The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-10-24
Banquets of the Hawaiian
Planters & Merchants.
Two Sessions at the Festal Board.
COUNTRY MEMBERS TO THE FRONT !

The members, from the outer districts of the
Planters Labor and Supply Company rendered to
their city associates of the same organization, an
invitation to dine with them at the Hawaiian
Hotel on the afternoon of the 18th inst, an invita-
tion which rather nonplussed the recipients as
like invitation, to attend dinner under the
auspices Of the "city folks" was about to be
issued 10 the country members, but was thus fore
stalled The preliminaries however, having been
arranged, the following gentlemen crossed legs
beneath the dining tables Of the hostelry and on
the date mentioned: Geo. c. Williams (presidingl
s. b. Dole, J. II. Halstead, w o. Smith, j. B
Atherton. I. II. Davies, W. E. Rowell. II. W.
Schmidt, C. Koelling, A. Unna, Capt. Mist, T. II.
Hayselden, c. Motley, ]. Wright, J. h Patty, J.
Horner, j. Tucker G. Dole, Il. \. MeFie, II. p.
Baldwin, p c. Jones Jr., and Messrs. Webb
Buckland Smith and Godfrey, representatives OF
the press Of the city.
After the yiands which graced the table had been
fully discussed Mr.. Williams called the meeting
to order expressed his surprise at being placed in
the position of presiding member, but judged It
was done to keep him from speaking voting.
He referred to the many important subjects which
had been presented and reported on by Committee
At the Planters meeting and hoped that the next
meeting would show still further advancement III
information supplied. He hoped that the men,
bers would make it point to investigate during
the coming year and place their discoveries and
information paper.
Mr.. 5. j. Dole the yscl-president of the z. L.
aud :. Co.. said lie felt strongly the need OF COO
peraiiOn and combination amongst the repre-
sentatves of the planting interests of the country
and the yearly meetings, and soc1able gatherings
of this kind aids to make planters better
known to each other. The speaker appreciated the
present festive gathering fitting termination
10 the week Of work which had just been ended.
MIR. T. II. Davies; expressed his pleasure at
having been enabled to attend for tine first time
the meetings held during the past week and had
been much impressed by the amount Of intel
ligence, thought and information displayed in the
various reports that had been presented and he
looked forward TO their publication with much in
tcrest. The time was coming when 1t would be
necessary for the planting community TO act more
III unison than they had III the past. He thought
that all must feel grateful TO those who had sup
piled such valuable information as that produced
IN the reports and also the thoughtfulness TO end
the labor with snct pleasant lunch.
Mr.. p. G. Jones Jr., had expected 10 have done
eating than speaking the time was too
short to ALLOW of good speech. He, had also
greatly enjoyed the meetings of the Company, and
considered that the coming together of country
planters ana their agents, had been provocative
Of much good. He did not think the Island mem
bers would have acted SO promptly but the present
dinner had forestalled one projected by the city
members and TO which he would welcome all pre-
sent on the next afternoon (Friday) at O'Clock
(applause.)
Mr.. Unua, considered it was very encouraging 10
the prospects of the planters to have obtained the
information which the Association had, in its
meetings during the past week, and was much
pleased ut the present gathering. Considered the
the feeling of unaElmity prevailing somewhat akin
that experienced by the planter after a season
OF drought, every one felt relieved.
Mr.. Horner, satisfied, if the subjects mcu-
toned by the chairman fully attelded to by
the committees appointed, that in a short time the
Hawaiian planters would be III a position 10 give
information instead Of being compelled to seek it.
The committee having Reciprocity III charge
had had considerable labor ON their hands but
their work showed i'll the fact that their influence
had been felt in the remotest part of the United
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be a suicidal policy, the work should be kept on
with and put through
Mr. Atherton, thanked tho country members for
the feast spread before him and his city cOuTTcfS
He also felt well pleased at the amount of infor-
nation dlTused in the reports. He did not lose
sight of tie fact that 1t was no easy matter TO
obtain information from members III the country |
districts but hoped that those presented would |
TO stimulate every planter to give all the in
formation in his power on subjects which might |
be presented. Planters who may have friends |
abroad should seek to obtain their aid and help in
forwarding information which must rebound to
the benefit OF all planters.
Mr.. w. o. Smith, considered the dependence on |
the Treaty as great as ever, the first charges of
fraud, though TO planters absurd and ridiculous |
had weight abroad, the charges receiving serious |
consideration and committee of Investigation |
sent hither by the American Congress. Happily |
the report rendered by that Committee have eX- |
onerated the planters from the frauds charged |
and the speaker hoped before the next annual
meeting all charges would be removed
Mr. Williams stated tildt hlf. scare, one OF the
Commissioners, had come all the way from
Washington to this country before seeing the
first steam plOw in operation. Mr.. Searle had
never seen cane carried from the field to mills by
locomotives; showed it to him at Sprecklesville.
Although Mr.. Searle was, the speaker thought,
considerable preiudiced still the advancement of
the country surprise TO him and assisted in
some of his false ideas.
The newspaper fraternity were not forgotten,
and laudatory speeches were made by Messrs.
Webb, Smith, Bdckland and the GAZETTE repre-
sentative.
The time bad now come for an adjournment and
with parting toast ''the health wealth and pro-
sperity of the Island planters" the company
separated until the next afternoon.
RECIPROCAL RELATIONS.
in response 10 the invitation extended at the
banquet above mentioned, the representatives. Of
planting interests of the various islands combined
with their fellow members of the Planters Labor
& Supply Company, and assembled in the dining
hall of the hotel at p. NJ, the 10Th instant to
do justice to the elaborate spread which had been
by mine host &. II, Fasset, and which
was presented in the following
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Soup La Royal, Clam Soup,
Oyster PatIes, Escollopcd Clans Muet,
RasOut of Lamb, Roast Lamb, Lanai Mutton
Pressed Corn Beef,
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