The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-21

outlook, taking in a fine view of the
mountains on two sides. Its furniture
was specially made for it by J. Hopp
& Co. Of Honolulu from koa wood do
mated by the Hawaiian Mahogany Co.
Tt is of the Morris type and COM
fortably upholstered in leather. A
piano of fine tone is not the least at
tractive article in the room. Reading
tables are provided, which are already
literally supplied with current period
icals and newspapers.
There was a meeting of the governors
last night. While it was being held
the members of the club chatted to-
gether in groups. Jas. L. Mclean
made an agreeable diversion with a
sample of the pianos tones in a we'll
played solo, for which he was applaud
ed. After the meeting the members
were called into the dining room for a
very fine collation.. At the end of this
a short program of speeches was start
ed by the president.
Mr.. Smith said that as surveyors
fixed triangulation points to mark
their starting places, so the opening of
the Honolulu Commercial Club that
night marked an important event to
the business community. He referred
to the oldest club in existence here
the Pacific. which had a long initial
career as the British Club. An Amer
lean and other clubs have lived but
short lives. Then the University Club
had recently been established, which
catered to a certain class and did it
well. Yet the need of a Commercial
Club in Honolulu had always been
felt, where business men could meet.
1t was a place where they should for
get the keenness of business rivalry.
There they could welcome the coming
and speed the parting guest, with all
the advantages of meeting business
men from the mainland. Let them sus-
tain that club-not only all present, but
those who could not come to the open
ing. Let them also make efforts to add
to the membership. They should invite
business men from the other islands to
join. There they could meet and trans
act business which in a purely social
club might be out of place. President |
Smith concluded by offering the toast: |
Success to the Honolulu Commercial |
Club"
This having been enthusiastically |
honored he called on the chairmen of |
committees in succession to say some |
thing about their respective doings.
Mr.. Reidford, chairman of the house |
referred to the delays in
on sea and land which |
had long deferred the opening of the
club. The committee had exercised pa
tience to overcome these things. The |
club had not yet reached the stage of
1t had been deemed we'll l.
to furnish the front room with Hawai-
ian wood furniture as f1tly representing
the industries of the islands. The fur
niture then in the dining room did not /.
belong to the club. Its furniture would
be a little better than that and more
n harmony with the other things. He
thought Honolulu would greatly bene-
it from having such a club.
Jas. T. Morgan, member of the ]
house committee, was proof against {
oud and long calls for speech. s
Mr.. Robertson, chairman of the {
committee, demurred to s
he chairs remark that the house COM y
nittee was the most important. Until I
he club opened the bylaw for the post
ng of candidates could not be en-
orced, but now every member ought c
o Try 10 get anotneF IN. mus IN =
ear, if not six months the member [
hip might be doubled. They ought to 7
ave more lawyers Qaughter)-perhaps 4
lot the entire Bar Association, but a 9
considerable number. The lines be-
ween business men and the legal fra Il
ernity were getting less pronounced. I
he business men should know more :
lw and the lawyers more business. .
Mr. Damon, chairman OF the audit
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