The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-08
HACKMEN TO
CUT PRICES FOR
THE PAIL TRIP
About $4,000 Needed for the Big
Ocean Yacht Race.--Promotion
Affairs Generally.

aid him in selecting and maintaining
press or advance agent, who would
give as wide publicity to Hawaii as
possible. He thought such a persons
services would be valued at $100 6
week, and asked if the committee
would stand half
Mr. Spalding, treasurer of the COM
mittee, announced that while the com
mittee would like to do what it. could
financially, the treasury was not in a
condition to bear the additional ex-
pense. It's funds We're already tabulat-
ed for expenses for the next few
months. and it could not possibly un-
dertake other items.
DR.. SPERRY MAY COME.
F. c. Atherton also appeared before
the board to speak of the possibility
of the coming of DR.. Sperry, the lee
turer, to Hawaii, this spring. He would
be in San Francisco on April 1. If
local people would guarantee his ex-
penses he would be glad to come here
and gather data for a Hawaiian lee
ture to be added his repertoire. He
purposed giving three lectures on vari-
Gus subjects while here, and this would
The committee felt that it could not
give financial aid, but would give it's
moral support, and at any rate hoped
that DR.. Sperry would come to the IS
lands. DR.. Sperry is a scientist and
explorer and is the discoverer of the
Sperry glacier in Colorado.
THEY GOT THE MONEY.
Mr.. Spalding announced that he, with
Mr.. McCandless had collected from
various citizens and firms the sum of
$310 toward defraying the expenses of
the Floral Day parade.
LA PALOMA MUST GO.
F. c. Smith announced that Commo-
dore Hobron's plan to purchase new
yacht in San Francisco and race that
vessel to Honolulu in the San Fran
CISCO Honolulu yacht race next May,
was off. So the former plan of sail
ing Commodore Macfarlane's yacht, La
Paloma. TO San Francisco. and racing
it back here as the Hawaiian yacht,
would obtain 1t would be necessary
to spend considerable money for this
purpose and local yachtsmen figured
that it may cost about $500
Mr.. Smith announced that several
prominent gentlemen had shown will
ingness to contribute literally, and
he had no hesitation in saying that
contributions for $4,000 which was need
ed for the purchase of trophies, ex-
pense of racing the La Paloma and en-
tertainment for the visiting yachts
men would come in with difficulty.
The committee appointed Mr.. Smith
to represent that body with the Ha-
waii Yacht Club in soliciting these
THE WATER CARNIVAL.
A letter from Secretary Soper of the
Myrtle Boat Club, to which Captain
Kings name was also attached, was
read. with reference to the proposed
Water Carnival, to be held here after |
the arrival of the yachts from the
Coast. Mr.. Soper said the matter |
would be discussed at the next meet |
ing of the directors. The Myrtles as
we'll as the Healanis, are understood to
De enthusiastic over a repetition of
he successful carnival of last year.
FOR MORE CURBING.
A member of the committee stated
hat one OF the Supervisors had asked |
i'm to request the Promotion Commit
ee TO take up the after of needed
urbing all over the city, and for the
Improvement clubs TO cooper
te with the Supervisors. The com
littee passed resolution to this ef-
act.
JAP AND HAWAIIAN VILLAGES.
A letter from Mrs Nakuina relative
D a Hawaiian village was read as fol-
5ws:
Honolulu, January Is, 1906.
/. Gartley Esq, !
Dear Sir: 1t has been suggested to
ressed in regard to a certain subject.
IN reading the suggestions offered by
he papers in regard to a japanese vii
sge in conection with the attractions
honolulu would have to offer tourists,
offered some land of mine at the head
Gulick street as an ideal site for
japanese village, and right across
-ream from there on the projected ex-
ension of School street a much larger
ould be an admirable site for a Ha-
allan village. and was directed TO
rite to vou. The latter subject has
cen discussed with me many time by
,veral interested in promoting the at
actions Honolulu could be made to
ave. The piece at the head of Guhck
rect is also on its intersection by the
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