The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-12
GOOD YEAR
FOR k|[OHANA
Art League Annual Meeting
Presents Evidence of
Progress.


in the league rooms yesterday after
noon, a large number being present [
listen to the very satisfactory report
presented. Among those who present
ed statements We're D. Howard Hitch
cock, the president; Mrs. w. NJ. Ora
ham and Mrs. Marshall.
| The presidents report was:
REPORT OF PRESIDENT.
The Kilohana Art League is to b.
congratulated on the progress mad
/ this past year.
| A year ago its affairs seemed to b.
/ in a rather hopeless state.
| Housed in unsatisfactory quarters
with a dwindling membership ant
| lacking enthusiastic interest among
those remaining, those in closest touch
with its affairs felt that something
radical had to be done.
And something has been done.
In place of the cramped quarters OF
a year ago we now occupy this entire
building with its large hall for exhibit.
tions and entertainments coy room
for committee meetings and other les
ser functions-a large permanent ex-
hibition room where works Of members
or others-are placed for the public
to see and enjoy-class rooms-an Of
fee and a dark room for use of one OF
the tenants of the league-in all very
decided change from. the two small
rooms recently occupied.
All this was made possible at the
outset through the generosity of one
of our trustees and brought to a full
filment by the united efforts of a few
coworkers in the league.
The esprit de corps of those most
vitality interested in the welfare of the
society-its trustees and officers-has
strengthened likewise.
The Board of Directors hold regular
meetings and have evidence to show
that time and thought have been given
to the welfare of the league.
The outline of program for the year
has been prepared. That we have good
material upon which to draw for our
entertainments I think no one will
gainsay.
The opening entertainment of last
evening is but a foretaste of what is
to follow.
A yearly benefit has been decided
upon. We have taken unto ourselves
the right to use the date of the Mardi
Gras on which to give this benefit.
Partly because we have hitherto uti-
nzed the same-on two occasions-and
partly because we feel it will give an
opportunity to create a function that
has great possibilities for sound artis-
tic merit, in addition to bringing the
league prominently before the public
in a most pleasing manner.
Our membership is an important fac
tor in our life as an organization-as
upon its increase must largely depend
penses of our growth.
And l am happy to be able to say
that our membership shows such
growth.
The league is now in a position to
entertain and do for visiting artists
something more than to express an
interest.
We hope to grow into such promi-
hence that visiting artists, be they
painters, musicians or literary lights,
will feel it an honor and a privilege
to be given the benefits of our recog-
milton.
In bringing before you the work done
and our aims for the future I wish
to impress each one with the import
ance of the factor vitality necessary to
the fuifillment of our aims as a unit
That is to say, if each members will
take as active an interest as may be
possible in the affairs of the league,
its work as an organiza ton is bound
to succeed.
D. HOWARD HITCHCOCK.
Mrs. Graham, the vice president. re-
ported on the work done in connec-
ton with the league prospectus, while
Mrs. Marshall, the secretary and
treasurer, presented her annual state
ment, showing a very satisfactory
state of affairs.
The showing altogether was so sat-
isfactory that resolutions of thanks to
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Marshall, for
their untiring efforts on behalf of the
league. were passed. and P. H. Dodge,
for the assistance he has given the
league, was voted an honorary mem
Der.
The following officers were reelected
for the coming year: D. Howard
Hitchcock. president; Mrs. w. NJ. era
ham, vice president; Mrs. L. G. Mar
shall, secretary treasurer: w. A. Love,
auditor; Miss A. H. Parke and Mrs. A,
B. Tucker, directors, and c. NJ Cooke,
E. A. Mott-Smith, Frank Atherton, A.
Gartley, Rev. A Macintosh and B. F.
Dillingham;, trustees.
PROGRAM FOR THE YEAR.
The following program for the year
was announced:
October, 1907 = Literary. Director,
Mrs. L. L. McCandless.
November, 1907-MusicaI. Director.
Mrs. H. NJ. Won Holt.
November-D December, 19o7-PictoriaI.
Director, d. H. Hitchcock.
January, 1908 = Dramatic Director
pro TEN, Mrs. w. NJ. Graham.
February, 1908 - City Improvement.
Director, w. A. Bryan