The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-09-12
N. \. HOOGS NOW
PROMOTION HEAD
Elected President Yesterday at
Reorganization Of Promotion
Committee Vice Bush.
lFrom Saturday, AdvertIserl

elected 20 that important Office at yes.
terday g meeting. He succeeds G.. Fred |
Bush, who retired after a very success
full years work, receiving n vote of
thanks for efficient services from the
committee.
The committee had reorganization
yesterday, although the chamber of
commerce and merchants association |
practically sent the same men back TO
the committee The chamber of com
merce sent Paul Isenberg and w. III.
| Hoogs and the merchants association
/ D. Won Damn and W. II. McInerny.
! The. fifth member, elected by these
members, was Zeno X. Myers, who will
be present at the next meeting.
Secretary H. p. Wood was unani-
mously elected as secretary, this being
about his seventh reelection to that
office. He also was given a vote of
thanks for the efficient work he had
accomplished in making Hawaii better
and better known to the world.
Woods Leave of Absence.
Secretary Wood was given leave of
absence to go to the Coast next week
on important business connected both
with the promotion committee and the
chamber of commerce and with the
1915 fair. He expects to leave on the
Makura next Tuesday and viii put in
day or two at each of several Coast
cities. including Vancouver, Portland,
Seattle Tacoma. SHn Francisco, San
Diego and Los Angeles. In Vancouver
he will confer with railroad and steam
ship men; in Seattle and Portland with
commercial club men; in San Francisco
with the fair commissioners to learn
what is expected of Hawaii; in San
Diego to learn how Hawaii can best
, take advantage of publicity there and
in Los Angeles to see what can be done
for more liberal advertising of Hawaii
throughout California.
He will also attend the opening pro-
ductior of ''The Bird of Paradise" a
new operatic production to be presented
2 at Los Angeles, the scenes all being
: laid in Hawaii. The scenes are mag
, aificent and were painted from sketches
furnished from the Islands. The prop
critics were collected here and sent to
the author. Mr.. Wood believes it will
be one of the finest advertisements for
, Hawaii yet produced.
. Henderson Awarded Prize.
L. c. Henderson, one of the draughts-
4 men at the Honolulu naval station, was
!. awarded the first prize for the floral
parade poster design, the prize being
/, 500: His design is a nopen poster
u effect in white, blue and green, show.
. ing three pau riders on white horses
:, riding in the foreground, with line
: of palm trees forming a splendid per
. spective. A second prize of $15 and a
;. third prize of so were also awarded
l. for two sketches, one also showing a
r pau rider and the other canoe and
a beach scene Tenders will be called
# for at once for producing the posters
f. from the accepted design.
,e The special committee appointed by
# Paul Isenberg to decided on a design
/ felt that they were not sufficiently
% versed in poster effects to give an ex
G. pert opinion, so an encyclopedia was
le procured and each member delved into
,e the explanation of "posters. - After
10 wards they discussed designs in an eX
lie pert manner. The Henderson design
IS is very pleasing and credit to theil
re opinion.
ut Pursers Praise Plan.
ee In his weekly letter to the committee
Yesterday Mr.. Wood stated that tn
in pursers of all steamships calling at Ho
ne nolulu mite in praising the plan of tn
st promotion committee in having repre-
lie sentative board steamers while OF
or quarantine, stating that this is the Onl
We port where such consideration is show
TO their passengers. In this way passer
on gers are given information AS to wha
they may want to see in town and hoy
to to get to places. Immediately on lane
ur ing from vessel, Mr.. Jordan, the con
I'D mittee's representative, makes hi
headquarters in the Alakea wharf il
formation room where full line of aC
vertising is to be found. There is
public telephone there which passenger
find TO be of great service.
Regarding our Pacific Coast distr
button concerning which there has bee
liz some criticism, says Mr.. Wood CHI
Z" waii folders may be found in the rach
of every hotel of any consequence alon
Z the Pacific Coast from Vancouver
ed San Diego as well as at all of the tou
Zip list bureaus and in all railway an
on steamship offices as well as at the ofic,
of all of the Pacific Coast agencies
me local firms, We have as well standir
'in advertisements in three of the leadir
Io- railway and tourist Guide books al
,rn have special representation at eve
IA tourist ticket validating office.
leu 1--WE have displayed ON the Pacii
hl- Coast at the present time about fif
ron enlarged copies of 6artley Is, Bonine
25. Perkins and Williams best work al
.err as fast as funds permit are adding
San the number ] am hoping, howev'
to that we may yet be able to arrange +
ter, placing about twenty-five of our kios
md of eohred transparencies at vario
yne points and win look into the matt
the during my trip to the Coast.
lat- 81 am glad to be able to report tn
The the Kilauea mailing card will be rea'
lin. within few days. Mr.. CoOnley h
the done a splendid piece of work for
seo and have no doubt that the 200
my, copies of this card sent out will pro
# a 10 be an excellent advertisement.
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