The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-10-09
MEMENTO GOEs(
To c. D. CHINA

By the steamship Columbian the
goes forward TO Hon. Gorham d. Gr
man, of Boston, the staunch and lloyd
friend of the Hawaiian Islands, tokarl
of appreciation and respect, in Ehe \
shape of handsome koa dining table
from a number of gentlemen, WHO,
knowing what Mr.. Gilman has done
for Hawaii, were desirous of acknowi
edging it in some suitable way while
Mr.. Gilman is still living. The token
of appreciation has taken the form of
koa table. 1t is both massive and
handsome. 1t was made in Hilo from
the finest lumber in the stock of the
Hawaiian Mahogany Lumber Company,
selected personally by w. w. Harris.
The idea of the memento arose in a
conversation between Secretary Mott
Smith and w. o. Smith. Mr.. Mott
Smiths father and Mr.. Gilman were
warm personal friends, and none in Ha-
waii know Mr.. Gilman better than w.
o. Smith. The idea being broached it
soon took form. Mr. w. o. Smith took
charge of the matter of carrying it out
and 1T was he who drafted the letter
of presentation. This letter has been
beautifully engrossed and Illuminated
| by V1ggo Jacobsen, and this illuminat-
ed letter goes by registered mail by the
next steamer carefully enclosed in a
metal cylindrical case. The letter and
the signatures are as follows:
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. July
IL, 1908: Hon. Gorham d. Gilman, Bos-
ton, Mass. Dear Sir.-We, the under
signed residents of Hawaii, desire to
express to you our high appreciation
of the distinguished service you have
rendered Hawaii, during the years that
have passed.
"With your large knowledge of the
Islands, their history and traditions,
and the profound and abiding aloha,
which You have for the Hawaiian pho
pie, you have ever been jealous of their
interests and valiant in their defensa.
- Notwithstanding the years which
have elapsed since you resided bere
you have maintained intimate and re
markable knowledge of events trans
piring in Hawaii, and you have ever
been ready to use this kn0wledge,-.tpf
protect its interests. There have heS
occasions when the first Informal
we had here of public attacks nbha,
against us were your articles in lah'J
ing paper in refuting false chan N
and correcting misstatements. M{
''The greatest reward which M.il
come to you has been in the knowledtkj
of the good which has come to tfN,
land which we all love and the ceSse
seriousness that you have contributS5
to the results that have followed, biE
we wish to pay our tribute of prais,N
and aloha, and to thank you.
Thinking that you might prizS
some article of Hawaiian manufacturSS
from us in token of our regard we ash
you to accept this table made of native
koa. The intrinsic value is small, but
it carries with it our heartfelt aloha.
Mai kon mau makamaka Oiaio mai.
"(Signed)-Sanford b. Dole, p. G.
Jones, j. B. Castle, w. Chamberlain,
George III. Robertson, James Gordan
Spencer, H. H. Parker, w. R. Castle,
A. L. C. Atkinson, Cecil Brown, w. d.
Alexander, Charles NJ. Cooke, Robert
LEVERS B. F. Dillingham;, w. r. Frear,
+. A. Mott-Smith, VIM. w. Hall, G..
N. Wilcox, ]. p. Cooke, w. E. RowelI,
w. l.. Hopper, S. M. Damon, Henry Z.
Cooper, G. r. Carter, A. B. Clark, Fred
7. p. Waterhouse, Charles H. Atherton,
l.. A. eThurston, F. A. Schaefer. W. o.
Smith, William c. ParlSe, Albert F.
judd NJ. p. Robertson, N. B. Emerson,
w. j. Forbes. -