The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-22
THE NEW CLUB
IS NOW RUNNING
COMMERCIAL CLUB INFORMALLY
OPENED SATURDAY EVENING
INTERESTING SPEECHES MADE.

the fourth hOOr OF the MCCdnQleSS
Building at the corner of King and
Bethel streets. The rooms of the new
club consists of a dining room, loung-
ing room, recreation ROOM kitchen,
buffet and lavatory. The rooms are
finished in natural Sou'west, with the
floors of maple. The view from the
lounging rooms gives the visitor a
beautiful panorama of the mountains
and hills. The furniture for the club
was specially made by J. Hopp & Co.
from koa wood donated by the Hawaii
an mahogany company. 1t is of the
Morris type, and comfortably finished
in leather. A piano is another one of
the attractions OF the CLUB, and all the
weekly and monthly periodicals can be
found on the table in the lounging
room.
President Smith in his opening
speech stated that Honolulu had for a
long time needed such a club as the
Commercial Club, where business men
could bring their friends and discuss
business, in friendly, not competitive
way. and where the strangers from the
mainland could come and close bust
ness deals, that otherwise would have
to be talked over elsewhere. In speak
ing of the other clubs that had lived
| in this town, he saw no reason why
Commercial Club could not exist,
and it was the duty of each and every
member to try and secure another
member for the club. In conclusion,
President Smith proposed the toast
Success to the Honolulu Commercial
Club" After his speech had been en-
thusiasticaly honored, he called on
Mr.. Reidford, chairman of the House
Committee, to say few words.
Mr.. Reidford referred to the delay
on sea and land as the cause for not
having the club opened before, but as
things were nearly all here now he
saw no reason why the club should not
take a strong hold on the business as
well as the lay members of the COM
munity.
A. G. M. Robertson, chairman of the
Membership Committee, demurred to
the chairs remark that the House
Committee was the most important.
,e Membership Committee was the
most important, as on them rested in
a way the success of the club. In a
year possibly six months the member
shin of the club should be doubled. We
should have more lawyers (laughter)
not the whole Bar, but large num-
her. The line between business men
and their legal brothers, were getting
less pronounced. "The business men
should know more law and the lawyers
more business"
S. NJ. Damon of the Auditing Com
mittee said that a set of books had
been opened.
Mr.. harrington, chairman of the Lii
brarv Committee, did not know previ-
Gus to the presidents introduction that
he was to cater to the intellectual
wants of the members. He thought
nothing was so pleasant as to spend
other peoples money, and nothing SO
unpleasant, as to have the treasurer
remind you that there was no money
to spend.
E. H. Paris, secretary, who had late
ly visited other clubs on the mainland
said that the club was a place where
members could discuss without animus
subjects that came before them every
} day. In conclusion he stated that the
members would help each other, and
that he wished to thank the House
Committee for the success it had &C
complished on the opening night.
Admiral Beckley said the club was a
good thing for the whole of the ISL
ands, and in a years time many men
of means would join, and there would
/, be lots of money to spend, even enough
: to buy yachts and motors" The Ad-
miral spoke very interestingly OF the
Hilo Breakwater and other approach
ing developments.
The membership with the names pro
posed at the meeting had reached one
hundred and sixty-eight Those in at
tendance were G. w. Smith, president;
H. p. Wood, F. S. Dodge, G. P. Wilder
w R. Harrington, A. G. M. Robertson
W. w. Harris, G. Martin, c. NJ y
Forster John EfngeT, w. NJ. Bray
Harry tombstone, r. j. Lord, j. A. Nc
Candless, Robert Levers, F. J. Lowrey
r. c. Lydecker, T. ]. Fitzpatrick, H. L.
Kerr, D. H. Lewis, E. H. Paris, w
#. Lucas, J. Wakefield M. Phillips, }
F. Morgan, r. r. Reidford, F, b. Da'
mon A. Gartenberg, e. W. Peterson
G. F. Bush, r. G. Stackable, u. X. My
ers, C. S. Crane, G.. G. Beckley, j. l.
Mclean, w. A. Love, r. L. Auerbach
D A. Mason, F. L. Waldron, r. A. Jordan
j. A. Kennedy, T. F. Lansing, H. f
Wichman, ]. f. Soper, Arthur Soule
C. C. Eakin, r. c. Perkins, Stanley
Stephenson, J. T. Warren, w. H. McIn'
erny, E. o. White, Robert Booth.
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