The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-17

J. L. Mclean, chairman of the Ha
wall Promotion Committee, resigned
from that body yesterday, not only
from the Craftsmanship but from mem
bership, and his resignation will be
accepted when his successor is chosen.
Mr.. Mclean, in rendering his resigna-
ton at the regular meeting of the COM
mittee yesterday, stated that he ex
pected to leave next Wednesday for
the mainland on a three months vaca-
ton, and he felt that the interests of
the committee required a new member
to replace him so that the meetings
would be attended by the full member
ship. The resignation of Mr. Mclean
was accepted with deep regret by all
the members
Mr.. Mclean has been a member of
the committee for about two years and
chairman since W. A. Bowen departed
for the mainland He has been a very
active member of the committee and
as chairman has expedited business in
a very satisfactory manner. Mr.. Nc.
Lean is the odd member of the board,
two being representatives of the cham
Der of commerce, and two of the mer,
chants association, these four electing
the odd member.
Looked Like a Boomer.
r. II. Trent. city treasurer and mem
Der of the committee, who recently re-
turned from London where he went to
secure signature in a valuable land
transaction, reported on his trip with
reference to his visit to the promotion
committee bureau at Atlantic City, He
arrived on the night that the comet g
| tail was expected to swish the face of
the earth and the entire Atlantic City
| Boardwalk was dark in honor of the
comet, which was allowed to be the
only attraction in Atlantic City that
night. However, he found the Hawaii
headquarters and found Secretary Wood
and Lloyd Childs with their coats off,
working like beavers. Mr.. Trent ex-
pressed the opinion that the Hawaii
tive on the Boardwalk. Mr. Wood
already had a magnificent display of
| Hawaiian curios and the pill ture of the
of the room. with lights playing upon
it. in front being platform for the
| Hawaiian music boys.
| 'There will be nothing like it along
| the Boardwalk, nothing to equal it
for novelty and oddity,'' said Mr..
| Trent
| He reported having visited Los An
! geles and coming across St Clair Bid
| good formerly manager of the Hale
| iva Hotel, conducting Hawaiian curio
store in a portion of the offices of Peck
Judah company. He had very at,
tractive display. and was in location
whore thousands of people visited. He
was furnishing a pineapple drink called
the ''Honolulu Special'' which he
| added was one of the best he had found
on his tour
Prize for Parade Poster.
| The committee authorized Messrs.
| HOOgs and Bush to act as a committee
to secure a design for 1911 Floral
| Parade poster, and the committee also
| authorized prize Of 800 to be award
ed for the accepted design. The notice
of a prize will be published in all art
| journals and attention drawn. by pub
! hcItv to the competition. in as MANY
| mainland publications as possible. as a
further aid to advertising the Islands.
To Entertain Cockroft.
The committee is making plans for
the entertainment of General Manaper
tockroft of the Oceanic Steamship
Company. who is now making visit in
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