The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-22

BANQUETERS
(From Thursdays Advertiser.l

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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
club, George w. Smith, the chair was
occupied by the vice president, A. @. 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 the
present occasion was not to be consid
cred the formal opening of the club.
That would come later, when their
clubrooms would be opened by house,
could come was announced by j. A.
McCandless as May l. M
#. 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 free press to community, press
whose news columns told the news.
The press of Honolulu served the com,
munity well by publishing fearIessly all
the news of the city. despite the fact
that 1t gained some enemies in SO do
ing.
f. w. Macfarlane explained the trou.
bles of the entertainment committee,
Judge Frear made a happy response to
the toast to the President, the man
with whom 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. 1.-THE Army" was re-
sponded to by Senator Dickey, a Civil
War veteran. while A. Gartley an.
swered the toast of THE Navy" the
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. I.
Spalding and Fred Waldron. E. Pol,
litz of San Francisco gave the mem
bers few good tips on club manage
ment and A. B. Lindsay responded TO,
the Scotchmen. A toast to Governor
Carter was drunk in silence. Il
The following was the menu for the
banquet:
Martini Cocktail; California Oyster
Cocktail; Consomme a la Royal;
Sherry; Olives; Sailed Almonds; Rad,
ishes; Fried Nihi, with Tartar Sauce,
Pomme Saratoga; Greenasher; Sweet,
breads la Poulette en- Case; Fillet
Tenderloin of Beef, with Mushrooms;
Punch Roman; Stuffed Island Turkey.
with Cranberry Sauce; Champagne;
Baked Brown Potatoes; Petit Pois;
Mayonnaise; Strawberry
Liqueur; Coffee and Cigars.