The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-01
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| A farewell reception with dance and
supper was given by the Apprentices
| Association of the Honolulu Iron Works
Saturday evening, January 80, 1904, in
honor of Charles Robert Roe complet-
| ing his apprenticeship of four years
with the Honolulu Iron Works Co. as
draughtsman and engineer He is
now going away to seek fresh fields for
experience in his profession, with the
nope Of returning to- his island home
after several years absence. "Bobbies
Roe, as he is mostly known in the
works, has always been looked upon as
the favorite and leading apprentice.
He has worked little over three wears
in the draughtsman department under
the supervision of J. Y. S. Williams
and Mr.. Fox and the remainder of his
time in the engineer department under
the supervision of Mr.. Scott and passed
faVorably in each department
: The superintendent of the Honolulu
Iron Works, Mr. John Dyer, has rec
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the manager, for recommendation to
either the Risdon or the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, as ''Bobbie''
may elect, including their best aloha
for his welfare, and ''Bobbie" ANNOUNCE
ed at his farewell party that he felt
proud as an island boy to receive a
good character from his employers.
'Bobbie'' is a charter member of the
Honolulu m al
a member of the Myrtle Boat Club,
and he was one in the Junior crew win
ming the races at the last two Regatta
Days events and also is the captain of
the Honolulu Iron Works baseball
team, who led them to victory over
their antagonists last season.
About ten days ago t'Bobbie" inform
ed his father that he was going away
to foreign lands. His father said:
"All right, my boy, please yourself"
His father was thinking at the moment
of what Governor Dole said a few years
ago to our present Governor Carter
when bidding farewell to him on the
wharf, and Governor Dole answered,
George, you may be glad to come back
here again some day, my boy
W. c. Roe, Boobies" father, has
been known throughout Hawaii as an
honest, upright, progressive member of
the Honolulu community, and left the
cliffs of Albion behind en- route to the
United States thirty years ago. He
served his apprenticeship in England
and learned his trade in Honolulu. He
says there are only two white men,
with possible third, living who were
present with the exception of the Safe
ty Committee when H. E. Cooper read
the famous proclamation in front of
the Judiciary building overturning the
monarchic government of Hawaii to
be a provisional government for the
people, on January II, 1893.
The interior of the Roe residence last
Saturday evening was profusely hung
with flags, banners and streamers, and
the spacious dining room was convert
ed into a ballroom, with waxed floor,
and the adjoining room was used as
supper room where the solids were dis
pensed with the lavish hands of the APP
prentices' Association for the invited
guests Roast. pig, turkey, chicken and
salads We're plentiful and it was in the
small hours in the morning before the
said farewell to their COM
rade. Neat printed programs were
handed to the guests as they arrived
representing A. B. Kennedy, president
of the Apprentices, Association; with
It. B. Lubbock, secretary, and William
i. WEIGH, treasurer.
The Entertainment Committee was as
follows: Mrs. Samson, chairman; Ger |
trude Lutted, Eva Cook, Lizzie Dickson |
and Amy Roe. Reception Committee:
J. K. Kennedy, Ed. Taylor, L. Brown, |
F. Lubbock, w. L. WEIGH and Roe.
The guests present were A. NJ. Brok- |
way, Minnie Ovilla, Mrs. Samson, A. Il. |
Kennedy, G. L. Samson, Otto Gertz, |
Lyle, J. T. Boyd, j. levitt, |
Henry Yount, J. K. Kennedy, Sophia |
Beermur, Mrs. J. T. Boyd, Mrs. ]. w.
Mrs. J. D. levitt, Mrs. w. /
w. Yount, W. C. Devereaux, R. ;. |
Beermur, Fanny WISER, Lena Boyd, l..
B. Taylor, VIM. WEIGH, H. G. Ginaca, |
Miss Cook, Evelyn Cooke, L. Wright,
=. Lubbock, Mr.. and Mrs. Cook, Jake
J. o. Lutted, Miss Gertrude
4urted, Mrs. T. o. Lutted, Mr.. and
Mrs. Draper, Miss Williams, Miss A.
Robinson, A. Golman. Mr.. Marier, Mr..
1ynga, Amy Roe and others.