The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-17
Waverly Club Now On a
Satisfactory Basis.
In New and Comfortable Quarters
Reduction of the Expenses.

ing. - 4b4I QuOi uH1 NiS present 4At
principal business was the report OF |
the committee appointed to revise the
constitution and bylaws. This was
submitted in the statement of the re-
cording secretary. All of the recon- |
mendations were adopted, and will
now be referred TO a special meeting
of members 10 be held in about ten
days. This is the report, in part, OF
the recording secretary:
Honolulu. H. l., October 10.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen.
Since our last quarterly meeting, we
have removed into the present quart |
ers at a reduction in rental of SO per |
month, and find the rooms equally, if
not more, comfortable, and convenient
than those we formerly occupied.
The Gulick Library, which the Club
authorized the purchase of, is installed
and the purchase price, $500, paid. The
library has been catalogued and ar
ranged so that members can have the
use of the books, either in the Club
rooms or at their homes, subject to the
printed rules and regulations placed in
each volume.
The billiard and pool tables have
been repaired, and had new first class
covering placed on them, and are now
in good condition for the use of men,
berS OF the club.
New shades and window curtains
have been placed at all the windows,
and a number of neat war pictures,
etc, have been framed, and add to the
establishment of the rooms, as also
number of printed lists OF the period
icalS, papers, etc, on file in the read
ing room.
The committee has endeayored to do
all they could at as little cost as pos
sible to make the rooms inviting, con-
venient and comfortable.
The committee regrets to have to
state that the receipts from dues are
not as satisfactory as they should be,
and they have found that curtailing
the current running expenses OF the
club was necessary in order to keep
within the income arising from dues,
entrance fees, etc.
They have made arrangements for
the lighting of the rooms at a reduc-
ton of from S15 TO $50 per month.
This is done by placing a certain num-
Der of lights, where most needed, upon
fiat rates of 81 per month each, while
the remainder will be attached to the
meter, and used only when necessity
requires.
The committee has also made a re-
ductiOn in the salary of the janitor
thereby saving about S15 per month
1t is to be hoped that equally as good,
if not better, results will obtain by this
retrenchment.
There have been fifty-one names
dropped from the membership roll OF
the club, for various reasons: some
have left the country, some for non
payment OF dues, and others for inabil-
ity TO utilize the privileges of the club.
There are eight applications for
membership to be voted on at this
meeting, which leaves an active mem
bership of about 125.
We have thus far lost but one mem
Der by death since the organization of
the Club. Theo. II. Davies, Esq, one
of our most esteemed and generous life
members. Appropriate resolutions of
coincidence, Neatly engrossed. which
were passed at our last quarterly meet
ing, have been forwarded to the be-
reaved family. and a letter received
from them acknowledging the receipt
of the same
The financial secretary Will submit
his report this evening, which will give
you the financial status of the club.
The average monthly receipts for cur
rent fund during the year TO the pres
ent time have been about S95. while
the current expenses have exceeded
that amount by far. but with the cur
tailment above referred TO will bring
% mt nj Se-n,a
current fund very nearly the same
1t is very evident that many of the
members do not manifest that interest
in the maintenance and welfare of the
club. which they ought TO, and the
committee would remind each and
every member that the success of the
club rests upon every individual men,
Der thereof. by doing all they can to
sustain ii financially, morally and
numerically, by the prompt payment
Of dues, soliciting desirable recruits
and speaking we'll of the institution
whenever opportunity is given. Blank
applications may be found in the
drawer OF the table in the reading room
and it is to be hoped that every mem
Der will endeavor to obtain at least one
applicant by the time OF our first an
nual meeting.
There have been some vacancies in
the committee which have been filled,
with one exception, by the Board as
provided in the constitution.
The offices Of both vice presidents are
vacant by resignation. Mr. c. X
Spencer has been elected librarian by
the committee in the place of Mr.. Will
lam Horace Wright resigned.
The committee has endeavOred 10
manage the affairs OF the club 10 the
best of its ability and judgment, and
solicits the suggestions of any member.
or by the club as a whole TO aid them
during the remainder of their term OF
Office. and hope that you viii encOur-
age them all you can by giving them
your support and assistance. Let Us