The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-26
PROMOTION BOARD
DISCUSSES Affairs
Of GREAT MOMENT
H 49, -
Superintendent Kinney Lays Be-
fore Committee Plans For San
Diego School Exhibit
CHAIRMAN BERNDT SAYS
TOURISTS WILL POUR IN
HiH Line and Los Angeles Are
Boosting Islands With
Great Ardor

A new man to take the place of II.
=. Wood as the promotion committee
representative Mt San Francisco, the
establishment Of an office at Los Ange.
les, lecture tours up and down the Pa
cifc Coast, the acceptance of the plan
of Superintendent II. w. Kinney Of the
department OF education for an exhib,
it at the San Diego fair, the turning
down of the proposed paid lecturer at
the same place, the assurance by Chair.
man Bsrndt that Hawaii in the coming
year is to have a crop of tourists which
will tax the hotels Of the city to ac.
comodate, and several other matters of
more or less importance were discussed
at the informal meeting of the promo
tiOn committee yesterday.
As there was not a quorum present
no votes were taken on the PROPOSE.
tions, but those present registered
their sentiments for or against the
schemes and most Of them were ear
Tied.
Proposed School Exhibit
The plan Of the superintendent Of
education for the San Diego exhibit is
the country and city schools OF Hawaii
made showing the Development from
the original straw house, to the modern
bungalow type and the more Substantial
reinforced concrete building common in
Honolulu and some Of the outside
towns. Then a section Of n school
showing the arrangement Of the rooms
with tiny maniikins TO represent the
- ..aN
different races in attendance the dolls
will be dressed in the national costumes
Of the races represented in proportion
10 the pupils Of the different nation
alities enrolled.
Mcy open once There
The idea of opening a Los Angeles
Office with man from the Santa Fe
railroad In charge, If available, was
the next matter discussed. This was
thought good scheme as the Santa Fe
IL vitality interested in the handling Of
tourists between the East and Southern
California. He will be at the office
at all times to answer inquiries ami
will be under the direction of Mr.. Hal.
ton who will in line of Ma duty make
monthly trips 10 Los Angeles.
The establishment of the new Office
and continuation of the San Francisco
office win entail considerable expendi-
ture of the committee s money and the
appointment of an auditor In Califor-
MIA to look over the accounts was dis;
elissed but no action taken. This will
be taken mp at the meeting next week.
Heavy Tourist Influx
Chairman Berndt, who returned in
the Wilbelmina yesterday from long
visit on the Pacific Coast, Informed the
meeting that from all indications the
tourist travel to Hawaii from now on
will he greatly increased. This is part
ly due to the extensive advertising
done by the Hill line, which Is operat
ing the Great Northern. Both this
company and the MatsOn line have
opened offices in Los Angeles and q
determined crusade has been stated "a
interest visitors to the City OF
Angeles in the trip to the Islands.
Fred J. Halton, for nine years gen
Cral passenger agent for the Pacific
Mail In the Orient, who was selected
w II. P. Wood, A. P. Taylor and Mr.
Berndt as the successor TO II. p. Woo
in the promotion work on the Coast
was confirmed by the board. He will
be s"pt on tour Of the Territory, be
pinning with the departure of the vii
holnira Cor Hilo, He accompanied Mr.
Berndt here from the Coast and viii
famili1rizr himself with things Hawaii
an so that he win be in position h
give useful information to those seek
ing il on the mainland. He win b.
taken in charge by George II. Vicar
on arrival in Hilo and the beautie
nd interesting things Of Hawaii show
him. Mani il next on his intinerary.
. Los Angeles Boosts Hawaii
In Mr.. Berndt = opinion Los Angelo
is doing more to boost the Islands an
the trims Of the Great Northern tina
Is realized by the people Of Honolulu
All the commercial bodies of the cit
are back of the scheme and the Lao
Angeles Examiner is exeTting every ei
for TO make the initial trip Of the bl
steamar on the new run a slccPsi
From the bookings already received
looks as " the Great Northern will b
permanent boat TO this port. Sh
IL already hooking folk we'll into 1871
md for Carnival week, when she vi
main in pCrt week, the cOmpSIy
offering hotel ACCOMMODATIONS il tn
Jassfnpers so desire aud the nccesslt
AFises,
Those presPpt at the meeting ye'
81 trr,Iay were II. A. Berndt. Ed TOws'
Ge1rGe II. Angus, Ben HOllinger, Ae
. inv Secretary Phil Dankey and Fred =
Halton