The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-11
A STRONG BODY
A Society Representative Of the
Business Element.
WAS ORGANIZED IN 1883
Roll of iharter Memoers-Ths OF
ficers- Ooj scts-Hs Done vaiu-
able Ssrvics Hsrat ofore.

The Honolulu Chamber OF Commerce |
obtained its chartcrof incorporation for |
the term of fifty years ON August -.
1888. and commenced work with Hon.
Charles II. Bishop as president. Alex.
J. Cartwright vice president and j. II.
Atherton secretary and treasurer. The
first committee Cf arbitration was
composed OF Theo. II. Davies. l.. G.
Jones. +. \. Schaefer. W. g. Irwin and
Hon. ). G.. Wilder. and the following
list OF members: Sam. y. Castle. y. ].
| Cartwright. VIM. l.. Green, Theu. III.
Davies, J. +. Warehouse, Chas. X.
Bishop. Jno. ). Walker. Fred. y. SChac-
fer, Fred. Banning. G.. Along. Arch. :.
Cleghorn. Benz. r. Rolles. Jas. ]. Dow
sett. Henry May, VI. LouisSon. Jnu.
Hackfeld. Peter 4. Jones. Sam. g.. VIII
der. VIM. G.. Irwin, IL. MaCfarlIue.
Abm. w. Pierce. k1bt. Levers. II. r.
Dillingham;. w. w. hall.
The objects of the corporation are To
promote the commercial prosperity ut
the port of Honolulu and the Hawaiian
Islands generally, by procuring aud
disseminating statistical and other in
formation and by the employment Of
lagents or otherwise. II may also asCcT-
tain, from time jo time, what legisla-
tive or diplomatic arrangements would
, cunduce To- the commercial advance
. ment of the Islands to the end that
, recommendations may be made and in
formation furnished to the several De
lpartments of the Government. and
may also provide Tor the determination
I by proper committees OF all disputes III
commercial matt as between It's mem
!. bers or other merchants uf Honolulu
who may see fit to- submit the same tu
= arbitration. and generally IL may du al
= acts and things n: inconsistent with
). the Constitution and laws uf the Cuuu'
Try to promote u regular and ccouumt'
= cal system of trade and uniform 1ud
exact proceedings in business.
In August, 1896. Jos. II. Athcrtuu was
elected president add acted In that ca
pacity until 1898, when Thos. RAIN
. Walker was elected to- the chair with
\ William +. Allen as vice president ant
o James G.. Spencer as secretary an'
treasurer. The present committee %
= arbitration is w. r. Allen. +. \. Schae
y fer. G.. VI. Cooke, J. +. HaCk.cld an'
!; II. +. Waity, and the membership has
! increased to- forty. Since incorporation
3 of the chamber the commercial welfare
. of the port OF Honolulu has been IT.
= especial care. and no effort toward ~
y advancement has been spared.
= The Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
= has for several years been recognized
: abroad as we'll as here in Hawaii as
!, business organization entirely repre-
! sentative OF the country. Inc loca
Government has esteemed its advice; !
has had extensive correspondence con
stantly with the boards OF Trade OF cll
}. les and States on the Mainland, VIII
Departments at Washington. with ship
" rsrNfNr IN :
and with the Philadelphia CommerCta
n Museum. From time to- time tn
Chamber OF Commerce has put Tort
- publications that have been wider
of distributed. 1t has supplied the mean
Id for replying to- inquiries from all part
l., of the world. 1t has often settled dit
n ferences between local business con
is Germs. Ii has spent large sums q
Is money to promote proper immigration
Ie IL has ever been eager and effective
ut the work OF improving the harbor "a
s. cilities, and has at times turned to tn
es adjustment OF freight rates.
IN The last notable achievement OF tn
10 Chamber OF Commerce Is characteristic
ia of its conduct and policy. II furnishe
n several thousand dollars for the placin
n of an exhibit at the Omaha Create
~ America Exposition. This venture va
no a thorough exploitation of the resource
80 and the educational system of IN
:, Islands-Hawaii as IL Is placed b'
- fore several hundred thousand peopl
: Now the Chamber has named cit
zen-William o. Smith-to represent
at Washington during the appToIchtu
session of the Congress of the Unite
lie States. In speaking for the body NJ
s. Smith will respond by authority q
r the business men Of Honolulu and Z
g. the whole Islands practically.