The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-04
"pwo ARE BETTER THAN ONE"
Tho Motto Mr. Davies Suggests for
the Waverley Club.


tens, had their influence materially
on the attendance at the formal
opening Of the Waverley Club Hall
last evening, and only about one
half OF the 500 and more chairs that
were in readiness were occupied, but
President A. V. Gear must feel
proud and pleased that the club
was opened under such favorable
auspices as presented themselves.
Capt. j. A. Mehrtens OF the En-
tertainment Committee and his able
corps Of volunteers had decorated
the spacious hall very beautifully
yet simply and chastely with ever
greens from the gardens and groves
of Tantalus, modulating the brilli-
ancy of tho electric lights to the
soft beauty of the stars.
President Gear with ability and
tact briefly welcomed the guests to
the opening ceremonies and spoke
of the aims aud desires of the Club
and Of its present and hoped for
future condition, and advocated a
roll Of 500 members and fund OF
$4,000.
The Amateur Orchestra, Brother
Wray Taylor welding the baton,
then opened the program with a
well executed march. 1t was re-
marked by many who have heard
with pleasure this orchestra before
that they have never before acquit-
ted themselves so we'll. The gavotte
for the 9th number was certainly
beautifully rendered, and the three
selections given during the evening
most warmly applauded.
The opening address was most
felcitously made by Theo. FL. Da-
vies, Esq, who spoke in a mastery
manner with force and eloquence
and hearty endorsement Of the
club that was as much a surprise as
it was a pleasure to his audience
which frequently interrupted him
with hearty applause Space pre-.
vents unfortunately but brief
reference to his thoughts as uttered
with great depth of feeling,
Basing his friendly suggestions
upon that practical ~. Chapter Of
Ecclesiastes, "the advantages Of So
ciety," he took as his text the 9th
and 10th verses: 1.-TWO are better
than one; because they have a good
reward for their labor. For if they
fall, the one will lift up his fellow;
but woe to him that is alone when
he fallsth, for he hath not another
to help him up"
From these words Of sound COM
mon sense in every day life he de-
duced the necessity of active CO.
operation in such institutions as the
Waverley Club, an organization
which deserved the heartiest sup
port OF all classes of citizens in the
community; and one of which all
would some day be as proud as he
WAS of being associated with. He
urged the members not to leave all
the work to their committees but to
individually work for the benefit oil
the Club, and to remember those
provisions OF its Constitution tC
which they were pledged, and which
in word and substance might bt
condensed into the simple fact that
in all their acts and motives in life
they should ba gentlemen in the
honest, truest and noblsst sense o
that simple word. With such a con
stitution before them it was almos
the duty OF every man to join thu
Club and by his individual conduc
+ assist in maintaining beneficial in
, auence in the community, Mr.. Da
= vies interspersed his address will
. many interesting remarks and bye
: plays which, by their aptness anC
g applicability, brought down tn
o house." Among other things he re
ferred to the special committee OF
finance as "angels,"
= Mr.. Alexander Young's appear