The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-08-18
SPALlING NAMED.
PRESIDENT OF
CHAMBER
Annual Meeting Held by
Great Commercial
Organization.
INTERESTING REPORT
James F Morgan Makes
a Review Of Years
Work.
INTERESTING REPORT
(From Thursday,s Advertiser. }


(FTom Thursdays Advertiser.)
As predicted in The Advertiser, 4.
4. Spalding, vice.president ana mana
ger of the Bank of Honolulu, was elect
ed president of the chamber of com
merce at its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon. j, A. Kennedy, president of
the Inter. Island Steam Navigation Com
pany, was elected vice-president and II.
P. Wood was reelected secretary and
treasurer.
The nominating committee, consist
ing Of w. NJ Glffard, A. Lewis, Jr., and
w. R. Castle, submitted report in
which it was stated that President
James F. Morgan, who has he'd the
position for foar years, refused to run
again as president on account of his
health Neither would j P. Cooke take
the office, although for number of
years he has been vice-president of the
institution.
The trustees elected were e. F--Bish
,op, j. P. Cooke c. r. Cooke, t. Give
Davies, j. D. Dole, J. M. Dowsett, r.
Klamp, James F. Morgan, L. E. Pax
ton, E. D. Tenney, j. w. Waldron, AL
bert Waterhouse. Richard lvers moved
that the secretary cast one ballot and
this was done.
Vote of Thanks,
A unanimo1s vote of thanks and APP
probation was rendered the retiring
president and Mr.. Morgan replied feel
ingly, thanking all the members for
their confidence, cooperation and help
during this years he had acted as presi-
dent. Mr.. Morgan then left the chair
and escorted Mr.. Spalding to the place
as presiding officer.
In accepting the position Mr.. Spald-
ing thanked the chamber for the honor
conferred on him and stated that he
was sorry that neither Mr.. Morgan nor
Mr.. Cooke could accept the Office. He
realized his responsibilities, he sail
and asked for the help of all in try,
ing to keep up with the pace set by
Mr.. Morgan.
Unprecedented Prosperity.
In his ANIMAL report as president Mr.
Morgan touched apon most of the af
fairs of interest which have been act
ed apon by the chamber during the
past year of Unprecedented prosper
ty,'' and paints a glowing picture OF
the future of Honolulu and the Terri
tory as the tsCrossroads of the Paci
fic'' and the clearinghouse of trans
pacific trade and travel.'' Continuing
he says;
'sThe Pacific Coast, for instance
which was so sparsely inhabited but
few years since, now teens with th'
life and activities of millions of PEG
pie, no longer depending upon the AT
lantic Coast for supplies, bat prod1eeri
in a large way. Instead OF being com
PEELED to borrow, money IS plentiful
and is being used to good advantage
in developing infant industries at hom'
and encouraging foreign trade. M
matter how enthusiastic you may be
YOU cannot possibly paint the futur'
of the Pacific and of its hub, Hawali
in too brilliant colOrs. What is to D.
win be, the Honolulu of the futar
must of necessity become city OF tn
greatest commercial Importance
Mr.. Morgan also deals IN dstai
with the progress of harbor develop
ment on the various islands and ss
pecialiy in connection with the harpo
of Honolulu. He also encourages tn
hope that the Inter-Island Steam Navl
cation Company win soon have tn
AIauna Kea so arrange her schedule u
to make two trips week to Hiio ~
stead of one, as at present.
Transportation Facilities
MIR. Morgan calls particular attentioi
to the absolute necessity Of more trans
portation facilities between the Island
and the Coast, and in this respect says
III am also pleased to report tina
transpacife steamship accommodate
ton has been improved somewhat dun
ing the past year, yet can forese
congestion and consequent faterferene
with travel to Hawaii especially dal
inc the year Of the exposition, unles
Hhe pasaengesearryIng facilities bs
tween Honolulu and San Francisco AZ
At least do1bled. / am Of the 0pini0
however, that an increase Of 100 pc
cent in accommodation will be f0un
totally inadequate 70 meet the DEMAND
lowing TO the present eoastwis
shipping law, We must depend apo
American steamers aud / hope that u
Amefiean lInea uoB n operation, III
Malson Navigation Company, Oeeanl
steamship eompaay and the faeia
Mail viii ineFeaae their fleet ~ adala
enough modern steamships 70 care q
the business lhal Is - rapidly bells
affeleped.n
Exposition Expenditures
~, Morgan pass deserved iabul
- laa Hafk af fhe pfanaiIaa aemml
lfe aad sialss tbs y Haaid lIke h a
a least $40 00l + sasf aefslaa ~ o.
aasi. $40 Ilsl n lesll $4,000 &