Maui; DR.. w. ID. Baldwin, the Maui
boy scouts: Manuel de Rego, the Kula
farmers; j. II. Kunewa, the Hawaiian
element of Maui; c. d. Akimori, the
'snese OF this island; A. K. Ting.
the Chinese.
The following additional members
were appointed by the chairman, who
was so authorized at the mass meet
ing first mentioned above:
F. A. Cloves, F. H. Locey. w. J.,
Cooper. w. F. Pogue, d. C. Lindsay,
Vim. Walsh, j. j. Walsh, L. r. Mat
thews. d. H. Case and r. B. Dodge.
Committees Named
At the first meeting of the Maui
County Fair Committee, organization
was perfected and large number of
committees appointed. the following
gentlemen serving as chairmen Of the
committees:
Livestock and Animal Husbandry-.
ID. T. Fleming, chairman.
Poultry and Domestic Animals-W.
F. Pogue, chairman.
Owing to press OF business Mr..
Pogne resigned as chairman at later
date, and has since been succeeded by
Paul F. Lada IS chairman of this com.
smittee.
Agronomy-F. G. Krauss. chairman
Horticulture-D. II. Case, chairman.
Florieulture-James Lindsay. chair.
man.
Forestry. c. Fitze erald. CHAIRMAN
Manufactured Products-A. McPbee.
chairman.
Mr.. McPhee resigned at a later date
as chairman in favor of j. P. Foster
OF Paia, Mr.. McPhee remaining
member Of the committee.
Domestic Science and Arts-w
Cooper, chairman. Owing to a nro.
longed vacation on the mainland Mr.
cooper resigned the chairmanship of
this committee and F. b. Cameron
was appointed to succeed him.
Neutrality-suspicious. Searby. chair.
man. Mr.. Searby declined to serve
and J. j. Walsh of Kahului was an.
pointed in his place.
IL al
chairman.
Health and Sanitation-Dr. William
0smers, chairman.
Buildings and Grounds-R. A. Wads-
worth, chairman.
Amusements and Entertainment
J. Garcia, chairman.
Advertising and Publicity. c.
Moore. Mr.. Moore was succeeded at
later date by J. B. McSwanson.
Awards and Prizes-F. A. Cloves.
chairman. Owing to distance, Mr..
Cloves resigned as chairman Of the