The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-12-13
BOOSTING ALONG
THE EXCURSIONS
Rivalry in Sound Country Over
Trips Planned to See
Flower Fete.

COMMITTEES, mas hau 10 display cOnsid-
cradle diplomacy in helping each one
along without offending the promoters
of either enterprise. The net result
will probably be an increased interest,
in both excursions, and the probability
is that both will start with lists entirely
filed
Mrs. Headlee's letters to the promo
ton committee indicate that she has
been able to steer through the Difficult
ties, and she is now devoting her ener-
gies to advertising the Islands with ma
terial supplied to the largest newspapers
in the North the material being de-
signed to assist both enterprises.
Her press work includes stories of
each Island, with human interest stories
of the attractions of Honolulu and Hilo,
which are about the best that have ever
been placed before the people of the
Northwest. She sticks to facts, but
clothes them with such graceful tributes
to the Islands that she is being con.
graduated, not only by the promotion
committee here, but by newspapers and
excursion promoters in Seattle, Port
land, Tacoma and Vancouver.
Strong Points.
"I believe this Northwest country is
on the eve of the greatest era of devel.
opment it has ever seen,' she writes
to Secretary Wood of the promotion
committee. "People are coming into
the country by the thoutands, and
eventually Hawaii will have great
section from which to draw Gravel and
in which to develop trade. With the
establishment of a direct line of steam
ers from Los Angeles to Honolulu, south
ern California will be even { stronger
point than ever"
w. w. King, one of the managing
agents of the North Pacific Coast com
mercial excursion, which is popularity
styled the "Seattle Excursion" for
which the British steamship Prince
Rupert has been chartered, writes Sec
rotary Wood that his excursion to Homo
lulu is assured, and the Prince Rupert
will surely sail ON schedule time from
Vancouver, the date being February 2.
He adds that he hopes to have enough
overflow to use the Prince George in
addition.
He states that his company is booking
the very best people. His Office is hav-
ing heavy inquiry for details of the
excursion plan from cities between
Montreal and Winnipeg, and another
and points along the Grand Trunk line,
and the indications are that they will
have { fair representation from that
territory.
Endorses Excursion.
The Tacoma Chamber Of Commerce
endorsed Mr.. King IS excursion to Ho-
nolulu, the secretary of that body ex-
pressing the opinion that the excursion
will furnish an admirable opportunity
for Sound residents to investigate con-
ditions here, with the possibility of find
ing new markets for Northwest produc-
tons.
The letter from the Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce, dated November 26, and
written by Secretary A. l.. Sommers to
Mr.. King, follows:
81 take pleasure in advising you that
the board of trustees of the Tacoma
Chamber of Commerce regards with ia
vor the excursion that is now being
arranged for by the Grand Trunk Pa
cific, and therefore has given its en-
dOrsement.
''The Hawaiian Islands, like Alaska,
are a part of the United States, and by
virtue of their location in the Pacific
deserve to receive special recognition
from the pleasure and enjoyment that
the members of the party will expert
ence, this excursion will have a most
wholesome effect in cementing the feel
| ings of friendship between these distant
parts and our country.
"Tacoma S future greatness lies in
the development of her trade and in
dustries. With four transcontinental
railways, having 44,94S miles of track,
radiating from this port like the spokes
of huge wheel to every commercial
center in the United States, with NAM
moth wharves equipped with all the
modern devices for loading and dis
charging cargoes, and steamship CON
nection with all parts of the world,
| her rail and steamship facilities are OF
the very highest order.
"At our very door are resources in
almost inexhaustible quantities. The
best coke and coal on the Coast is mined
within distance of forty miles, and
will serve to encourage the location of
many iron and steel plants and manu-
featuring industries of all kinds in this
city. With no labor troubles, home
loving class of people constituting its
population, with an abundance of raw
materials, unsurpassed transportation
| facilities, cheap coal and electric power,
with the completion of Tacoma's new
50 100000 hydro.electric power plant,
with an industrial output exceeding
100000, 900, Tacoma bids fair to become
one of the great manufacturing centers
of the West.
"The coming excursion 70 the Ha-
waiian Islands win furnish a most ex-
cellent opportunity 20 Investigate con
ditions there, with the view Of finding
new markets. feel that in these Is
lands great field can be found for
Tacoma'made products We have good
steamship competitions aud have the
goods 10 sell,
~ trust thar you win be able 10
secure a delegation from Tacoma 10
make the rrip, spread the story Of Ia
e0ma's greatness and 10 extend 10 the
people Of the Hawaiian Islands an lp'
Yiiatl0n 10 visit ihe Coasi 500 our
/ progressive cities ana scenery equal ir
mapnlhfneo t0 iheir own"
f.hsss-
Worimfn aff laying the track on ihf
, twelve milo mIIf0hd from EnRIe. p d.
| fu 100 ElfUlaNf InffN dam $40 ana thf