The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-08-31
.BELsER TOO LATE
TO SEE HIS MOTHER

a cablegram was received yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Jack Belser an
bouncing the death Of Mr.. Belser's
mother in San Francisco, the funeral
taking place yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Belser left for San Francisco on the
Manchuria last Sunday hoping to ar
rive before his mother died, but as
the steamer did not get in until yes
terday morning, 1t is thought that he
arrived few hours too late. Mrs.
Margaret Belser visited Honolulu sew
eral years ago.
entertainment committee and that com
mittee be charged further to select
date on which dinner might be given
for the congressman.
A Tropical Luncheon.
Chairman Dillingham; corrected some
Misunderstanding among the members
as to the relations of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Associa-
ton with reference to the visit of the
Congressman. There was no intention
to slight any one, he felt sure. He
suggested that as far as the associa-
ton was concerned, he, as n member
Of the association, was the only repre-.
sentative Of a business body on the
entertainment committee. He had to
resign this position owing to the fact
that the visit Of the Congressman and
Others would necessarily cause him to
put his attention TO pressing business
matters. He referred TO the Pearl
Harbor dredging contracts.
He believed that nice way in which
TO entertain the congressman would be
luncheon Mt which the finest Of Ha-
waiian fruits might be featured par
ticularly.
AS 10 the shipping matter he was
certain that Mr. Schwerin 3 promise to
increase the passenger facilities be.
tween the Coast and Honolulu would
be carried out. He thoroughly believed
that Mr. Schwerin would make big
effort to corral more passenger bust.
ness.
Too Many Organizations.
Col. Soper was of the opinion that
| the town was too small for two or.
| CARNATIONS like the Chamber of Com.
merce and the Merchants Association,
and only one was really necessary. He
said he hoped he would live to see the
day when the merger became fact.
Elmer Cheatham moved that the com.
mittee of five be instructed to make
n feature Of the suspension Of tho
cOastwise law in its discussions with
| Congressional members. This WAS lost
| when put 10 vote aud Mr.. TOwso
alternative motion was unanimous
adopted.
q. M, Cooke Resolution.
Az the close Of the meeting George
| w, Smith announced that il was his
painful duty to offer the following
resolution with reference to the death
| Of O. NJ, Cooker
Whereas, There has been taken
from our midst, Charles Montague
| Cooke, aud
"Whereas, The business interests
| which this Association represents,
have by his death been deprived Of
one who for many ye0fs has been iden'
tided with the upbuildlng Of tbs com
mnnity, and who has rendered long
and valuable service IN our eammef
'ial developments
i'Thepflr II " Resolved, That The
members ~ the Honolulu Merchants
| Association DO hnlehy eApruas aur
deep sorrow, and tender "a MS wifa
aud family our sincere aYmpaihy y
Ar smith paid higb tribute %
| The deeeasad banker
dqoa plomellpnisla.
MT Dillingham; naiihad mo Aaaea
tlm Thai he bud rrappalnini Alefsfsf
| lnni and hush as nemhers NJ The
| Promotion Committee 40 sali h1lh
had SERVED fallhlpllg and pnHgaiieal
Is dining lhs pesl Yeeg aud Malllfl
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