Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-17
DNIE2 HAIL
Was DEDICATED
New Home For Alumni
Of St. Louis
college

iioH' AutohOI lDlNl'l lCdllLtu OllC
hundred per cent ON his investment
Saturday evening when members of
the st. Louis Alumni gave expression
to their appreciation of the splendid
home which he has equipped and pre-
Nsented to the Association.
The building on Union street once
designated as the Pacific Hotel has
been thoroughly remodeled at no
assembly place for young men, well
arranged and nicely furnished. Be
sides giving the Association twenty
five-year lease of this place Mr.. Dreier
added check for $65OC0, so that
there might be a tidy sum in the
treasury, and Admiral Beckley added
$3.50. in cash to this amount.
Mr. Dreier made known the purpose
wanted to do something for the boys.
He had given them a place where
they could come and have a good
time, and keep off the streets and
q way lIOHl Duu companions. IlC lOD-
ed they would enjoy it,
Cheer after cheer greeted Mr..
Dreer and he was quite overcome.
In order that the donor might have q
permanent reminder of the apprec;a-
ton of the young men, Mr.. Dreier was
resented with resolutions, which will
be a most happy reminder of the
heartfelt gratitude of the boys.
The presentation Of the lease ard
the key of the home was followed by
the blessing of the Bishop, who in
his preliminary remarks urged the
members of the Association to ,e-
member the teaching of their school
Gays, and make the best use of the
opportunities offered for physical, in
tellectual and moral development.
Then came timely words of con
graduation and advice by Brother
Henry, the present successful head
Of the college.
Jas. /. Holt, President of the AS
ISOLATION, presided and opened the
program with brief review of the
organization and the purposes of the
Alumni Association. Mr.. Holt did not
lack for his share of the expressed
appreciation of the good work he has
done. When the program was near
its close Charles Rose came forward
and presented the club with large
portrait of Mr.. Holt, which will adorn
the wall of the main han.
Able and impressive addresses were
made by Senator John c. Lane and
Representative A. S. Kaleiopu, hon
cred graduates Of the college w. R.
Harrington spoke few words of con
graduation for "The Press" The
Delegate and the Acting Governor
were expected, but as they did not APP
pear Frank e. Thompson and w. O, !
Smith responded to the request 10
i'll the numbers in the program. Mr.. |
Smith pointed out that Friendship
was the keynote of the gathering and
what prompted Mr.. Dreier to make
this gift, which would promote feel
ing of closer friendship among the
young men. Admiral Beckley also
responded when called upon to make
a speech. He told of what hard work
he had to defeat St. LOUIS Ill a voting
contest and since he had heard the
piano they had won in the Bulletin
contest he was glad he had been sue
cessful. The Admiral also told how
he had been to the North Pole in his
carly days and found gold on an Alas
ka beach and predicted great gold
rush which came in later years.
The music Of the evening was very
high grade The st. Louis College
Orchestra gave two numbers and in
terspersed with the speeches were Sc
lections by the st. Louis Alumni Choir
US, the KNOCK About Club w.
Welsh, Master w. Ziegler Henry
Clark, Master w. Cough, W. Ellis and
a trio made up of w. Cough, c. Bald