The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-02
NEXT IS HOTEL
CONVENTION
HERE
(From Wednesdays Advertiser.)

NEfOm NNCohtS0oS >
One of the principal matters discuss
ed at the meeting of the Promotion
Committee yesterday was the posi-
bility OF Pacific Coast Hotelmen's
Convention to be held in Honolulu this
summer The idea Is Secretary Woods
and hes recently sent a number of let
tiers bearing on the subject to lead
ing hotel men, promotion committees
and steamship headquarters on the
Coast.
1t was like casting bread upon the
waters. ana Mr.. Wood has been graft
fed to learn that the matter has been
taken up seriously. A letter from A.
d. G. Kerrell, general passenger agent
at San Francisco for the Pacific Mail,
o. & o. and San Francisco and Port
land steamship companies, indicates
that he is in line with the PROPOSE
ton. He says:
CONVENTION - PACIFIC COAST
HOTEL MEN.
San Francisco Cal. Feb. co. 1906.
Mr.. H. P. Wood. Secretary Hawaii
Promotion Committee. Honolulu,
T. H.
Dear Sir:
This will acknowledge receipt of
yours of the 9Th inst. asking whether
we can not in some manner arrange
for Convention of Pacific Coast Hotel
Men at Honolulu this summer. 1
should think that this would be a very
good thing, and 1 would suggest that
you take 1t up with Col. j. c. Kirk
patrick manager of the Palace Hotel,
who is President of the California Re-
sort League an association of Pacific
Coast Hotel Men.
In this connection I would state that
there is to be a meeting of the Ma
tional Hotel Mems Association at Port
land, in the latter part of May or the
letter part of June, for which reduced
rates have been made by the rail lines.
1 don't know what attendance will be
drawn, but the meeting might offer
good opportunity to bring forward the
proposed Convention in Honolulu. l
trust that from the foregoing informa-
ton you will be able to derive some
assistance which will lead to the de-
sired end
Respectfully yours.
A. d. G. KERRELL.
ST. FRANCIS BOOSTS HAWAII.
Another letter from the st, Fran
els Hotel on the same subject shows
that that hotel does what it can to
create travel to the islands. The letter
was as follows:
San Francisco, Cal, Feb. II, 1906.
Mr.. H. p. Wood, Secretary Hawaii
Promotion Committee, Honolulu,
Dear Sir: We beg to acknowledge
receipt of your favor of February 7
addressed to our Mr.. Woods. Relative
to the feasibility of holding a conven-
ton of Hotel Men at Honolulu during
the coming summer. 1t is a matter up
on which 1t is not easy at this time
to venture an opinion. 1t strikes us
that now that you have taken the
initiative, and in due course will soon
be in possession of concensus of
opinion, which will at least disclose
whether or not there is a likelihood of
any concerted action from this end.
you will be in a position to decide at
once upon its practicability.
Through our own Information
Bureau which is unique and original,
we never lose an opportunity to en-
large upon the advantages of the Ha-
waiian trip, display conspicuously
every bit of literature we get and feel
that we second your efforts in an in
terested way.
We agree with you that this traffic
should be stimulated and that it should
have the moral support of Coast
Hotels; and we wish to give you as
surance of our hearty cooperation in
any practical plan which may be
evolved from the inquiries you are
making.
We shall be glad to know the result
of your canvass and wish every sue
cess to the enterprise.
Very truly yours,
HOTEL ST. FRANCIS,
HARRY ARNOLD.
Director Promotion Bureau.
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