The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-10-06

ately on receipt of a favorable reply
from the tfanspacific committee, with
out waiting for another meeting of the
yacht club.
Interest in Sea Wrens.
Previous to the regular meeting, the
board of directors held a meeting in
another room, and during this interval
plans of the sea wren were passed
round among the members and discuss
ed with great interest. When the mat
ter of these small boats came before
the meeting, H D. Bowen read a COM
n1unication from the American Gaso-
line Motor Company, which has al
ready appeared in the Advertiser, stat
ing the cost of parts.
There followed some discussion of
the probable cost of the boat complete,
and after careful figuring it was de-
eided that the craft complete could
not exceed 1928 and might come as low
as 800. the difference depending on
freight and actual time necessary TO
complete each boat.
A motion was then made that the
chairman appoint a committee TO OBJ
tain subscriptions for boats, to order
the material and to supervise the con
struction of the boats so that they Will
all be of exactly the same shape and
size. TT. D. Bowen. Ray Rietow and A.
w. Nicely were appointed.
In order to buy one of these boats
it is not necessary to be member of
the Yacht club. Anybody who wishes
to take advantage of the low price at
which these little craft will be built
NAV do so. There have been some in
qriries from Hilo, and residents of
that town can order theis parts through
the Yacht elm, nave them shipped
from Honolulu to Hilo and construct
them themselves if they wish.
Nine subscribers are already assured,
and as only ten are required to obtain
the reduced price. those who are think
ing of having one of these boats should
get their orders in as soon as possible,
as it is desired to send the order off
to the factory as soon "a possible. In
formation regarding this matter may
be obtained from Fl. D. Bowen, head
of Keeaumokn' street, who will also
take orders.
Payments will be made in three
parts. $3.50 with the order, which
covers the cost of parts, and the other
two payments on arrival of the parts
and ordering of the sails. the amount
in each case depending on the freight
and the labor required to complete the
boat.
The frames and planking will be
shipped by way of Mexico and should
arrive in plenty of time to have the
boats all complete by Christmas time.
After they are completed there viii be
a series of races held by the yacht
club for members, with prizes for the
winners in each series.
Other Business.
The following names were passed on
by the board of directors and admitted
to membership in the club: Fred L.
Miller, Chas. D. Wright, H. w. Rietow,
F. A. Center. J. w. Muir. J. H.
o 'Brien, c. T. Schaefer and Theodore
Nicholson.
There was some discussion as to
what the course should be for the
Gear trophy, and after many sugges-
tions it was decided to pass it up TO
the regatta committee.
With regard to reducing the nomi-
nation of each share of stock from
500 to So, a resolution was passed to
the effect that the proper legal steps
should be taken in the matter. This
reduction is a very important matter,
as it viii do away with the present
special membership and give every |
member of the yacht club a vote and |
the privilege of holding office, provided |
that the suggestion to the transpacifie |
committee be approved and carried |
through, as practically every special |
member has subscribed So to the yacht |
fund.
It was suggested that yachting en-
husiasm had been on the wane for |
some time. and George Turner and Ray I
2ietow were appointed a committee to /
orange for a moonlight sail to Waia-
lac on the next Saturday when the
noon will be right. Other suggestions
we're also made, and there will be
oleuty doing in the yachting line from
Tow on.
The meeting showed by the enthu-
iasm OF those present that the voice
f old Mother Ocean has been heard
'rettv loudly lately and everybody
bowed a desire to get together and
10 something on the water.