Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-10
WOOD REPORTS ON
BRIGHT PROSPECT
Tells OF Manifest Results
Of Promotion
Work

Secretary Wood of the Promotion
Committee yesterday submitted the fol-
lowing report at the meeting Of the
Trustees of the Chamber Of Commerce:
Honolulu, January Sth, 1907.
Mr.. w. NJ. Ginard, President, Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce, city.
Dear Sir:--Snce presenting my last
quarterly report, as secretary Of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee and act
ing In accordance with instructions
from the committee, visited the lead
ing cities of the Pacific Coast In the In
torest Of tourist travel to Hawaii. be-
ing granted friendly reception nj
every point. A direct result Of this
| trip has been AN earnest effort on the
| part of the citizens Of Los Angelica.
/ Portland and Seattle to work up excuI-
sions to Hawaii, the latest information
/ being to the effect that the plans would
| in all probability materialize sometime
suitable steamship accommodation
could be secured. A cablegram just re-
ceived states that the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce Excursion Com
mittee has chartered a steamer to sail
from San Pedro February 23rd.
On this trip the leading papers, pub
lished on the Pacific Coast, were fur
nished with u series of up-to-date pho
tographs representative vi our scenery
and industries for future use In articles
descriptive of Hawaii
| also took occasion. while absent, to
renew my acquaintance with the Of
ficers of the leading Commercial organ
izations of the Pacific Coast and re-
Ceived their assurance tina, whenever
| Hawaii needed assistance In pushing
any measure I'm which we were partic-
ularly Interested their help could be
depended upon.
| In my last report mention was made
Of map showing Hawaii's strategic
position which was being compiled In
Washington. The first edition Of this
chart entitled THE Crossroads OF the
| Pacific" was received u few weeks
since. II is a splendid bit of work and
will undoubtedly prove to be one OF
the very best pieces of advertising mat.
ter ever issued BY the Promotion Com
mittee. a new edition Is now being
prepared. special copies of which will
be given to the Secretary Of State, also
TO the Secretary of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. and the Secre.
tary of War. Nj +. NJ. Hatch. the rep.
resentatiye of'the Chamber OF Com
merce ut Washington. has likewise
been furnished with copy, as has Mr..
George b. Mcclellan. the secretary to
Delegate Kalanianaole.
Samples Of enlarged photographs
such rs the Promotion Committee pro-
poses placing in the leading hotels ON
the Coast. may now be seen In the COM
mittee's rooms. Two more similar pic.
lures. one view In the beautiful
grounds at Moanalua. the other n cour.
try road scene. are now on exhibition
in Los Angeles where they are attract.
ing Il great deal Of attention.
The Photographic exhibit, recently
held In the committees rooms. passed
of successfully and will undoubtedl,
have n tendency to enlarge the scop,
and improve the work of amateur Pho
tographers throughout the islands
The teachers of Honolulu have jus
installed an exhibit of their schOo
work In our rooms. which is most In
teresting and Instructive. Many fav
orable comments have been made up
on this exhibit by strangers intprpstI,