The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-01

The Hawaii Promotion Committee
held it's usual weekly meeting yester-
tary E. NJ Boyd, bade farewell to the
,,1nembers, thanking them for past CO.
s6peration, and wishing his successor
in office a full measure of success in
bringing tourists to Hawaii.
Mr. H. P. Wood then formally as
sumed the duties of secretary, and
attended the meeting in that capacity.
In taking hold Mr. Wood presented
in which he made some excellent re-
marks concerning the manner in which
the promotion interests could best be
served on the mainland. He said:
To the Chairman and Members of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: 1t gives me pleasure to
report that having accepted your Of
fer of the secretaryship of the Hawan
Promotion Committee, | severed my
connection with the San Diego Cham
Der of Commerce September Goth, leav-
ing that day for San Francisco, via Los
Angeles, IN order to take passage by
the Alameda, sailing September 30th.
] remained in Los Angeles until $3.50
p. IN. of the 9th which gave me ample
time to thoroughly investigate condi-
tions there.
The committee representative at
Los Angeles has been known to me for
several years Miss Whitlock has the
confidence and respect of the manage
ment of the Southern Pacific and Santa
stFe railways and works in perfect har-
snony with all the railroads and steam
ship lines represented at Los Angeles
which. as you are aware, Is the tourist
clearing house for California. Being on
friendly terms with Mr.. J. j. Byrne,
G. P. A of the Santa Fe, and also be-
ing well acquainted with Messrs. Gra-
ham and Martin of the Southern Pa
cifc, I approached these gentlemen con-
cerning Miss Whitlock, and was as
sured by them that in their opinion Ha-
wall could not have a better repre-
sentative at Los Angeles. thus confirm
ing my own opinion. Miss Wh1tlock s
office at Los Angeles, 207 w. Third
arranged for the work carried on. The
visitor is cordially greeted, all ques-
tions being courteously and reliably
answered. You are at once impressed
with the earnestness and thoroughness
of the voung lady in charge. | am
pleased 10 state further that Miss
Whitlock has now completed arrange
1nents whereby she has secured the ser
vices CT a competent assistant, young
man experienced in railway passenger
business, of good address, who during
the winter months viii be constantly
travelling throughout California, visit
ing at regular intervals all the prom1-
nentS hotels. distributing our folders
and making a special effort to turn the
attention of the travelling public to-
ward Hawaii. At present | understand
that the committee is allowing MISS
Whitlock 500 per month, which IN
cludes rental of Office and service. L
also have been given to understand
that from the 18th of October or the
first of November an additional sou per
month might be allowed, this amount
having been subtracted from the orlg1-
nal allowance for the purpose of meet
~ fsundry expenses at the Portland
Pr. l have no hesitation in recon-
mending that Miss Whitlock be re-
tanned as the committee s representa-
tive in Los Angeles and that the al
Iowance of $3.50 per month for this
branch of the work be continued. The
only further recommendation III this
connection would be to authorize the
making of transparency containing
the words. Hawaiian Information Bu-
reau. to be placed over the doorway at
the entrance to the office. Such a sign
would not he very expensive and would
serve to give additional publicity as to
the location of our headquarters
AS YOU are doubtless aware, the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce mann
tains a large and most interesting ex-
hibit of the products of the southwest
in its handsome building on Broadway,
which is visited on an average by at
least 1900 persons daily, mostly tour
lists / am of the opinion that we could
obtain floor space say 15x20 feet, IN |
desirable part of the main exhibit room
at monthly rental of $25, which |
would include the distribution OF |
pamphlets, care of exhibit, etc. 1t |
should not be particularly expensive |
matter to collect and forward an inter
space, and fully believe that it would |
prove of decided value to us. a card
suitably worded and prominently dis
played would cause those sufficiently |
interested 20 desire further informa-
ton to call at 207 w Third street, and
thus would prove of valuable assist |
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