The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-12-21
MAY GET EXCURSION
FROM pennsylvania
PROMOTION COMMITTEE MET
AND TALKED OVER MANY LET
TIERS REGARDING EXCURSION.

The Promotion Committee met yes
terday afternoon for their regular
meeting and listened to a number of
letters from Inc maInlanu aoNlhs 40 |
information III regard 70 me L'dn-fa,i-
nc Consular Congress Wnicn IS 70 NC
nelu mere III 1913 II possible. Great III
terest seems 70 be taken in the mat'el
ana no DOUBT there would Dc d numOer
OF mainland people with EXHIBITS here
II u large fair were held.
A letter from Z. Is. Handeh, secretary
of the Seattle Chamber or Commerce.
stated that he had every reason TO De-
Iieve that within three months time an
excursion could be brought to these
islands of the business men of this city.
Frank Virgins, secretary of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce wrote
as follows in regard to the excursion:
Yours of the 10Th find on my desk
on my return from the north. l will
answer this so that it will go out by
the first steamer. In addition to your
letter came quantity of papers which
have been distributed as requested.
"The letters attached to yours gave
Just the information We were looking
for. L am sorry, however, to report,
that it is impossible for us to charter
vessel. We waited until the 4th for
an answer from the Pacific Coast s.
S. &c. with reference to the S. 5.
Spokane, and they now inform us that
in consequence of the shortage of bot
toms it will be impossible to divert any
of their sips out of the usual chan
nels. We are very sorry for this, for
We were led to believe without a doubt
that the Spokane could be plced at
our disposal.
"The only thing We have in sight is
the regular lines, who can only promise
us limited accommodations. AS soon
as I get the committee together I will
take up the matter with them, and in
form you of their final decision.
"As to the other matter of holding a
Panpacific Commercial Congress in Ho-
nOlulu in July, 1908, at the first glance
1 think the idea a good one and trust
that the matter may be brought to a
satisfactory conclusion. AS you ad-
vance in the work, kindly inform me-
A letter from r. z. Hapgood, editor
of the Bradford (Pa.) Evening Star
stated that it was highly probable thai
an excursion could come from his state
to thesei Stands. He said:
1T has occurred to me a trip by oul
State Editorial Association in 1907 Oh
1908 to Hawaii, there would be grea
mutual benefit, pleasure and publicity
We have over 400 members including
all classes newspapers. There were II.
papers represented in our trip this yea
as guests to the Canadian government
from Toronto to Edmonto and Van
couver, solid special Pullman train
1T may be too elaborate a PROPOSE
ton for you to undertake. We coulC
rendezvous though at Chicago or st
Paul and your plans could begin there
Would surely be over 100 papers repre-
I sented and can guarantee no one viii
go but full fiedged newspaper men an'
their ladies.
''What are your thoughts on thu
idea "
A large number of letters written b!
the children Of the Kaahumanu schoo
to and in answer to those received from
Irving-on-th e-Hudson were brought t
the Promotion Committee where the!
will be stamped and sent away by to
days mail.
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