The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-12
DECIDE TO
CAPITALIZE
Young Mems Club
Getting Along
Fast.
NEW COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED
Sam Parker at the Head of the
Committee to Secure
Funds.

A T a meeting OF those interested In
4 Al the proposed Young Mems Social
IN Club at Progress hall last even
ing IL was decided TO capitalize n stock
company for $4,000 and proceed i'm
medIateIy to the task OF raising funds
and securing money for the purchase
OF a site and erection OF club house.
Prince Cupid presided at the meeting.
which was attended by about thirty in
terested members. and reports were
heard from the committees appointed
at the last meeting. Several sites for
the club house have been obtained. but
no definite action will be taken until
organization were ascertained-
Is completed
Carlos Long reported for Alex. Rob
ertson. chairman OF the committee on
constitution and bylaws. that no ac-
ton could be taken until the amount
OF the capital stock and purposes OF the
organization wereascertained.
william Blaisdell reported for the site
committee. In the absence OF Chairman
Boyd. He said the committee had look
ed over several locations. but was not
ready to make a recommendation He
said that II had been considered advis-
able for the club to own its own prop
erty. and the committees investiga-
tions had been carried out with that
end in view.
: Four sites We're reported upon. On
Lee place owned by Edmund Hart on
70 q
Tome. no price had been obtained The
proposition which met with favor was
that OF the DIR. Herbert residence on
AIakea street, which was S2x92 feet.
containing 1905 square feet. and which
had been offered for so 500 This in
Guided the dwelling. which Blaisdell
said could be used for club house
with few changes. These alterations
could be made for about $500. accord
ing to the estimate OF Mr.. Boyd. All
but $1,000 OF the purchase price might
remain on mortgage for one year.
Another piece OF property favorably
considered was that owned by III. Wa
ternouse on Adams lane, which was
had signified his willingness to help
the club. and would probably make
some cut in that figure. There was a
prospect of an exchange with the Y.
NJ c. A. by which an entrance might
be obtained on Alakea street Plans
had been drawn also for a proposed
building on this land. to cost about .
SIC, 1000. Mr.. Dickey being the architect.
The first floor would be OF concrete. |
with a frame superstructure.
The third site was offered by Dr. Al \
vArez on Emma street, opposite the /
church. Tor which he wanted $50 900.
and $4,000 additional for the improve I
nents.
An offer had been made also OF the
property known Helen's Court by
James Steiner. for SIS. 900.
After considerable discussion. in
which Prince David. Carlos Long. sam
ueI Parker. W. H. Wright. Harry Ar
mitaRe. Prince Cupid. William Blais-
dell. CHI. Dickey and others participat-
ed. IL was decided to go ahead with
the enrolment. then form a stock COM
pany and provide ways and means for
the new club. On motion OF Harry Ar
nlitaRe. IL was first decided to capital
lie at $4,000. and with that figure as
, central point. to raise the money re-
ired- The stock company is to be a
--Sarate body within the club which
viii conduct the business affairs of the
the initiation fee S25. and the dues 81
per month. was voted down. IL being
agreed that IL was too early to decide
upon that point =
A committee was appointed on ways
md means. to take entire charge OF
tuent meeting. On this committee the .
hartman appointed Samuel Parker. :
hartman: Alec Robertson. J. II. Boyd
Harry Armitage. Prince David, &. H.
Oickey and DIR. Herbert
On the committee on enrolment were J
appointed William Blaisdell. Carlos :
~ons and Prince Cupid :
The meeting adjourned subject to the :
all OF the chairman.
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