The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-01


some people VINO would come here for
a short stop. After these would come
the advertising in magazines. This is
highly regarded by the railroad men,
for the magazines are read everywhere
For instance, in the event of the in
auguration of some special train, the
railroad putting it on will spend tens,
or even hundreds, of thousands of dol
lars in making it known before it has
made trip.
ITO get tourists they should be
reached at their homes b. 'ore they
have made their plans for the winter
trips That is the place to do the
work, and it should be done during the
summer and fall. Of course, by the
maintenance of bureau at Los An
geles there might be a number of peo-
pie taken away from Los Angeles, after
they have come there to spend the
winter, but there could be DO great re-
lance placed upon such trade. As it
now STANDS J expect there will be in
creased tourist trade here during this
winter and that next winter there will
be an immense increase over the past"
Mr.. Smith showed folder which he
had secured and made the basis Of
bid for a block OF 100. 600 in San Fran
cisco. These would cost 81 $50 ready
for distribution.
Chairman Wight said that the plan
which appealed to him was the making
of start first by the Inauguration of a
centra! bureau here, with a man in
charge, wli0 could be depended upon to
meet strangers and show them the
ccqIrtesies and give thepi information.
Another stateme,:t was made TO the
committee, outlining a plan for the
combination of the trade bodies of the
city for the purpose of maintaining
one central room, which might be
made at once a trade or product mu-
scum and meeting. place for the
trade bodies, the curator of the mu-
scum and the secretary of the organ
izations being combined in one person.
From this bureau the advertising
matter might be sent out, and there
would be center from which the
work would emanate.
G. M. Cooke said that he thought this
a good plan, and told of the existence
Of a product museum in Los Angeles
- a. r.
also said that he thought there
might be secured a combination of the
Kapiolani estate whereby there might
be union or neighboring of the pro-
posed trade museum with that which
it is proposed to make with the various
relics and mementoes of the King and
Queen, and thereby giving an uptown
museum which would attract and en-
tertain visitors to the city.
On motion of +. w. Macfarlane a COM
mittee was appointed for the purpose
of gathering together and submitting
matter for the proposed folder, with
bids for the printing of the folders.
Secretary Helm thought there should
be a general working plan thought out
first, but this was laid over for a time.
The committee appointed under the
motion consisted of Messrs. Macfar-
lane, Spencer, and Wilder.
A second committee was appointed
to investigate and report upon the ad-
visibility of organizing a permanent
bureau, with a location for suitable
rooms and the propriety CT maintain
ing trade exhibit, with sr executive
officer of the trade bodies to have
charge of such work as might come
before them. Messrs. Cooke, Hall, and
Waldron will have charge of the work.
Chairman Wight and Secretary Helm
were. named on the committee to have
in charge investigations as to the ne
cessity for representation on the Coast
and on the mainland generally.
There was general and wide dis
cussion as to the amount of money
that might be expected to be spent and
the scope of the work, the committee
adjourning to the call of the chairman.
it being said that two weeks might
give time enough for the efforts to be
, made.