The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-24
OPEN HOUSE
QUESTION
HeaIanian Writes
Strongly on
Subject.

the Hawaiian Star. under date OF .hIay
-, there Is an article with big head
lines OF Want open House. relative
to the action recently taken by the He
aIani Yacht and Boat Club. In decid-
ing that IL would no longer be possible
TO keep open house on Regatta day.
The writer gives the impression that
n majority of the club do not approve
OF this action. which Is very decidedly
say that The reason given for doing
away with the open house plan Is that
there have been those present whose
actions have not been all that could
be desired
would suggest to the writer that
before he undertakes to discuss any
subject. ne first endeavor to- post him
self on said subject. SO that he can
write inteIIigentIy thereon.
The reason the Healani Club decided
not to keep open house Is because their
premises are entirely inadequate to en-
terrain or even OFFER standing room for
those who desire to be present on Re-
satta day. The primary object Of any
club Is to cater to It's own members.
Last fail many Healanians with their
families did not go down at all be-
cause OF the crush the preceding year.
and many more. after trying to gain
admission to their own club house. were
forced to return home disgusted.
II IL true that there were only a few.
members present at the meeting In
question. but there were many more
than n quorum. and every man who
was there voted for the measure with
out one dissenting voice Does that
look "a ~ the club as n whole dis
proves of it's own action IN voting as
II did7
Some time previously the board OF d.
reetors decided To charge for each lock-
er at the rate Of so cents per month.
or IS cents for each individual. In or
der to meet the monthly deficits. as
the necessary expenses OF the club
we're I'm excess of the revenue Many
members. not understanding the reason
for this action. entered an objection.
and n n result the president called n
general club meeting for the purpose
II voting on this very subject. as well
as the open-hOuse proposition
This meeting was widely advertised.
was 20 take place. and could have been
there TO vote as they saw ut. II is a
certainty that IL they had been there
a majority of them would have voted
as did those present. after listening To-
the arguments against open house
Thost who stayed away knowing that
there waS To be an important meeting
ought TO be- ashamed of themselves for
having done so. and now ought TO BE-
doubly ashamed TO stand at the street
corners and spiel out hot air as they
have done. The probabilities are that
the writer Of the above mentioned ar
tfcIe IL one Of the individuals who re-
fused to pay . cents per month for the
use of his locker To- help the club out
The boat clubs have certainly done
their duty In the past as far as the
public Is concerned. having furnished
nearly all OF the entertainment on land
~ well as ON water. The money that Z
e donated by the business houses for
Regatta day goes in the main for prizes q
hat are open for competition by the .
whole world. the boat clubs receiving ,
1ut 500 each for the purposes Of en-
ertaining. The kickers should In the
irst place have attended their club
Meeting and voted against any meas }
ire that did not meet with their APP
Jrobation- Not having done so. their 4
roper course would have been To re- :
fuest President Wall to call anothes ,
Meeting Co have the matter brought up !.
or discussion. which could readily have
'een arranged. and not start In rag
hcwing ON the streets and in the pa Z
,erS. e
Honolulu - now a modern. busting
fty with many thousands OF iuhab-
tants. and as boat clubs in other parts :
4 the world do not keep open house !,
,r the public at large. why should they :;
e expected Co do So hereg The Hea- I.
AMI Club viii always ask their friends h
10 their club rooms. and will do their n
care towards the entertainment OF the
ubiic by trying 90 make the races in =
srcstinR. but they realize that, u - :,
impossible TO put a gallon into a piut :,
OttIe. and that therefore an entertain
rent open To the entire community -
ut possible. ~ the kickers will do
heir kiciing 90 the officials OF the club 4
nd not air their troubles TO the pub &
r. u will BE- better for themselves and "
~ their club. HEALANftN. p
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