The morning call., 1893-01-29
FIVE COMMISSIONERS CHOSEN.
What Is Said About Them and Their
In1nOrfant Mission

Following ont the view expressed in
article III Of the proclamation relative 10
the union with the United States the Pro-
visional Government appointed FIVE COM
missioners TO proceed at once to Washing
ton to negotiate a treaty of annexation.
The commissioners appointed are Lorrin
A. Thurston chairman. William C. Wilder,
William r. Castle, Charles l.. Carter and
Joseph Marsden. Four of these gentlemen
were members of the Advisory Council,
aud their places on the Council were filed
By other prominent citizens.
The following 10 reference to the commits
sioners was furnished by Frederick Tur-
rill:
Lotrin A. Thurston. chairman of the
commission, is a Hawaiian by birth of the
second generation. his grandparents on
both sides having been among the early set
tiers. He is lawyer by profession. having
taken the course at Columbia Law School In
1SS0-S1. He was Attorney Generals clerk
in 1677-7S, and admitted to the bar OF the
Supreme Court in 1881.
In addition to practicing his profession he
edited the Honolulu Daily Bulletin in 1884.
Elected to the Legislature of 1886 he was
one of the leading members of the reform
movement of 1887, when he was appointed
Minister of the Interior, which Office he
filled for three years, during the last year
of which he was the Premier.
During the same period from 1887 to
1890. he was president of the Board of In
migration and n member of the Board Of
Health. In 1892 he was elected member
of the House of Mobiles for six years.
He is the secretary and director and one
nf ba rin of ho oil L 10
Ranch Company-a company Incorporated
for S225. coo; and also secretary and director
in the Kilauea Volcano House Company,
Fruit and Packing Company and the
Eleele Plantation Company.
In 1892 be was appointed special Com
missioner to Chicago to arrange for the
Hawaiian exhibit at the Worlds Fair, and
is at the head of syndicate which will
reproduce the great volcano OF Kilauea in
full action on the fair grounds.
William C. Wilder is a Canadian by birth,
of American parentage, IS years of age.
Early removing 10 Illinois. he served with
the Union army during three years Of the
war as lieutenant and captain Of cavalry.
He moved to the islands with his family In
1869, engaging in the lumber aud coal busi-
ness, and is now the president and manager
of the W ilder Steamship Company; manag-
Ing partner In the firm Of Wilder s. Co.,
wholesale lumber and coal importers and
dealers; president Of the Kahului Railroad
Company, and director in the Hawaiian
Railroad Company. He was elected Noble
to the Hawaiian Legislature of 1888, and a
represen tative to the Legislature of 1892
William r. Castle is 43 years of age, OF
Hawaiian birth and American parentage.
He was educated at Punahou and Oberliu
College, graduating from the Columbia Law
School in 1873, being in that year admitted
to the bar of the State of New York. Then
he became clerk in the New York Cor
poration Counsel Office under William c.
Whitney In 1S7475. returning home TO &C
cept the Office OF fAttornav-General ia 1876,
where he has since resided, praetieing his
profession.
He was elected a representative for the
Legislature in 1873 and 1886, and Noble to
the Legislature in 1SS7-SS, being elected
President of the House in the latter year.
To-day he is trustee of the Oahu College.
Kawaiabao Female Seminary, and a di-
rector in the Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany, the Hawaiian Construction Com
pany, Reciprocity Sugar Company. Kilauea
Volcano House Company and other con
Germs.
Charles l.. Carter is % years of age, an
Hawaiian by birth Of the second genera
tion, his grandparents on both sides being
among the early settlers.
His grandfather. DR.. G. P. Judd. was the
first Premier Of the Hawaiian Government
after II was organized upon civilized basis,
and was largely instrumental in securing
the independence of the country.
His father, H. A. p. Carter. was for many
years Hawaiian Minister resident at Wash
| ington.
Mr.. Carter is graduate Of Michigan Uni.
versity aud Michigan University Law
| School, having first spent one year In
| Europe. Admitted to practice at The bar oi