The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-30

w SdINerreQ was the cndpeFOn OF the
Oregon girls and since her departure
she has interested herself in behalf of
Hawaii as a future meeting place for
the National Editorial Association. In
fortunately, Mrs. Weatherred was I'M
able to be present at the years meet
ing of the Association at Indianapolis,
owing to heavy losses sustained in the
san Francisco disaster. Her letter is
,-s follows:
1911 Bancroft Way, Berkeley,
Calf, June s.
| 1t has been great pleasure to me
to receive the good letters with kindly
Expressions from Honolulu friends. And
the tokens of remembrance from those
dear people convinces me still more
that there is no such hospitality any
place on the face of the globe. Miss
| Blanch Brown wrote ME not long ago,
| that she did not wonder at the people
wanting to remain there for they would
be lonesome anywhere else with none
of their kind there. Miss King writes
that if she is ever disappointed in law
offices she will at once take up her
residence in Honolulu for she did not
believe there was another country that
could make her forget all unhappy
thoughts or conditions. Well, for me,
am in love with the place on general
principles. At the last moment 1 de-
cided not to attend the Editorial Asso-
citation this year, my brother will look
after Hawaii interests. 1t was a dis
appointment to me for 1 have not miss
ed a meeting in ten years.
Business matters with me have pro,
gressedvery slowly since the earthquake
and besides my financial losses at that
time, money has come in slowly. Like
hundreds of others have to wait for
pay. If 1 had been making the plea
for the Association for Honolulu for
this year, nothing but death could have
kept me away. But 1 have made and am |
still making strong pull for 1908, and |
ny lildI liliic lISS VII nave USSil |
GENTLY educated on the matter to vote |
Several of the prominent ones thought
it best not to attempt it for this time, |
for so many votes had already been
pledged in exchange for officers. The
politics of the Association begins it's
pulling and swapping a year in adj
vance. The incIosed paper I would |
have had before the convention but
now it will be read by my brother with
a talk, for he is a much better speaker
off hand, than I and he is past presi-
dent of the Association-one of the or
ganizers twenty-one years ago-and a
man who has some influence with the
members. L also had one thousand Of
these printed and most of them exI
pressed to my brother in Indianapolis.
After the paper has been read, he will
have these distributed among the mem
bers.
Then the Oregon delegation will havei
some to hand out along where it will
do some good. I am mailing some out
to friends There is no doubt but in
some instances. this paper will be in
print. 1t win be in the proceedings of
he National Editorial Association
which are printed in book form each
year and distributed free all over the
United States Therefore I believe
about as much good as if I had been
here in person. If some kind friends
lad not sent me some pictures from
Honolulu, 1 would not have had a Ha-
uaiian view on the front page. I had
L cut made.
1 have had for about year a plan
in mind for publishing little maya
zine entitled Western Tours" After
visiting the Islands, I had it still more
n mind. and am now getting my
thoughts in pretty good shape for car
'ying out my plan. With it will be
Western Excursion Bureau For sew
,ral years some of my friends have
Urged me to do this. They seem to
hink [ am qualified for such work.
Am sure my heart would be in such.
Previous to my trip to the Islands, l
lad planned to visit there this winter
md look into conditions. The invita-
ion to chaperon the young ladies came
IS surprise to me and at first 1
bought it would be impossible for me
o go at that time. However, am glad
he Journal gave me an opportunity to
ave a peep into heaven a year sooner.
Am anxiously waiting the photos, for
can get in an occasional lecture
round here. and viii be going up to
;regon in a month for two or three 4
-eeEs at which time L can use them 4
reat many times. 1 will have several
rticles made of the Oregon Journal {
a1ty. Should I have had those slides I