The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-20

ture is from $3.50 to p. m. Half hour
lectures are given previously by Cali
fornians upon California, but every
body waits for the Hawaii talk
which is supplemented by moving pic
lures, mostly BONNIE s. The place is
always crowded and the audiences APP
plaud as the scenes pass by their eyes,
After the lecture Mrs. Headley an
swers questions for an hour. In spite
of the fact that she has never been
in the Islands, Mr.. Hogs said her
talks on the group are marvels of ae-
curacy and interest.
Mr.. Wood also brought out the fact
that at a Los Angeles theater one night
Mr.. Hogs was responsible for having
a quintet of Hawaiian singing boys APP
pear to sing while Hawaii's NOV
ing pictures were exhibited. Mr. Hogs
secured them from cafe, and had to
use considerable persuasion to get the
singers for the occasion.
A Poster Campaign.
A letter from G. s. Hammond & Co.,
of New York, map makers, was read in
regard to the cost of 12-sheet poster
of the Hawaiian Island group. which
MI. HOUQ uOpcu u nave lSSucu LUZ
billboard advertising while the Yukon
Alaska exposition was on this summer.
His idea was to have the posters put
up by the railroads. The poster would
be ten feet square, in colors, and was
designed as one of the most attractive
that was ever issued by Hammond.
Owing to the uncertainty of the COM
mittee' s appropriations from the Leg
-.
ternoon, had to let the matter 60 over
indefinitely. All the members felt that
the poster would be great attraction
and would draw tourists here.
Mr.. Hoogs suggested that large
poster depicting surfer riding the
waves at Waikiki beach with a lefend
reading: "Come TO Hawaii for winter
bathing and surfing" posted at At
lantic City this summer would not fail
to produce results.
Panama Hat Seeds.
Mr.. Wood said he had entered into
correspondence with the American Con-
sui at Guayaquil in regard to seeds
of the plant from which the so-called
Panama hats are made, with a view to
experimenting with them in Hawaii.
The reply from the Consul was as fol-
lows:
81 have your letter of December Is
last. in which you state that you de-
sire to obtain some seeds or shoots of
the plant from which the so-called Pa
mama hats are made, and that any ex-
pense incurred in the matter, up to
$40. will be met upon receipt of the
bill.
1.-THE straw from which these hats
are made is known here as toquilla
straw, and comes from Manglaralto
(Ecuador) and vicinity. ! am inform
ed that it would be impracticable to
send the shoots of the plant such
long distance. but that the seeds can
be sent. These seeds can not be OBJ
tanned in Guayaquil, but would have
to come from Manglaralto, which would
necessitate a delay of some two or
three months; perhaps longer.
eff YOU desire to obtain the seeds,
you may send draft for the amount
YOU wish to expend for the purpose,
made payable to the order of l.. Guz-
man s Hijos, Guayaquil, with such in
struetions as you may deem proper in
the premises / will be pleased to rem
der any assistance possible in order
that your instructions may be properly
carried out.
ssI am, dear sir. yours very truly,
9tHERMAN r. DIETRICH,
American Consul General. ~