The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-31
PACIFIC MAIL
CLERKS HURT Us
PREVENT TOURISTS COMING
But One Came, and Is Glad
That He Made the
Journey.

G. G. Williamson, a San Francisco
business man, while believing in the
mighty work accomplished by the Ha-
wall Promotion Committee, believes,
also, that educational work is needed
in the office of the Pacific Mail line in
San Francisco. Some weeks ago he
bought tickets on the Oceanic line to
Honolulu and day or two later want
ed to arrange from San Francisco for
his return ticket Calling at the Office
of the Pacific Mail and stating his case
he was urged not to make the trip. il
he was obliged for any reason to re-
turn to the Coast within specified
time. The young man at the desk in
formed him that at least two hundred
and fifty bookings had been made for
the Siberia and there was no use for
him to be at the tail end of a list
like that. The other steamers, the young
man assured Mr.. Williamson, were in
about the same position and it was
really doubtful if he would be able
to get back to the Coast in less than
three months.
As he contemplated bringing his wife
with him he decided, after getting this
information, that he would come alone
and take chance of getting home on
freight boat. His wife demurred at
the new plan for she was ambitious
to see the volcano, and a second visit
to the Office of the Oceanic company
determined the matter, for in that of
fee young lady assured them that
passage would be obtainable on the
Alameda or the Hilonian They came,
they saw and were conquered, and have
rooms on the China returning to the
Coast today after most delightful
visit
81 have been fooled a number of
times in a number of places,' said
Mr.. Williamson, land I had my mind
made up TO get another sting here. We
have seen Yosemite, the Grand Canyon,
Yellowstone and other places of natural
interest on the Coast and throughout
the country Everything was not as
rosy as was painted in the promotion
circulars and we expected to find few
of the essential points advertised in
the circulars missing at the volcano Of
Kilauea. The contrary was the ease.
Everything was true TO label and we
believe that Honolulu is everything the
oldest resident says of 1T and the finest
place we have visited for a rest and
vacation. The volcano is mightier than
our fondest hopes pictured il. The fire
was larger and greater and the trip
delightful.
We came with number of letters
TO business men but concluded that as
our stay was limited we would see the
places of interest first and then the
people so we have been around the IS
land, had a delightfully."- pleasant time
and luncheon at Haleiwa We went
over the pail, saw the forts and the
calico fish at the aquarium and found
everything as pleasant as il it had been
made for our special benefit. The trip
to Hawaii. which we had been assured
was rougher than anything in any 9th
er locality, was a pleasant one and we
enjoyed every minute of it. We have
no kick, only a mild protest against
the lack of interest evidenced by the
young men in the San Francisco Office
Of the Pacific Mail. or a lack of knowl-
edge of conditions on the company
ships"