The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-04-28
HAWAIIS SHARE
IN 1915 EVENT
H. P. WOOD como TO SAN
FRANCISCO TO SEE
ABOUT IT.

i Secretary X. 7. Wood Of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee may leave FOR
San Francisco in May in order %
have a conference with the San Fran
cisco fair commissioners, and particu
larry with their publicity committee, in
order to ascertain just how aud when
Hawaii will be fitted into the litera.
ture which the San Francisco commits.
sioners viii send broadcast all over the
world Although there are four years
intervening before the fair becomes a
fact, Mr.. Wood, in statement to the
promotion committee yesterday after
noon, expressed the opinion that, as the
San Francisco commission would lay its
preliminary plans this summer, little
time was to be lost in making the com
mission acquainted with the fact that
Hawaii intends to be well exhibited at
the exposition, and the fact should be
extensively advertised during the next
four years.
Mr.. Wood is also chairman of the
commissioners for Hawaii, and in his
capacity as representing the promotion
committee and the Territory he believes
that now is the time to act. He was
authorized by the promotion committee
yesterday to confer with Governor
Frear concerning the matter and to as.
certain whether there is any fund from
which draw any or part of his travel
ing expenses. Mr.. Wood IS visit will
not be long one, but he expects tc
spend at least two weeks in San Fran.
cisco, which he believes will be suffi
cient time for him to get in complete
touch with the plans of the fair com
missioners, He will take along selected
data concerning the Islands and a large
number of photographs of the Islands
all of which will be placed with the
publicity committee.
The next legislature, is expected tC
prepare for the exhibit which Hawai-
will make at the 1915 exposition, and
by the time, or before, it conyenes Mr.
Wood will have all data concerning the
| fair and what Californians expect OF
Hawaii, at his fingers ends.
Chairman Bush of the committee wal
in full accord with the plan, and ex
pressed the opinion that such visit
as contemplated would be of benefit
to Hawaii. Mr.. Wood may also make {
flying visit to Los Angeles and to Seat
tie to look over tourist prospects.
onset cholera Scare.
| A matter was also brought up which
may be placed in Mr. Woods hands
for use on the Coast This referred Il
the cholera and the effect it has hat
on the travelling public. Mr.. Wood fell
that Hawaii had suffered loss of sew
eral hundred Thousand dollars, possibly
half Million since the outbreak wa:
given publicity on the mainland, an6
measures should be taken, he thought
to tell the mainlanders that cholera in
Honolulu, while it may seize upon &
few people, and these mainly Hawa
iians, has not affected the white popu
lation. He will prepare monograph
on the subject from promotion stand
point, and draw particular attention tC
the fact that the quarantine is not i'm
posed so much as a measure of safety
for the population, which really has nC
| fear of the disease, as because of the
fact that it is federal regulation ano
is mechanically applied by law when
ever a case of cholera appears in any
American city 1t is the mechanical
application of the regulation which hal
heretofore struck terror into the breast
of the tourist. Whether a federal quar-
antine officer wishes or not, or whether
he believes it necessary, he has no al
Tentative but to impose the regulation
Floral Parade Director.
Arthur +. Wall, the successful di
rector of the 1911 Floral Parade, wa.
at the meeting, in response to an invi
tation from Chairman Bush, and wal
again rendered the post of director To-
the parade for 1912. The offer wal
made as a compliment to his admins
trative ability in handling the last pa
rade so successfully, and numerous quo
tations were presented by board mem
bers from people who had praised Mr.
Wall S conduct of affairs last February
He was urged by all the members Il
accept the position for second time
Mr. Wall expressed his thanks for Tho
commentator of his work, but felt that
| if he again assumed the reins it might
be taken as matter of egotism on hi
part.
Mr. Wall was assured that this would
be farthest from the minds of all VIII,
knew anything of the way the las'
parade had been managed, and tina
should he accept the position ther'
would be general sigh of relief from
those who hoped fore a more sue
cessful parade next year than was hel'
this year Mr.. Wall asked for time t.
consider the matter. He viii probably
give his answer to the hoard next week
The members expressed themselves al
grateful to the members of the legisla
ture for having appropriated $500 9
month for the maintenance of the pro
motion work. The added amount viii
greatly assist them in carving on some
new plans, but they hope that the next
Legislature win at least double thC
amount.