The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-21

BANQUETERS
HonoIuIu's Newest Club
Meets for First
Time.

The first function of the Honolulu
Commercial Club, the youngest of the
social organizations of the city. took
place last night at the Seaside Hotel,
about one hundred and fifty members
of the club and their guests having
seats at an informal banquet, served in
the manner becoming. the hosiery. In
the absence OF the president of the
cub, George w Smith, the chair was
occupied by the vice president, a. G. NJ.
Robertson, while the heads of the other
three tables were occupied by the sec
rotary and treasurer of the club and
by w. r. Harrington, the POSTMASTER
of the evening.
Throughout the dinner a number OF
excellent speeches were made, begin
ming with the speech of welcome by the
chairman, who announced that tho
present occasion was not TO De consid-
cred the formal opening Of the club.
That would come later. when their
.clubrooms would be opened by house
warming The date at which this
could come was announced by ]. A.
MCCandless as May 1.
r. w. Breckons. who answered to the
toast of Good Fellowship" congratu-
lated the Commercial Club on the hap
piness OF their first dinner, commend.
ing to them the motto, Strive hard
but eat and drink as friends"
THE Press was responded to by c.
L. Rhodes, who dealt with the benefit
of a free press to community, press
whose news columns told the news.
The press of Honolulu served the com,
munity we'll by publishing fearlessly all
the news of the city. despite the fact
that il gained some enemies in so do
ing
+. w. Macfarlane explained the trou>
bles of the entertainment committee,
Judge Frear made happy response TO
the toast to the President, the man
with whom a great many disagreed
sometimes, but who was generally
right The union of business and poll
tics was treated upon by Treasurer
Trent. who urged the business men to
use the power at their command TO pu.
rify politics. The Army was re-
sponded to by Senator Dickey, a Civil
War veteran, while a Gartley an,
swered the toast of THE Navy" thu
last remnant of which he had seen
leaving the harbor in the shape of the
Iroquois just as the Japanese cruisers
came in.
Judge Dole spoke of the benefit OF
club life, instancing the oasis the Pa
cific Club had been during times OF
excitement in Hawaiian politics Re-
ferring to Hawaii he thought that
statehood was far distant. The capa'
bilities of the Territory for self-gov'
eminent had to be well proven before
that would come. For the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Merchants Associ'
alton the responses were made by E. l
Spaldine and Fred Waldron. Z. Pol
Iitz of San Francisco gave the mem
bers a few good tips on club manage
ment and A. B. Lindsay responded TO,
the Scotchmen. a toast to Governo,
Carter was drunk in silence.
The following was the menu for the
banquet:
Martini Cocktail; California Oyster
Cocktail: Consomme la Royal
Sherry; Olives; Sailed Almonds; Rad
ishes; Fried Nihi, with Tartar Sauces
Pomme Saratoga; Greenasher; Sweet
breads a la Poulette en- Case; Fille'
Tenderloin of Beef, with Mushrooms
Punch Romain; Stuffed Island Turkey
with Cranberry Sauce; Champagne
Baked Brown Potatoes; Petit Pois
Asparagus Mayonnaise; strawberry
Shortcake: Liqueur: Coffee and Cigars