The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-09

THIS Year
Following is Secretary Woods pro-
motion letter for today's meeting:

motion letter for today's meeting:
Honolulu, April 9, 1905
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotioa Committee.
Gentlemen:-Ou mail by the S. S.
Nippon Maru was the heaviest we have
received in some time, practically ev-
cry state in the Union being represent
ed. There were upwards of sixty let
tiers from different leading railway and
steamship passenger agents, some
thanking us for data sent, others ask
ing for additional pamphlets for dis
tribution, several expressing their in
tention of visiting Hawaii at the ear
Hest possible opportunity and all sig
nifying their desire to be of service in
advertising the Islands.
Mr.. Dunann, general passenger agent
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, writes: I'VE hope you Will al
ways remember us when you send our
anything. as it will be cheerfully re-
ceived. Be sure and send enough FOR
our different agencies to the north. 1t
will ever be our pleasure ana theirs
to serve you"
The city passenger agent of the Rock
Island Railway at Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas. writes: Il beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your advertising matter when
| will get our three daily papers to
mention and will see that it gets into
the hands of a number of people
The agent of the Rock Island line at
Des Moines. Iowa, writes: 1--WE have
some business from this section to Ha-
wall and the matter you have sent Will
enable us to better describe your beau"
tiful country to those making inquiry"
The agent of the Southern Pacific
Railway at Portland Oregon, writes:
Hope to be able to visit Honolulu
soon. We are sending over passengers
each steamer from this section. Those
who have returned speak IN glowing
terms of Honolulu and its fine eli
mate"
Mr. August Wolf of the Chamber OF
Commerce of Spokane, Washington, a
regular correspondent, writes that it
gives him pleasure to continue direct
ing people our way and sends word
that Mr.. T. c. Jackson, the Mule
King of Butte, Montana, accompanied
by Mrs. Jackson. has concluded TO
make an extended visit to Hawaii.
The editor of Motor Talk, published
at Detroit, Michigan, in acknowledge
ing the receipt of photographs OF the
Floral Parade, writes: THE pictures
are certainly very attractCe and, COM
ing to our offices when the snow is
whirling itself against the windows
and whistling down the alley-ways, it
makes us envy you of the warmer
cline hope and trust that sometime
in the near future l may visit Hawaii
the Beautiful The photographs sent
will be used in April Motor Talk.
The editor of Motor, published in
New York, writes eve were very
glad to get yours of March and the
interesting photographs of the recent
Floral Parade We are planning to use
these photographs in our May issue.
Mr.. Charles w. Hornick, general
manager of the San Francisco Call,
writes, regarding a special excursion
to Hawaii, that owing to the expected
arrival of the Fleet, it will be lmpos-
sible to interest the people for the
present, but during the summer
months he believes the plan can be
worked out and will then give care
full consideration to our suggestion.
Secretary Virgins of the Los Ange-
les Chamber of Commerce writes, UNI
der date of March 2Sth AT this pres
ent moment Mr. Raymond, manager OF
the celebrated Raymond Whitcoml
excursion, is figuring at our desks on
an excursion to Honolulu How we
come out with it, you will be informed
later. One of the great troubles has
been the chartering of a suitable
steamer
DR.. C. L. Cayan of Bisbee, Arizona
who was in Hawaii about a year ago
writes under date of March q: Hav-
ing become familiar with your efficient
and excellent methods of promoting
the interests of Hawaii, and being one
of a committee Of the Bisbee Board OF