The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-12
GEORGE WILL GO
Commodore Beckley to
Visit United States.
Entertained Friends on Kinau-Will
Purchase Big Flag.

Fifteen employees of the Wilder 5.
5. Company and several friends accept
ed invitations TO dine with Purser Geo.
c. Beckley on board the Kinau yester-
day afternoon. The genial host met
his guests on deck, and with them pro-
ceeded in a body to the saloon, where
an elaborate spread was in waiting.
Captain T. X. Clark of the Kinau oc-
cupied a seat at the head of the table,
and officiated as POSTMASTER. The
others present were: Purser Beckley
OF the Kinau, Captain Z. +. Cameron
OF the Claudine, Captain r. Andrews,
shipping superintendent; j. Suther-
land. chief engineer of the Claudine; j.
Little, superintendent-engi of the
Wilder S. S. Company; \. Inman, first
assistant engineer of the Kinau; +.
Scott, warehouse keeper; K. X. G.. Wal
lace. the new purser of the Kinau; j.
Wagner, second assistant engineer of
the Kinau: ID. II. Davis, freight clerk
of the Kinau; w. a. Beckley, assistant
freight clerk; l. Solomon, first Off
Ger; G.. Kruger, quartermaster; w. Luz
cas-, and reporter for the Advertiser.
AS the napkins were being unfoHed
Mr. r. d. Davis arose, and, on behalf
or the donors. presented Mr.. Beckley
with a purse and a handsomely en-
crossed memorial. The following names
were affixed to the scroll:
Captain T. K Clarke, Captain z. F.
Cameron, Captain w. Weir, Captain j.
Fitzgerald, Captain Robert Andrews,
Captain w. Freeman, Captain l.. Ever
EFT, H. S. Richard, J. Galbraith, Alum,
J. Merseberg, Louis Self. G.. II. Dunn,
K r. Wallace, ID. II. Davis, w. Hoo
kunui, William Conway, Kahololio, l.
Schoen, Joseph Fern, Puakela, Say
monck, Frank, Manuel, G. ]. Falk, j.
Wagner, Joseph Little, Kawiaka, G. A.
Kibling, A Inman, ]. Devlin, Solomon,
Charles Kruger, w. A. Beckley, All
You, Baptiste, Keikaihua and GuerrO.
Mr. Beckley was taken by surprise,
but responded gracefully. He said:
The money will be used in the pur-
chase of the largest Hawaiian flag ever
seen in Hawaii. 1t will be larger than
the great flag of the American League,
and will fly from the foremost of the
Helene from San Francisco to Honolu-
lu Then it will float from a tall pole
in my yard on the slope of PunchbOWl
hill"
From this point Mr.. Beckley gave
an interesting account of his career as
a mariner, and paid glowing tribute
to the late S. G.. Wilder, to whom, he
said, he owed all he was and expected
to be in life. 1t was nearly 80 years
since Mr.. Wilder took the speaker in
his employ, and ever since that he had
been connected with the business of
this pioneer firm in Hawaii's shipping
industry.
Other toasts were:
MIR. Beckley: May he have a pleas
ant voyage and a safe return" pro-
responded in happy vein.
Mr.. Johnson: Our absent superin-
tendent;" proposed by Captain An
drews. Response by Mr.. Little.
1.-The Helene;" proposed by Mr. Da-
Wis. Response by Mr.. Beckley.
MIR. Wight" proposed by Mr.. Suth-
erland. Response by Captain Clarke.
THE ladies: The edition is plenti-
full; may all have a copy proposed by
Captain Cameron. Response by Mr..
Lucas.
There were many other toasts and
congratulatory speeches during the
hour. The host of the occasion was fire.
quently called to his feet and succeed
ed in royalty entertaining his guests,
both with his magnificent spread and
his unauthorized wit. All voted him
"a jolly good fellow and wished him
bon voyage.