The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-19

Customs boat, the Chamber betrayed
the expense of special launches, and
will continue to do so.
BAND FOR CAMP SKATER.
At the request of the Chamber, the
Board Of Supervisors has so arranged
the itinerary of the County band as
to permit its playing at Camp Shafter
once week during dress parade, a
courtesy that is greatly appreciated
by the officers and men of the post, the
music and evolutions of the troops
affording also much pleasure to the
citizens of Honolulu generally.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILD
@ ING.
1t is my belief that the position of
Honolulu in the center of the Pacific,
the rapidly increasing commerce of
this vast ocean, the growing import
ance of the Island of Oahu as great
military post, etc, justifies the early
construction of permanent home for
the Chamber of Commerce and most
sincerely hope that, before the close of
the coming year, this important work
may be well under way. With such
building, we will be in a position to
arrange for addresses from distinguish
ed visitors in a manner suited to the
dignity and standing of our organiza-
ton, and should the time come when
the different commercial associations
of the islands unite in creating
greater Chamber of Commerce. the
advantages of such building will be
distinctly appreciated
1t will then be possible also to fact
itate the'Nwork of publicity now so
well carried out by the Promotion
Committee by having a large and at
tractively arranged exhibit room con-
tanning a carefully arranged permanent
representative display of Island pro-
ducts with suitable offices for the In
formation Bureau.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COM
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BOARD
OF TRADE.
! During the past year, we have taken
membership in the National Council
of Commerce and the National Board
of Trade, two of the strongest Com
mercial Associations in the world,
thus broadening out the work and in
creasing the influence of this organi-
zation.
The National Council of Commerce,
of which our organization has the
honor to be a charter member, was
organized largely at the suggestion of
Secretary Strauss of the Interior De-
partment. The object of the Asso-
citation is to investigate matters of in
terest TO business men, both at home
and abroad, compiling bulletins and
presenting to Congress, in concrete
hoping thereby to secure legislation
favorable to our Commerce and Manu-
features.
INVITATION TO CONGRESSMEN
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Trustees, held April 10th
1908, the President was directed to ca
BILE the Territorial Delegate at Wash
ington, authority to invite the mem
bers of the House, Army and Navy
Committee to visit the island, as the
guests of the Honolulu commercial
bodies Owing, however, to it's being
presidential year, none of the con-
gressmen were able to accept the Of
fer. The last visit of a Congressional
party which was brought about by our
Delegate to Congress, assisted by this
Chamber of Commerce, the Congress-
men coming as guests of the Territory,
proved of great advantage to Hawaii
and it is hoped that the Ginning legis-
lature may make another approDria-
ton for similar purposes. The better
our wants and conditions are Under
stood on the mainland, the more Ike
ly we will be to receive favorable le-
gislation.