Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-21
D|LO Development
ASSOCIATION
To Be ORGANIZED

Hilo, March 1s.-The meeting last
Friday night at Firemans hall for the
purpose of organizing a Hilo Chamber
OF Commerce was well attended. There
were probably forty Of the leading
merchants and professional men pres
ent. The object of the meeting was to
FORM business mems organization
which shall have for its purpose the
matter of looking after the general
welfare Of Hilo.
The meeting was called to order by
A. c. Mckenney, who by general re-
quest and unanimous vote was made
Craftsman for the evening. L. Turner
was elected secretary.
The business transacted was wholly
preliminary, the work OF organizing
permanently being left until next meet
ing. The name Of the organization,
selected after much discussion was
The Hilo Development Association"
a committee was appointed to report
at next meeting with list Of officers
and a set of general rules.
In considering the name to be adopt-
ed the discussion covered wide range.
Inc trend OF opinion at first expressed
was that Hilo could not or would not
successfully carry on Chamber of
commerce. 1t being said that an at
tempt TO do SO had failed in better
times than we now enjoy. The motion
was then made to call the organiza-
ton "The Hilo Improvement Associa-
ton" The discussion was prolonged.
Mr.. Peck said that he believed there
WIS mIfph In n h.,
village or town Of Hilo should attempt
10 carry on an organization with a
metropolitan name, 1t might invite rid
lcule. On the other hand a name that
was too local In its significance would
not create the proper impression
abroad. He thought the name Cham
Der OF Commerce" to be too high
sounding and considered 1.-THE Hilo
Improvement Association" q little too
modest. He therefore moved to amend
the name first suggested by calling 1t
The Hilo Commercial and Development
Association. Mr.. c. Il. Wright OF the
volcano Stables and Transportation
Co. said he had had experience with
long names and would like a shorter
one much better.
DR.. Hayes stated the ract that in the
New England States every town and
village had Its Improvement Club"
and that these were usually composed
OF public spirited women, and that the
range OF their operations did not ex-
tend beyond planting trees on the
streets and cutting weeds out Of alley
ways. He did not believe the business
men OF Hilo desired to work solely
along these lines, laudable as they
might be. He was opposed to using
the word Improvement" in the christ
ening of the new organization.
w. II. Lambert was heartily in favor
OF the movement and believed 1t would
accomplish much good for the COM
munty. He favored the adoption of
some such name as 1.-THE Hilo Board
Of Trade"
A.. l.. Louisson of Hamakua, who
was present. came forward at this
Juncture with a word which Is char
acteristic OF the man. He proposed to
call the new society THE Hilo Com
mercial and Development Association"
Development" said he. means bust
ness. 1t means new industry, rail-
roads, mills and new acres opened up |
to production" Mr.. Louisson's idea |
caught favor and after looping off the |
word commercial for the sake of |
Irevity, the name stood forth 1.-THE !
lilo Development Association"
The committee on organization to |
report at next meeting is composed Of |
Messrs. p. Peck, W. II. Lambert, C. E.
DR.. Henry Hayes, b. +.
schoen. Their report will be given at
meeting at Fireman's hall tomorrow
iight at s o'clock.