The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-25

ing and transacted considerable busi-
ness, much of which was devoted to
the Promotion Committee matters
President Lowrey announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance-J. r. Gait (chalrman), A.
CARVE. j. f. Morgan.
Membership-W. Pfotenhauer (chair-
mani, j. A. Kennedy, j. G. Spencer.
Arbitration--w. LAM (chairman), j.
f. Morgan. l.. 7. Peck, Il. l. Spalding,
W. Nj. Giffard.
Commerce, Manufacture and Agri-
culture--F M. Swanzy (chairman), w.
Pfotenhauer, w. NJ. Glffard.
Harbors, Shipping and Transporta-
tom. f. Morgan (chairman), j. A.
Kennedy, w. LAM.
Legislation and Public Improve
ments-E /. Spalding (chairman), A.
CARVE, J. r. Calf.
Reception and Entertainment-L. T.
Peck (chalrman), f. M. Swanzy, j.
G. Spencer.
The Promotion Committee then came
up for consideration. j. IL. Kennedy
said he wished to retire from the Pro-
motion Committee. and Mr.. Lowrey
announced "a similar intention. Mr..
Lowrey proposed that Il. l. Spalding
serve on the committee saying that he
| would make a valuable worker
Mr.. Spalding arose and said that 1t
was naturally difficult matter to as
certain what proportion of the tourist
travel here could be accredited to the
sending out of literature by the Pro-
motion Committee. He realized, how
ever, that the spending of money for
this purpose had done much good. He
stated that the secretary of the Pro-
motion Committee had been harshly
critised by some people, much of the
criticism perhaps being unmerited,
but he thought in justice to all an inn
partial investigation should be made.
A detailed account of expenses was
made showing that $3.50 per month
was required and $14 200 was necessary
for expenses up to and including De-
cember. This will include the new
folder now being made ready for pub
LEGATION. Mr.. Spalding presented the
following report from the secretary of
the Promotion Committee:
In regard to tangible results of the
orb Of hA ~.
, mittee, we beg to submit the testimony
( of certain interested parties as the best
possible evidence OF what is doing this
, summer, i'll the way of travel and the
leaving of money in Honolulu by visit.
ors of all kinds.
The hotels first feel the effects of
any influx Oh visitors, and the reports
last sent to you (March), showed that
during the winter season there had been
an increase, ranging from 66 2.3 per
cent to ITO per cent in the 3 largest
hotels. Wishing to learn the status
, during what has been regarded always
as the dullest period, the summer, the
hotels again were asked for their rec
ords.
In each case the hotels noted that
they had to report a falling off of city
people, so that the travellers increase
Is even greater than the figures show.
The letters from hotel men follow:
Dear Sirs: Complying with your
verbal request | give you some figures
from our guest record for the months
of May, June and July, in the year
1904-5, and trust that tile figures will
be to your satisfaction
ltr oh t..
increase of 500 over the record of MAY,
1904 For June, the increase is SAG;
for July, 76S. This shows for the three
months, 22l6; or an average daily in
crease of "a guests. There is no segre-
CATION of travellers and regular patrons
but the percentage of tourists has
grown since the last statement.
These figures represent actual room
ers only, being an addition of the daily
! house count. From present indications
We will have heavy tourist travel
next winter as this hotel is in receipt
of many letters from prospective guests
and in this connection, j feel it only
just to your committee TO say that
many of them write as result of
your advertising and so express them
selves. If better arrangements could
be maze with the steamship lines for
stopovers, we would unquestiOnably
have very much larger lot of tourists
here. steamer never passes through,
but some one says to me, eve would
stay over for week or so, but cannot
be sure of accommodations in the next
boat ] realize that it is hard
proposition to handle, but it surely