Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-20
COSMOPOLITAN
LIHHOVNA
TOURIST ASSET
Outdoor Workers to Exploit
Native and Oriental Customs
For Entertaining Visitors

The outdoor workers of the Promo
ton Committee are developing tourist
methods in Hawaii.
Yesterday at noon regular weekly
meeting was held of the outdoor com
mittee, at which reports We're turned
in of trails in every part of the island
repaired, new auto and autobus ser
vices for the tourist and resident
alike, besides plans we'll under way
for various excursions, tramping par
ties and shark hunting expeditions.
Last night at the Promotion Com
.mittee rooms the chairman on organi-
zatien met with q dozen citizens who
intend taking an active part In the
entertainment of the visitor to Hawaii.
as well as in developing home attrac-
tions for the benefit Of residents.
Japanese and Native Attractions.
During the evening s, Sheba, editor
of the Hawaii Shinpo Sha, spoke of
the attractions that the Japanese in
Honolufu have to offer the stranger,
and even the kamaaina, who Is not
keeping pace with things. He .instanc-
ed the Japanese theater, for which
he will secure translators to tell visit
ors what they are seeing; and further,
he informed the others at the gath
ering that geisha dances, jiu-jitsu and
wrestling parties could always be ar
ranged for. while there are Japanese
landscape gardens and Japanese
buildings hidden away in Honolulu
that prove most interesting to visit
ors to say nothing Of the Japanese
temples and bazaafs.
Album Lau followed with talk on
the interesting features that the Chi
nese citizens will develop for the In
quisitive sightseer, while Mr.. NJ. L. K.
Reynolds, from the Bishop Museum,
assured the committee of his .coopera-
ton In the matter of getting the lHa-
waiians interested in developing their
own attractions. He instanced the
village of Hawaiians at Moanalua
park, where poi pounding may be seen
at any time for slikht considera-
ton. and Mr.. Mackaye's place at iKa-
neohe, where real native luaus and
Hawaiian music might be arranged
for by phone at any time. He also
mentioned Hawaifans skilled in mat
making and promised to get hold Of
those who could lead the tourist to the
LEI and Hawaiian hat makers.
al Castle gave valuable information.
concerning practical methods OF in
teresting the newcomer In baseball
and other outdoor sports of Hawaii.
agreeing to get others interested with
him in working out a comprehensive
plan. w. w. Hall dwelt on the pos
sibilities of sightseeing autobus trips
IN the city, afternoon parties to Moa-
nalua and the Pail as well as week
end and Sunday autobus trips into the
country.
Photo Exchange Urged.
e. L. Frick suggested that he and
r. J. Baker take up the matter Of
the amateur photographers,
resident and visiting; gather a loan,
collection of cameras to be kept at
the Promotion Committee rooms and
for lantern slide and photo
exhibits of Hawaiian scenery as well
rs a series Of instructive photo talks.
It was decided to proceed with this
work at once as well as the establish
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