The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-06-30
KAP|0LAN| MAY
. HAVE PUBLIC
GOLF LINKS
Promotion Committee to Ask su-
pervisors to Make Improvement
in Park--Would Make Hawaii
Vacation Place for Terohers
from Mainland Hundreds Now
Booked for Honolulu.
(From saturday Adyertiser.)

- ~. MclneTny was appointed a COM
mittee Of one at the meeting of the pro.
motion committee yesterday, to request
the supervisors TO provide public golf
links at Kapiolani Park. All OF the
members Of the committee who are golf
deyotees, spoke heartily in favor Of tnis
They said that there are scores OF resi-
dents who would f1d enjoyment IN this
sport, but who are prevented from play.
ing because there are no public Inns
within easy reach OF the city.
Y. X. Meyers said that those who own
automobiles can afford 70 belong 10
some Of the private clubs, but the
street ear crowd cant play because
there is no place within their reach
where they can devote their spare hours
to this heaIthful exercise and pastinc.
4. A. Berndt said that r. II. Wal
Idron was one of those who had tried TO
get public links established in the park
There are hundreds Of tourists who arc
intensely interested in golf. Public
links would serve the double purpose OF
providing much needed recreation for
local residents and would be conven.
fence to visiting tourists at Waikiki.
Kapiolani Park Beauty Spot.
j. d. MeInerny said that Kapiolani
Park is rapidly becoming one Of the
beauty spots OF Honolulu
= The park superintendent, r, G.. Riv-
enburgh, has done a lot Of mighty good
work, appreciate it and the poopls
who live in that part of the city AZ.
preciate it, McInerny said. Every
city on, the mainland now has its pub.
lfa a n.
parks and other Fairgrounds. I believe
Mr.. Rivenburgh viii do all he can 70
help the Hawaii Promotion Committed.
provided the supervisors are willing
The promotion committee voted 10
get up an entertainment program FOR
the benefit Of the tourists who will visit
Honolulu and IIilo on the Hamburg.
American steamers Cleveland and Gin.
cinnatti, early next year. Both steamers
leave New York next January on a
ronnd-the-world cruise via the Panqmn
Canal, San Francisco and Hawaii II. H..
Wood presented a letter which he had
just received from the manager Of The
Hamburg American Company in New
York stating definitely that these chips
viii visit both Hilo and Honolulu.
Hilo Added to Itinerary.
In private adviecs Secretary Wood
was told that Hilo was added 10 the
itinerary on account Of the efforts Of
the Hawaii Promotion COMMITTEES on
Hilo's behalf. The steamship pcopIc
say that Hawaii has done more TO en-.
terrain former excursion parties than
any other land, and they are glad 10
send their ships.
| A large number of school teachers
have come here FROM the mainnnd fof
the summer vacation and over 600 more
are booked in San Francisco.
The Promotion Committee voted 10
hold school teachers, Competition.
Three Of the finest koa ukulelcs viii
be offered as first, second and third
prizes for the three best descriptive nc.
counts of ga Trip 10 Hawaii Tho
competition will close in October. Any
school teacher who visits Hawaii dur.
ing the summer Of 1914 may enter this
competition.
Pineapple Day Plans.
Many letters have been received IN
regard to HAWAII Pineapple Day, All.
gust is. Secretary Wood has one let
ter from tho manager Of biz ho,ol IT,
Holland saying that the day bp
duly celebrated there. Tic gsncfal PMS
senger agent Of the Denver < Rio
Grande Railroad Company wfit.s chat
Hawaiian Pineapple Day wll be Oh.
served on all their dining cas- aaf az
all the meal stations located on tha.
systems roads,
Secretary Wood reported that Chas
Y. Beal Is trail maps have been printed
| by the United States Engineers Office
for the use of the committee gratis
They will be ready for distribution IN q
few days
On motion OF Mr.. Meyers the Cham.
Der Of Commerce will be requested 10
make their monthly Contribution tfo1
instead Of $500. This was the total
contributed by the Merchants' Associn.
tion and Chamber OF Commerce before
the amalWmation.
Fifty Lecturers At Work.
Ed Towse reported tina. there arc NOW
over fifty lecturers telling OF the beau
ties of Hawaii on tho various mainland
and European circuits Tho Promotion
COMMITTEE supplies 4 great deal Of ma
terial 10 good many people
An agreement has been entered into
with the Hawaii Fair Commissios 10
have the Promotion COMMITTEES 40 an
the advertising at San Francisco in
! 1918. The Fair Commission will furnish
the men and pay the cost OF the work
and the promotion committee will direct
the publicity work.
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The subcommittee appointed by the
committee on maritime affairs of the
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