The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-11


property OF the Hawaii Yacht Club.
After many trials and fluctuations
on the part Of the live ones who went
TO work to have the yacht turned over
to the club, the desired contamination
has been reached, the note Of $4,000 has
been taken up by the yacht club, and
n majority OF the donors TO the yacht
Hawaii fund have signified their will
iingness to have the yacht club take
over the yacht, so that all conditions
have been compiled with and the good
schooner is now under the direct man
agement OF the port captain of the
yacht club until such time as com.
mittee is appointed to take charge OF
her.
ONLY those on the inside have any
idea OF what work had to be done to
have the yacht cleared of its debt and
finally turned over to the yacht club
so that she could sail in the excursion
today.
Alfred d. Cooper, holding the power
of attorney of his father, H. E. Coop
err, and w. II. McInerny stood ready
to prevent the yacht from taking part
in the excursion. The committee in
charge OF the affair saw a terrible
fiasco in front of them. They had vi
sions of the Hawaii lying alongside the
wharf all ready to take aboard her
distinguished passengers, when the
terrible arm of the law would arrive
and plaster the yacht from stem to
stern.
This might have happened II 1t had
not been for the extraordinary work
done by members OF the yacht club.
Yesterday morning they jumped out
of bed, after a sleepless night on the
part of at least one of them, chased
downtown and got very busy. They
went to their friends and asked for
money, and that same green stuff was
not long in coming through. Before
- o'clock they had 1920 in cash and
bevy of note-signers following them
to the bank.
When the news circulated round
town that there would be a movement
to prevent the Hawaii from taking
part in the excursion, there was great
Indignation All those who were ask
ed for ready money signed checks as
soon as the circumstances were made
plain to them.
There was a note in the bank for
$4,000 endorsed by w. H. McInerny,
H E. Cooper and C. II. Wilder. AS
attorney for the first two signers, AL
fred Cooper refused to give his con-
sent to having the yacht moved until
the note was taken up. The note had
to be taken up, and it was taken up.
With more than $1,000 in cash, the
yachtsmen went to the Bank of Ha-
wall and took up the note by paying
$1,000 in cash and giving a note for
$4,000 endorsed by C. T. Wilder, o. l..
Sorenson. A. w Nicely, H. L. Kerr and
l.. L. McCandless.
That was quite sufficient for the
bank and they gave up the note. This
was the final move necessary to re-
iieve the Hawaii of all encumbrance,
and she now belongs to the Hawaii
Yacht Club. Limited.
As soon as the note had been taken
up by the Hawaii Yacht Club. party
of yachtsmen started joyfully for
Pearl Harbor to bring her round to
Honolulu and have her alongside the
Fort street wharf in good time fol
the start this morning.
How 1t All Happened.
, mess. Last November C. Il. Wilder
had q conference with some yachts
men and an Advertiser representative
and talked over the possibility of hav.
ing the Hawaii turned over to the
yacht club. 1t seemed like goot
idea, and so Mr.. Wilder went aheat
on those lines.
The transpacific yacht race commit
tee was written to and asked II the!
would consider a proposition to turn
over the yacht Hawaii to the Hawai-
Yacht Club, in which the donors Il
the yacht fund were given quid PR
quo for their certificates in member
ship of the club. Also that the zach
club should take up the outstanding
note of $4,000 which served as collat
eral for &C loan of that amount by thu
Bank OF Hawaii.
The committee replied that II woul'
be glad to undertake such PROPOSE
ton. and that as soon as majorit!
of the donors to the fund had signi
fled their willingness to take member
ship in lieu of certificates of donation
or to turn over their certificates I
the yacht club, and the latter ha
taken up the note at the bank, tn
yacht Hawaii would be delivered.
Then the yachtsmen got busy. The
sent out circular letters to all the dc
nors, interviewed many of them an
soon had a large majority in thei
favor. Then came the question O
raising the money to pay off the mote
This was done by taking round
subscription list and getting loca
sportsmen to sign up for subscrip
tion OF 500. payable in monthly II
stalments OF $40 Most of the signer
stated that they would be glad to Civ
their money at any time in a lum
sum.
Excursion Is Arranged.
Then came the meeting OF the yact
club regatta committee, at which
was decided TO have the big openin
and excursion to Pearl Harbor. TIL
question was raised as to the poss