The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-15
MARK TWAIN
MANTELP|ECE

Injecting yesterday afternoon to admir-
ing a tentative design for the Mark
Twain mantelpiece, submitted by Viggo
Jacobsen. one of the three designs be-
ing prepared. Mr.. Jacobsen had not
completed his drawings, but had pro-
crossed far enough to show that his
conception of what was wanted was
about the correct one and he was asked
to finish the work.
The design worked out Is thoroughly
Hawaiian. the side panels having typi-
cal Hawaiian fish, disporting about
sprays of coral, while on the upper half
of the panels are natural size Hs. vaiian
fruits. Across the top panel in relief
is to be carved the Hawaiian national
motto, "Ua mau Ike ca ka alma ka
pono," for the philosophic humorist to
ponder over, while on a medallion in
the center will be a bust of Kameha-
meha 1 beneath the Hawaiian coat-of-
arms. The whole design is a decided
ly handsome one and meritedr the
praise it received yesterday from the
promotionists.
Mrs. w. w. Hall and others are also
working on designs for this mantel-
piece, the mahogany for which is to be
donated for the committee by the Ha-
iwaiian Mahogany company.
INVESTORS LOOKING HAWAII
WARD.
Secretary Wood reported that during
the month the number of letters from
prospective investors coming to the
committee were increasing very rapid
ly, letters of inquiry from people hav-
ing from five to twenty-five thousand
dollars and looking for a place to go
into business or into small farming
1.-The indications are that we will be
visited this summer by more homeseek-
ers than have ever before come to the
Islands," he said.
MARDI GRAS ADVERTISING.
A letter from Mrs. w. NJ. Graham.
be allowed to advertise the Mardi Gras
for 1909 on the Floral Parade poster to
be issued within the next two months,
was read. The request was favorably
considered but no definite action was
taken.
The regular monthly accounts were
passed, somewhat inflated because OF
extra work in both the local and Los
Angeles branches during April. The
accounts totaled $495 for the mainland
and SASS for the Honolulu work.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Chairman Waldron reported that s
NJ. Oat, the agent of the Merchants
Exchange. had generously offered to
supply the Promotion Committee room
with his daily bulletins of marine in
telligence. The thanks of the commit
tee to Mr. Oat were expressed.
The Secretary's weekly latter report
was:
THE sECRETARY'S LETTER.
1t gives me pleasure to report that
our news service is apparently meeting
With a favorable reception. By the last
nail, we received Acknowledgements OF
BUR circular letter in regard to tbs
matter and requests for the service
rom The Republican-Gazette, Lima
ohio; The Mckinley County Republic
IAN, Gallup, New Mexico; Daily Dro-
yer's Journal, South Omaha, Neb.S
Rome Tribune Herald, Rome, Ga; Eau
Claire Leader, Eau Claire, Wis; The
Plainfeld Courier News. Plainfeld, N
T.; The Herald, Auburn, Neb.; The
Herald, Calgary, Canada; The Regis
ter, Tyndall, S. D.; Public Opinion,
DEBORAH, Iowa; The Saginaw Courier
Herald, Saginaw, Mich; The Modesto
News, Modesto. Cal; The Evening
Times, Cumberland, Md. The Sandus-
XIV Register, Sandusky, Ohio; Douglas
Daily Dispatch, Douglas, Arizona; The
Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Oklahoma;
The Republican, Blackfoot, Idaho; Frsu
Lance, Schuyler. Neb.; The Daily Gate
City, Keokuk, Iowa; The Pendleton
Tribune, Pendleton, oregon; The Hum
ooldt Times, Eureka, CAL: The Dalles
Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon: The
Mail, Medford, oregon: Daily Missou-
ian, Missoula, Montana; Red Wing
Daily Republican, Red Wing, Mimi;
The Journal. Logan, Utah; Inter
Ocean. Devils Lake, N. D.; Record.
Nephi, Utah.
The secretary of the North San Ma
teo County Improvement Association
writes that he is endeavoring to work
Up interest in a trip to Hawaii among
lie IQ6DQDeTS OI HIS dSSOCldliOH anu CA
presses the belief that several people
rom that part of California will soon
visit the Islands.
The following letter from the libra
ian of the Hoyt Public Library, Sagi-
1aw, Michigan, is of interest:
eff you could see our copy of Pic
uresque Honolulu today, you would
De perfectly satisfied that it has proved
acceptable to our readers. In fact,
hey have read it into absolute tatters.
eff another copy is available, 1 would
ike you to send it and allow me thu
pleasure of paying for it.
your romantic Islands have great
harm for Saginaw, so many people
lave visited them"
You will be interested in knowing
hat Professor Muir accepts the COM
nttee's invitation to visit Hawaii. Fol-
owing is a copy of his letter in full:
81 heartily thank you for your kind
INVITATION on behalf of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee to visit Hawaii
S your guest.
For more than thirty years 1 have
ad your famous Islands in mind to be
ondly explored and enjoyed, but thus
ar, fate has allowed me only a day
round Honolulu. I'm now very busy
rying to get some long delayed writing
# my hands, but be assured shall