The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-19
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA
EXURSION May COME
CALIFORNIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
FIGURING ON CHARTERING THE
SIERRA, VENTURA OR SONOMA.
Honolulu, April 18th. 1907.
Chairman and Members OF the la.
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hAOhOlNiHS Allu loll, IJUls
Chairman and Members OF the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen:-Plans for an excursion
to Hawaii of the members of the
California Press Association are still
being considered Our Agent in san
Francisco, Mr.. J. Walter Scott, writes,
under date of April 9th, that it will be
from thirty to fifty days before the
Oceanic Steamship Company VIII be
in a position tc determine whether
one of their boats will be available
for such trip. They place the cost
of either the Sierra" "Sonoma" or
Ventura" for a three weeks trip to
Honolulu and return via Hilo at S25,-
100000, which would include meals and
berths at all times during that period
Mr.. Scott is now consultation with Mr..
f. w. Richardson, President of the
California Press Association. and hop
es to be able to give us some definite
information by next mail In the
event of the Press Association not
being able to pull off the larger ex-
oursion, Mr.. Scott has been authorized
by the Oceanic Steamship Company
to offer a rate of $4,000 for not less
than fifty members OF the Associa
ton to Honolulu and return by the
ng1,f In A 1oV To-
tional charge of $500 for return by
any of the Pacific Mail steamers.
While there was some discomfort
and unpleasantness caused by the
crowded condition of the "Ohio," yet
this excursion was a distinct success
and reflects great credit upon the
Chairman of the Los Angeles Honolulu
Excursion Committee, Mr.. Heron, anG
those directly associated with him.
The citizens of Los Angeles generally
are enthusiastic over the accomplish
ment and feel that regular communt-
cation between Southern California
and Hawaii will be brought about in
the near future.
BY the last steamer we Forwarded
large number of our folder "Hawan
to New York so as to nave a full
supply on hand for the commencement
of our distribution on the Atlantic
liners, which begins May list
have just received a late and cor,
rcted list of all o. the Improvement
Association of the United States and
shall arrange to send to the Secretary
of each of these Three Thousand and
Five Hundred, C3,5OO) active organ.
cations some of our printed matter
accompanied by short circular let
ter, which I hope may result in oul
getting in closer touch with those
engaged i'm similar work Throughout
the entire country and securing pub
licity in many places where today W,
are scarcely known.
Mr.. G. w. Fisher of Oakland, wrIte
that he is a boomer for Hawaii nov
and takes advantages Of every oppor
tunity to urge his friends, particular,
those slightly under the weather, L
get on board and take the first ban
wagon for Honolulu, the curative o
} all Ills"
A letter from Mr. w. S. Harwood
the well known author, states that h
is thinking very seriously of maxim
a trip to Hawai- within the next fe,
months.
DIR. Charles A. Payne Is meetIn
with great success in securing mate
rial for his lecture on Hawaii He /
now on Hawaii taking in Hilo and tn
Volcano of Kilauea and hopes to leav
for the Mainland next week.
Respectfully submitted,
II. p. WOOD,
Secretary