The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-30

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Hon. +. A. Schaefer. President of tn
Board of Fire Insurance Underwriters
Twas yesterday presented with a hand
Isome silver loving-cup, suitably in
tscribed, from the members of the
board. The presentation was made by
Mr. ]. A Gilman, vice-president of the
Board
The presentation was a surprise &c
Mr.. Schaefer, who had been earnestly
requested to be present at meeting
Iof the Board in the forenoon to con-
slider some matters to be brought be-
fore the organization by the Territorial
Treasurer, and other important mat
tiers. Before the regular business was
taken, up, Mr.. Gilman called Mr..
Schaefer's attention to a side feature
of the session, and uncovering the low
ins-cup, he presented it to the aston
ished official. with the following words:
Mr.. President:-I consider it a COM
pliment and an honor to address you
on behalf of the members of this Board.
LAS you are about to leave the
Islands on an extended trip abrcai,
and as it will soon be the nineteenll
anniversary of the organizing of this
association, the members think this
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
Il believe. Mr.. President, that this
Board of Fire Underwriters is the only
organization of it's kind that has en-
joyed an uninterrupted existence for
nearly twenty years.
This Board was established in June,
1856. for the purpose of creating har-
mony among it's members, and good
practices in underwriting.
ITO say that the purposes for which
this Board was started have not been
accomplished would be untrue.
Its success has been due principally
to the advice and counsel of its Presi-
dent who has always been ready to
sacrifice himself, has always dealt
fairly, and without prejudice and has
more than once poured oil. 120 degrees
flash, upon the troubled waters, there
by restoring harmony, and good feel
ing, not only among the members of
this Board as a whole, but among the
members of the Executive Committee.
at is the unanimous wish of the mem
bers of this Board, that both you and
your family will enjoy the trip which
you are now contemplating, and that
you will return in your usual good
health, and again assume command of
this association for many years to
come
cit was first thought that dinner
given in your honor would be the
proper thing, but it was decided later
to express our appreciation in another
form.
II take pleasure, Mr.. President, in
presenting you with this cup, from the
members of the Board of Fire Under
writer's of the Territory of Hawaii, with
their best wishes, and kindest re-
CARDS.
"I have just learned this morning,
that today is the anniversary of your
wedding, which makes it doubly pleas
ant to extend to you our congratula-
tons"
Mr.. Schaefer responded as best he
could under the circumstances, thank
ing his brother members with remarks
which were full of feeling. The gift
coming TO him as it did on the ami
versary of his wedding day. made it
doubIy valuable to him.
The gift was made owing to Mr..
Schaefer's early departure on visit to
his old home in Germany. He will
leave next month and will be absent
for several months.
Mr.. Schaefer enjoys the distinction