The morning call., 1893-01-29

regret and in the firm conviction that thsre
Is no other method of securing peace and
safety to life and property in the islands,
that he has been forced to take this action.
Mr.. Dole is scientific writer. member of
the Honolulu Social Science Club and of
the Hawaiian Historical Society; trustee
of the Honolulu Public Library; one of the
founders Of the Honolulu Y. NJ G. A. or
canization; amember OF the Congrega tional
church; polished gentleman of command
ing mien, one of the recognized leaders of
thought and progress in Hawaii.
Z. {. Jones is an American from Boston,
of old New England Revolutionary stock,
"a years of age. He went TO Honolulu In
1858, married a lady Of Hawaiian birth and
with the exception of visits abroad has
lived there ever since.
Early becoming partner in the import
ing house of c. Brewer s. Co. he finally be-
came manager. and one of the principal
owners of the company. which has for
years been one of the largest importing
houses, sugar plantation owners and agen-
cies in the country, now owning property
to the amount of S1.0000O0. He retired
from business two years ago and travelled
abroad with his family.
Returning home last summer he was ten
dered and accepted the position of Minister
of Finance. which position he held until
January II last. when, by intrigue Of the
Queen, preparatory to her revolutionary
move. he was voted out.
Mr.. Jones is one of the ablest fnanclers
In the country; has for years been a deacon
in the Congregational church; an active
worker in the Y. NJ. c. A, and leader in
the business community. He OWLS one Of
the finest residences in Honolulu and is one
of the solid men of the town, possessing
alike the confidence of capitalists and the
working classes OF al nationaities.
Captain James A. King is Scoehman by
birth, for many years sea captain by pro-
fession, resident of the Islands for the
past twenty-five years. For o number of
years past he has been superintendent Of
the Wilder Steamship Company, a COM
pany of Sj00.000 capital. owning seven
steamers and doing about half of the inter-
island trade. He is of genial hearty dis
position, with high executive ability. re-
spected and liked by the entire community.
William o. Smith is "A years of age, Of
Hawaiian birth and American parenage,
educated at Punahou College and Amherst,
Mass. He was successvey Sheriff of the
Islands OF Kauai ana Maui; was admitted
20 the Hawaiian bar; was Deputy Attorney
General in 1S76-77. and also In 1SS0-S1 was
elected member and took leading part in
the Legislatures Of 1873, 1884, 1SS7-SS and
1892
In addition 10 practlclng his profession he
is an extensive owner of sugar-plantation
stock, director in some half-dozen corpor-
ations. managing trustee Of the estate OF the
late King Lunalilo and conducts q large
trust and investment business, managing
some thirty or more estates.
He is married to lady Of Irish birth, Is
member of the Congregational church
and Is considered one of the safe conserya-
tive men of the country.
The original members of the Advisory
Council were S. NJ. Damon, l.. A. Thurs
ton, j. Emmeluth. j. A. McCandless, f. w.
McChesney. w. X. Castle. w. c. Wilder, A.
Brown. J. f. Morgan. III. Waterhouse. L. ID.
Tenney, f. Wilhelm, W. c. Ashley and c..
Bolte. Alr. Wilhelm resigned on account
OF illness and Z. l.. Carter was appointed in
his place.
Messrs. Thurston, Castle, Wilder and
Carter having been appointed on the COM
mission TO Washington there were appointed
in their place Alexander Young, Charles
Cooke, William +. Allen and II. Il. Cooper.
Samuel NJ. Damon Is about is years OF
age. of Hawaiian birth and American
parentage, his father, Rev. S. c. Damon.
| having been for forty years chaplain of the
| Honolulu Seamen's Chapel and editor OF
the Friend. the oldest newspaper in the
| Pacific.
Mr.. Damon is the managing partner OF
the banking -house of Bishop & Co. con-
cern OF approximately s2.000o0o capital ;
one Of the managing trustees OF the Bernice
| p. Bishop estate, valued at s1,900,oo0. de-
ylsed In trust for the support of manual