Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-03-11
Mootinw of th. ShnrohoIdpra OF the Nuaic
Hall

From the HaOoidn Gdsciic, March slh.
GA Monday evening the shareholders of this
building met Mt the Music Hall. Tho following
gentlemen were presents McHHra. =. q. Wilder,
lInsscngor Iiccrton WidcmNnn, Clcghorn, Pres.
tom W. o. Smith, II. Berger Noltc, N. Emornon,
q. Brown, IRWIN, ii. Mncinrlnno, Smihcn, w.
Wilder, Schmidt, j.. Robortson. l'ollcs, g. j.
fishcl, j. a. Hopper, Dayton, j. Patty aud Captain
brown. Mr.. y. q. Wilder occupied tho Chair.
Mr.. linWongCr, Secretary, read II report for the
last nix months. Mr.. iiickerton rendered state.
mcnt of accounts aud gave m explanation of the
various items. The receipts from September LIST,
1881, to March ID. 1882 have been SSlG76 the cur
rent expenses |N073 leaving II balance Of SGi02
in tho hands of the Treasurer. Tho report was
accepted. Mr. Preston made some remarks upon
the arbitration with reference To Mr. Thomas
claim. The gentlemen appointed TO nrbiratc had
presented n very full report, they had spent con
siderable amount of time IN thoroughly cNnmin-
ing che building, and in teating tho contractors
work. The award had been that Mr. Thomas WAS
to receive $500 IN addition to hiH contract price
for extras. Mr. Preston considered that this was
10y no means cxhorbitint.
Mr. Widcmnuu, moved, and Mr.. II. Berger,
seconded that II petition he made to tho Lcgisla-
ture that tho government tnhe over the building
discussion which followed, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Preston pointed out TINT His Majesty had
purchased box in the building and that any snlo
or transfer of tho building would have to he made
with the Kings box IA charge upon 1t.
MIR. Bickcrton said that II such n move Were
made IL ought 10 DO distinctly understood that the
amusement or profit. There were street rumors
that IL was some ones intention to turn 1t into
museum. The place ought to bc kept for such
entertainments M plays, concerts, lectures and ON
Sundays 1t might he advnntageously used for re-
lgous meetings; the suggestion had been made,
and it was u good one: IL wns frequently done III
other countries, why not III thisr The Hall had
suffered from unforeseen and unavoidable mistor-
!une, it had had as IT were u black eye. The
small pox had dealt 1t heavy blow. company
were hero, who were just on the point of making
money, when the place had to be shut up. IL had
got II bad name among the theatrical profession in
consequence An effort WAS being made to attract
theatrical people here: agents had been cpmmuni-
Gated with in the Eastern States and in the
CDiones Under the circumstances the showing
for the ak months was not ronlly bad. The
speaker was DESTROYS that the place should be
II nted along for one year more NJ IA to give fresh
people chance of coming here; no felt confident
of the ultimate SUGGEST he opposed to Mr.
Widemnnns motion and he hoped thni in some
way the interest on the debt might be made up
80 as TO allow the building to carry ON for year
into museum, it was not suitable for IL, and
great expense would have to be incurred in order
to fit II for that purpose. He agreed with Mr..
Biclerton about tho black eye and he Thought its
Mr.. Preston pointed out that there were several
tradesmen who had to be paid. He did not wish
to see the place closed. He would move the meet
ing be adjourned for four weeks, The motion was
not seconded.
Mr.. Birkerton thought that assistance might be
obtained from the Legsla AZURE; il was the custom
elsewhere to subsidize places of amusement; he
cited France, Germany and Russia IN examples.
Mr.. W. o. Smith made enauIries from the
Chairman as to the tnan cL liabilities of the
building: he learned that there was u mortgage
upon it of $4,000 and that there were other debts
| Amounting Ia oyer SIoOON more. He advised
been aware of the financial condition of the place
until three days npo: he was quite sure there were