The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-18

house on site on the naval reservation
below the Channel wharf: the site to
be selected by Captain Merry. The
PERMISSION was given with the proviso
that should the Government want the
Land at any time, the club would have
To move their headquarters when noti-
fed.
\ committee of the Myrtle Boat Club
consisting of A. G. NJ. Robertson, w.
w Harris and A. A. Wilder will confer
with Captain Merry in a day or SO, re-
rarding d site.
Meanwhile the club Is endeavoring to
raise CROUCH money to move the old
boathouse or If possible 20 build new
onc. Part of the present structure is
nearly twenty years old and a new
building with modern conveniences is
badly n"cled.
The following circular is being sent
to every member of the Myrtle Boat
club:
Dear Sir-Under the terms of the
lease between the trustees of the Bish-
op Estate and the Myrtle Boat club
the trustees have served notice on the
club to vacate the premises now oc-
cupied by it by November /. 1901
The undersigned have been appoint
IL
for the club. and have been given full
power to act.
The most desirable location to be
found for a boa thouse is on the United
States naval reservation below the
Channel wharf, on the south side of
the harbor An application for site
on said reservation has been sent to
the federal authorities and favorable
reply may be expected shortly. An
other. though less desirable, location
could probably be obtained in the event
of an unfavorable reply being received
from Washington
The only alternative to the obtaining
new site and continuing the organi-
zation of the club is disbandment.
The success with which the club has
met and surmounted so many vicissi.
tudes and obstacles during the eighteen
years of its existence and the courage
which has been displayed by its mem
bers in times of trial seem to indicate
that the question of disbandment
would be taken up only as a matter
of the very last resort
The life of the most healthful eXer
else and the cleanest of sports demands
that the Myrtle Boat Club should
maintain its position In the aquatic
field.
The vacating of the site so long oc-
Cupied by the club must of necessity
entail a large expense.
Either the existing house must be
moved to the new location, or a new
house must be built. a janitors cot
taGe will also be required. The present
structure could be moved and placed
new foundation for about $4,000.
A new building could be erected for
about $4,000. A janitor's cottage Gin
Guiding Workshop would cost about
$1,000. Which plan should be- followed
is yet to be determined.
1t is desired that the members should
AT once pledge themselves for such
sums as they can each afford to defray
the enforced expense. Their loyalty
is appealed to that they should respond
literally, bearing in mind that the less
favored members will not be able tn
give as much as those in better cir
Cumstances. 1t may be stated that
Nr. Alfred Garter has generously
started the fund with a donation of
$3.50.
In order to make the burden as light
as possible il is proposed to provide
that the subscriptions may be paid in
installments extending Cat the option
of subscribers) over period of SIX
months.
For this purpose a blank is herewith
enclosed with the earnest request that
YOU fill out the same and mail or other
wise forward it as addressed ON or be &.
fore October 18th.
We solicit your kind support and as
SStance Sincerely yours
A. G. NJ. ROBERTSON.
w. w. HARRIS.
A. A. WILDER.
Committee
The subscription blank reads as fol-
Vows and may be cut out of this issue,
filled in and forwarded to the proper
parties:
NJ. b. c. SUBSCRIPTION FUND.
Honolulu, #. H., Oct. -, 1901.
10 the Myrtle Boat Club:
| hereby subscribe the sum of $
towards defraying the expense of To-
eating the Myrtle Boat Club on new
site in Honolulu harbor. Said sum be-
ing payable in six equal monthly in
stallments, commencing November l,
1901, or sooner, at my option.
The subscription blanks have only
been circulated few days but prom
ises amounting to over $1,000 have al
ready been received. The honorary
members of the club have not yet been
heard from
The Myrtle club is having a new -four
cared racing shell built by Davey OF
Cambridge, Mass, who builds most OF
the boats used by the Eastern colleges
The boat is the same as that recently
received from Davey by the Healan
Yacht and Boat Club. Each club has
German pair Dared boat and next
season two races at least will be- rowed
In boats which are to all intents and
purposes identical.
There is proposition on foot which
viii be brought up at the next meeting
Of the Hawaiian Rowing Association
and which If it goes through will ado
"a unique and interesting feature Il
future regattas. The idea is for q
number of local business houses to each
have a six cared stationary seat boa
built in HorgkOng. IL Is estimated
that such a boat can be built and de
livered here for about $50, which is
very much cheaper than could be OBJ
tained from any other place. III mum