The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-06

The annual meeting of the Ha-
waiian Historical Society was held
at Queen Emma Hall last night.
Mr.. Jos. S. Emerson, Vice President,
presided. There was goodly at
tendance, including Chief Justice
Judd, Judge Dole, Bishop Willis, U.
S. Consul General Severance. Hons
w. j. Smith, Prof. Alexander, j,
Kauhane, j, T.. Bush, l.. A. Thurs
ton, D. Dayton and j, Nawahi; Revs.
DIR. Beckwith, DIR. Hyde, $. Z. BIZ
shop, f. w. Damon, O. p. Emerson
and r. r. Hoes; Drs. j. s, McGrew,
G. p. Andrews and n. b. Emerson;
Profs. A. B. Lyons and w. T. Brig
ham; Mr.. and Mrs. Leather of Eng
land, Messrs. Theo. H. Davies, Thos,
G. Thrum, W. w. Hall, H. w.
Schmidt, w. G. Weldon, j. S. Me
Candless, Allen Hutchinson, l.. E.
Tracy, w. r. Castle, f. j. Testa,
Robert Cation, w. f. Frear, Ho Fon
and j. A. Mehrten, besides many
ladies.
DR., Hyde read the minutes of last
meeting, The chairman read the
report of the society, giving a brief
history of its organization and pro
gress. The most important event in
the first year was the gathering of
the historical collection in the build
ing of the Honolulu Library aud
Reading Room Association, with
which body the society had effected
satisfactory arrangement of atfilia
ton.
Hon. w. D. Alexander read his
report as Corresponding Secretary.
1t stated that, Immediately after the
organization of this society, letters
were addressed to a number of gen
tlemen in other countries, interested
in Polynesian history and ethnology
most of whom have since been elect
ed as corresponding members, and
copies of this society's published
papers have since been sent to them
The Polynesian Society, organized
in New Zealand, sent them a frater,
nal greeting in cordial terms, con,
cluding, eve shall be happy to ex,
change publications, and to assist
your society in any manner that we
can"
Major Dutton, Z. S. A., after
thanking the society for his election
as corresponding member, says
"My remembrances of the Hawaiian
Islands are source of the greatest
pleasure to me, and my interest il
all that concerns them grows deeper
with the lapse of time. 1t is wei
that your society has been formed
for there is no history better wortl
preserving. 1t is not only a ro
nance, but an object lesson of the
highest utility to all who may have
been so fortunate as to have studied
it, whether they be statesmen, econo
mists, or antiquarians. Every scral
of Hawaiian history that can be dis
covered and verified, or rescued from
oblivion, is of permanent value tC
the world Later Major Duttor
submits a list of important topics
for investigation by the society.
In one of several letters received
from Mr.. S. Percy Smith, Surveyor
General of New Zealand and founde
of the Polynesian Society, he says
II hope some of the Hawaiian mem
bers are going to contribute to th
Journal, for | am very anxious t.
prevent its becoming too local, 70
which reason | am holding back
long paper of my own on New Zea
land matters. If you look at the lis
of our members, it will be seen tina
one-seventh of them are from you
parts, and yet we have no paper
from any of them" The report say
Mr.. Smith is an enthusiastic studen
of Polynesian ethnology, and ha
discovered considerable new evi
dence connecting the Maories wit
the natives of Raiatea and Hawai-
nei.
Corresponding members in tn
United States have sent most graft
flying expressions of interest in tn
objects of the society. Mr.. Oti
Mason, of the Smithsonian Institut,
says: 'Please tell me how your His
torical Society is off in the matter c
Smithsonian publications. Ever
word / can learn about Hawaii
most grateful" Mr.. j. f. Hume
well of Boston, in accepting tn
position of corresponding membe
says, "As some of my old ties wit
the Islands part, it is pleasant to m
to find a new association like thi
one forme."
Mention is also made of cordia
letters from Messrs. Austin, Bon
and Gilman of Boston, Mr. Cove
Of New Haven, and Gen. Armstron
of the Hampton Institute. Nj
Theo. H. Davies, whose presenc
was not expected at this meetin
when the report was prepared, wrot
from England, "Everything tina
helps to connect me with the cour
try and the friends where most {
my life has been passed is cause {
qualification to me.
DIR. Hyde read his annual repol
as Recording Secretary. The Hi
waiian Historical Society was organ
lied January II, 1892, q member
signing the constitution. The Officer
entered at once on the discharge {
their duties, and, pursuant to a
rangements made by them, tw
papers were prepared and read b'
fore the society at meetings hel
January % and April 7. These wen
by Prof. Alexander and Mr., Jos.
Emerson, and have been publishe
as Nos. l and of the series, whic
it is hoped to continue from year
year. The membership had reache