The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-08
JOSEPH B. ATHERTON
PASSES AWAY AFTER
A LINGERING ILLNESS


De exceedingly missed In the control
OF these enterprises.
Mr. Atherton was also interested In
the inauguration of the Bank Of Ha-
wall, being one of the active constftu-
ents and an owner therein. He was
president for several years of the Mu-
tuaI Telephone Company. One of his
last resolves being to make the com
pany an efficient and active public SER
want. in connection with this he
said: Il am not accustomed to fail
ures in my business career and 1 shall
not make a failure OF this" a prophecy
which would, no doubt. have been fui-
filed If his strength had held out. 1t
is safe to say that in one way or an
other Mr.. Anterior has been actively
identified with nearly all the important
business enterprises inaugurated in Ha-
wall. prior to the revolution of 1893
HIS CHRISTIAN WORK.
He had been in the islands but a
short time when religious circles be-
gan to feel his active influence. He
was an earnest and conscientious
Christian, being educated a Baptist.
and was possessed of that breadth of
mind and religious charity which
caused him to connect himself with any
Christian work wherever he found it,
Mr.. Anterior was one of the founders
in Hawaii of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association and has for many
years acted as its president and was
also for years one of its directors and
sagacious advisers. He has been an
llonored member of the Hawaiian
Board Of Missions, several times its
president, and was one of the leading
spirits in the Hawaiian Mission Chill
drens Society. He was also always
a leading and influential member of
Fort street church, afterwards OF Cen
trail Union church. His advice was
always regarded as safe. AS business
prospered with him. his hand opened
wider and wider and every good object |
shared in his liberal benevolence.
tan work, he was also always to the |
front in educational matters. For many |
years he was a member of the Board /
of Trustees of Oahu College. and while !
there his influence was always strong
for advanced methods in educational i
matters, as well as for that which was
safest and surest in educational meth /
DDS. Up to the time of his death he /
was leading member Of the Board |
of Trustees of Kawaiahao Seminary, /
an institution WHICH will keenly miss
mis- leadership and whole-souled liberal
Ity. In short, it is difficult to define
the various educational and religious
interests in which he was most active
REMAINED OUT OF OFFICE
Politically Mr.. Anterior was always
n favor of Republican government in
Hawaii but while the monarchy was
IN institution in the Islands he was its
irm and loyal supporter, earnestly do
ng what he could to keep the royal
eet within constitutional limits. While
10 one regretted more than he the final r
DOWNFALL of the Hawaiian government,
ret he was quick to recognize the in
and At once became an ac-
i've Annexationist, because ne believed
he best good to the whole country |
you'd be subserved by that policy He q
vas regarded as one of the safest men i
uring the troublous times of the Pro- {
isional Government and when the Re- I
ubIic was established. His advice and I
pinion were always sought and he was J
cit to be a safe and conservative adj '
User.
During his long life in Hawaii he
ositions. but while willing to give
heerfully what assistance he could
ender by advice and suggestion, he
declined to occupy any
overnment Office, and perhaps his in
uence for that reason was the strong ,
st, for no one suspected him of polit-
al ambition in the way of personal
retirement
The Hawaiian Star was established
l 1898 for the purpose of assisting the
ause of the Provisional Government
nd annexation. From the date of its
rigin to the present time Mr.. Anterior
as been an active owner and trusted
dviser and to his counsel is due the
onservative course pursued by that
'urnal.
IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
Before the first of the present year
II. Atherton resigned his connection
it'll thirty-nine corporations and or
anizations. In this way various posi-
ons, ranging from the presidency of A
astle & Cooke. to directorships in SUI 8
ar corporations. charitable and re- b
gjouS societies were. reIinouished His .