The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-22
FUND is STARTED
Alexander Young Makes
Grand Donation.
Arrangements for Celebrating Vic
toria'e Reign-Committees
Appointed.

A meeting of the British residents
of Honolulu was held last night in the
Arlington Hotel, for the purpose Of
considering steps to be taken in the
celebration Of Queen Victoria's Dia-
mond Jubilee There were over 20
present Mr. T. r. Walker was called
to the presidents chair, and Mr. ".
T. Wilson was elected secretary.
a letter OF apology was received from
Mr. VIM. G. Irwin, stating that on ac-
count of a previous engagement he had
been prevented from attending the
meeting
After a few remarks by Mr.. F. NJ
Swanzy as to the object of the calling
ried that a committee be appointed to
draw up memorial address to Queen
Victoria, congratulating her on the
completion of the Goth year of her
reign.
The committee is composed of the
following: Sir Robert Heron, VIM G.
Irwin, Daniel Logan, Thomas May, F.
NJ. Swanzy and w. F. Wilson
The following Finance Committee
was appointed by the chair: F. NJ.
Swanzy. Robert Cation, J. NJ Dowsett,
c. NJ. V. Forster, J. A. Kennedy, Will
liam Lishman. II. e. Mcintyre, J. Roth
well, Alexander Young, James Camp
bell, W. NJ. Giffard, DR.. Herbert, T. r.
Keyworth, L. B. Kerr, T. Lucas, Thorn
as May and DR.. McKibbin.
The duties of the committee are to
collect subscriptions for the celebra-
ton day, and also to attend to the es-
tablishment of a permanent fund for
an hospital. The Finance Committee
will confer with the Executive Com
mittee and report the result of their
labors.
After remarks by various gentlemen,
the chair appointed the following Ex-
ecutiVe Committee to carry out the
days celebration, and also to confer
with the British Commissioner as to
the best day during which to hold the
celebration:
H. Armitage, George Angus, B. r
Beardmore, G.. Crozier, A r. Hatfield,
George Harris, Jr., Fred Harrison, H.
Herbert. DR.. Murray, w. H. Pain, w.
Roe. r. S. Scrimgeour, w. L. Stanley.
T. NJ. Starkey, II. f.. Walker, e. II.
Wodehouse, Fred Whitney, H. Wright,
W. w. Wright, r. L. Auerbach, o. ST.
J. Gilbert. c. Girdler, J. w. Podmore,
w. F. Reynolds. T. r. Robinson, w. c.
Sproull, E. B. Thomas, Thomas Wright,
Alatau Atkinson, T. Black, George
Dali, T. G. Davies, Ed Giffard, George
Harris, A. St Nj. Macintosh, H. Mist.
". McBryde, r. c. Monteagle, J. NJ.
Monsarrat, T. Mcmillan, Ernest Ross,
y. Shanks, w. G.. Singlehurst, John S.
Walker, Sam p Woods, J. Lucas, c.. G.
Ballentyne, j. c.. Cook, f. w. Jordan,
n. Macfarlane, ]. H. Soper, Wray Tay-
lor This committee will appoint it's
own subcommittee to attend to such
matters as sports, flags, fireworks, sa-
lutes, dancing, etc.
Upon motion of Mr.. Alexander
Young it was voted that a fund be
formed for the purpose of establishing
an hospital, mainly for incurables of
any nationality, as permanent me-
mortal of the completion of the reign
of the Goth year of Queen Victoria, the
control to be at all times in the hands
of Britishers. Such hospital shall be
known as the Queen Victoria Memorial
Hospital.
Mr.. Young intimated a subscription
towards the starting of the hospital of
50 500. This was met with loud ap-
plause.
Mr.. Give Davies made a few remarks
on the religious aspect of the celebra-
ton, suggesting that services be held !
in connection with the celebration.
A vote of thanks was accorded the |
chairman and T. z. Krouse for the use
of the Arlington parlor.
The meeting then adjourned, subject |
10 the call of the chairman.