The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-24
SOCIAL CLUB OF
WAHIAWA COLONY
Pleasant Evening of Organiza
ton and Literary Delights
Enjoyed
Especial Correspondence

WAHIAWA. Oct. pa meeting to
organize a social club was held at the
hall. supposed to represent the nucleus
Of the future clubhouse of Wahiawa.
Saturday evening. The affair was in
charge OF the following persons: Mrs.
Alfred w. Games, Mr.. James Dole, and
Mr.. Will Thomas. Their hospitality
provided an evening varied by games.
music and refreshments, much enjoyed
nv the large audience present The
clubroom was charmingly decorated
with a classic frieZe in the bowknot de-
sign of fern leis, clusters of palms and
pictures loaned by Mrs. Eames. The
graceful bowknot appearing as dis
tinctive feature in every detail or the
decoration.
Japanese lanterns diffused a delight
full glow. and on a broad low table with
a shaded lamp. were the newly arrived
publications of the current month of
| the Wahiawa Book Club. The commit
tee was assisted by Miss Parker. who
was asked to take charge OF the card
and secretary's tables, and Miss Helen
Games, who had charge of the chill
dren's games. Mr.. James Dole had
lcharge of the program. which consisted
| OF a solo, THE WISH" by Miss Helen
Games; a recitation, The Poet" (Bul-
wer Lytton). by Mrs. Rhodes; ballad
go, Who VIII Ger the Downs so Free,
Mrs. Games. The following toasts
were also programmed: Our Club
House" "Our Hotel" Our Bridge
THE Need OF the Beautiful in the
Homes of Wahiawa," The Need of the
Beautiful in the Streets of Wahiawa,'
The Future of Gardening in Wahi-
ava"
After the suitable enjoyment of the
toasts and refreshments, Mrs. Eames
formally took the chair. and a club fol
social purposes was organized to be
known as the Saturday Evening Clut
of Wahiawa. Mrs. +. c. Rhodes was
detected chairman for one year. She ex-
pressed her qualification in the follow
ling graceful words: Ladies and Gen.
tlemen--In electing me to the chair
manship of this club, / feel deeply
grateful for the great honor which vol
show me. and I can never live Ions
enough to thank you as much as
would.
I'm my opinion this club has a grea
future, / may be president of a club O
half million. feel indeed that while
some men are born great, some achiev'
greatness and some have greatness
thrust upon them. / am one who ha!
greatness thrust upon me in beins
raised to this position. 1t is a poo
rule which won't work both ways, s,
liz may turn out that 1 was born great
which would be great thing for me
I think we have been too hasty in nam
ing the club. 1t is an important mat
ter, and / would have liked to hav
given it more thought. 1 also wish t
reflect upon the committees to be ap
pointed for the next meeting. So wit
frenewed thanks. no more at present
Mrs. Rhodes to the contrary, nothin
further is reasonably expected than tn
, evening was designed TO shadow forth
viz, a glimpse of the club life in tn
, completed clubhouse, where the Boo
= Club, Saturday Club and all othe
/ clubs will find their club home
Wahiawa is primarily an agriculture
: settlement. but there is no intention O
the part Of any of its settlers 10 evolv
: any of the distinctive features of tn
! plantation civilization of these Islands
They see in their minds eye rather
; charming valley of beautiful estate:
not unlike the beautiful and far-fame