Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-03
CHILDS AT WORK
ON HAWAII EXHIBIT
Promotion Work Moving
==FOrmer Visitors Help
Good Work
Secretary Wood prepared the fol-

Honolulu, Sept. Sd, 1908.
Chairman and Members, Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee.
Dear Sirs:--I have to report that
Mr.. Lloyd Childs, the Committees
agent at Los Angeles, has accepted
the position of special agent for Ha-
wall at the Alaska-Y ukon-Paciiic EX-
position and. by order of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, is now In Wash
ington for consultation in regard TO
liawaii's exhibit.
Our Guide and Map of oahu is now
coming off the press and will, be-
licyc, fill ~ long-felt want. We will
have only half of the edition of 49,
600 run OFF at this time, in order to |
give us an opportunity to correct any |
errors that may appear after supply
ing the immediate demand
The last lot of our special mail
cards will go out by the next steamer, |
several thousand in all.
Quite recently, We wrote to Mr.. G. !
Mel. Brown. general agent of the
steamship lines of the Canadian Pa
ciGc Railway, suggesting that an eff
fort be made to induce the members
of the British Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science to visit Hawaii
next year. We have the following
reply to our letter:
Montreal, Aug. 18th, 1908.
III. =. Wood, Esq, Secretary, The
Hawaii Promotion Committee,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Sir:-I am very much oblig-
ed for your letter of July 2Sth re-
garding the British Association for
the Advancement of Science. | may
mention that the matter of Atlantic
rates for the Representatives of this
Association to visit Canada, are un-
der consideration with the North At
lantic Passenger Conference in Lon
don, England. Might / trouble you
to give me as much more informa-
tioa, and as many more suggestions
as you can, in order that | may bring
the matter strongly before our man
agement? Yours faithfully,
'(Sig) G. Mel. BROWN"
We are in receipt of another letter
from Mr.. s. A. Duke of Baxter. Ar
kansas. in which occurs the follow
ing statements:
~ have your letter and printed
matter sent 3rd inst. Thanks. Have
put the Gateway Map up in con-
| gni.nnIG nj in hn nfH Igac
a grand showing"
II find many people who think of
going to Hawaii; maybe to see whe-
Their my stories are true or not.
'To me my stay in the Islands is
the pleasantest memory of my life.
The cordial friendship shown me on
every hand by the people is a memory
that will never fade"
a letter from correspondent in
New Mexico states that number of
people will be visiting us from that
section during the coming winter.
The following letter from the man
ager of the Chamber of Commerce of
Astoria, Oregon, is of interest, show
ing, as it does, the result of some of
our work:
Chamber of Commerce
Astoria, Ore, July ., 1908.
Mr.. II. y. Wood, Secretary, Hawaii
Promotion Committee, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Dear Sir:-On April 9th, we wrote
asking your opinion as to the oppor-
tunities of doing -four and grain
business with our port, which Is at
The mouth of the Columbia River and
Is best adapted to the handling OF
these products.
TO this you replied on April 22nd,
and referred us To the American
Hawaiian Steamship Co. Since then
we have been in communication with
that company and have succeeded I'm
getting II to make Astoria port OF
call. The Nebraskan of that line came
mere yesterday and the results were
all that were anticipated, Us you Sil
see by the clippings from the Daily
Historian of yesterday and which arc
herewith inclosod
We have succeeded In working NJ
a considerable business with the Ha
waiian Islands and it Is not unlikely
that You will see one Of our represen
tatiyes in person before great while
Meanwhile II you have any inquiries
| from your merchants or dealers of in
terest to us, we will be glad to re
ceive Them
We would appreciate any furthe
suggestions from you as the one W,
already received proved TO be yer,
4 valuable
Yours very truly,
(Sig) JOHN II. WHITE,
Manager"