The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-02
WANTS 4 TON
Of PINEAPPLES
Jared Smith Asks Promotion
Committee to Get
Them.

There was another non-Quorum meet
ing Of the Promotion Committee yes
terday afternoon. the kind Of a meeting
when the members come in one by one,
look over the accounts of the month.
approve them, glance through the mail
received by the secretary and see that
everything is moving along as it should
be. and then go out TO make room for
the next member. Among the letters
put cut for the consideration OF the
members OF the committee yesterday
was one from Jared Smith. asking the
committee TO secure a ton Of pineappIes
for graIuitous distribution in Chicago
and in the cities en- route 10 be visited
by J. E Higgins, who leaves shortly for
the East in charge of an experimental
fruit shipment, 20 be sent out by the
Federal Experiment Station. Secretary
Wood is taking the matter up and will
secure the fruit if possible, the MEM
bers OF the committee realizing that the
exporting Of pines is soon 70 become
one Of the very important branches of
Territorial trade.
In the regular weekly report. secre-
tary Wood says:
BY the Siberia we received letters
from our agent in Los Angeles, Mr.
Childs, stating that he had inaugurated
the plan suggested by US for interest
ing the residents OF the different towns
throughout Southern California in
Hawaii and that he had perfected ar
rangements with the Hollywood club
for lecture in that charming suburb
OF Los Angeles at an early date. The
han promised for the occasion holds
500 people, is fitted with electric attach
ments 50 our moving pictures can be
shown 10 advantage. Following the
lecture at Hollywood the next talk will
be given at Pasadena under the aus
pices Of their Chamber OF Commerce.
and within the next few months we
expect TO show our lantern slides and
pictures in every town through
out Southern California
Through the courtesy of J. A. Filcher.
Secretary of the state Board OF Trade,
give his illustrated talk at Sacramento
u -4A= k1kC A4k44C LIZ s1AE IL DEAII5
held, that is, from September End 10
September 18th, and VIII thus be able
10 reach many thousands Of Ca1ffor-
mans living in the central and north
ern part Of the state.
The moving pictures are great
drawing card and are proving an ex-
cellent investment
We continue 10 receive letters from
the principal summer resort hotels on
the mainland stating that they viii be
pleased TO receive and distribute our
folders among their guests.
The agent Of the Canadian Pacific
railway at Ketchikan. Alaska, writes
ander date Of July 18th:
Replying 10 yours of July Ist.
THE folders were received by me
and distributed as requested by you.
Since the distribution Of them I have
received numerous inquiries as TO the
probable cost Of a trip 10 the islands.
have written 20 Dir. Coyle asking him
for rates Of transportation from Van
couver. and I would like for you to give
me information relative 10 expenses
which would be incurred by parties
spending a month or two among the
islands; rates IN the hotels, transpor-
-ation among the islands, and any other
expenses which might be met with.
This information VIII be appreciated
and gladly given our TO inquiring pros
pectiye travellers.
Yours truly.
F. E RYUS, agent.
Edgar johnson. Secretary Of the
Southern California Editorial Associa-
ton. writes that cur cabIegram wishing
continued success to the Association
was received by him in time 70 be read
before their members at the annual
held this year at the famous
Hotel Del Coronado. and was received
with generous applause
The Motor Field. and other automo-
bile papers. acknowledge the receipt o.
data concerning the recent endurance
-un from Honolulu % Haleiwa which
has been generally published.
The medical director Of The Agnes
Memorial Sauitarum" al Denver. Col
9rado, writes for lantern slides, the
dea being, says the director. TO show
ne slides IN lectures on climatology.
Your islands" he goes or 10 say, are
considered favorable from 3 climatic
ugleal STANDPOINT ana many peopl1
1avfng sufficient funds 10 locate IN Ha-
vaii would be interested IN knowing
more about the country.
In closing. the writer states that he !
viii certainly endeavor TO use the slides
o our advantage.
A G D Kerreu. general passenger
gent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship /
Company, writes thar he IS thinking Of |
arranging a teachers excursion from !
7onolula 70 Japan next year during the /
summer holidays and il the matter is /
InaIIy decided upon VIII submit definite /
lans later.
Recent letters from Oregon and |
Washington give the assurance Of a /
arge number Of visitors from those two /
tates 10 Hawaii during The coming fall /
nd winter.