The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-22
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Inc secretary stated that the Mer-
camille Guide of California wanted an
advertisement from the Promotion
Committee. L. A. Marx had made the
request.
The secretary was instructed to
CLEAN further information as to the
publication in question.
A proposal from Col. J. Walter Jones
came to light, to the effect that some
packages of Hawaiian coffee be sent
to the Adjutant General of the Ma
tional Guard of New Jersey and also
to General Hall of the Militia Bureau
at Washington, for distribution in the
/ cause of advertising.
| McCandless stated that he had sent
a hundred 100-pound bags of coffee to
friends and acquaintance all over the
States, but added that he had yet to
receive an order resulting therefrom.
| Boyd went on to relate about the
New Jersey jinks of the local Seagirt-
ers and stated that Col. Jones was of
the opinion that the good impression
made during the visit might be fixed
by judicious distribution of coffee.
1--WE are out to advertise Hawaii,
not its Coffee remarked Spalding.
Johnson thought that if it could be
sent freight free the scheme was a
good one to take a chance with and
after an animated discussion of the
, ethics of coffee making, aging and
drinking the secretary was instructed
; to secure 100 pounds of coffee for dis
tribution along the lines suggested, free
if possible, but if not to pay for it..
The names of W. Hogs, H. Hack
field & Co., Bruner, McStocker and ].
Morgan were mentioned as possible
contributors to the shipment of .old
Kona."
Here Fred. Smith arrived in response
to telephone message and the cleo
ton of officers was proceeded with.
J. McCandless was elected chairman
of the committee and E. L. Spalding
was appointed treasurer.
J. A NJ. Johnson informed the meet
ing that he would leave for the Orient
next month on a ten-weeks' business
trip. He said that he would visit the
principal cities of China and Japan
motion literature We're forwarded to
him at different points, he would see
to it that such We're properly dis
tributed where they would do the most
good.
The matter of the alleged knock
ing'' of Hawaii by the officers of the
tactic Mail steamships was discuss
ed and it was decided to obtain definite
statements and refer them to the COM
pany.
1t appears that it is the practice
aboard the Pacific Mail boats to at
tempt to dissuade passengers from
stopping off at this port by telling |
them that the attractions of Honolulu |
can be thoroughly exploited in day |
and that if they remain longer they /
will be sorry for it.
1t is understood that there is no COM
plant against either the Oceanic or |
Canadian company, who, through |
agents and officers are said to be do !
ing all in their power to get people |
to visit Honolulu.
The prize design matter was next !
taken up and % exhibits were inspect |
ed. These narrowed down to eligible |
specimens and the voting resulted in |
the first prize of $50 going to Howard |
Hitchcock, L. T. Cheong being award
ed the second prize of $40 and A. r. |
Curry taking third money.
The winning design which will be |
used for the cover of a folder shortly
TO be issued by the committee is a
native canoe with hoisted sail, drift
ing idly, the sole visible object in a
wide expanse of ocean. For a back /
ground are 1ow-lying mountains, a
bunch of cocoa palms and the tropic
sky.
L. T. Cheong's contribution is a
sunset reflection scene, two palms
rising from a clump of verdure cast
ing their tall shadows into a pool of
water, the scene being bathed in gold
en- light.
Third prize was taken by a photo of
a palm tree subject. The effect, OF |
course. being black and white
The designs as a rule showed much |
taste, some Of them being distinctly
beautiful.
Prizes will be paid on presentation
of designs ready for working upon
Secretary Boyd was instructed to OBJ
tain the price of a stamp whereby