The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-13
SEND PRESENT
To MARK TWAIN
Hawaiian Promotion Committee
to Show Appreciation of
Hum0riSt.

satisfactory progress was reported
at the meeting of the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee held yesterday after.
noon and more enquiries relative to
opportunities in the Territory are be-
ing received than ever before
Present were:
Secretary H. P. Wood, F. L. VALID
ron, Willard E. Brown, w. r Lucas
]. A. McCandless and James L. Nc
Lean
Acting on the suggestion of Mrs. w
w. Hall, who, however, disclaims be-
ing the originator of the idea, it was
| decided to contribute a koa mantel OF
table to Mark Twain for the furnish
| ing of his new home in Connecticut
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate with the distinguished hui
morist and ascertain his wishes in the
matter.
| The committee were at one in the
opinion that the suggestion was a good
one both from an advertising stand.
point and as an appreciation of one
who has done much for Hawaii.
| 1t was decided to send a. series Of
postal cards to Atlantic City, to be
placed With the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce exhibit there. The cards
will be selected by the committee and
will be furnished by local dealers, pro-
viding suitable arrangements can be
made.
In response 20 a suggestion from
Delegate Kalanianaole it was decided
I, to forward two large pictures to
Washington to be placed in the new
room of the Committee on Territories.
One picture will be a panoramic view
of the city and the other a mountain
scene.
It was pointed out by Secretary
Wood that there is a full page Illus
tration in the current number Of the
National Geographical Magazine of a
group of school children taken in Ka-
p. olani Park. The illustration is one
of a series showing children of the
world.
The New York Herald wrote stat
ing their willingness to publish the
temperature of Hawaii every morning
along with that of other famous re-
sorts.
Alexander Hume Ford wrote as fol-
lows:
81 regret extremely that I cannot
be with you this afternoon, but I am
giving my entire time TO Mr.. Burton
Holmes, arranging typical fetes, etc.
for the moving picture machine to
show to his audience throughout Amer
lea and I think that you will agree
with me that this is very important
promotion work.
''I am glad to say that some of your
leading citizens have offered TO get
behind me in my ideas, discussed with
the Tourist Bureau of Australasia,
looking to a joint exhibition office on
broadway, New York, for tourists, who
may be tempted to look toward the
Pacific.
81 will address the Commercial Club
on Wednesday and understand that
you gentlemen are to be invited to be
present.
Il trust that by next week, will be
able to report such progress that ev-
eryone of US, who has the interest Of
Hawaii at heart, may join hands and
work Ike the mischief for the good
cause.
81 submit a letter I am writing to
Mr.. Alexander Young and hope that
it is within the province of your COM
mittee to endorse the request. l want
44nI
and grounds for a day that I may ar
range some remarkable moving picture
effects for Mr.. BONNIE to get on his
films and let the whole world know
that we have the most beautiful and
hotel on the face of the
globe"