The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-24
BANQUET To
PLANTERS
Sugar Men Guests of
IronWorks at the
Young.

The twenty-thIrd annual meeting OF
the Hawaiian Planters Association
was marked last evening by an elab-
Association members who came from
almost every island in the group, by
the president and officers OF the Homo
lulu Iron Works. The banquet was
held in the grill room Of the Alexander
Young hotel, and was one Of the most
elaborate dinner functions ever seen
in Honolulu. There were nearly six
-ty guests who sat at tables arranged
II the form of a 4.
The banquet board was elaborately
decorated, the color scheme being in
yellow. In the center of the longer
table was huge candelab bra with yell
low shades. This was encircled with
the waving plunes of ripe cane stalks,
making an effective display in
keeping with the industry with
which the Planters Association is
so closely identified. Electric globes,
also shaded with yellow, were arrang-
ed in profusion upon the napery.
At the center of the cross table
sat Mr. f. M Swanzy, president Of the
Honolulu Iron Works, and also vice
president of the Planters Association.
Opposite him sat Mr.. c. E Hedemann,
manager of the Honolulu Iron Works.
Mr.. Swanzy was the POSTMASTER. In
an address he hoped for the prosperity
Of the Planters Association and for
the success of the sugar industry. He
spoke also of the qualification he felt
towards the managers and representa-
tives OF the various plantations on the
different islands, thanking them for
the many courtesies extended 10 the
representatives of the Iron Works on
their professional tours. The occasion
was also one which brought the plan
ters together for an evening of pleas
ure.
Those who attended the banquet
were, besides Mr.. Swanzy and Mr.. He
demann, Messrs Goodale, c. C. Ken
nedy, 3. Baldwin, Herman Foeke, L.
A Thurston, A. A. Young, Gilman,
Forbes, F. A. Schaefer, T. S. Kay. ].
M. Dowsett, Hagens, Robert Hall, Geo.
Glib, Bush, Hind, Walter Dillingham;,
George Davies, J. T. NOR, Lidgate,
Echert, Weber, Koepke, Hartman, ].
Low, j. A. Kennedy. Gjerdrum, Lorenz,
Ahrens. Klamp, j. Scott, Boisen, B. F.
Dillingham;, Pullar, Geo. Ewart NJ S
Williams. W. O.. Smith Walker Fox,
Gartenberg, Geo Chalmers, Rolph,
Ivers, Wodehouse, LAM, Dyer, Jas.
Glib, John Watt. McCandless, G. H
Robertson, T. B. McStocker, J. t.
Crawley, Cation. D. C. Lindsay, Kirk
land, r. D. Mead.
At quarter past ten the guests arose
and went to the makai ballroom where
the party broke into groups at little
tables where they were served with
King AlfonZos, cigars, coffee and cham
Dagne. AT this time the guests We're
entertained with piano selections by
MIR. LorenZ and later by a vaudeville
performance.
The amusement offered by the vaude-
Vile performers was pleasant diver
sion and thoroughly appreciated
Members of the Walter Sanford COM
pany, now playing at the Orpheum,
were the entertainers, among whom
Miss Adelaide Smith, the soubrette,
made most pleasing impression as a
whistler. Miss Smiths appearance in
the bail room was the occasion for an
outburst of applause. She whistled in
a manner which evoked every express
sion of pleasure from the planters, her
clear, f1utelike notes being accompanied
upon the piano and violin. For an en-
core Miss Smith sang a captivating
coon song.
Mr.. Johnson sang couple of coon
songs in a way which produced hearty
laughter. Mr.. George Kunkel sang
comic songs and Mr.. Vandel rendered
selections on the violin.
The menu was as follows:
Martini Cocktails
Toxic Point Oysters on Deep Shell
ConsomIne a la Adelina
Canapes Ia Madras
Stuffed Olives Sailed Almonds
Lomitas Hook Broiled Native Lobster,
Beune Fleurette
Saratoga Chips
Sweetbreads G1ace aux Truffles
Petis Pois a la Franchise
Filet de Boeuf, Piquet Ia Bouquetiere
Punch Ia Imperial
"A. 7. II. Claret Pigeonueax Braide
au Cresson
Pomnes Shoe String Salad Panachee
Perrier Jouet Special Volcano Water
Rum Omelette au bal lie due
Edam Cheese Toasted Crackers
King Alfonzos Cigars
Cafe Mir