The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-04
WAvERLEYISOPEN
Formal HOlseWarnilg Of the New
City Club.
SOME ADDRESSES WERE MADE
President A. ". Gear - Theo. n.
Davies and Alex. Young-Library.
Music and Reading.

The hall of the new Waverley club
was well lighted and prettily decorated
for the formal opening last evening.
Chairs had been provided for 800 and
almost all the seating capacity was
used. From the ceiling there were fes-
toons of fern rope and there were
greens at all the chandeliers. The
dressing of the hall was directed by
Captain Mehrtens.
A. V. Gear, president of the club,
made the opening remarks, and an
nounced the program numbers during
the evening. He briefly outlined the
history of the club and presented for
consideration it's objects, purposes and
attractions. 1t was intended as a So
cial ground for all men who desired to
improve themselves, to have respect
able association and to labor for the
elevation of man.
There were three numbers by the
amateur orchestra, of which Wray
Taylor is leader The orchestra is i'm
proving rapidly and last evening was
even better than when in the opera
house with the kilohana Art League
players.
J. H. Widman, Rev. V. H. Kitcat. w.
Thompson, Alex. st. M Macintosh, j.
G. Brown and Prof j. Lightfoot were
the vocal soloists and were all we'll re-
ceived and heartily encored
R. j. Fem, headmaster of Iolani Col
lege, read from Mark Twain's new book
and kept the audience in laughter from
beginning to end. The selections were
really humorous and were given with
good effect.
Two addresses were made last even
ing. The opening speech was by Theo.
H. Davies. That gentleman said he was
proud to be a member of the Waverley
club, and was in thorough sympathy
with its ideas and plans He consid-
cred that it had a mission in the COM
munity and was destined to do a great
and good work for Honolulu. He found
the men united and earnest under
tenets agreeable to gentlemen and ap-
parently intent ON building character
and reputation. Mr.. Davies was fre-
quently interrupted by applause. He
said he would not violate the rule of
the club in introducing a sermon, but
he offered the text concerning how
much better two associated together
could perform a laudable task than one
alone.
1t was not difficult to see that Alex
Young was a favorite with the club and
with the visitors. He was given a most
cordial greeting. 1t was perhaps a
double pleasure to many to have Mr..
Young on hand after it had been figur-
ed that he would be ON the high seas
while his address was being read. Mr..
Young, who has been a worker with
the club members since the inception
of the movement, spoke in his usual di-
rect and telling manner. He said that
it was as natural for men to seek the
society Of each other as for drops to
seek the ground and form streams
rivers and lakes. This trait of human
character, often leads men to unite and
combine forces for high and noble pur-
poses, and such was the design of the
Creator, who implanted it. But as man
has gone wrong to a certain extent, the
best traits of his character may be de-
based and sometimes when homeless
anu uSh SOCh COllp pan
| ionship. The object of the Waverley
club and of it's friends is to provide in
as comfortable and profitable a way as
may be possible for the social as wei
as for the intellectual side of mans ma.
ture. With its lofty aim this club can
not fail in accomplishing good result:
to it's members and friends and the
community at large Mr.. Young gave
| the club members some sound advice
and then in conclusion stated that ht
wished to subscribe $3.50 to a fund O
$4,000 to provide to beginning for a. Ii
brary." This was surprise that wa
charming.
The evening ended with some piano
music by Professor Berger. Thos'
wishing to join the club will do we'll t
hand in their applications before to
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