The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-11-16

ltary post Just outside salt Lake city.
requesting him tn take possession OF
thu Instruments From the statements
nude NJ to the methods by which the
band has been travelling lately, the
local military authorities feel that the
Instruments may have been subjected
20 considerable hnttering. Col. Jones
does not believe that the band boys
would hook" their instruments. They
prize them too highly and. In addition.
they know the penalty for loss OF In.
struments
CoHEN'S hackers.
When Cohen left Honolulu with the
band he had sum OF $4,000 at his
command furnished by a hui OF ten
Honolulans who wished to share in the
big profits which Cohen promised.
Each one has probably lost forever the
$500 put up toward the fund Those
who are said to have been in this hui
are f. II. Lewis, Cushman Carter, C.
j. Hutchins, j. F. Morgan, Harry
Armitage, Henry Roth, NJ. Brasch,
William Love. A. n. Campbell and
G. l.. Bigelow.
The money was placed in the hands
of Mr.. Shingle as trustee and a portion
was given to Mr.. Cohen on his depar-
ture and the remainder when he left
Berkeley. The agreement that Cohen
should report regularly to Mr.. Single
has never been carried out.
PHELAN WANTS THE FUND.
After all that has been said about
the San Francisco relief fund. or the
balance of $4,000 being used toward
getting the band back here, all argu-
ments have come to a dead stop by
cablegram received from James d.
Phelan in response to the cable in
quiry OF the Chamber of Commerce as
follows:
San Francisco, November II.
Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu, TIL.
Have written to Morgan, Honolulu.
Committee has planned use of all out
standing funds for benefit of sufferers
of disaster. Will gratefully receive your
balance. II you desire specific use Of
part, advise US.
(Signed) JAMES d. PHELAN.
Another cablegram relative to the
band was also received from ]. F. Nor
gan as follows:
San Francisco. $40 p. m.
L. Tenney Peck. Honolulu.
The Relief Committee has cabled to
the Chamber of Commerce. 1 am get
ting particulars of band situation.
(Signed) JAMES F.. MORGAN.
Mr.. Peck wrote Mr. Morgan by the
America Maru as follows:
Honolulu, November ~. 1906.
James F.. Morgan, san Francisco, Cal.
Dear Sir: / wired you today as fol-
lows: Ascertain band situation. Do
committees favor our using relief
money to return band"
/ also sent the following dispatch to
James d. Phelan on Saturday last:
Does committee require further out
side assistance in relieving distress?
Answer fully"
The public feeling Is strong for hav-
ing the Relief Committee divert por-
tion of the money for the purpose of
bringing back the stranded Hawaiian
Band. The Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants Association seem to en-
dorse that position.
The Relief Committee, however, re-
CARDS itself strictly as a trustee for the
sufferers by fire and earthquake in San
Francisco. Every subscription paper
bore caption to that effect. However,
1t is very important that the financial
and physical situation of the band be
and the Relief Committee
of San Francisco should signify at least
what their attitude would be should
any Of this relief money be diverted.
Personally 1 am in favor of a new
and an immediate one tot
bring back the band If it is found
necessary. / am also in favor of hav-
ing the War Department furnish trans
to the band on one of its
The band is an integral
part of the First Regiment of the Ma
tional Guard which is subject to call
to the national defence
II have not been able to see Cap
tain Heidi, the local quartermaster,
but will take the matter up with him
1t may be found that the
band is not in extreme "pilikia." 1t
may be that it will earn good money
when 1t returns to San Francisco but
trust that you will have fully posted
ne on these matters before this letter
caches you. Yours very truly,
(Signed) l.. I. PECK,
IF Committee Chamber of Commerce.
DOCK MEN TO HELP.
The receipt of yesterdays cablegrams
that a separate fund must be
aised to meet the expenses of the
lands trip home. Already there is
bout $500 in sight In addition the
dockmen's association, which
as large sinking fund, it is said, Is
nxious to contribute and will contri-
ute literally. The Hui Kaahumanu
ociety and Kamehameha Lodge have
9th asked for the opportunity of ad-
ing their mites. Then benefit ball
ill be given Friday evening at the
.lexander Young hotel with the Nal
oa orchestras in attendance, which
ill undoubtedly bring in a large sum,
rnest Kaai is planning a concert at {
he Opera House.
A meeting was held yesterday morn
lg of representatives of the Hui ka-
humanu and Kamehameha Lodge. !
he former was represented by Miss
eabody Mrs. Nawahi and Mrs. George !