The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-16
site FOR
MYRTLES
New Boathouse
Below Channel
Wharf.
NAVAL DEPARTMENT
GIVES PERMISSION
Proposition on Foot for Local
Houses to Obtain Boats
From Hong Kong.

house on a 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 movH their headquarters when noti-
fed.
A 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 day or so, re-
gardlng d site.
Meanwhile the club is endeavoring to |
raise enough money to move the old |
boathouse or If possible to build a new !
one. Part of the present structure is
nearly twenty years old and a new |
building with modern conveniences is
badly needed
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
| club to Vacate the premises now &C.
cupied by it by November 1, 1901
| The undersigned have been appoint
| ed a committee to obtain a new site
for the club, and have been given full
power to act.
| The most desirable location to be
found for boathouse 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 a favorable
reply may be expected shortly. An
other, though less desirable, location
could probably be obtained in the event
of an unfayorable reply being received
from Washington.
The only alternative to the obtaining
a new site and continuing the organi-
i cation of the club is disbandn1ent.
The success with which the club has
met and surmounted so many yicissi-
tudes and obstacles during the eighteen
years bf 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
field.
} The vacating of the site SO long oc-
cupied by the club must of necessity
entail large expense.
Either the existing house must be
moved to the new location, or new
house must be built. A janitor's cot
tage. will also be required. The present
structure could be moved and placed
u on a new foundation for about $1,000.
} a new building could be erected for
} about $4,000. A janitor's cottage Gin
} Guiding workshop would cost about
81, 600. 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 to
give as much as those in better cir
cumstances. It may be stated that
Mr. Alfred Carter has generously
started the fund with a donation of
$3.50.
In order to make the burden as light
as possible it is proposed to provide
that the subscriptions may be paid in
installments extending Cat the option
I of subscribers) over period Of six
months.
/ | Il OF liiIS pun ppSc d - III
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
sistance. Sincerely yours,
A G. NJ. ROBERTSON.
w w HARRIS,
A A WILDER,
Committee.
The subscription blank reads as fol-
lows and may be cut out of this issue,
filled in and forwarded to the proper