The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-14
DR.. STUBBS
is H0N0'RED,
Dinner at Home of IA.
Schaefer.
AN INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESS
The Hawaiian Sugar Planters Asso-
citation Listens to the Learned
Scientist.

"Rosebank," the beautiful residence
of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Schaefer, Nuu-
anu avenue, was ablaze with lights
last evening, the occasion being a COM
plimentary dinner in honor Of Dr. Will
liam c. Stubbs. Special Agent Of the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment. The dinner was given by Mr..
Schaefer on behalf of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Association. Il. ss
The guests assembled at Z, O'Clock. !.
The dinner was an elaborate one. The 81
| table was decorated with cut flowers.
The members Of the Planters Associa-
| ton and others interested In the agri-
cultural development of the Islands
predominated. =.
| F. A Schaefer. the host, after dinner.
greeted DR.. Stubs as follows: 49,
| 'On behalf of the trustees of the Ha-
iy;aiian Sugar Planters, Association, Lbeg
to, tender to our esteemed and, dfstip- ).
g,iished guest, DIR. Stubs, "a hearty well
come In our midst. We deem It a great
privilege to have the Doctor with us, as
from personal intercourse we have learn
ed to value his vast scientific experience
and attainments not alone, but to esteem
him as man of high culture and excel
lent qualities. - q
las trustees representing the sugar
planters interests of the Hawaiian- ISL
ands, We are indebted to DR.. Stubbs in
the past and in the present for the kind
interest he has shown, even at his own
discomfort, when called upon to select a
scieptifc and practical man for the re-
isEoqssible position of director of the Plan
tiers Laboratory and Experiment Station.
Thus We have to thank. Dr. Stubbs, next
to DR.. Maxwell himself, for the valuable
services rendered to the sugar planters. of
these Islands by DR.. Maxwell, and again
at the latter's resignation to fill more
responsible position in Queensland, for
his consenting to part with his trusted
{ right-hand man, Mr.. Blouin, in order to
] secure the most reliable and capable man
to fill the position left vacant by DIR.
+. Maxwell's departure
| ''I deem it pleasant duty to speak of
! ali this in due appreciation of DR.. Stubbs
characteristic self-sacrificing endeavors
1 to further agricultural pursuits on scien-
tifiC principles and on broad lines. and al
50 in appreciation of his devotion to the
, well-being of those working under him.
/ as regards their advancement in life, If
4 worthy of promotion.
\ There are others who can, better than
= myself. by word of mouth do justice to
:, DIR. Stubbs concerning his extensive
. XII cwledge of agriculture in all its
= branches and of the manifold industries
depending thereon. But l may be permit
: ted to say. speaking for myself that I
. have been deeply impressed with DR.
Stubbs' vast extent of information. and
these who have listened to him will no
T doubt fully endorse this personal senti-
. Iment.
Il take great pleasure in proposing the
II ihcalth of our esteemed guest DIR. Stubs,
= wishing him God-speed on land or sea and
: a long life of continued usefulness in the
a promotion of good to his fellow-man, and
q Iof health and happiness to himself wher-
o lever he may be.
t DR.. Stubbs as the guest of honor read
f an address to the guests upon cane
g growing and experimental work. 1t
= was listened to with attention and is a
: valuable treatise upon the subject. The
I paper in full, reads as follows:
$ 1t affords me great pleasure to be
o with you this evening, and / sincere
ly thank you for this tangible evil
IL dence of your appreciation and es-
TEEN. My stay in your midst has been
e continuous song of delight; indeed 1
y have been the recipient of every cour-
ir tesy that even most exalted worth
le could expect, or titled dignity desire
'e Superior even to this lovelness of
r your tropical verdure has been the
generous hospitality of your noble
people.
As a Louisianan, a dweller beside
j. the waters of the Mexican Gulf. a rep
n, resentative of Southern cane planters,
st / come to you bearing the cordial
le greetings and generous sympasni of
Tx men engaged in a common industry,
n speaking a common language, await
& ing a common destiny. For we too
D. are engaged in cane culture, and while
Y our soils are fertile, our labor rather
no abundant, our machinery on the wSofe
IN excellent our climate is only sub
ev tropical and blizzards from the north
rd west force outward every winter our
or genial climate. chilling and wit ering
n our cane and forcing US to annual har-
,is vests. We therefore grow two crops to
nd your one, but your one crop greatly
an exceeds in yield.
ey LOUISIANA LEADS.
ce. Twenty years ago the rapidly ex-
eu panding beet sugar industry threaten
zen ed the very extinction of the tropical
~ sugar cane. Developed and sustained
ng by the best scientific talent of Ger
mr. many and France. the beet sugar in
ith dustry grew into enormous proper
ist. tions and lowered the price of sugar
eer TO such a degree as to seriously par
.un i've and practically DESTROY many
wn sugar cane plantations throughout the
Ut world. The latter industry was con-
say tent with the primitive methods of cul-
Dnd tivation and nanufact,,re RELYING
vas solely upon tropical fertility to over
,ul- c,me human ignorance and careless
rec work But an awakening took place
,eer It was decided that science. which has
] to dcne so much for the beet industry
should also assist sugar cane. 1t wa