Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-30
SEATTLE TOUR
NOW ASSURED
Trip Of Business Men to Homo
lulu Is Certain, Says
H. P. Wood.

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Committee yesterday afternoon. re
reports as follows:
| while here would seem to be
nothing doing as far as the expected
excursion from Los Angeles is con-
cerned. we are now sure of the Seat
tie excursion, as the following letter
| from MIR. G.. b. Nandell, secretary of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
would Indicate:
" Replying to your favor under date
of September 3, with reference to the
outlook for our winter excursion, |
the present indications are we shall
have more applications than the ca
pacity of the ship will accommodate.
| We have made tentative charter of
the steamship Prince Rupert with u
capacity of two hundred and twenty
five first-class passengers, and plan
to leave here on or about February l.,
on thirty-day itinerary, which we
will divide among the various points
of interest on the Islands-being gov
erncd largely on this by your recon-
mendations.
"'Your Mrs. Headlec has rendered
us every possible assistance in work
ing up preliminary interest in this
excursion, and will be of great value
] to us when II comes to closing the
reservations. In fact, would have
been lOath to undertake II, but for her
assistance and active cooperation.
81 am now in the thfoes of our
annual trade excursion. AS soon as
that is of my mind, we will advise
you further as to the details of the
Honolulu trip.
eff you have few high-class half
tones, acceptable for reproduction in a
folder, we could use them to advan-
tagc If forwarded Immediately, to-
gcther with any other data which
would prove attractive to prospective
visitors
All Favorable nj Seattle.
our agent at Seattle, Mrs. Hcadlcc,
| writes under date of September II as
follows in regard to excursion from
Puget Sound and other matters:
| Yours of the LIST received. Ere
letters of later date concerning the
excursion. The steamer is in every
way, except size, all we could desire.
Mr.. King, manager of the excursion,
Is splendid worker, and from the
systematic and businesslike way in
| ,tshf hn hng taE ln
feel sure that everything will be well
manager. lie has furnished me with
three lantern slides of the steamer,
which | am using in my lectures.
"'Mr. King reports that II commit
tee of Honolulu excursion boosters
will he aboard the trade excursion
arranged by the Chamber of Com
morCe for touring the State, leaving
here on the 26th and visiting the
Eastern part of the State. They will
personally call upon the different
commercial organizations visited and
talk up the excursion. They will
have literature on hand for distribu-
tiOe. Mr.. King requests also that any
inquiries received at your Office that
may look favorable for excursion bus
mess be sent here.
THE time set for the excursion Is
to leave Seattle, February =, p. M;
arrive in Eilo, February II (morn-
ing); spend the 18th, l2th and 18th
at llilO and the crater; arrive in Ho-
nolulu the morning of the 18th and
leave Honolulu on the 23rd. What
! ever entertainment you may plan for
the party can be used here to increase
| the number of passengers, so II you
| can give some general outline of en-
| tertainment in your next along this
| line | can use II to advantage. Any
| change YOU may suggest In this
schedule will be gladly received. The
chamber will make formal announce
| ment through the press after this tour
of the State is over. | think II would
have been better to announce II first,
but Mr., Yandell thought not,
Busy with Lectures.
81 will not be able to write again
until my return from Vancouver and
| Everett, but trust each trip may be
| fruitful. Vancouver week Is full with
lectures scheduled for the 10Th, Goth,
2lst, END and 23rd, one having been
added since | last wrote YOU,
Requests for lectures are now
coming in very fast, and October Is
almost entirely filed. On the 2Sth of
this month ! am to speak in Trinity
Parish here in Seattle. The rector Is
"A DR. Gowen, who formerly lived in
Honolulu. On the Goth | am to speak
! before the Metropolitan Club, one of
the largest and most influential So
cial and business clubs of the city.
The Arctic Club has decided to give
me the evening of its annual reception
to returning Alaskans; date not yet
arranged. Portland Y. c. A. has
me scheduled for November 4, and
correspondence with Spokane, Walla
Walla, Wenatchee and Yakima are ia
vorabc for lectures there, so | feel
/ hn,N l,a l.. I'll