The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-03
THE PUBLIC
MUST HELP
Tourist Committee
Outlines a
Plan.
Photographs and Plants
Are Greatly
Desired.
Headquarters Thrown Open Today.
Collection of Curiosities
to Be Made.

The opening of the headquarters of
the Hawaii Promotion committee
marks the Inauguration OF plan of
work, which, while successful else
where, will spell success here alone as
it secures the assistance of all the peo-
pie. That the members of the commit
tee may labor well and faithfully is not
enough, there must be popular support,
| other than is contained merely in
money contributions.
The intention in the securing and
opening of the headquarters was two
fold. Not only shall there be a gath
ering place for any visitors in the city
who may be here for few hours alone,
and hence not have time for long trips.
but as we'll a place where there shall
be displayed such of the products, such
views of the best scenes, as will cause
the interest of the visitor to be arous-
ed, and if not productive of results at
once will leave Impressions which can
not be shaken off. There are many
things which appear of slight value to
the individual yet form a part of the
best in Hawaiian life.
The establishment of a place where
there will be a perpetual safekeeping
place for curios, for mats and weaves.
for woods and fruits, for every sort of
thing that may be said to have any
touch of Hawaii to it, should be well
come to the people of the city. This
will mean perhaps in time the making
of collection which. while not in the
Isrrl,% IL
great museum, may be taken as an in
vitation to see further of Hawaiian Gu
rios and products.
For the purposes of decoration it is
the hope of the committee that the
people of the city who can spare plants,
ferns, palms or any ported foliage or
Towering growth, will donate them to
the committee. The rooms on the Hotel
street face on the Young building, will
be opened today. and the officers of
the committee will send for any such
contributions as may be made, and any
of the committee will accept
offerings for the purpose. The win
dows are large and susceptible of great
by the groupings of
plants. and the committee is anxious to |
have this phase of the work put be
fore all the people as soon as possible |
cured.
Not second in its value to the COM |
mittee will be the interest of the anna |
teur photographers of the city and Ter
ritory at large. There are many scenic |
bits, beautiful in their completeness |
and attractive in their unusual charac-
ter, which are found only by the anna
teur The professional does not come |
into contact with such things. There
are probably several thousand good |
views of Hawaiian bits in the hands of |
Honolulu enthusiasts which have never
been seen other than by their friends
It is the hope of the committee that
my one having special views, no mat
er if it is known that there may be
duplicates from other sources, will send |
properly named, to its
'ooms, where all will be mounted in
special albums, for the delectation of
'isiting photographers, snapshot seek
RS, who will be thus helped in their
pleasure seeking by knowing what may
,e secured.
1t is fact that there is little known
f the untrodden ways of the islands,
nd if the people who have made side
rips, will thus make known their wan
erings by lending their prints to the
ommittee for display, it will be a great |
eneht to every one who delights in the .
nding of a beautiful view, and per-
etuating it. There will be on the part
the committee no publicity given to
ames of contributors if desired that .
he names be kept unknown, but the
rints will be mounted and kept on
lew in the headquarters.
Especially does the committee desire =
rints from outside Honolulu and from
Their islands. Kauai is least known
all and views from that island will
e thankfully received and acknowl- :
dyed.