The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-21
PROMOTION
WORK GOING ON
SECRETARY WOODS REPORT FOR
THE CURRENT WEEK SHOWS
ACTIVITY.

ACTIVITY.
The following is Promotion Secre-
tary Woods report for this week:
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen:-It is pleasing to be able
to report that, through the efforts OF
your Chairman and Mr. Willard
Brown, 1909 Floral Parade matters
are now well under way, Mr.. 7. H.
Petrie having assumed the dictatorship
of the event and being assured OF the
active assistance of Mr.. Gartley and
Mr.. Dillingham;, who served as Direc-
tors on former occasions, there can be
no doubt as to the outcome though
the time of preparation is somewhat
short.
This years event is being thorough
ly advertised on the Mainland. Our
attractive poster may be found in ev-
cry hotel, excursion bureau, railway
and steamship Office along the Pacific
Coast from Sitka to San Diego. We
have also included in our Territory,
all the larger cities of Western Can
ada, as we'll as our own prosperous
Western and Northwestern states. The
distribution of these posters was un-
dertaken in good time and will, we be-
lieve, prove effective.
Besides trying to attract the strang-
er, strong effort will be made to
bring a thorough representation from
the other Islands and l feel confident
that Honolulu will have the largest
and most representative gathering Cd
February 22nd next that has ever been
seen here
The new edition of the Cross Roads
of the Pacific Map is to hand. Among
other additions are lines from Bris-
pane to Honolulu, Sydney to Auck-
land, Sydney to Wellington, Melbourne
to Hobart, Hongkong to Manila, Hong
kong to Sydney through Torres Strait,
Hongkong to Batavia, Hongkong to-
ward Colombo, Adelaide toward Col
ombo. On all lines, correct distances
are given, thus making the new edi-
ton of even greater value as a travel
map than previous editions. The sta
t1stical matter at the top of the page
is also brought down to date
BY the next steamers leaving for
different points of the Compass. we
Will send out several score copies of
these maps to fill orders now in hand
by the last Alameda" we sent a
large supply of our folders to the
Coast for distribution, following nre.
Vlous heavy shipments We are en-.
deavoring as far as our supply o.
material will admit to get a wide dis.
trlbution of our advertising matter al
thls time Where, however, we issut
an edition of 100000 copies of our gen.
eral folder we'could, if the funds were
available, make good use of 100000 CO.
pies A special fund of Ten Thous.
ana, 100000, Dollars for printed mat
ter alone could be used to distinc
advantage this year.
Another fund of similar anorn,
could be utilized with advantage il
maintaining sales exhibit at Allan.
TIC CITY, Americas greatest touris
resort. In this instance, however i
properly managed, the investment
would produce an attractive income
me principal item of expense Womb
De the rent of good room on the fam.
Gus board walk which could be fittef
| up attractiVely The nlan would 10
NOT merely to distribute folders anC
talk Hawaii, but to have on sale can.
ned plneapples, Kona coffee, Jams iel.
Hes loulu hats, hala mats, fans. pho.
tographs, postal cards, etc.
Inc services of DR.. Wilcox and his
staff could be drawn upon to secure
an attractive and thoroughly repre-,
sentative exhibit of our Agricultural,
possibilities.
Mr. Hitchcock's great painting OF
kilauea could be shown under cleo,
trio light and during the hot DAYS OF
summer pineapple sherbert could be
served to many thousands of thirsty
travellers. Kona coffee could $50 he
served as well as poi cocktails. Moth.
ing would be given away but the ad,
Vertising matter. Such an undertaking.
would prove splendid advertisement
as well as paying Investment.
Respectfully submitted,
H. p. WOOD,
Secretary