The Daily bulletin., 1890-03-27
CHESS CLUB PROSPECTUS.

On the evening OF the 18th inst.
number of gentlemen held prelin-
mary meeting at the Hawaiian Hotel
for the purpose of considering the
advisability of forming chess club
in this city. Many professcd par
tisans of the movement were unable
to be present, so committee of
ways and means with discretionary
powers was appointed to canvass
for membership and to discuss all
feasible plans for bringing matters
TO successful permanent issue.
To date it has been ascertained
that there are over City chess play
ers in Honolulu alone, besides a
number we'll known on the other ISL
ands. Many of these have promptly
answered the call in tie Advertiser
and BULLETIN to subscribe their
names to the membership roll in Mr..
A. j. Cartwright's office. Those
who have not yet done so are res
pectfully requested to call there for
that purpose.
For temporary headquarters the
Camera Club has courteously tend
cred the use of its commodious
roolns in Alakca street, rescrving
Friday evenings for its own particu-
lar purposes. At any other time
chess players are welcome. A mod
est rental Of $40 per month will be
charged to cover the expense of
lights, janitor's services, etc.
For purposes of play, chess boards
and men will be provided as soon as
possible. Duo notice will be given
of the date when the club can avail
itself of the generous offer of the
Camera Club. A peep into the fu-
ture will not be alniss at this point,
as the question OF permanent chess
headquarters and the expense OF
maintaining them is one of paramount
importance to all interested.
Careful inquiries into the pecuni.
ary management of three Of our
most successful clubs, viz: the
British Club, the Camera Club, and
the Myrtle Boat Club, have elected
the fact that the figures given below
will be quite sufficient to equip and
maintain strong chess club. The
institutions just rcferred TO arc all
in prosperous condition and either
own or lease their club property, are
out of debt and have money in the
treasury.
A cottage with grounds can be
leased and properly equipped with
chess furniture and maintained in
durable first class style, with forty
active members (minimum) for the
following figures:
Entrance fee, per capita, $500.
Monthly dues, Sl.0O.
And 1t is firmly believed that this
tax will be even more than sufficient,
possibly allowing little sinking
fund in case OF emergency.
Chess being essentially quiet
game, appealing more directly to
the intellectual side Of our natures,
it is deemed advisable to allow quiet
and thoughtful pIay--hence card
playing, gambling, and drinking and
carousing will be strictly prohibited.
Caissa is not tickle goddess; her
shrine only attracts the student,
steadfast and sincere. Any true
chess player will bear witness to his
deep devotion to this gentle and
noble pastimc.
1t is to be hoped that all chess
players will lend their best efforts to
bring about the successful issue OF
this long cherished project. A
meeting will be held at the rooms OF
the Camera Club, entrance by lane
past Central House on Alakea street
this evening at 1880 o'clock, and lc,
players of any degree OF skill, as
we'll as those who desire to learn the
game, make strict point OF attend
! ing.