The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-10
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PROPOSAL FOR DAILY BAND con-
O'CLOCK AT KAPIOLANI PARK

The following Is Secretary Woods rec
Port Co the Promotion comittco:
Honolulu january 10. 1907
/ chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee
Gentlemen The cablegram from See
|crotary Virgins, confirming the Assoc
Iciated Press dispatch that the Los An-
Igeles Chamber of Commerce excursion
would sail from san Pedro February
| 23rd. was one Of the best pieces Of news
/ the Promotion Committee has received
lin some time The excursion party
lwill not only thoroughly represent the
commercial interests of Los Angeles,
/ but many eastern people who are
/ spending the winter months i'm Southern
California, viii doubtless take advan-
! tage Of the opportunity to make an ex-
! tended ocean trip via the sunshine route
Ito Hawaii Several newspaper CORES
Ipondets viii accompany the party
which win also have its official photo
/ grapher and we may expect to have
| wide publicity given to the event which
II hope viii be the beginning of a Sc
| ries of winter excursions to Hawaii
! from the mainland and / believe will
/ tend to bring about the establishment
| Of regular steamship communication
/ between Honolulu and some Southern
/ California port.
/ 1t is pleasing to note In this connec-
tion that so many plans are now on
fgoot having for their object the enter
! tainment not only of our own peple
but also of the strangers, who may hap
lpen to be with us, for while special
effort is necessary to attract to Ha-
lwaii those who are able to travel and
are seeking what we have to offer, I. e.
beautiful scenery, a perfect climate and
delightful home conditions, yet it is
also desirable that we do more to pro-
vide entertainment so that our visiting
friends will have no hesitation i'm agree
ling that Hawaii is indeed the play
ground and home land of America.
In addition to plans being made for
the February 22nd Floral Festival, the
/ Regatta and Mardi Gras, 1 understand
that one Of our progressive citizens is
Iendeavoring to create sentiment ia
lvoring the holding of band concerts
in kapiolani Park every afternoon be-
tween the hours of four and six thus
Iaffording friends and acquaintance an
opportunity to meet under pleasant con-
ditions, take tea together, listen to the
music enjoy the afternoon drive, pass
ing the closing hours Of the business
day in a refreshing, enjoyable man
ner Our peerless climate, splendid
roads and beautiful park all favor such
an undertaking. 1t would be a splen-
did accomplishment indeed to make this
a feature of Honolulu life.
At the suggestion of one of our golf
players I forwarded by the Hongkong
Maru an invitation to the Los Angeles
leXcursionists to bring along their golf
ling outfits, stating that the golf players
of Honolulu would do their share in
seeing thae they had nenjoyable time.
By the last mail letters were again
sent to the different Transcontinental
railways, asking that in any special
matter to be published by them refer
ing to the Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton to be held at Seattle, Washington,
in July, that they make mention of the
delights Of an ocean trip to Hawaii The
canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific
railways hive already assured us that
they will do this. We re also hoping
that the General Secretary of the So
Iciety may mention Hawaii in the spe-
cial matter sent out from the Boston
office. This convention promises to
draw one of the largest crowds that has
lever journeyed westward at one time
and we hope that our plans i'm connec-
ton with the event may result i'm turn.
ing the attention of many of these ex.
lcursionists toward Hawaii and be OF
distinct help to travel in the immediate
future.
Respectfully submitted,
H p. WOOD,
Caorotarxy