The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-20

mountain scenery might become more
generally known, an invitation was
sent to the eminent scientist and noun
tain climber, John Muir, to visit Ha-
wall as the committee guest. The
| invitation has been accepted and we
may expect Mr.. Muir some time during
the coming year.
lin remembrance of the kind words
spoken about Hawaii by Mark Twain
and to show our regard for this typical
American, the committee called for de-
signs and finally placed an order with
| T. =. Otremba for a carved koa man
| telpiece for Mr. Clemens new home
| in Connecticut. Mr.. Otremba has the
work well under way and as soon as
finished, the committee viii place the
mantel on exhibit in their rooms for a
few days before packing up and ship
| ping to Mr.. Clemens architects.
'.The Floral Parade of this year was
most successful, pleasing our people
and being widely written up on the
mainland
with the exception of the excur-
sion by the S. S. Ohio from San Pedro,
we have not succeeded in getting any
| large party to visit Hawaii, though
the work in that connection has
brought good results The excursion
from Seattle failed, only as a result of
the financial panic, yet the advertising
Hawaii secured through the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, in it's effort to
send representative party to Hawaii,
has brought number of people from
the Northwest to the Islands and viii
have it's effect on next winters travel.
oar Of Of I oS
Angeles has not vet abandoned its plan
to bring over two hundred and fifty
Southern Californians on trip to Hilo
and Honolulu. Thus far, they have
failed to secure a desirable charter, but
their excursion committee is still at
work.
"The success of the trip of the South
ern California Press Association to Ha
waii has enabled US to create a great
deal of interest in similar trip among
the members of the California Press
Association. The president of the or
ganization is now trying to secure a,
suitable steamer for a trip early next
year.
eat our suggestion, the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce has APP
pointed a committee to look into the
feasibility of an excursion of San Fran
ciseo's representative business men to
the Islands. The last report was to the
effect that all spoken to about the mat
ter were quite enthusiastic over the
idea.
cit is very evident that directly as
the result of the committee IS work the
whole Pacific Coast, from San Diego to
Sitka, is better Informed about Hawaii
than ever before, and the feeling is be-
coming general that the right thing to
do is to take trip to Hawaii. During
the past year the committee has, in its
publicity campaign, not only thoroughly
covered the Pacific Coast; but has also
done a great deal of effective work
throughout the Middle West and North
west. Our office force has just finished
mailing fifteen thousand special postal
cards, containing Frederic Haskin IS de-
seription of Hawaii, to the railway
agents throughout that territory, and
from previous experience in this line of
work we feel assured that good results
will follow.
eff space permitted, it would be pos
sible to refer to many accomplishments
on the part of the committee during the
past twelve months, such as assisting
the local agricultural experiment sta
ton in its effort to introduce fresh pine
apples into the Chicago market, arrang-
ing for visits from different lecturers
who are now showing Hawaiian views
before large audiences in different parts
of the country, sending our data to va
rious conventions, placing enlarged
colored photographs at prominent points
on the mainland, charging library OF
directories, etc, etc.
"During the past year we have dis
tributed by mail and express through
mainland railway and steamship offices
and paid agencies a total of 267 900
pieces of advertising matter, represent |
ing a daily distribution of upward OF
700 copies.
81 believe that the committee has
earned the respect and confidence of
the Chamber of Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association, as well as the en- |
tire community, in its work during the
past, and while thoroughly appreciat-
ing the splendid help received, ] hope |
that even stronger support may be ac-
corded during the coming year, in order
that several plans of merit now held in |
allegiance for want of funds may be
carried out.
stThe financial statement, showing |
receipts, $19,283.05; disbursements, |
SIS, 46S. 43, is on file in the Office of the |