The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07
The Banquet Given to Employees
Of the Iron Works.
EVENING PLEASANTLY SPENT
Music and Address IT. H. Davies
and Alex. Young Make Speeches.
Talked Straight to all the Men.

There were four tables for the dinner
which Theo. H. Davies gave to the en-
| ployes of the Honolulu Iron Works at In
| dependence Park pavilion on Saturday
| night. One table ran the width of the big
| hall just in front of the platform and the
other three extended the length. The
head of the table was of course where MIR.
| Davies sat. This was at the center in
| front of the elevated station of The Quin-
tette Club. Near the host We're Mr.. He
demann manager of the Iron Works.
| John F. Hackfeld, Alex Young, ex-man-
| ager of the works, E. d. Tenney, F. NJ.
Swanzy, j. b. Atherton, c. C. Kennedy,
foremen of various departments of the
shops, leading men in the house of Theo
III. Davies & Co., and members of the
press, Chairs at the three long tables
were occupied by the 225 men on the pay
rolls of the works and men from the mer-
camille house of the President of the Iron
Company. The decorations consisted of
flags and green's. The service, under the
direction of Caterer Chapman, was ex-
cellent and the meal a genuine banquet.
was music by the string orchestra and
an earnest buzz of conversation. The
gathering was notable for the easy man.
ner of the man and for the considerable
proportion of native Hawaiians at the
tables. Even the apprentice boys and
laborers were neatly dressed and conduct
ed themselves without any show of en-
barrassment.
At the period of coffee and cigars, Mr..
Davies made an address. His first remark
was that he was glad to extend a most
cordial welcome to the men of the Homo
lulu Iron Works. Three cheers were
given with will and Mr.. Davies con-
tnued that he was more than pleased to
note the loyalty of the men to the estab-
lishment. They were gathered as one
family and with one thought. The unit
ed purpose was the success of the Homo
lulu Iron Works and all connected with
it. Mr.. Davies submitted as his text three
words which he wished all to member.
These comprised the name Honolulu Iron
Works Honolulu is the capital of the
country and its commercial and manu-
featuring center. Thus it represents
much more than it appears to be consider
ed merely as town. The Hilo people are
said to be jealous of this place, but what
ever their sentiments, when they want
good machinery they send to the Homo
lulu Iron Works for the same. When Mr..
Gladstone on one occasion in making a
speech in Scotland used the word English
in referring to the empire, he was called
upon to change it to British. Honolulu
as the capital means much more, has
much more significance than the geogra-
phical location or the bare name might
indicate. Hilo has a volcano, but it has
no Iron Works as yet. The men of the
Works have their homes and families
and their business in Honolulu and hence
have an especial personal interest in the
place.
While all know we'll the value of iron,
few indeed appreciate it's full worth and
infinite utility. The workers in the metal
have a greater love for it than any peo-
pie The worker who sang 81 care for
nobody: no. not ], and nobody cares for
me-" was called the jolly miller but he
only turned wheat into flour and was not
a mechanic breathing or shaping life and
action and beauty into raw material.
Men working in iron cannot enjoy the
abandon of jollity, for they must cooper
ate in their tasks and they are linked
together in their daily pursuits. Solo
mons tribute to iron classes it by that
wise man as the symbol of strength, de-
votion, firmness and nobility. Iron
sharpeneth IRON The speaker delighted
to think of the description of Tubal Cain
as "a man of might when the worlr was
young" proud calling indeed was that
| of the man who worked in iron.
| Works-There are classes of men who
| believe that others have easy, idle times,
without any work-innocent of toll or
effort Some of the managers will say
that the agents have nothing to do. This
| is all mistake. Every man performs
his share of the whole that is absolutely
| necessary to bring about the desired re-
suits In the whole series from begin
ming to finish there can be no rest for any
| factor In the work of life there is nc
| place for the one who may wish an as
signment to do nothing. Mr.. Davies spoke
| of one time being with delegation that
waited upon Mr.. Havermeyer in New
| York City. The others from Hawaii We're
Isenberg and Mr.. Glaze. Dr. Mott-Smith
was the only planter and he being a man
| of less physique than the others, it was
claimed that the planter only worked