The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-10

/ with W. ST. Glu1rd in the chair and
IH. r. Wood reading the minutes. the
/ trustees of the Chamber of Commerce
/ met lu their rooms In the Stangenwald
|buildmg at 1905 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Present were. besides the above.
/ W. a. Bowen James T. Morgan. George
w smith j. r.. Calf, f. l. spaldug, w
] Pfoteuhauer a. CARVE and w r.
castle.
/ Secretary H. - wood read the min
|utcs of the recent joint meeting of the
|chamber and the Merchants Assooia-
/ tion also the minutes of the regular
! Injecting of December u. The report
|of the secretary and treasurer followed.
II. T.. Baldwin and Richard Ivers were
recommended for membership by the
membership committee, by Mr. Bowen.
SECRETARY WOODS REPORT.
Honolulu, January Sth. 1907.
Mr. w. NJ Gnard. President Homo
lulu Chamber of Commerce, City.
Dear Sir: Since presenting my last
( quarterly report as secretary Of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee and act
.
from the committee l visited the Lead
ing cities Of the Pacific Coast i'm the
interest Of tourist travel to Hawaii,
being granted a friendly reception at
every point. A direct result of this
trip has been an earnest effort on the
part Of the citizens Of Los Angeles,
Portland and Seattle to work up ex-
cursions to Hawaii, the latest In
formation being to the effect that the
plans would in all probability mater
/ alize sometime during February or
March provided suitable steamship ac-
communication could be secured A
|cablegram just received states that the
/ Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Excursion Committee has chartered
/ steamer to said from San Pedro Feb
|ruary 22rd.
/ on this trip the leading papers, pub
lished on the Pacific Coast were fur
In.shed with a series of up-to-date pho
/ tographs representative of our. scenery
/ and industries for future use in arti-
cles descriptive Of Hawaii.
l also took occasion while absent to
renew my acquaintance with the Of
fcers Of the leading Commercial Or
CARNATIONS of the Pacific Coast and
/ received their assurance that whenever
Hawaii needed assistance in pushing
any measure in which we were par
ticularly interested their help could be
depended uDon.
In my last report mention was made
of a map showing Hawairs strategic
position which was being compiled in
Washington The first edition of this
chart entitled The Crossroads of the
Pacific was received few weeks
since. It is a splendid bit of work and
will undoubtedly prove to be one of
the very best pieces of advertising
matter ever issued by the Promotion
Committee. A new edition is now be-
ing prepared, special copies of which
will be given to the Secretary Of State
also to the Secretary of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor and the
Secretary of War, Mr.. F. NJ Hatch
the representative of the Chamber Of
/ Commerce at Washington, has likewise
been furnished with a copy as has
Mr.. George b. Mcclellan, the secre-
tary to Delegate Kalanianaole.
Samples Of enlarged photographs
such as the Promotion Committee pro-
poses placing in the leading hotels on
the Coast, may now be seen in the
committees rooms Two more similar
pictures one a view in the beautiful
grounds at Moanalua the other a
country road scene are now on ex-
Inhibition in Los Angeles where they are
ATTRACTING a great deal of attention
The Photographic exhibit, recently
I,.,11 al. .gA4 i
off successfully and will undoubtedly
have tendency to enlarge the scope
and improve the work of amateur
photographers throughout the islands
The teachers of Honolulu have just
installed an exhibit of their school
work in our rooms, which is most in
teresting and Instructive. Many fav-
orable comments have been made up
on this exhibit by strangers, interested
in the education Of children who have
called at the rooms of the committee.
The advertising that Hawaii is now
receiving and will continue to receive
from the different steamship compa-
, MES, during business across the Pa
cifc, and the lines of transcontinental
railway, operating in connectio with
4 NAANiAlt Will eAAh " LllG AldNGl llllS way
which is steadily improving as is vel
evidenced by the hotel arrivals.
At our request the following data
was compiled by the management OF
p the Alexander Young Hotel. CThe other
hotels were also written to for similar
information but have not replied al
this writing)
ALEXANDER YOUNG HOTEL.
Comparative statement Of number OF
guests
1905 1906
January ''''''''''''.'',,.,3ll 1859
February ..........,.......32 9S 1858
March ...,.................SO 92 S75s
April .......,.,.......,.,..261 6 2743
, May ........,.............2S 2583
=. June .......,.........,....2 1880 25OS
-. July Observation-Disclosures. 2675 2772
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