The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-28

the standpoint Of the Promotion Com.
mittec was received by the China from
the Promotion Committee 8 agent at
Los Angeles:
Los Angeles, May IS, 1907.
Ny Dear Mr.. Wood: | have had an
extremely busy time since the Aloha
Temple arrived and / take this first
opportunity to write.
The last of the Temple left on the
Owl for San Francisco last night, and
will sail on the China, leaving on the
18th. While here, the boys made the
greatest hit of any visiting shrine and
during the drill at Ascot Park, they
received the ovation of the day Their
spear drill was a unique feature and
the only thing of it's kind given. The
boys lost their flags Immediately after
the drill. Souvenirs are now decorat-
ing the homes of some of our promi.
nent people. The yellow lei was the
most sought after souvenir of the con
vention and during the reception given
by Aloha Temple in the Lankershim
Hotel, l had to help the ladies out
with the lei from the exhibit. 1t was
a great advertisement, however, and
everywhere in the street and hotels, the
lei was in evidence. From an adver
tising standpoint the visit of the boys
was the best thing that ever happened
and 1 am delighted with and proud of
the whole lot of them. Their drilling
was perfect and they had the city with
them from the start. Col. Johnson is
a splendid drill master and knows his
business perfectly. The king pin, how
ever, of Aloha Temple was Jim Nc
Candless. He certainly is the greatest
ever and every time he meets a man
or woman, he makes friend. 1 would
give a great deal to have his disposi
tion and manner. 1t would be worth
a fortune to one engaged in Promotion
work.
I'm for Jim McCandless.
hdNc ochb you lioHi tiihc
to time giving an account of doings
here. l suppose that you have most
of them by this time. a few more are
on the way.
In regard to the proposed excursion
on the Sierra, l will write as fully as
the time will permit.
i xrant m Sap E'ropoiSoo cnma tima
ago, and met Mr.. Scott to talk over
business and to find out what might be
done in the way of an excursion in the
near future. We spent very profita
BILE day along the waterfront and /
left with the understanding that Mr..
Scott would let me know, as soon as
possible, what could be done in the
way of getting boat.
1 had a letter few days ago, in
fact May 6, saying that the Sierra
could be had for July 20, three-week
trip including Hilo, for $4,000. The
idea was to load some passengers in
San Francisco and the most of them
in San Pedro.
am confident that i can get the
full number here without any trouble
and it would be fine thing for the
islands as they, the passengers, would
spend $4,000 or more in Hilo and prob
ably fifteen to twenty thousand in Ho-
nolulu. An excursion out of San Pedro
would be great thing at this time
even if it did nothing more than to
keep alive the project of a direct line
The problem is, of course, how to
handle this excursion.
business, / am confident of success.
The Chamber of Commerce will back
it up and help in every way.
This excursion would be different
from that taken on the Ohio inasmuch
as it is given by one of the regular
steamship companies operating to the is
lands instead of an outside boat. 1t
seems to me that this is in direct line
with Promotion work and while re-
alize that we can not favor one line
above another, in this case we could
help out with all propriety, just as
we did with the Chamber of Commerce
excursion.
/ have no doubt but what someone
here would give the guarantee of $4,000.
The rate could be made to include
the side trips under the rate charged
the Los Angeles Chamber people for
the entire trip, say $3.50, including ev'
erything. ! have letter from Mr..
Virgins and he is very much in favor
of it, He says that if he were home
he would take hold at once. lie says
push il by all means
i think myself that 1t would have !
direct bearing on San Pedro line,
May be the matter could be success ,
fully handled through the Oceanic peo' |
Pile here and !, too, help ON the PROPOSE /
tion. /
win write again w next steamer a
giving yOu more information as il comes Il