Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-03
ALL RECORDS
ARE SMASHED
Promotion Committee Is
Doing Great Work
Holds Election


We can do no less than ask him to
stand for reelection.
There was nothing left in the
way of an argument on that point
and Mr.. Bowen was declared the Of
fetal head of the Committee for an
other year. r. II. Trent was also
elected treasurer unanimously.
In nominating II. p. Wood to sue
c4ed himself as secretary, w. II.
Hogs paid him a high compliment
on the work accomplished, and he
called attention to the debt of graf
itude due Mr. Wood for his untiring
efforts and success. r. II. Trent
seconded the nomination and spoke
highly of the secretary's efforts.
The term of J. l.. Mclean having
expired, he was at once reelected
for another year. Among other
things in Secretary Woods annual
report were the following good
things accomplished:
Ann ial Report.
Honolulu, Sept. 2, 1909.
W. \. Bowen, Chairman, Hawaii
| Promotion Committee.
Dear Sir: AS secretary of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee, |
would herewith submit my annual
report. As you are aware, many in
fluences have been at work during
the past year advertising Hawaii
probably in a more thorough and eff
fective manner than ever before. To
get the public continually thinking
and talking about any one subject
results in effective advertising, even
though the publicity may be obtain
ed by unpleasant means, such, for
instance, as the recent strike. II is
probable that several hundred
thousand more columns OF newspa-
per space have been given to Hawaii
within the past few months than
ever before. During this period the
Pineapple Growers Association has
been conducting a well-organized
and effective campaign OF publicity.
their attractive advertisements APP
pearing simultaneously in the lead
ing monthlies and weeklies through
out the country. Clever interviews
and general write-ups also appeared
In the daily press.
The development OF Hawaii as a
military stronghold is also attract
Ing attention the world over.
The Hawaii exhibit at the Alaska
fukon-Pacific Exposition is proving
a great factor in rousing the North
west to the attractions and advantage
es offered by the Islands.
During all this time and for sew.
eral years past the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee has been steadily
carrying on its propaganda, Hawaii
for health, pleasure and profit" be-
ing the slogan adopted, until at last
"A trip to Hawaii" fad has been de-
veloped, and inasmuch as every Wis
itor returns to the mainland an en-
thusiastic booster for the Islands tn,
ripple OF discomfort with less pleas
ant surroundings is spreading, ant
those living in the lands of hot sum
mers and blizzard winters are com
Ing to realize at last that one doe,
not have TO succumb to sunstroke Of
freeze to death In order to enteI
Paradise, the modern way of gettini
out OF the Valley of Discomfort int,
the Land of Happiness being afford
ed by a trip to Hawaii Once bar'
and cheerless Diamond Head is pass
ed, region of enchantment Is be
fore the traveller. and, what Is hes
OF all, there will be no disappoint
ment, for Hawaii never disappoints
The activities of the committe,
have been many and constant durini
the past year, and It is "A pleasure Il
be able to report that In no simila
period have the evidence OF success
been so thoroughly satisfactory.
A total OF about $4,000, or up
wards of 1000 pieces of advertiser,
matter for each day In the year hay,
been distributed over our counter
by mail and express, while larg
shipments have been made to tn
mainland by freight and then care
! fully rcdistributed.
While this distribution represent
a large expenditure and is all tina
our means has permitted, We could
with advantage, place ten times thi
number of folders annually and thel
but partially cover the United State
and Canada.
Besides the matter enumerated, W
have sent out about 10000 copies O
our weekly news sheet, 10000 circu
lar letters, $4,000 postal cards, be
sides several thousand copies G
marked papers. These have gone a
over the world
There Is not public library !
the United States or Canada, not a
American Consulate even In tn
most out-of-the-way place where tn