The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-11-03

bureau in which Hawaiian literature
occupies a prominent place. The Pal
ace Hotel has no information bureau,
but now that its assistant manager, Mr..
n. S. Mullen, is making himself ac
quainted with the attractions of Ha-
waii, his knowledge and friendship will
prove of great assistance in turning
the attention of travellers this way
In my opinion it is only matter of a
very short time when all the leading
hotels throughout the Pacific Coast will
realize the desirability of including
Hawaii as an additional attraction to
the traveller who is visiting the Pa
cifc Coast. They will then urge then
patrons to make the trip, largely, OF
course, from selfish motives, hoping
thereby to again have the pleasure of
welcoming them upon their return from
this delightful voyage across the
Pacific.
All the railroad lines and steamship
lines centering in San Francisco can
be depended upon to materially help in
advertising Hawaii. Your committee
has been in constant communication
with them, they already know and ap-
preciate the value of your work.
In addition to circulating folders
throughout the territory covered by
his representatives, Mr.. Dunan, G.. p.
A. of the Pacific Coast s. S. Co. prom
ised me that he would have included in
all folders issued py nus company in
the future a paragraph devoted to the
Islands. urging travellers to visit Ha-
waii after doing the Pacific Coust.
And in this connection / might say
that Immediately upon receipt of your
notification of my appointment as sec
retary of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee / forwarded circular letter to
a large number of railway men with
whom 1 had previously been in corre-
spondence asking for their assistance
in advertising the attractions and ad
vantages of Hawaii. A number in
formed me that they were already in
touch with the committee through Mr..
Boyd's efforts and gladly promised to
continue in line.
The fifteen or twenty letters accom-
panying this report offer ample evil
dence of the success attending the is
suance of the circular letter above re-
ferred to. We have therein the assur-
ance of many active advertising agen
cies that Hawaii will be remembered by
them hereafter, assistance whose value,
if measured by dollars and cents,
would be considered very valuable. In
conclusion permit me to say that 1
thoroughly appreciate the opportunity
you have afforded me to, work for Ha-
waii and that l shall do my utmost to
faithfully serve the interests repre-
sented by the committee.
The matter of the cup yacht race
between San Francisco and Honolu-
lu, as proposed by Commodore Hob
ron of the Hawaiian Yacht Club, while
he was on the Coast recently, was dis
cussed at some length. A letter from
the commodore was read. He stated
that such race would be of ma
tional interest, and would do much to
attract attention to the islands. A
letter was also read from Rufus p.
Jennings, secretary of the California
Promotion Committee, in which he
stated that he had seen an interview
and comments in the Chronicle with
reference to Commodore Hebron, and
he expressed the wish to Mr.. Wood
that he might get in close touch with
this proposition, as it was one which
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fornia and Hawaii.
Commodore Hebron is to be invited
to attend the next meeting of the
committee, which will be held on We'd
nesday instead of Tuesday, owing to
Mr. Gartley's absence until that time.
1t was decided to continue the plac-
| ing of magazine advertising through
| the agency of Frank Seamans of New
| York. 1t was generally conceded that
Mr.. Seamans was the best man In the
| business to handle Hawaii's adver-
tisng matter The winter advertising
will be carefully watched, as 1t is be-
lieved this Is the best time to attract
| tourists this way
| Some discussion was had about TAX
ing up civic Improvement work to make
| the city as attractive as possible. The
| plan is for the committee to invite resi-
dents of different sections to meet
with the committee at different times.
to form plans for the establishment of
these sections.
The meeting was attended by A.
Gartley, vice chairman, in the chair:
Secretary Wood. f. I, Spalding and
F. C. Smith.