Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-02
LORD BEREsroRD RECEPTION.

The meeting of the British resi-
dents at the Arlington last night
was called to order by Commits
sioner Kenny. There we're pres
emit: DR. McKibbin, Thos r Lu-
cas-, w Seaborn Luce, Thomas
Krouse, Judge Stanley, John
Phillips, w G Roe, Robert Cation,
Give Davies, w Horace Wright,
Chas Creighton, r. A Jordan,
Robert Lishman, w w Wright,
Thomas Newcastle, Il b Thomas,
9 B Wilson, VIM Lishman, Fred
Harrison, Vigeo Jacobsen, j M
Monsarrat, W H Pain, Col j Fl
Soper, Frank Davey, j Armstrong,
Jas Haulon, Mr. Wilmington, A
st M Mackinto,h and others.
Commissioner Kenny, in open
ing remarks, said that Lord Beres
ford's mission was commercial
one. He was delegate of the as.
sociated chambers OF commerce OF
the United Kingdom to investigate
trade matters in the Orient. There
was nothing political in his mis-.
sion.
DIR. Robert McKibbin was unan
imously elected chairman, and w.
Seaboru Luce secretary OF the
meeting.
On taking the chair DR.. Nc
Kibbin said he accepted the honor
as one of the oldest British resi-
dents of Honolulu, and he might
add that he was AZ good British
err now as ever he was. The career
of Lord Charles Beresford, either
rs nava officer or a government
official, they knew as we'll as he
did. His visit here would probab
ly be short, and he hoped they
might be able 10 offer him a pro-
per welcome. W
W. Horace Wright, in declining
nomination as secretary and
naming nv. Luce in his stead,
said he had only met Lord
Charles Beresford many years
ago at Gibraltar, while Mr.. Luce
had been intimately acquainted
with his lordship in Honolulu.
Judge Stanley, in moving that
an address of welcome be present.
ed to Lord Charles, paid an elo-
quent tribute to his career. When
but child he had read of the ex-
plot Of Lord Charles in the little
gunboat Condor at Alexandria.
Had his fame to rest on that in.
cident alone, it would be glorious
in every land where courage and
devotion to duty were admired.
As lord of the admiralty his
ideas had not always found favor
with the Admiralty, but had the
approval of the people. Britain was
now intimately connected with
the United States in the develop
ment of the Pacific. Hawaii since
July was no longer independent
These islands were the first out
post OF the United States at which
Lord Charles Beresford would
touch. As Britishers or Ameri
cans, therefore, they ought to ex
tend a hand of welcome TO his
lordship. Lord Charles was one
of the first among British states
men to see that an alliance with
the United States was one OF the
best means Of promoting the well
fare OF British colonies.
Mr.. Creighton, seconding the
motion, remarked that Lord
Charles Beresford was one of the
most famous statesmen ever to
tread on Hawaiian soil. After
paying an eloquent tribute to Lord
Charles, the speaker further
argued the propriety of welcoming
bin to Hawaii as part of the
United States.
Messrs. Creighton, Stanley,
Cation, Davies and Logan were
by the chair a commit
tee to draft an address of welcome.
They retired for a short time and
returned with a report of pro.
gress.
On motion the chairman ap
pointed a com mittee to present the
address, the names being: Hon
A 8 Cleghorn, W Horace Wright,
Judge Stanley, Robert Cation,
John Phillips, Give Davies, r A
J Jordan, Geo L Dali, J Hay Wode
house, @ b Wilson, JIM Monsar.
rat, @ Creighton, d Logan and
Rev. A Macintosh.
Commissioner Kenny offered
the use OF the consulate general
as a place for presenting the ad-
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