Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-12

George B. Curtis, Of Jordan q Co.,
and delegate from Honolulu to the
big advertising convention in Bait.
more recently, delivered the follow.
ing address at the meeting Of the Ho-
hoIulu Ad Club last Wednesday,
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
George w. Coleman, the energetic
president OF the Associated Clubs, on
his Introduction TO Baltimore said
amongst other things in a press in
terview, Less than twenty years ago
such thing as an advertising club
was entirely unknown. and less than
ten years ago, the National Associa-
ton was formed. Today the associ-
ated clubs OF America embrace 135 To-
cal organizations with a total dues
paying membership of over 10000 in
dividuals. This constituency is scat
tered from Montreal, Toronto, Winni-
peg and Vancouver on the north; to
Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans
and Dallas on the south; and from
Boston on the east to San Francisco
on the west; and within the last year
an AID Club In Honolulu. and the Thir-
ty Club in London, England, have
come into the fellowship"
A few hours following this state
ment, Honolulu proved to nearly sew
en- thousand live wires of the adver-
Using world, that they not only had
an AID Club but they were willing and
anxious and proud to be part of this
great association by having repre-
sentative at this truly wonderful con.
vention.
stand today before you as your
delegate to Baltimore to briefly give
an account of my stewardship.
While II was with more or less In
convenience that was enabled to at
tend ] want to say ut the outset that
am more than glad went; as saw
and learned many things that should
be of benefit to this club and myself
personally.
On arriving at Baltimore accompan-
led by Mrs. Curtis on the evening of
Sunday, June 9Th, I drove to the EN-
sersOn Hotel, which was. the headquar-
ters Of the New York delegation. Aft
er being shown our apartments, /
donned my badge and hat band and
went to the corridor Of the hotel to
get line ON events. found notices
OF happenings for the next day con-
spicuously posted. and one thing that
appealed to me for Immediate action
was notice to all delegates to visit
the general headquarters Of the con-
yention at the Armory to register. AS
the Arm0ry was nearly two miles from
the hotel. engaged taxi and on
driving through the streets I was
much impressed by the brilliant cleo
trical Aluminations and elaborate dec
orations, and was especially pleased
to notice In almost every instance,
business houses and public buildings
seemed to vie with each other to dec
crate and put on a regal convention
air. On arriving at the headquarters.
night appeared as bright as day for
facing the Armory on both sides of
the street were festoons of hundreds
OF electrical lights, and cheerful big
sign across the road of Welcome to
the Delegates"
Welcome for Honolulu.
On entering the great convention
hall, and although 1t was Sunday
night, found the corridors crowded
with delegates wearing badges show
ing they had come from far and near.
Just as soon as my badge and hat
pin were discerned by a delegate, "Ho-
nolulu" was the word expressed on all
sides, there was hearty grip, and a
thoroughly happy welcome, one was
made to feel cheerful Immediately.
thought / never would get to register
answering questions and accepting
souvenirs from delegates everywhere.
When l did manage to break away, !
was struck with the magnitude OF
what was before me. Notices and di-
rections on all the arrangements were
thoroughly complete.
There was postoffice with a large
force OF attendants and telegraph Of
fees which seemed to be sending and
receiving messages all the while.
Souvenirs for All.
On reaching the registration depart
ment, / received again many pleasing
welcomes and was given several cards
to fill in, some for myself, others for
my wife. Here had to state name,
also name of club, whether an officer
or delegate, hotel address and other
details. / was then handed two mini
allure suit cases, one for my wife and
one for myself, containing many SOU
venirs.
We were late for any of the spe:
cal events on Sunday, but laymen of
the Ad Clubs gave addresses in over
score OF churches in the morning,
and President Coleman addressed an
sopen air gathering of $1,000 persons
In the afternoon.
Followed by NeWsboy.
On Monday. going through the
streets of Baltimore to the conven.
lion half ! found one of the newsies
outside the hotel was more than usu.
ally persistent in trying to sell me
The morning paper | simply signi
fled l did not want it, but on going
rack to the hotel ] saw the same
newsboy outside, looking hard at my
Ladge and trying to sell me the even
ing paper. told him ! wanted botl
papers. He rushed up to his pal and
said: See, that man from Honolulu
talks English all right"
FAN Eyes on Honolulu.
For the first few hours / was or