Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-05-02

UfHlnlLlllOh VI tiiS oeh 'Aa'N -
half 81 well known as the bohemian
fSIrh of san Francisco. Its fair fame
stretches away from the city near the
Golden Gate with world-measuring
ramilcatiuns that could meet again
only at the starting point. one could
enumerate and analyZe the elements
and traits and characteristics ana
charters Of the club to the extent OF
volume without reaching satisfactory
reduction or deduction explaining the
celebrity Of this shrine. Say, then that
IL is perennial, pleasure-seeking, par
TALLY forcing the youth that makes the
alluring, unforgettable atmosphere
distinguishing and stamping the CLUB:
There is unbounded cheerfulness ana
darling lack of restraint in the social
life Of the organization, but all OF this
Is governed to a nicely by that selt-re-
spect and respect for others which
gives harmony to the clink Of the
rather scarce coin gentleman. There
Is nothing OF pretcnse about the cup
or any of its component parts. Ihere
are no hints of mystery or exclusive
ness. The candor of 1t all attracts, De-
cause il is unaffected, disinterested,
honest candor.
1t is the ambition OF large proper
ton of clubmen everywhere 10 some
time pay respects to the owls Gagged
by the Bohemian in this San Francisco
salon. 1t Is like 1t was for every
real believer to plan to make his pill
grimage to Mecca. A true or worthy
ciubman can readily crafty this de-
sire and IL is not unknown for indl-
yiduaIs at their homes strangers to
ciubdom to receive the favor OF visi-
tors card.
In the month of July last year |,
was the doubiy good fortune OF eleven
Hawaiian Islanders to meet within the
portals Of the Bohemian Club. TWO OF
three, spending much of their time OIL
the Coast, are members OF the society
The others were guests. These eleven
men, touched with the free masonry
of association in Hawaii, were con
stantly drifting together and formed
group mat was not uninteresting II
this community Of many striking ele-
ments. July is a red-letter month with
the Bohemian Club, for 1t Is on this
page Of the calendar that a few days
are checked off for the midsummer
links. The nights are included in the
reservation without specific provision
You never see or hear about dollal
marks in or about this club. There Il
never inquiry or remark on the cost OF
furnishings or supplies or the incomes
fortunes, aflluence or poverty OF mem
bers or guests. Of course the club is
financed and Of course 1t Is understood
that men who are men meet their
money obligations. The club is vastly
wealt..y in the good fellowship, genius
and talent of the men whose names
are on the rolls and in possession of art
and literary prizes bestowed with the
free hand of those who delight in max
Ing q. s. There are also the adorn-
ments Of trophies picked from the sell
dom visited curio corners OF strange
and distant localities. The Bohemian
has probably the second best collec-
ton Of paintings in San Francisco aud
this means one of the choicest and IN
every way valuable on the Mainland
Then one wandering brother sent
mummy from Egypt; another pair Of
Inca's heads from Peru; another some
tapa and few idols from Hawaii; 9TH
ers all sorts of odd articles from all
manner of out Of the way places. Then
there are manuscripts and prints and
photographs and old, old drawings that
set the confirmed collector to the glee-
full point of JOY to be expressed only In
gazing and chuckling and washing his
hands in invisible water with invisible
soap. Then there Is the club library
enriched by innumerable gifts OF the
output of sympathizing sons OF Bohe-
mia. 1t Is all, in its width and depth
amazing and inspiring to one from
close confines. l have written good
fellowship This does not mean horse
play behavior such as Shaping new
acquaintance on the back or addressing
him famIiiarly. Nothing of the sort,
much to the surprise of some people OF
peculiar preconceived notions. You
could walk into the place several times
a day for several years ana without
your own initiatory you would come
into contact only with persons whom
you had met as people ahouli meet.
AS intimated, the midsummer links
Is the chief or principal annual festi-
val of the Bohemian Club. 1t Is IN two
sections-high and low. The heads are
sires designated months in advance
and the carnival ground Is a large tract
of redwood forest land acquired some
years ago by the club. You cross the
ferry to a railway station on Saturday
morning and take train to place nam
ed on the may Gurneyville. The train
steams on for an hour or so and while
there are yet couple Of hours Of day
Ngnt tne excursion party cToSseo tiie
Russian river and leaves the cars TO
plunge in grove Of mammoth trees.
These trees are so tall that you can
not, when in the forest see the tops Of
them. You look up and up and up and
finally your eyes strike light sitting
Trough the branches and leaves. buc
the tops of the trees you do not see.
And they are big, strong old fellows,
with qirth hefittinp their tallness And
the mat on the ground is green sward,
figured with leaves and twigs and flow
ers. Some of the members of the club
had been among the redwoods' for
weeks before the midsummer arrived.
They hunt In the hills; they visit the
lumber camps; they fish and boat and
cinu % tho Russian river and