The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-06
A CLUB APPROVED
Warm Endorsement OF
Sailors Social.
Attractive Features Pointed Out
and Success Noted-Worthy Of
Support-Promoter

have made a study OF its institutions.
| have been much interested In the
club recently established for the spe-
cial benefit OF seafaring men, and find
in il a solution OF the question. How
shall we benefit the sailor The So /
cial as well as the moral nature OF
the man must be considered and pro- |
vided for. When Jack comes into port
he enters q particular circle and swings
within its circumference. As rule
the sailor is an opsn-hearted. generous
man. Dibdin, this sailors song writer
and poet, gives a good idea OF Jack
afioat and ashore. Deep-sea sailors
differ from men IL the coasting trade.
many of the latter having homes, fam
lilies and friends in the local ports from
which they sail.
The Seamen's Club OF Honolulu Is
not a shipping office; neither Is u the
Sailors Home: it differs from any sail
ors' institute with which I am ac-
| quainted. The Seamen's Institute Of
San Francisco has separate rooms for
4
"fo'castle" and Jack Is as good as his
master" The only taut lines are the
simple rules governing the institution
which have never yet been stranded or
broken.
This nautical craft was launched by
Mr.. \. r. Cooke on Washington 5
Birthday, 1899, and placed under the
- al INN ssF
Smith as an experiment. but has passed
that stage and Is a pronounced sue
cess. and as such commends Itself 10
all classes of the community.
The club is located near Brewer :
: wharf at the foot OF Nuuanu street.
The place is open every afternoon
} and evening. promptly closing at II
o'clock.
The main room Is furnished
with seats. tables, piano. poo
p and billiard tables. books. pa
pers. chess. checkers and do
minoes. No cards or gambling per
mitted. The men who nightly GROVE
the place are deCorous and apprecia
tive. The stick of policeman ha
never disturbed the peace OF the club
Since the opening in February last tn
arrest of seafaring men for drunNeT.
noticeably diminished. Not pane q
. glass has been broken; nothing de
faced or stolen. No intoXicants are n
lowed but an average of forty doZe
a bottles of soda water and Eindre
Y drinks have been sold weekly. Tn
linen play on musical instruments, sins
dance smoke, spin yarns, read. write
as they may elect. Every evening tn
:. men have impromptu concerts.
The regular entertainment Is give
twice each month by city talent an
by the frequenters Of the club. The 81
tertainments are usually of n high oI
der of merit. crowding the hall to- II
T utmost capacity.
\ song service. with short, pointt
j addresses. is givea every Sunday nigl
from $50 to 7:lO. The address give
by Mrs. Cruzan. the wife of Rev. j.
Cruzan of Hilo. was especially feelir
and effective. bringing tears to- Il
eyes and conviction to the hearts
many who heard her forceful words.
Write Home is placed consptc
ously on walls aud among plants al
flowers. This reminder has bToug
comfort to many a mothers heart
far off lands. Paper. envelopes. II
and pens are furnished free. In Ia'
- there is no charge for anything 81
the soda water. etc. u MS IltSutS AeN
for temperance is doing much for Sc
faring men entering and leaving pc
temperance is doing much for seafs
ing men entering and leaving the pc
of Honolulu. All ships are boarded
the manager when they arrive in po
circular distributed and personal
vitations given to attend the ciuo.
outward-bound ships are furnish
with literature for officers and GREY
4 small savings bank has been ests
r. llished. Men who habitually attend
club have money to save.
The Seamen's Club Is not court
M arbitration between masters and m
1t attends strictly to the purpose OF
formation. About 80 per cent OF
sailors who enter the port attend
club. The immense number OF visit
attest its popularity and usefuin'
Here is something tangible and
"a vincing.
do The efficient manager. Mr.. Smith
n. a Young man in touch with salt
~ and knows how to provide for Il
wants and needs. Any informal
concerning the club and its opera'
> will be gladly furnished by Mr.. Sn
or by its promoter, Mr.. \. +. Cooke
.lknow of no institution for sailors n
worthy of moral and financial sup
than this enterprise.