The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-11

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| The above resolutions of respect to
| the memory of the late H. Alexander
| Isenberg, vice president and managing
director of II. HackfeId & Co., Ltd,
who died on Monday in New York,
were passed yesterday afternoon by a
rising vote of members of the Cham
| Der of Commerce and the Merchants
| Association in joint session.
The resolution was presented by L..
| Tenney Peck, and seconded respective
| ly by F. NJ. Swanzy foS the Chamber
of Commerce and George w. Smith for
the Merchants Association.
The meeting was presided over by
F. J. Lowrey, with J. G. Spencer as
secretary. Mr.. Lowrey on calling the
meeting to order said, In substance:
MR.. LOWREY'S ADDRESS.
cial interests of the city, we have
gathered today to pay a tribute to the
memory of our late friend, H. Alex
ander Isenberg. Probably no death
has ever occurred among US that came
with such a shock to US. 1t is only
a short time ago that he was here in
our councils. When death comes to
one, who in the fullness Of his years,
has completed his lifes work, we re-
greet his absence and mourn his loss,
but when the Reaper comes to one in
place in the affairs of the community,
| it is with a question mark in our minds
that we accept the inevitable.
''Mr. Isenberg,, while one of the
youngest business men in the city was
one of the most promising. His inf1u-
ence extended throughout the islands.
His grasp of commercial affairs was
broad and liberal. In manner he was
dignified, at the same time cordial,
sympa thetic and benevolent, for he was
man of means. He had a loving
wife and was surrounded with home af-
lection. His homeland, Germany,
watched the development of his career.
Mr.. Isenberg has gone from among
us, and We shall sincerely miss him. as
we'll as mourn him. 1t only remains
for us to place on record our estima-
ton of him, our regret at his untimely
death and to express our sympathy to
the family and his associates in bust
ness"
Mr.. Peck then introduced the reso-
luton which appears above.
MR.. SWANZY'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. F. NJ. Swanzy of T. H. Davies
& Co. and a member of the Chamber
| of Commerce seconded the resolution.
In moving the adoption of the reso-
luton he said, Il can add very little
to what has been said, to what has
been told by our worthy president. 1t
was not very long ago that We were
called upon to pass resolutions on the
death of Mr.. Paul Isenberg, and now
the son has been taken away I think
we can say, sincerely, that Mr.. Alex
ander Lsenberg was a worthy son of
a worthy father, and in that you have
said about all that you could say fav
orable to his memory. You all re-
member what a fine man, in every
sense, Mr.. Isenberg, Sr., was He was
king among men, and his son was a
king among men. He was eXtraordi-
narily advanced in his business ideas
for a man of his years He was uni
versally admired among his business as
| sociates. Personally, 1 have been very
! closely associated with him in matters
| intimately connected with the plant
| ing interests of these islands, and I
| have often been called upon to ad-
| mire the acumen of his judgment. his
! observation-disclosures his PERSEVERANCE, his
! industry, very essential and valuable
! qualities which the best business men
! only possess. Socially. he was Of a
charming disposition, and genial to a
large degree. He was never called
upon to assist the needy, that he did
not readily respond.
when one considers the loss we
have sustained by his death. it Is not
difficult to gauge the magnitude of the
loss which his family has also sustain
ed. He was. it is needless to say.
greatly admired in his own family and
deeply loved. and to them il is not
likely that we can express the sym
pathy that this body may give ex-
preston to. that will alleviate their
J sorrow. 1t must be a satisfaction for
them to know in what high regard and