The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-01-13
WILL WORK
To SECURE
TOURISTS
Joint Committee
Makes It's
Plans.


alton are held next week there will be
laid before them a definite plan for the
inauguration of the exploitation OF the
advantages of Hawaii as resort for
tourists. The committee which has
such matters In charge met yesterday
afternoon and after hearing reports ad-
1ourned to meet again on Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock, for the purpose OF
completing the preliminary work.
There il nothing lacking in the plans
which have been proposed by the mem
bers Of the joint committee, the several
features of the organization Of tourist
bureau being fully covered, and the
work being placed where 1t can be or
Ranized without trouble. under the di-
rection of the executive committee, as
provided in the general scheme. The
decision of the committee, made up as
II ia from members of both trade bod
les. was, unanimous, and this gives
promise that the inauguration of the
plan of the tourist seekers will be push
ed right through to a successful end
ing.
The question Of greatest Importance,
perhaps, is that of the raising OF FUNDS
for the carrying on of the work. 1t
parent bodies should be asked to set
aside the proceeds Of the tax which has
heretofore been levied for the purpose
of taking care of the expense or the
quarantine regulations, to the fund for
the carrying on of the work OF the TOUR
list bureau, and further that there be So
licited subscriptions from the railroads.
the TRANSPORTATION companies in gen.
AL. md
NAV swell the proceeds Of the tax ond
make available such a fund as VIII ren.
der il possible to carry on the plans OF
the committee.
There was a full membership present
when Chairman Wight called the meet
ing to order. There came up first
matter of the organization OF the pro.
rosed bureau, and after some general
discussion the report OF the committee
on that feature Of the work was sub
mitted by Chairman Cooke. MT. Soohe
reported that the committee fiNored
the selection of rooms Tor the use Oh
the tourist organization, onf large
apartment to be chosen FOR ntllhs up
for a trade and general museum, ahoth-
err for an office, and third Tor the use
as a reading and writing room IN CON
nection with the tourist bureau Inc
employment of a secretary ana super
intendent was deemed adVisapie anu
the committee finally asked to withhold
it's report until Monday for the purpose
of permitting the members to examine
other locations for the bureau.
F. w. Macfarlane. for the committee
on advertising matter, reported INA. .ne
large cost of the special number OF the
Do
such that the committee could not rec
ommend the purchase OF the proposea
special edition. AS to the folders which
1t was proposed should be used ior ao-
yertising purposes, the committee re-
ported as follows:
c. L. Wight, Chairman of Joint Com
mittee Chamber of Commerce ana
Merchants Association.
Sir: Your committee, appointed for
the purpose of considering the advis-
ability of inaugurating a system of ad-
yertising the islands as resort Tor
tourists, begs leave to report as fol-
lows:
We would recommend that there be
prepared for distribution through the
agency of the railroads and tourist
companies of the United States, accord
ing to the plan heretofore outlined by
Mr.. Smith, an edition of not less than
100000 pamphlet folders, illustrated and
printed in colors so as to attract the
eye.
The only bid so far at hand for the
preparation of such matter that
which was secured by Mr.. s. Ia lille
in San Francisco, of $l95" tho n n
Der given. We are :re' hnwev'r
that a bid will be IN ~ 'nrI print.
ers later, which II is expected will be
not more than a few hundred dollars
above that of the San Francisco print
ers. In this event 1t would mean that
all the money expended in advertising
would go to local concerns and labor
while there might be the advantage OF
having the work done under our own
supervision.
The abundance of Photographic ma
terial at hand would make possible a
pamphlet which would not only be at
tractive to the observer thereby insur-
ing wide distribution, but as we'll
would permit OF an artistic display
which would guarantee the preservation
of the folder, so that large percentage
of the issue would remain In the hands
of those to whom sent as "A permanent
advertisement OF Hawaii,
Your committee believes thht Dy send
Ing large supplies of the folders to the
various railroad agencies In the United
States, according 10 the arrangements
made by Mr., Smith. there would be |
reached al hrst hands a desirable class
OF readers, and that the lasting feature
OF the advertisement oommends II 10 US
as the proper course IN inaugurating
the tourist seeking campaign,
Respectfully submitted,
y, w, MAcFARLANE.
JAMES GORDON SPENCER,
GERRIT y, WILDER,
The committee then took up the mat
ter ~ the project " an assent al the |
Coast and Chairman Wight reported IN
favor " such development ~ tho
ssnsIal sohsme, there hslnH Kept lhsFs
y msn eho would work sndsF lbs ii1ss'