The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-08-24
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FAREWELL BANQUET.
The Myrtle boat club Enterfains
Three Departing Members at the
Hamilton House.

hhmIltbu Houst
A banquet in rich and elaborate
style was given by the Myrtle Boat
Club, at the Hamilton House on Sat
urday evening, in honor of Mr.. A. 6.
M. Robertson, retiring captain, and
Mr.. A. W. Carter, leading stroke
oar, who are about TO leave for a
three years course in the Law School
of the Yale University. In the send
off was also included DR.. W. L. Mon
sarrat, Government Veterinary Sur.
geon, who is going away on brief
and happy errand, intending to re-
turn with fair Kentucky bride.
There was large attendance OF
members of the club. Two long
tables ran up and down the room,
set in elegant fashion, with beautiful
bouquets interspersing the standing
dishes. Mr.. w. g. Ashley was mas
ter of ceremonies, occupying the
head of the right hand table, with
DR.. Monsarrat at his left Mr.. Car
ter presided at the other table. Mr..
Robertson and Mr.. Alex. Lyle, the
new captain, held down the vice
chairs.
The menu cards were tastefully
got up, decorated in hand work with
aquatic scenes, and having insert
ed scarlet ribbon. Its headings
covered the Honolulu rowing course,
such as "All Ready" start,
lighthouse, "Bell Buoy" "Spar
Buoy" Return etc. About a
dozen courses, in the highest style
of the culinary art, were served un-
der The direction of Mr.. Louis Koch,
steward Of the Hamilton, by an ac-
tive and attentive corps OF walters.
1t is seldom that so fine a banquet
has been spread for a company as
large as this one in Honolulu. On
the walls at the head and side of the
dining room were devices of crossed
oars entwined with leafy vines and
Hawaiian and American flags ,also the
clubs colors of sbarlet and white. AS
the Judges Stand was approach
ed on the bill of fare, the chairman
began with bill of toasts.
"The Only Myrtles, was respond
ed to by Capt. Lyle.
"Our Departing Members" Mr..
A. G. Nj. Robertson responding pro-
posed in turn
"Hawaii Nei," to which Hon. c..
j. Mccarthy responded. He raised
mirth bv describing his career in the
club from being its "Jonah" to be-
ing its "Mascot."
1.-The Press was spoken to by Mr..
d. Logan.
"The Merchants of Honolulu" !"
proposed by DR.. Monsarrat in appre-
citation of their patronage of aquatic
sport, was responded to by Mr.. j.
d. Tucker.
''The Queen was received with
cheers and enthusiastically honored.
Mondays crew. was represent
ed by Mr.. Armstrong, who said they
meant to win.
"Of1icers of the Myrtle Club,
called forth a neat speech by the
secretary. Mr.. Geo. Ross.
"Dr. w. L. Monsarrat-that he
may return to us better man with
his bride" was sentiment loudly
cheered, and gracefully answered by
its subject, who proposed in turn
"The great Myrtle Boat Club, .
which drew from exCapt. Robertson
an interesting sketch of the clubs
history.
The Senior Crew of 1884" was
coupled with the name of Captain
Alex. Lyle, the only representative
present, who in response said he hao
| never backed out in race and never
2 should.
t Mr.. Geo. Potter, in an imprompt.
speech, said no more fitting repre-
/ sentatives of Honolulu than thes
three gentlemen could be sent abroad
bearing as they did names honores
on the bench, at the bar, and in tn
councils of the nation. He pro
posed "Auld Lang Syne, which wa
sung with will.
" The Ladies' was accepted b,
Mr.. Arthur Wilder, on behalf of tn
"kids' crew." as he said, "who wer
all ladies' men,"
Other toasts were "The Myrtl
Reserve" Mr.. +. o White; "Ou
:. mothers, wives and sweethearts,
d Mr.. G.. e. Potter; New Members,
IS Mr.. j. d. Mclnerny 1.-The Memor
l -four late Deceased King Kalakaua,
: drank in silence.
Mr.. Ashley remarked that the lat
: King was one of the best patrons c
Y aquatic sports. Speaking of oil
y times reminded him of the organizs
ton of the four-oared crew that pr,
> ceded the Myrtle Boat Club te
I years ago. 1t was started on bos
that was then out of the watel
There were five of them who contr
buted $40 apiece. After sketchin
T. the origin of the Myrtles, Mr.. Ashle
made an important announcement
The Oahu Railway and Land Con
pany was about to offer cups Il
competition in boat races. Three
these cups would be here by tt
steamer Lealandia. The first chan,
at these cups would be given {
March 17th, which would give 1
clubs time to prepare. He want'