The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-17
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BOARD OF TRADE
Hilol Organization Holds Annual
Election and Discusses In
portant Business.

mail Special TO The Advertispf)
HlIo, February NJ Tho meeting Of
the board Of trade last TUESDAY after
noon was a lengthy and interesting
one. . number Of important matters be.
ing taken up.
l., A. Thufston reported for the See
Hawaii First committee that IL had
about $500 left, and 1t was question
what should be done with this money.
He suggested that it be used for the
completion and clearing Of the trails
to the Akaka Falls, TO the Boiling Pots,
to the lava trees by Che Kapoho road,
to the, Hot Spring At Kapoho, and TO
the pit craters about the Volcano. In
the case of the last named, trails. could
be built connecting the most interesting
craters in such a manner that much
distance would be saved.
Rev. George Laughton spoke on the
Importance ofmaking the tourists. stag
in Hilo, and said that the committee
should devote It's efforts to make them
stay. He suggested starting a picture
postcard campaign, and referred TO the
fact that he was writing an article on
Hilo for church magazine of wide
circulation.
: Thurston replied TINT all the points
he had mentioned had to be seen with
Hilo as the central point. lie Thought
the postcard suggestion was a good
one
Metzger suggested, facetiously, that
a proper trail should be opened to the
Khhio Bay wharf, as no one could get
to IL who was not familiar with the
countryside. Metzger had on several
occasions had to rescue explorers who
were trying TO reach the wharf. but
who had lost their way on tho lava
flow barrier, he said.
Guard suggested that some. Of the
prisoners at the Volcano road camp
might be employed on the trails near
the crater, rs there were at present
prisoners to spare at the camp.
'h Balance in Fund.
The financial report Of the See Ha-
wall First committee was read. IL
showed that Of the total Of i$is4s.35,
which had been collected, balance of
$4l2.l7 remained.
Doctor Elliot suggested that IL the
committee intended TO do any more adj.
vertising, now was the time 20 begin.
He wondered whether part of the bal.
ance could be applied towards paving
Floral Parade expenses, which wouli
probably amount 10 $3.50, although only
about $500 had been collected.
This started lengthy and involved
discussion Of tho question as to Just
what was the financial status of the
three phnses Of activity manifested by
the board Of trade in connection with
the MidPacifc Carnival. II was dis.
covered, at last, that the money which
had been collected by the board com
mittee had been collected for the float
and baseball team uniforms, and that
these two features would cost about
$3.50; but that the princess feature, for
which no definite collection had been
made, would cost about $3.50, which
the board would have 10 pay.
The nomination committee placed In
nomination the following officers whO
are TO serve during the ensuing year,
and who were all unanimously elected
ID, y. Metzger, president; G. NJ.
Wright, vice president; Il. ". Deyo,
.secrotary-treasurcr; r. w. Filler, II. B.
Mariner, Judge w. s. Wise, ii. b. FL,
liot, @ Castendyk, Il! +. Nichols, A..
Lindsay and j. A. Scott, directors.
The secretary announced the receipt
Of an eight,page letter from Alexander
HUME FOrd, which was not read,a one
member suggested that u be referred
to the See Hawaii First committee
and another that It be referred TO the
papers, the latter suggestion being
Adopted The secretary stated that the
letter referred to q meeting in Austral-
ia of the Hands Around the Pacific
Clnb, apd contained various suggestions
relating to the handling Of tourist traf.
nc.
Federal Building Outlook Bright.
A letter from Jack Desha relative 10
the federal building. bids led Metzger
to refer 10 the fact that there had
arisen a question AS to whether 1t was
likely that the construction would yet
under way. Tt had been stated that
the appropriation was only 5000, 900,
and that Of tits $4,000 had been
spoht for plans and the like, in which
case the lowest bid, amounting to about
$4,000 would be excessive. On the
other hand, Mctzger had understood
that the Appropriation amounted TO
1928 700, in which case the lowest bid
came within the amount. Secretary
Deyo said that he had written to Desha
for further information, and both Scott
and Mctzger expressed the view that
the situation looked much more cheer.
full to them than it seemed to look to
many others. l
The territorial harbor commission re-
ferred to the fact that IL had asked
the board Of supervisors TO provide for
supply of water at the Kuhio Bay
wharf. IL asked the board Of trade
to assist In gettiag this through. The
matter was referred TO the directors.
Doctor Elliot, the retiring president
! RaVe his sent IN the chair m ID "