The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-19

The Committee at Large of the Fleet
Entertainment Committee met yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of consider
ing the plans furnished bv Narston
Campbell, Superintendent of Public
works, for improving the Fishmarket,
making II a place where entertainments
may be held with some degree of com
fort Practically an additional theater
VIII be provided If these plans are ae-
eepted, and there will be room for
dancing or for holding public meetings
In other words, 1t is for the use of the
public as town hall -
The committee was of the opinion
that the fraternal organizations could
not do better than TO use this place for
entertaining the men on the war vessels,
and II 1t was the intention of any lodge
10 appropriate any money for this pnr
pose II would be better TO allow it to be
dlsbursed under the direction of a com
mlttee of citizens. or board of trustees
IN which each organization, fraterual
or civic. would be represented. 1t was
decided to forward TO each organiza
ton OF this character letter inviting
them to join In and make the affair
successful, or to submit such suggestion
as they thought would benefit the eitv
IN this connection. The following is a /
copy of the letter TO be sent out:
Honolulu, May Is, 1905.
Gentlemen.-We beg to submit |
plans for the alteration of the Fish |
market, and ask your favorable con
sideration Of the proposition that en-
tertainments under the auspices of your |
organization be given there. The /
plans include d stage 70x40 for dramatic /
entertainments; also giving floor space /
for dancing and a main hall space to /
accommodate a larger number of per-
sons than any public ball in the city
Retiring and dressing rooms and a seat
ing capacity in an auditorium larger
than any now in Honolulu. and having
a promenade around 1t, all of which may L
be used for that purpose or for the ex- Il
hIbIt by such organizations as the Ken
mel Club, the Poultry Association or the II
Association.
:. With the arrival of the Atlantic fleet. II
and still later the two squadrons of the
Pacific fleet. viii come entertainments
OF the enlisted men, many of whom are
members of frateTnal organizations
This win mean a heavy draught upon
the funds Of your local lodge. with less
results than viii follow if
you place the amount you intend to ex-
pend for entertainment with US, and
allow its disbursement TO be directed
by board of trustees, in which your
would De represented. In
so placing the money it becomes a part
IF what viii be a permanent fund TO be
lsed In keeping up a Flown Hall - that
will be a credit to the city and to the
people who assist in the worthy enter
Prise. Any control of the sports fea-
.ure of a program for the entertain
nent of the men is not contemplated
" this committee nor any attempt made
o provide for other than social func-
ions of the various organizations, and
I Is hoped that for these and dramatic
by amateurs or for public
meetings where speakers are 10 be
heard the town hall win be utilized.
- You can aid in making this practi-
able. You can assist IN providing a
'lace for gatherings for another gener- ,
t1On, and your mOnev. the money which
-ou propose to use for the entertain
nent of the feet, will be iudiciously ex-
pended, and as much under the direc-
ION of your organization as If you per-
onally selected the hall and arranged
he program Of entertainment.
1--WE would be glad to have you care
ully consider the proposition. Figure
I out and see ii you cannot confirm our
pinion that what IS best for the com
lunity as a whole viii be best for your
organization as a unit There is no
Um fixed for you to contribute; it IS
What you decide upon as a body, and
without any suggestion from this com
nittee. The money expended viii be,
4 measure, under the protection OF
he government.
1--WE would be pleased to have an
Of your views at an early .
ate. The plans of the building can be
cen in the King street window Of
'unst g. Co, cigar dealers; and any fur
her information viii be eheerfully fur
ished by the chairman, Frank B. Ne
'tocker, or Marston Campbell. Super
ntendent Of Public Works.
Yours very truly.
FRANK b. McSTOCKER
Chairman,
''L. c. ABLES,
sFMTI. RERNDT