The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-05
THE BOYS BRIGADE
To Have Fine Club House
Near Depot.


The boys brigade OF Honolulu has
secured sufficient land for starting
their industrial enterprise. Through
the courtesy Of the Q. r. & L. Co. q
fine site has been taken near the rail-
way depot The contract has already
been let for a suitable two-st0ry build
ing which will be ample for the pres
ent needs.
Mr. J. NJ Bailey has been secured 10
conduct classes in carpentry and
joinery for at least three evenings a
week; and with an assistant he will
be able to superintend work on five
evenings Three dozen sets Of carpen-
ter tools have been sent for and will
be here soon. Il is planned to select
the best boys out Of the four clubs now
existing in Honolulu and to hold the
candidates up to high standard Of
proficiency and attendance. 1t is be-
lieved that eventually the boys will be
able to make a large number of useful
local trade.
The purpose, however, is to fit the
brigade club boys for self support in
life and to give them an ambition for
something besides loafing and gam
bling, which are SO commonly the oc-
cupation Of Honolulu boys. It has not
vet been decided what work will be
carried on in the upper story Of the
new building, but it will be in the line
of instruction in a trade rather than
manual training.
The committee on the finances Of
the boys club, consisting o. Messrs. J.
P. Cooke, T. Give Davies, J. 7. Water
house and George Carter, will super
intend the work of collecting and dis
bursting the funds 1t is thought the
public of Honolulu will take hold Of
this project, since it is humanitarian,
without being sectarian; and it IS
far cheaper investment for the public
than the extra cost of policing the city
in years to come would be. In other
words it is a good preventive to say the
least.
There are other objects of the boys
clubs and far more positive in their
nature than the above. The military
basis of the organization furnishes
machinery for keeping the boys II ex-
cellent discipline and teaches prompt
ness, obedience, tidiness and courtesy:
while, at the same time, supplying
motive for advancement to the higher
ranks.
The clubs are very fortunate in hav-
ing Sergeant Wilson of Camp Mckin-
ley as major of the battalion. Under
him, as captains of the various clubs,
are skilled officers Of the National
Guard The boys are soon to be in uni
form and are to have chevrons indicat-
| ing their rank A monthly battalion
drill will be one of the features Of Ho-
nolulu When it is remembered that
these are street boys, the public will
| be surprised to see their form III
| drill and other exercises.
| Mr.. Armstrong Smith is head Of the
| committee on entertainment and has
on foot a large exhibition to take place
near Christmas, which will be given by
the boys themselves. It is a part of his
plan to furnish them in their respective
club houses entertaining and instruct
| i've exercises at least once a month on
the regular club night There is
pleasant spirit of generous rivalry
among the various companies as to
which will put up the best shows on
that evening.
There will be an athletic part Of the
program each week and there are COM
petitive sports in view. Any one de
string to see the brigade at its best
should make it point to be out at Ka-
mehameha School on Sunday, Deem
guests of the Kamehameha Cadets A
short musical service will be held in
the chapel of the school which will rest
and cool the boys after their long
march from town. After the exercises
a battalion drill on the grounds, with
the Kamehameha band in attendance,
will be closed by the fiag-lowering ce-
remony, long in vogue at Kamehameha
School.
Hives are terrible torment to the