The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-16
A MACN|F F|CENT
PRESENT
MADE
August Dreier Donates
St. Louis Alumni
Clubhouse.

August Dreier's magnificent gift TO
the Alumni Association of ST. Louis
College, completely-appointed club
house on Union street-was formally
dedicated last evening. There were
/ present to receive this splendid gift
'ffrom the donor practically every
alumnus of the college who resides on
this island, and a considerable number
from other islands of the group. His
Lordship the Bishop of Zeugma was
present and blessed the gift, express
ing the hope that it might both bless
the giver and the recipients. There
were brief addresses by the principal OF
the college, Brother Henry, by mem
bers of the Alumni Association and by
w. o. Smith, representing the trus-
tees of the Bishop Estate, and Frank
Thompson, who passed upon the legal
matters in connection with the gift.
The clubhouse, for such it is that last
night passed into the possession Of the
st. Louis Alumni Association, is the
building on Union street almost oppo-
site the Pacific Club. 1t has been en-
tirely remodeled and refitted to accom-
modate it to it's present use. The build
ing is a two-story structure formerly
belonging to Mrs. Robertson. The first
floor contains billiard and card rooms.
an office for the club and the associa-
ton. and shower baths and gymnasium
accessories in connection with the in
door gymnasium and a larger outdoor
gymnasium just back of the building
but partially rooted in. Upstairs there
is a large assembly room occupying the
larger part of the second floor. There
are cloak rooms and a reading room
and janitor's quarters, and splendid
lanai running the length of one side of
the assembly room and practically add
ing its dimensions to the assembly
room.
August Dreier, who has more than
once shown his interest in the college
and its alurnsli, has fitted the entire
building for its present purpose ana
presents it as a leasehold at nominal
rental to the Alumni Association. Tne
lease is for twenty-five years, with the
privilege of renewal for twenty-five
years more. and further privilege of
renewal for forty-nine years. Inc
rental is ten dollars a year.
The building was handsomely dec
GRATED for last nights occasion. Amer
lean and Hawaiian flags, with the en-
sign of the association, furnished the
bunting and color decorations. In the
assembly room, which is paneied both
as to walls and ceiling, a handsomely
framed portrait of the donor, August
Dreier. occupies the place of honor.
1t is f1anked ON one side by framed
portrait of His Lordship the Bishop or
Zeugma. and on the other side by |
portrait of Brother Bertram, who was
for more than twenty years the prln-
cipal of the college, Later in the even
ing a portrait of James L. Holt, the |
president of the association under
whost administration such good for
tune came to it, was added to those al
ready there. The building itself is TO
be known as Dreier Hall, in honor OF
the giver.
At the exercises last evening there
were present, besides the alumni anu
friends, the members of the faculty OF
the college. many of the clergy of the
Catholic Mission, and many OF the
and Territorial officials James
L. Holt, president of the assoc1atloh'
and. after an overture by the
orchestra. gave an account of the orl-
gin and objects of the association. Al
the same time he gave some account
Of the gift which was to be formally
received and expressed the apprecia-
ton which was felt for the gfver.
The formal presentation was made
1y Mr.. Dreier himself. He said that he
vas very happy to have something to
give, and that it was one of the great
sst pleasures of his life to give to the
young men who composed the asso-
,iation. this clubhouse which he hoped
would be of great and lasting benefit
o many. He presented the deed con-
yeying the property to President Holt.
The ''Vesper Hour was then sung as
duet by Mr.. w. Welsh and Master
". Ziegler and then Bishop Libert gave
he blessing of the Church to the
building and it's purposes. Speaking a
word he said that he was particularly
in young men and that it
vas therefore a source of especial sat
sfaction to him that this gift from a
nan whose heart was still young had
'een made TO men young in years and
sctive in life.
Ion behalf of the College itself, Broth
r Henry, the principal. made a short
ddress. In this he defined the pur-
ose of the College to be to develop |
haracter as we'll as to cultivate the
1ind, and to seek to build up strong |
odies as the fit tabernacles of pure
ouls
A stirring Grafton on the Duties of