Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
TRIP TO HAWAII
PRIZE OFFERED
BY COAST PAPER

The Western Hotel Reporter, a San
Francisco publication, is doing consid-
cradle boosting for Hawaii through the
medium of popularity contest in
which the winner of the first prize will
be given a trip to Hawaii. In recent
issue it carries the following article
on the contest, accompanied by beau
tiful illustration of local scene: .
Every mail brings to US letters of
interested inquiry about the vacation
trips we are placing within reach of
women employees IN the hotels along
the Pacific Slope. And in most of the
letters interest seems to be conferred
On the trip to Honolulu and the Ha7
waiian islands. There are very few
girls living along the Pacific Coast
who, in their dreams of an ideal vaca-
ton trip, do not linger happily on the
thought Of a cruise to{ the beautiful
islands of Hawaii To go. there would
certainly be revelation to some of
them who imagine that the Inhabitants
of these tropical isles live in grass
huts and who never, unless they come
to the coast, enjoy the conyeniences
Offered i9 our first-class hotels. ~
Down among the lazy ATTITUDES of
the Pacific ocean, two thousand miles
west of San Francisco, lie the Hawai-
ian islands waii-the loveliest
fleet of islands that lies anchored in
any ocean," as Mark Twain said. Their
far insulap position, however, does not
necessarily imply that they lack mod
ern conveniences, for in all these Ha-
waii is as up to date even as San
Francisco, with wireless and cable
communications day and night with
the rest of the world, splendid transpa-
cific and local steamships, and with
hotels in all parts Of the islands that
compare with some of the best on the
mainland of the United States.
The fortunate winner of this con.
test, should she choose the Hawaiian
trip, will have II as delightful days as
she has ever spent The oc1ln voy-
age going and coming will consume
ten days, leaving seven in which to
tour among the wonders of these isl
ands in the mid-Pacific.
At the end of th; pleasant voyage
she will see as she approaches the
harbor of Honolulu, the famous point
of land called Diamond Head, where
behind sheer gray walls are concealed
the protecting guns of this "Gibraltar"
Of the Pacific.
And as she looks eagerly over the
rail on the forward deck OF the slowly
steaming vessel, she catches her first
impression of the city of Honolulu.
which stands out ever with its picture
of palm trees drowsily waving in the
sun, it's harbor dotted with white-sailed
schooners mingled with immense mer.
chant vessels, flying colors from many
lands.
She is greeted at the wharf with the
sound of music from band of native
and welcomed by the little
dark-skinned Ka2aka boys who swim
out to meet the ship, shouting and
laughing and waiting expectantly for
the pennies which are thrown to them
in the water.
: After dinner she will probably stroll
out to one of the many beautiful parks
that adorn the city. and feel the charm
of soft. ,plaintive Hawaiian music. /
Every day will reveal new beauties
of nature and wonders in this lovely
resort. She will see the great fortifi. /
cations at Pearl Harbor, a short way
out of the city, where has been built
by the government the greatest naval
drydock in the world.
She win ride in an automobile along