The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-24
Banquets of the Hawaiian
Planters & Merchants.
Two Sessions at the Festal Board.
COUNTRY MEMBERS TO THE FRONT /!

The rneslJers, IRON the outer districts Of the
Planter Labor and Supply Company rendered to
their city associates Of the same Hlization an
iuyitsii5n 10 dine with them at the Hawaiian
Hotel on the afternoon OK the 18th inst an invita-
tion which rather uonplussed the recipients as a
like invitation, TO attend a dinner under the
auspices Uf The "city folks was about to De
ISSUED 10 the country members, but was thus fore
stalled. The prClIminaries, however, having been
arranged, the following gentlemen crossed legs
beneath the dining tables Of the h0s.Ulry and on
the date mentioned: Geo. G. Williams presiding
/ :. B. Dole J. II. halsteau, W o. smith }. Is.
Athprtou. T. II. Davies, W. F. E0Fen, h. W.
Schmidt, C. koeliIug, A. JHua, Capt Mist, I. II.
I taysgldeu, G. Motley, ]. Wright }, II. Patty, J.
| H1rugr j. Tucker, G. Dole, Il. A. hcfIe r. J..
/ Blldsin, T. C. Jones Jr, and NCssrs. Webb.
/ Bucklaud smith and Godfrey, representatives, ot
I the press Of the city.
Alter she yiands which graced the table had been
| fully discussed Mr.. Williams clled the meeting
tU 1-iUs, expressed his surprise Ht being pacgl Iu
] tine position Of presiding member. but Judged 10
! was dome 20 keep him from speaking or voting.
l He referred g. the many important subjects which
! bad been presented and ported on by Committee
/ at the Planters meeting and hoped that the next
! meeting would show still further advancement Iu
| information supplied. He hoped that the mem
| bgls would make Do a point 90 investigate during
] the coming year and place their discoveries and
! iuf1rmatiuu 900 TIurT.
! Mr.. =. d. Ha.e IL. r.r. president Of the 2. J..
| and $. Co. said be felt strongly the need ui CQp-
! perlti1u and combination amongst the repre-
sautatIyo- OF the planting interests Of the country
! aud The YEARLY meetings and sDgIlbla gatherings
] of this kind aids 10 make planters better
! known 90 each other. The speaker appreciated the
/ present festive gathering as fitting termination
! o. tL. week ul work which had Just been ended.
] Mr.. J.. II. Davies; expressed his pleasure at
/ having been enabled 90 attend for tine trst time
! tlp meetings held during the pest week and had
] been much impressed by the amount ui intel
| ursuCa, thought and information DISPLAYED m the
9 o. D.. d. H.H H.HH.l l.
] looked forward tp their publication with much Iu-
] t.st-t. The time was coming when lt would De
/ necessary for the plant ms community Co act more
! DO unison than they had IN The uTst. lie thought
that ail must il.i grateful 90 those vino had sup
] piled such valuable information as thEt produced
lg the reports and also the tluugltiuiut-s Go end
] tlu labor v4tL sucifa pleasant lunch.
hir. J.. G.. J1uu- Ir, h1d expected 10 hlvu done
| more eating t.nu speaking as the time was too
! short tU alloy of good speech. He, had also
! greatly enjoyed the meetings Of the Company, and
! considered Tint tGg coming together OF country
] planters and their agents. had been provocative
/ Of much good. lie did not think the Island MEM
hCr5 would have acted SD promptly but the present
! dinner had fDrustHlCd one projected by the city
] members and l1 which Gu would welcome all pre-
] sent un thr next afternoon Friday at O'Clock
! lappiausc.I
! Nr. Uuua, considered il vas very cucuursgin. b.
tuH pru-uec.E yt The planters 20 have uhtlIued tHe
! information which thg Association had, IN its
| meetings during the plst week, and was much
D.. leased 90 The present gathering. Considered the
! ll- lgglug1t uulEImlty prevailing slmoUhat akin
| 90 that experienced by the planter after season
! OF drought, every one fglt relieved.
IT HUmuT WG5 satisfied, II the subjects mHl.-
! TONED by the chairman were fully attended u by
] tHa committee appointed, that IN short time tue
] HlTaIiau planters would be Iu position tp give
information instead Ct being compelled Co seek u.
] The committee having EgCiprpciiy IN charge
] had had considerable labor on their hands but
! their work showed Iu the fact that their influence
] bad been felt Iu the rgm1test part Of the United
| States. TO stop now, would, the speaker thought