The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-11
CHANBIR 70 MEET DEBIYAIE ALUMNI WILL EAT
QUARANTINE WHARF EXPENSE
APPORrlONED.
General Public Asked 10 Subscribe.
Members Consider the Amount q
Debt Of Honor

c. NJ. Cooke took the chair at the
Chamber OF Commerce meeting this
morning in the absence OF president W.
O.. Irwin.
The minutes Of the prewouf meeting
and the special memorial mes lg have
ing been read ard accepted, a letter
from INV. Schmidt was read rendering
the resignation of the writer on account
Of his withdrawal from trade. The
resignation was ordered accepted.
AR. Swanzy as a member of the
memorial day committee, stated that
the cost of the decorations at Kawaia-
haO church had amounted TO some S230
The cost of which had been met by a
subscription from a few members. A
g.,estiOn had been made that the re-
naming cloth be sent TO the Leper Set
tlement Mr.. Swanzy had authorized
this idea If Mr. Reynolds felt that the
material would be Of some specific use
and not wasted. The cost Of sending
the teiegram Of coincidence to Secretary
Of State John Hay had not yet come
TO hand
Mr.. Swanzy then read the report of
the committee appointed to look into
the ways ana means Of reimbursing
Castle a Cooke in the sum of $3.50 eX-
pended by them on the Quarantine
wharf upon the authorization of the
Chamber of Commerce. The commit
tee had decided that the only way 70
solve the problem was to divide the
amount among the various members Of
the Chamber which they had accord
ingly done to the best Of their ability,
the appOrtioned amounts ranging from
$40 10 $500 Asked by the chair, Mr.
Swanzy stated that the committee had
seen no one but had merely followed
/ their instructions. The committee cOn-
sisted of representatives from the firms
of Hackfeld & CO., Castle a Cooke, w.
10. Irwin d CO., Alexander q BALDWIN,
IT. ii. Davies and Schaefer a. CO.
: j. B. AthertOn stated that those who
had used the wharf most had also, II
should be remembered borne most Of
the expense and that if the wharf mad
! EXISTED much longer the bill would have
been wiped out by the charges made
for every outgoing package. II was not
merely a question Of shipping privilege
but a matter In which the whOie cOun-
/ try was Interested. The basis Of diVls-
lion had TO arbitrated as to the ability
iand willingness Of the members to pay
a debt of honor Of the Chamber. This
sum could also be regained at meet
line Of the next Legislature although
the late one had failed 20 provide.
The question was raised that there
were "A good many trades people VINO
were not members but who had either
used the wharf or at any rate been
benefited by il as indeed the whole
Icommuuity had been. and that the pub
Lie be given the opportunity to help pay
The deDt. sums collected in this man
Iner would be rebated TO the members
Of the Chamber in due proportion. ON
motion Of W. H. HOogs the report was
adopted unanimously by all who voted
but not enthusiastically, several mem
bers not voting.
G. ID. Gilman and w. G. weldon Wh'
had been granted $3.50 for expenses 10
giving a series of stereOptican lectures
lat the Buffalo exposition, wrote asking
for more aid from the Chamber IN an
elaboration of their plan. The letter
was not read but was placed on ME.
A circular dated the 10th ult. was
received and read from the Chamber
of Commerce in Pittsburg, relative t'
the resolutions passed by that orgahlz
Iation i'm the suppression of anarchy anc
Iasl<ing friendly cooperation from the
various Chambers throughout the coun'
try. on the motion Of j. +. Cooke th'
communication was referred to a com
mittee with power to draft resolutions
ION the lines laid down by the Pittsburt
lchamber.
a letter from the Paradise Of the Pa
lcifc announced that they intended U
get out a special holiday edition
christmas and asked that the Chambe
take an extra edition at fifty cents
lcopy. for distribution. There being NJ
funds in the Chamber to suit such al
exigency it was recommended ina
members of the Chamber of Commerc
and others interested in businss anair
use their best endeavors to circulate
the holiday number of the Paradise o
the Pacific.
The Chamber then adjourned.