The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-01-20
FOR A MEMORIAL
OF MARK TWAIN
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81 would suggest that when the deni-
Gems of your delightful country are
taking vacation in the States that
they will find Hannibal delightful
place to spend few days. We have
! delightful fishing within two or three
miles of the city, splendid golf course,
permanent roads which make automo-
bile riding in this part of the State a
most delightful pastime, aud then you
will be able to understand after having
spent a few days here how natural it
was that Mark Twain learned early
in life to appreciate the beautiful in
nature"
Mark Twain contributed in no small
way to making Hawaii known to the
travelling world as country full Of
interest and he never ceased to take
interest in the Islands, and before his
death Hawaii sent him a beautiful
token of appreciation kos mautel
piece which was set into his new house,
Mrs. Headlee Goes South.
Secretary Wood announced that Sec.
cretary Virgins of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce had notified Mrs.
Headlee, the promotion committee Is
representative in the Northwest, that
there was little available time space
on the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
meree lecture list, and if she wanted
any of it she must apply Immediately.
1t was stated at yesterdays meeting
that Mrs. Headlee had promptly wired
for time and suggested to the commit
4 tee that she had better resume her
4 work in Los Angeles in February She
laid her plans for future work for Ha.
wall before the committee in a letter
/ and the committee approved and com
plimented her not only on her work
in the Northwest during the past year,
but for the commendaable way in which
she handled the promotion committee
affairs throughout. Mr.. Wood stated
! that her Judgment was always good,
she was diplomatic and all in all she
1, was one of the most valuable aids in
/, promotion work. Mrs. Headlee, will
therefore open her work for Hawaii
again in Los Angeles in the near future
Professor from Brooklyn.
Thomas F. Madden, travelling passen
ger agent of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way, at New York City, has written
Mr.. Wood that he has discovered a
party which may possibly makethe "trip
to Honolulu during the month of July
or August. One of the party IN. pro,
fessor of Brooklyn institute who de.
sires to take a party to the Islands
on an educational excursion. Mr.. Mad
den asks for a lot of literature bear.
ing on the Islands that he may hand
it out TO inquirers -. ~.
Joseph F. Bum, cashier of the State
/ National Bank of Springfield, Illinois
writes on the letterhead of the steam
ship department of tile bank that his
firm does not get much Pacific business
''bdt it seems to be increasing ana earl
| year there are sO1ue sales. All the
Round-the-World, China and Japan
travellers are advised, by all means to
stop at Honolulu. We shall continue
calling attention to your city and trust
that we may be able to send you more
tourists each year.
Railway President Interested.
P. NJ, Newman, president and gen
eral manager of the Susquehanna &
New York Railroad Company. of Viii
Transport, Pennsylvania, writes; 81
am somewhat interested in the Hawai-
ian Islands and shall be very glad t.
have you send me some illustrated liter
ature descriptive of same. -
F. j. Candy, cashier of the Exchang
Bank of Churusbusco. Indiana state
that there is a party there contemplat
ing a trip to Honolulu and Literature
is wanted.
And so the mail of Secretary Woo
is filled weekly, indicating a largel!
increased interest in the Islands.