The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-12
DR.. Hartley Will
Return to
Coast.
IS
DUE TO HEALTH
May Become State Superintendent
of California Leagus-Rev. ".
Il. Rice as Successor.

After the first of the coming year
4the Anti-Saloon League viii ave a
new superintendent. The resignation
of the Rev. /. NJ. Hartley was accept
ed at a meeting held yesterday, and
his successor chosen. in the person OF
the Rev. W. IL. Rice.
The resignation OF the superint nd
ent was presented at a recent meet
ing which was held to take up the
matter. After the preliminaries, Mr..
Hartley said that it was with great
regret that he had to present the fol-
lowing:
T the Executive Meeting of the
Anti-SaIoon League Soon after
reaching Honolulu was surprised to
note the indications that Mrs. Hart
I ley'S health, always delicate, was taII-
ing here. The careful test OF SIX
months has demonstrated that the Gil
mate here is inimical TO her psrma-
nent residence in this bower of beau
~. Therefore, 1 hereby tender my
resignation of the Office Of superintend-
emit Of the A~nti-Saloon League of Ho-
nolulu for the Territory OF Hawaii, to
take effect December 81, 1901.
THE deep regret with which I yield
to this necessity of leaving your most
loyal and promising organization, in
this lovely land, is somewhat SOftened
by two circumstances: First, that L
am prepared to n~ominate-if it be your
/ pleasure a successor whom l regard
as most competent; a minister of the
Gospel known to you, Il already per-
manently resident upon the ground;
Z second, that l am urged to accept the
position of Observation-Disclosures of the
State League Of California.
Il. M. HARTLEY, Supt."
President Richards, Vice-Fresident.
the Rev. C. L. Pearson, the Rev. w. D.
Westervelt, Mr.. W. a. Bowen and 9TH
ers spoke in appreciation of the good
work that had been done by Mr.. Hart
ley, and voiced the genuine regret that
was felt by all at the necessity that
prompted this resignation, which would
meet with no consideration at this time
only on account of Mrs. Hartley's
health. A motion was made that the
resignation as read be accepted, and
was regretfully carried.
Being asked to mention the name of
the man referred to In his communica-
ton as a suitable successor in office.
DR.. Hartley named the Rev. w. H.
Rice.
A motion prevailed that a committee
of three be appointed to Immediately
consider the question Of a successor to
DR.. Hartley. The committee was nam
ed, as follows: w. a. Bowen, the Rev.
CT. L. Pearson, Mrs. H. Castle cole
man.
At a meeting called yesterday TO hear
the report of his committee there was
N GOOD otfandannn TDa PnroOnittaa
unanimously reported favOrably upon
the name of the Rev. w. H. Rice, and
he was heartily elected su~perintend-
ent for one year. beginning January
1, 1902. He has since signifed his
consent to accept the duty imposed.
The Rev. w. H. Rice, superintendent
elect of the Anti-Saloon League for
this Territory. is a son of the Hon. L.
L. Rice. once secretary of the State of
Ohio, a brother of Mrs. DR.. ]. II.
Whitney, Territorial President of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
They are of sturdy a~nti-slavery and
anti-saloon stock-life-long workers In
the temperance cause. The Rev. Mr..
Rice is q classical and also. theological
graduate of Oberlin College; has filled
various prominent pa%storates in the
Buckeye State. ,and came to Honolulu
for its health advantages nearly a year
age The climate and people are so
c%ongenial to him that he a decided
to make this his home. He has been
considerably before the public, and
made a most favorable impression.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartley will make his
home in Oakland in the future.