The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-24
PROMOTION WORK
GOING AHEAD
SUGGESTION IN THE
REPORTS WHICH WE'RE SUB
MITTED AT MEETING.

terday afternoon when reports from
different civic Improvement clubs were
received and Fred L. Waldron repre-
senting the Mechants' Association
took his place in the deliberations for
the first time
John Kidwell was present and on his
suggestion a meeting Of all the city
improvement clubs will be held next
Monday.
Secretary Wood spoke of the desir-
ability of having hotels i'm the different
mountain resorts. He also spoke Of
the excellent assistance given Hawaii
by such men as Bishop Hamilton and
Mr.. Olmstead of Newport r. l.. who
visiting here, have written much about
the islands.
The offer of the Pacific Tennis club
to place the courts at the disposal of
tourists was commented on apprecia-
aivelJ.
The following reports of local i'm
provement committees were received:
From Ralph S. Hosmer:
"At the meeting of the Honolulu I'm
provement Committee, held on Friday
evening, January 18th, the following
resolutions were adopted and l was
instructed las Secretary to bring them
to the attention of the Promotion Com
mittee.
Resolved, That it is the II. ccmmen-
dation of the Honolulu Improvement
Committee that the Promotion Com
mittee call a public meeting, at as
early a date as may be convenient, to
arouse interest in lettering existing
conditions in Honolulu, and that all
those persons who have been asked to
organize local Improvement clubs be
especially invited to attend.
1T was the sense of this Committee
that such a meeting would do much to
arouse interest, prevent misunder-
standings and make clear many mat
ters which are perhaps now only i'm
perfectly understood by those interest
ed in the general movement.
Resolved That it is the recommen-
dation of the Honolulu Improvement
Committee that in laying out the dis
trict to be covered by a local improve
ment club both sides of a given street
be included, and that where planting
along the street is undertaken, that a
single species of tree be used for a
natural section, than is one or more
blocks as the case may be.
1T was the sense of this Committee
i'm regard to the resolution that by
having both sides of a given street
under the management of one club
much unnecessary friction would be
u,
to carry out plans for its development
and Improvement far more easily than
if the street came under the combined
jurisdiction of two clubs.
"Re solved, That it is the recommen-
dation of the Honolulu Improvement
Committee that a zigzag path be built
up the face of Punchbowl, following
the ridge above the reservoir and
starting from the upper end Of Alapai
street land that a few clumps of Night
Blooming Cereus and other succulent
plants be planted along such pathway.
Resolved, That Captain John Kid
well be requested to attend the meet
ing Of the Promotion Committee to be
held on Tuesday next, and to be pre-
pared, if the members of the Promo
ton Committee so desire, to discuss
with them the ideas of the Improve
ment Committee in gard to the pro-
posed path up Punchbowl."
From A. F. Griffiths:
I'm accordance with your request
as Secretary of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee. a meeting was called
Thursday evening, January Is, for the
purpose of organizing a local improve
ment club in the section whose boun-
diaries are as follows: Wilder avenue
from Punahou street to Metcalf street,
down Metcalf street to Bingham street
along Bingham street to Punuahou
street including also Artesian street
and Alexander street above Beretania
street.
1T was decided to give to the club
the name Alexander Street Improve
ment Club. John Kidwell was elected
chairman, and A. f. Griffiths, Secre-
tary. Meetings are to be held subject
to the call Of the Chairman.
THE following needs of the district
were taken up, discussed and in each
case committee appointed to take the
matter in charge:
81. Macadamizing Alexander street.
"2. Macadamlnz Artesian street
from Wilder avenue to Dole.
80. Removal of trees on the side
walks on Bingham street in front of
the property of Dr. Bingham.
"a. The proper care of sidewalks.
"5. Condition of stone walls and
fences, particularly the need of a cheap
and durable paint or color wash for
fences.
&c. Need of electric lights at the fol-
lowing points: Corner of Metcalf
street and Wilder avenue, Artesian
street and Wilder avenue, Alexander
and Dole street and the top of Sea-
view Hill.
~. The planting of poinciana regia
on Wilder Avenue.
"S. The control of bill boards and
advertising signs.
80. Care of vacant lots.
This letter is sent you in accordance