The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-13

Leave OF absence was granted Score
tary Wood, who expressed desire t
visit Hawaii for short STAY.
THE SECRETARY : REPORT.
The regular report OF the secretar-
was as follows:
am pleased TO report that the pa
pers and magazines TO which we sen
copies of Mr.. Charles Milford Robin
sons report on the beautifying of Ho
nolulu. are giving extensive reviews q
the same. Some of the papers such a.
the World Today" published in Chi
cago, are making prominent editoria
mention.
Our plan of sending out letters to tn,
editors of every daily paper in every
city, on the itinerary of the Royal Ha-
waiian Band has resulted in a number
of intelligent and interesting write
ups.
The Managing Editor of the STANDARD
Publishing Company of Ogden. Utah
writes under date of June 18th.
7 have just received your announce
ment that the Royal Hawaiian Ranf
would play in this city June Goth. ana
July 1st. and VIII aid in giving them 2
royal reception
I have been contemplating a trfr
with my family to Alaska but after
looking over your advertising matter
l am now inclined to run down to Ha-
wall"
The Passenger Traffic Department OF
the Southern Pacific Company. writes
under date OF June 28th. acknowledging
receipt of certain photographs forward
ed to them and saying that they will
make good use of the photographs in
their advertising matter
Mr.. w. o. Aiken of Makawao. Maui
writes under date of July 5tn that
every preparation has been made for
the reception and entertainment of Mr.
BONNIE upon his visit to that Island,
Communications from bankers to
whom we sent the Lyster letter. con-
tinue coming in expressing interest in
the Islands and asking for additional
information, stating IN several in
stances that an early trip to Hawaii is
contemplated. One man writes that
our letter" has resulted in his endeavor-
ing TO make up party and expresses
the desire that we should send him ad-
dttional matter to use in endeavoring
to persuade his friends to join with him
in making up party.
On or about JuEe 1st last Postmaster
Pratt furnished me with a list of those
who were members of the Shriners
Pilgrimage to Honolulu of 1901 To
each of these parties we sent out a
polite note asking if it were not time
to again visit the Islands and urging
them to help US by again speaking of
their trip to such of their friends as
might not have enjoyed such an outing
Replies are coming in to these letters
showing a very friendly spirit and I.
have no doubt that this effort on our
part will result in a certain amount
of travel toward Honolulu
We are in receipt of a letter from
Mrs. Lizzie K. Puahi, president of The
Pau Riders Club. expressing her
thanks to the Committee for the assist
ance rendered in making their parade
of June 18th such a success.
Mr.. Tom Mckay of Hongkong, writes
under date of June 14th that our box
Of pamphlets had been received and
that he will put them out wherever
they will do the most good. Mr. Me-
Kay also asks for a Honolulu paper
and we have placed him on the list for |
he Weekly Bulletin; copies of which |
We have arranged to be sent regularly |
o the leading hotels of New Zealand |
Australia. China, Japan and other |
'arts of the Orient as well as the great |
Resort Hotels of the western part of |
he United States. Regarding stop
yer privileges at Honolulu, Mr.. Nc
<ay says that he will take this matter
lp and probe it for US.
AT the suggestion of our chairman,
Or. j. A. McCand,ess. I wrote to Gov
rnor Carter in the name of the Com
nittee, expressing the hope that he
night deem it desirable to extend an
invitation to President Roosevelt to
-isit Hawaii upon his return to the
United States from Panama. It was
leasing to note by yesterdays
aper that Governor Carter had sent
UGH an invitation to the President
which we hope may induce the Chief
Executive to come to Hawaii if it can
ossibly be arranged.
We now have on our counter eighteen
1S) directories including nearly all of
he leading cities of the Pacific coast.
his number will be added to right
long. We are also in receipt of some
(24l telephone directories
overing the Northwest. These will al
o be added to by every mail. 1t is
leasing to note that our efforts along
hese lines are appreciated. Scarcely
day goes by without different people
oming in TO look up addresses, etc
A letter from Mr.. Bonnie reports that
le cattle loading scenes at Kawaihae
ere very fine, as also were those
Jews taken at Laupahoehoe of the
-inau landing freight. He also reports
everal fine surf scenes, as well as
IN through a cane-feld on the Wal
kea plantation, cutting cane, load
lg sleds with cane. hauling to steam
'ader, loading machine in operation.
ain hauling cars to mill, canoes rae
lg up Naiakea river, Japanese wrest-
ng, etc. By this time Mr. BONNIE is
l Maui and we may expect him back
l Honolulu either the end of this week
r the first of next.
l am pleased to state that We were
BILE TO make a very satisfactory re-
lrt to the Chamber of Co3nmerce and
lie Merchants Association for The
Iarter ending June Both.