The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-15

is not much time to lose in LAYING the
groundwork for the 1909 fiesta.
w. H. Hoogs, the new member of
the committee, appointed by President
Morgan of the Chamber of Commerce.
to succeed W. E. Brown, was present
and took an active part in. the debates
Mr.. Hoogs is going to be useful mem
Der of the promotion body.
The Floral Parade matter was the
principal item of business brought up,
with the exception of the passing of
the regular monthly accounts, amount
ing to $1547.
Secretary Woods regular weekly
letter was
The Secretary's Report.
Honolulu, January IA, 1909
Chairman and Members of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee.
Gentlemen: Each steamer now call
ing at Honolulu contributes its quota
of homeseekers, investors and tourists.
Arrivals for the past two months have
been unusually large and it is pleasing
to be able to report that the prospects
favor a record breaking season. By the
first steamer in February, we will ac-
lively commence our campaign for next
summer s travel in which | believe we
are also going to be successful.
Within the past month, we have had
| an unusually large inquiry for cottages
| and rooms, with and without board.
While we have quite complete list of
the boarding houses throughout the
| city, it would prove of assistance if
those of our citizens having furnished
cottages or rooms to let would send in
word to the committee in order that
the information may be filed for future
use.
| Among other letters received by the
| last mail was one from Mr.. John D.
Trenor, agent of the Territorial Board
of immigration in New York City, in
i which he gives the address of a party
in South Carolina, who, in Mr.. Treror 8
| opinion, apparently belongs to the
/ sssmall farmer class At Mr. Treror 3
request, we will endeavor to keep his
correspondent in touch with conditions
here.
By the same mail, we received a let
ter from a miner in Alaska, saying that
he had $4,000 to invest and was about
convinced that Hawaii was the place
for him. We hope that the additional
quiries may prove effective.
The following letter is along the
same lines:
Richmond, Va, Dec. %, 1908.
"Dear Sir: We have about eonclud
ed to go to your city and take UP
our permanent residence there. Have
cash capital of $4,000 besides a regu
lar income of $1200 The cash we
| | hr
$1,000 give us a fair livingR Please
send all information possible as to eli
} mate, cost of living, etc. -
There should be no difficulty in secur
| ing this man as a permanent citizen.
Mr.. w. H. Michael, American Consul
General at Calcutta, writes under date
of Nov. "a as follows:
81 beg to acknowledge receipt Of 9
copy of the last edition of the MAJ
The Crossroads of the Pacific and te
thank you for it. It is a happy con
ception as well as finely executed
piece of work. / could use three add
tional copies. The Promotion Commit
tee is doing splendid work in advertis
ing Hawaiizand attracting attention te
the resources and beauties of the Is
lands.'
Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American Con
sui at Saigon, China, writes under date
of Nov. 9 in part as follows:
s'Your map 'The Crossroads of the
Pacific has a prominent place on the
wall of my office. The next edition
will, I hope, have Saigon on it. Some
Saigon people recently returned from
Europe via Hawaii and speak of YOU
city's beauty in the highest teams ant
I was pleased to be able to corroborat,
all they said. Best wishes for the sue
cess of your committee
The director of the PHILADELPHIA;
Museums writes us for an exhibit from
the Islands. They will build the neces
sary eases and give the necessary space
without cost AS basis for an ex
hibit, they already have the photo
graphs, colored drawings and sketche
displayed by Hawaii at the Paris Elk
position.
A lady residing at New Castle, Penn
| sylvania, writes asking for information
J to be used by her in an address o
I Hawaii to be given before a prominen
Woman S Club of that city.
Frank Clark writes that he will b
| unable to extend the stay of the Arabi
] in port as requested by us. Mr.. Clar
concludes his letter as follows:
crest assured, / shall do everythin
= in my power at all times to promot
/ travel to your delightful Islands. y
J. The Southern Fruit Grower, publisl
ed at Chattanooga, Tennessee, write fl
certain cuts appearing in our pamphl,
Agriculture in Hawaii, for use in a sp
I cial article on the Islands shortly
appear in that paper.
A letter just received from Miss Toy
err is in part as follows:
q ''Under separate cover I am sendir
q you copy of the January number
. Pacific Monthly containing my sto1
4 on Child Life in Hawaii which is illu
3 trated mostly by some of the pictur
which your committee was kind enous
= to furnish me. though three of the pi
s. lures were taken by myself. With Il
s. exception of the mispelling of ukulel
& which was my fault, as / depended
= the word of a woman who lived
s. Hawaii instead of looking it up, thin
i the story has come out in exceIle
i shape.