The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12

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ried without cost to us, each store be-
ing an information bureau as well.
There is one place in the East, how
ever, where l believe the Promotion
| Committee would be warranted in OBJ
ening up a large sales exhibit and at
tractive Information Bureau and that
is at Atlantic City, the greatest all the
year round resort in the world
Los Angeles has just concluded her
! first years work there. The expense
was $4,000 for rental; $1,000 for clerical
assistance, lights, etc, yet the profit
on sales covered all this and netted a
gain of some $780, The Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce considers this
the most successful bit of advertising
they have ever done Atlantic City
contains fully 1000 hotels and board
ing houses.
On January first this year, the man
ager of the Hotel Mems Association
told me that there were $4,000 strang-
ers in the city, all well-to-do people.
During Easter time this number will
be increased to fully 10000 of the same
class, while, during the summer
months, the thrush from Philadelphia,
Pittsburg. Baltimore and New York
will swell the number of visitors up to
100000.
At our request, the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce has appointed a
special excursion committee and hopes
to be able to work up a second excur-
sion larger than that brought down on
the s. S. Ohio.
! The Balloon Route Excursion Co. is
sending a number of people by each
Alameda.
Mr. Childs, bthe agent of the Terri
torial Hotel Company, has as office in
a good location and feels quite encour-
aged over the prospects.
At San Diego, endeavored to inter-
est the manager OF the San Diego Uni
on, the leading daily of that city, in an
excursion to Hawaii, to be carried out
by his paper in conjunction with the
San Francisco Call Both of these pa
pers are the property of Mr.. John D.
Spreckels who, being at the head of
the Company owning the Sierra and
sister ships, might, thought, make a
special charter rate. l also brought,
this matter to the attention of the man
ager of the Call when in San Francis
co. The plan is now being cnsidered
and will be carried out if the managers
of the papers can see their way clear
to understanding it.
The plan for an all California Teach
ers' Excursion, during the next long
vacation, is moving along satisfactory
ly, Mr. Childs having the matter in
hand.
-MyhiIa in San UropoieaO mat NJ.
R. N. Lynch and Mr.. Francis Hope,
who represent the Commercial Asso-
Citations of SOnoma, Napa, Marin, Lake
and Mendocino Counties, California,
and succeeded in interesting them in
Hawaii to such an extent that they are
now working for an excursion to the
Islands for next June; they hope to
bring, at least, fifty people from their
section of the State.
/ am also gratified at being able to
report that Thos. Cook & Son will, in
all likelihood, again take up excursions
to Hawaii The energetic manager of
the San Francisco agency Mr.. G. r.
Stokes, promised me to recommend
that this be done and hopes to receive
instructions to begin operations with
in few weeks
The work of the Committee on the
Pacific Coast is in excellent shape, yet,
as suggested in a previous letter, |
would recommend that more active
campaign be inaugurated in the North
west with Seattle as the central point
Perhaps, however, 1t would be well not
to attempt anything more than we are
now doing there until after the close
Of the Alaska Yukon Exposition, at
which time Hawaii should have a cred
kobe exhibit if the amount asked for
from Congress is granted At the close
of the exposition, part of this exhibit
could probably be secured and used in
fitting up attractive exhibit rooms in
Seattle. Respectfully submitted,
H. P. WOOD, Secretary.