The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-13
The Secretary's Letter.

Liz ooSIetdiy 1StISt.
Honolulu, August 10, 1909.
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: Travel to Hawaii still
Keeps up in a most satisfactory man
ner with the outlook for record
breaking winter travel Frightening
right along.
The following letter gives the latest
Information concerning the proposed
Elks and knights of Columbus Excur-
,ions:
"San Francisco, Aug. 5, 1909.
"My Dear Mr.. Wood: AS you prob
4 ably are aware We are working on
4 The Salt Lake Lodge of Elks for an
sland trip during the month of Janu-
3Eiry. We are also in negotiation with
! "a committee for a similar excursion
rip account Knights of Columbus. The
after gentlemen now think that the
month of May is the more desirable
one to visit the islands. This feature
n am not thoroughly informed on and
wish you would drop me line stat
,ng periods best adapted, taking into
consideration weather conditions, crops,
etc.
"With both of these parties we pro-
4 bose to make lump sum charge for
The steamer Queen to leave San Fran
cisco sailing direct to Hilo, thence to
Honolulu. Our charge does not in
dude lighterage of passengers between
ship and shore at Hilo and Honolulu,
leither does it include the volcano
rip from Hilo. 1 wish to know what
,harge is made for the volcano trip
rom Hilo figuring at least 200 in each
party. How many can be accommodate
sd at the Volcano hotel? How long
\. trip is it7 How much time is con-
,umed? If it is necessary to split up
parties into relays can two relays be
handled each day7 For instance, one
party to go to the volcano leaving Hilo
n the morning and after their return
another party to be taken over, the
after to remain at the hotel over
light. State also what facilities there
$ ire for lighterage between ship and
lhore both at Hilo and Honolulu, also
what charge is made for these shore
rips.
Gin each case we have stated to
he parties that they MAJ live aboard
he ship entirely if it is their desire
Il do so. / would like in this connec-
ion to have you state what hotel rates
hey may expect for those desiring to
i've ashore at Honolulu.
"The above outlines the principal
features / wish covered and hope you
will anticipate any other information
hat will be valuable to enable us to
s ,tate to the committee intelligently
s conditions in all possible directions.
81 will feel obliged for a reply at
,our early convenience.
every truly yours,
'(signed) c. D. DUNANN,
"G. P. A, Pacific Coast S. S. Co."
Our agent at Los Angeles, Mrs.
frances X. Headlee, writes under date
# August 3, in part as follows:
"The attendance at lecture today
vas fully one hundred and fifty. Sew
raj, during the past week, have said
hey expect TO spend next winter in
he islands. Some three or four here,
Turing past week, will leave for the
stands within a month. One teacher,
Miss Haas, win leave on the Korea
IN the 9th. i am sending her to you
IS she has only eleven days there.
made out itinerary for her. / believe
We are going to have the greatest tour.
ST season this winter that the islands
syer have had for every one is in.
crested.
"When you send literature again,
,lease send the different island fold
rs with itineraries. The literature is
~ .oing fast-more than thirty copies of
Hawaii, Its Agriculture Possibilities
icing taken at the close Of the lecture
oday aud none Of them were handed
uti SIMPLY called attention to them
turing The talk,
~ have made arrangements Cor ila-
vail literature at Alexandria Hotel,
Examiner 0fiiee aud other places, 90
need plenty ~ the new blue folders
nd also other kinds. am sending
,ui this week about forty letters %