Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-14
Chamber OF Commerce
ELECTS
All Its Former Officers

Weldon said that there need be nu
fear on account OF the seismic mani.
fGstations in Southern California
They were very much exaggerated.
An application for an endorsement
! by the Chamber of Commerce from S.
, De Frcost, was read and referred It
the president and secretary Of the
| Chamber. Mr.. De FreCst wants The
position of United States shipping
Commissioner here, the post about to
be vacated by w. Porter Boyd. now IN
the Orient. He states that he has al
ready had much experience along thIs
line and has received the Endorsement
of most Of the merchants of the city.
| The soCretary's annual report was
| read by Mr.. Spencer. In the begin.
ming was mentioned the change from
the old quarters to the assembly hall
above Castle d Cookies store and thea
into the beautiful room in the Hack.
field building furnished the Chamber
free Of charge by II. Hackfed & CO.,
Ltd
The sum Of $1,000 had been raised
for the government to continue the
Fire Claims Commission, an apprOpria-
ton OF $500 month had been SCI
aside to enable the Board of Health to
enlarge its sanitary inspection OF the
city. the commission of VIM. Haywood
as representative of the Chamber OF
Commerce at Washington had been
renewed, seal had been adopted. Mr.
Haywood had been instructed to favor
the passage by Congress of fire claims
bill. a petition had been sent to Con-
gress fayoring the passage Of the
MaCkay cable and the payment of the
fire claims which had been endorsed By
the San Francisco Chamber OF Com
merce and Board OF Trade, w. c.
Weldon had been employed for six
months to lecture on Hawaii in cities
of the Mainland and the proposition OF
an exhibit at st. Louis and Osaka.
Japan, had been taken up for consider
alton.
4 The treasurer's report gave receipts
OF s262O.Sl. expenses, S9jl.S0. leaving d
balance on hand of S672.Ol. W. +. Al
len was appointed auditor 20 go over
the accounts.
Then the matter of the election OF
: officers was brought up. President
Cooke stated that he had seen w. G.
. Irwin just before he left for the other
side OF the island and had mentioned
to him the matter Of president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. He said he was
in favor of having the wee president
OF the Chamber advanced, from year tC
year. to the Office OF president but that
il the members wanted him to serve
again as president, he was willing t.
accept.
Mr.. Cooke went on to say that, even
though Mr.. Irwin was absent from the
Islands number of months out of each
year still to have him at the head OF
the Chamber was very advantageous
thing once he was so well known In
business circles In New York and San
& Francisco.
Mr. Atherton nominated Mr.. Irwin
for the presidency but withdrew this
and made motion to the effect that
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E old board OF officers be reelected. the
secretary casting the ballot. This cat
o ried unanimously and the officers now
stand as follows:
President, William G. Irwin; vice
president, Charles NJ. Cooke; secre'
E tary and treasurer. Jas. q. Spencer;
arbitration committee, c. NJ. Cooke. j
b. Anterior. +. A. Schaefer, w. +. Al
len and r. NJ. SwanZy.
A recommendation in the report o.
the secretary that the bylaws be re
) yised was taken up for consideration
= the final action being that the secretar!
= was instructed to have $50 copies of tn,
bylaws as amended at various time
2 during the past year, printed for distri
button among the members. The meet
: ing then adjourned.
1t is understood that the bylaw
{ will contain on the front page a pic
' ture OF the new Hackfeld building ii
- which are situated the headquarters 0
the Chamber OF Commerce.
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