The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-01-26
PROMOTION
WORK PAYS

necessary 90 carry on the work of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee Tor this
year
That II is money wen spent may b.
judged from the opinion of Mr. n. I
spaldlng. a member OF committee. who
stated at yesterdays Promotion Com.
mittee meeting that the community
was getting a full return for all the
money expended In promoting the Ia
lands
Secretary Woods report on tourists
business was TO the effect that 300 tour.
lists were now visiting the islands or
would be here shortly The Promotion
Committee throughout is pleased with
the results of the promotion work and
look for big returns IN tourist traflc
Much OF the time of the meeting was
devoted TO "A discussion of the revenues
on which the Promotion Committee de-
pends for It's existence. ana "a Was
agreed that the fand raised bv the
Chamber " Commerce and contributed
to by oVery shipper IN the city. should
not be split az ana expended for any
purposes other than promotion develop
ment.
wALDRoN TAKES SEAT.
Fred. L. waldron. the newly appoint
ed member OF the committee from the
Merchants Association, attended his
first meeting yesterday. Mr.. waldron
is an active and enthusiastic boomer
of Hawaii and his selection as a mem
ber of the committee is looked upon
as wise. Mr.. Waldron is a prominent
commission man of Honolulu. There
were also present Chairman J. A. Nc
Candless, members L. I. Spalding and
F.. c. Smith and Secretary Wood
CLUBS TO MEET.
John Kidwell, designated by the City
Improvement Committee to be present
at the meeting to confer on a proposed
meeting of all the city Improvement
clubs, stated that he was in favor of
such a meeting to be held at an early
date, preliminary to another meeting
to be held while Park Expert Robinson
is here, at which time Mr.. Robinson is
expected to make an address to the
clubs. The Promotion Committee coin
cided with Mr.. Kidwell's views and
meeting will be called for next Monday
A general invitation to attend this
meeting is extended by the two COM
mittees to all members of city improve
ment clubs and all interested in the
work, and a special invitation is ex-
tended to ladies'.
MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
Secretary Wood called attention to
the need of mountain resorts for island
people to visit in vacation times. If
such places were provided the island
people would not necessarily feel OBJ
change of air. There were mountain
places on Maui and Kauai admirably
adapted to outings, If only inns were
provided. Mr.. Smith said that Humu-
ula Sheep Ranch was one of the finest
places on Hawaii, If only accommoda-
tions for travellers were erected.
VISITORS APPRECIATIVE.
The Secretary stated that a number
of visitors have expressed their de-
light I'm having come to Hawaii. Mr..
Olmsted of Newport, r. l., who is stop
ping at the Moana hotel, thinks the cli-
mate would be difficult of duplication
anywhere. He is aiding the promotion
work very much by letters written to
his friends in the east
HOLIDAY ADVERTISING.
In report on holiday advertising of
the islands on the Pacific Coast. Sec
retary Wood stated that the very best
results had been obtained. Displays
of Hawaiian pineapples had been made
in San Francisco and Los Angeles and
attracted much attention. Growing
pineapples are to be sent to all the
Coast hotels and railroad offices for dis
play.
BISHOP HAMILTON.
Bishop Hamilton of the Methodist
church is writing descriptive articles
on Hawaii for eastern publications.
They are to be illustrated. Bishop
Hamilton is intensely interested in the
islands and wishes to see them adver-
tised to the best advantage.
KAPIOLANI GOLF LINKS.
The matter of establishing a public
golf links at Kapiolani Park, originally
taken up by the Promotion Committee,
and favorably commented on by Park
Superintendent Young, is now in the
hands of the Park Commissioners. Mr..
Young stated there was considerable
space at the park available for a links.
PACIFIC TENNIS OFFER.
1t was reported to the committee that
the Pacific Tennis Club had taken up
the matter of opening its courts daily
to p m. to tourists, and would prob
ably act favorably thereon. Cards for
the use of the courts by tourists are to
be obtained from Secretary Wood. This
is a very generous offer and the Pro-
motion Committee was pleased to know
that the organization was thus CO.
operating in the effort to afford
strangers varied forms of entertain
ment.
PUNCHBOWL TRAIL.
Mr.. Waldron was appointed a COM
mittee of one to confer with Cover
nor Carter and Superintendent Hollo-
way on the proposed trail up the slopes
of Punchbowl from near the head of
Hackfeld street. This matter was de-
cided on at the last meeting OF the Ho-
nolulu Improvement Committee and
presented yesterday to the Promotion
Committee, The latter organization
considered the project a good one. Mr.,
Kidwell stated that Government Sur
veyor Wall had promised TO lay out
the tran for the committee, IL desired,