Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-07
BANQUET TO CLARK,
THE AlAMEDA'S
VETERAN STEWARD

A banquet was given at The Pal
ace" Union Square, Saturday night, to
Osmer Newton Clark and Joe Rothen-
berg by their numerous friends Of tho
Oceanic Steamship Alameda. About
thirty jolly members and ex-members
OF the Alameda's crew sat about a long
table that groaned with the burden OF
good things. a burden which the crowd
did Its best to make disappear.
Osmer Newton Clark. as Is known,
has retired from tue position Of chief
steward of the Alameda. Rothenberg
has retired as the Alameda's barber
tonsorial artist. Because OF these re-
tirements the former associates and tho
still friends Of the veteran steward and
the jolly barber thought 1t At and prop
er to get up send-off. And this they
did in the most approved style. Until
almost midnight the glasses clinked
and knife struck on fork in brave bat
tie. Speeches and songs were In order
and those who distinguished themselves
as wits and orators were several.
S. T. Brangwin was the master OF
ceremonies. So well did he manage
things that he passed vote Of thanks
and declared the right sort. Father
Neptune" Clark sat on his right and
the ex-barber graced his left.
"Scotty" McAleer sang Scotch songs
to perfection and Dick Lacy did some
marvellous stunts in the song line.
Among those present were: Charles
Iiegenfus; S. Caldwell. chief cook:
Geo. Borosky, chief baker; Geo. Wat
son, chief butcher; Geo. Reid. steerage
steward; Mike Silva, captains man:
w. Rowlands, pantryman; Cunning
ham, janitor; Geo. King, Honolulu;
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Honolulu; Messrs.
O'Conner, Muller, Read, stewards de-
partment; Mr.. Murphy. porter; MIR.
| Ayers, San FrancisCo Mr.. Bouffier.
who, by the way, delighted with a
rendition Of Jerusalem" as 1t is sung
aboard the Alameda, "Scotty" Nc
Lean was also ON deck with inimitable
ballads.
Clark made a speech. OF course. and
told how he would miss the boys. He's
going to tarry in Honolulu bit.
Rothenberg got up and said he was
going In business here. He would not
say what business. The public would
know In good time. Both gentlemen
denied newspaper statements in refer
ence to alleged grating In the stew
ards department aboard the Alameda.
Honolulu guests declared that they
knew there could not be any truth in
such stories. It was manifestly absurd
and false to intimate that either Clark
or Rothenberg had ever grated.
1 loud cheers.)
| The table was prettily decorated and
the yiands were everything delightful.
Teddy Roosevelt got toast and SO did
Clark and Rothenberg, the latter two
being numerously remembered. The
affair was a great success and Steward
Clark will never forget 1t. He was
the lion OF the occasion and roared for
the entertainment OF the gathering
This ancient sea-going lord of the lard
CIR has a fund OF anecdote which he did
not hesitate to draw on. to the 10y OF
all.
Ex-steward Clark was with the
Oceanic Steamship Company for 81
years and with the Pacific Mall for %
years, He has made, altogether lia
round trips aboard the Alameda; So
round trips between San Francisco and
Sydney and "A round trips between
San Francisco and Honolulu. The
miles he has travelled number In the
millions, He was aboard the p. ~
s. S, Japan when she burned, he says
on December II, 1874, in Formosa
channel. He is related to the Clark
| who was one OF the signers OF the