Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-26

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Bransuu fcf the Republican. Mr.. Kldd
Tor the star and NJ Howell fof he
Bullctln After this Formally had beta
gone through With and the newspapc
men had listened 10 The happy remarbs
" the men just mentioned. the othrts
were called In turn.
The boys were happy In the fact thpt
Commodore Beokley was with them
and he was called upon to favor them
with q few words. lie said In encct
that he felt highly honored to be =
guest Of the newspaper men. lie nj
ways found them to be crowd Of good
fellows and had always done what IT..
tie he could In his way to give them
what news he might happen to have.
He had never shown any favorltisin
and perhaps this was the reason why
the newspaper men had always given
him the assurance that he was their
friend. Mr.. Beckley said he had been
working man all his life and this
was undoubtedly the reason he had
such Il strong feeling of fellowship for
the newspaper men.
Prominent among those present were
Messrs. Allan Dupn. the artist an J
writer. and Mr. Adams Of the Orpheun
company who sings the Bump" SONG.
Mr.. Dunn favored the boys with a very
witty speech touching on the peculiar
tiles of the newspaper man. Mr.. Adams
was called on twice and each time. Il;
was necessary for him to respond to
an encore. so well rendered were the
songs he chose to give the boys.
Mr.. Walter Pomroy, the veteran
foreman of the Advertiser. a friend Of
every newspaper man and one who has
watched the growth Of the newspaper
business in this town from the very
small beginnings to its present splen-
did proportions, told the boys of the
way the papers were edited in the Old
days. Several laughable incidents were
related.
Mr.. w. w. Thayer who recently LETT
newspaper work in this city to enter
the practice of law, told the boys of his
good feeling for them and laughingly
remarked his sorrow at having deserted
from their ranks.
A very appropriate poem ives sent In
by Miss Coren, one Of the ladies now or
the Advertiser STAFF. II. NJ. Ayres. who
Is now In Hilo. sent in his regrets in
the nature OF poem filled with hits on
the reporters present at the table. Thu
editors of the various papers sent in
their regrets.
After every man had had his say, the
party left the lanai and went into the
house 10 enjoy the music of some Ha-
waiian singers. Cigars were INDUCED
in by some and many OF the numbc.
went out for dip in the sea. Not
long afterwards, the buses were called
and the party returned to town feeling
that the night had been most profitably
spent. Whereas many of the boys were
strangers when they sat down at the
table. they were well acquainted with
each other when they arose and every
one expressed the hope that there
would be such happy meeting OF the
fraternity at each succeeding Christ
mas. Those present at the feast were:
Messrs. O'Brien, Sabin. Taylor, Yard
ley and Haltheizer of the Advertiser;
Messrs. Branson. Hayworth, conklin
and Dankey of the Republican; Messrs
Henshall and Kidd OF the Star and
Messrs. Howell and Coney Of the
Bulletin, besides Commodore Beck!ey.
Messrs. Allan Dunn, Z. B. Adams and
w. w. Thayer.
The various committees In charge Of
the feast wish to thank all those who
added to the comfort and pleasure of
the newspaper men at the first Of their
annual celebrations.