Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-21
CENTRAL CIVIC BODY PLAN IS
ENDORSED At Dinner GATHERING

strong public body. with the joining
of hands of all our earnest workers in.
to one representative Hawaii Chamber
of Commerce, let us say, we would
then be able not only to cement the
good work which has already been
done, but to have the assurance Of far
greater things in the future with our
Chambers Of Commerce. Merchants
Association, Promotion Committee.
Civic Federation. Public Service AssO-
citation, and our many other equally
Useful civic organization so ConsOlida.
ted, and each pulling together as
strong committees In carrying on their
various lines of civic usefulness. we
shall have an alert and enlightened
body of men and women stirring up
the people. and by the pressure Of
opinion impclling civic affairs toward
the improvements that are 50 urgent.
ly needed"
This started the discussion In a
lively manner. James 4. Rath. head
of Palama Settlement. emphasized the
value that central organization
could be in charity, educational and
philanthrOpic work. Mr.. Cooke read
letter from Ex-Governor Carter in
dOrsinE the idea heartily and telling
Of the experience of Rochester, y. Y,
Then George w. Smith was called up,
on to point out some of the obstacles
In the way. Mr.. Smith. although he
mentioned n number Of obstacles said
himself that none should be insur,
mOuntable, and personally favored the
plan heartily and suggested III" a.
pointment Of strong committee Ia
begin at once working out plans with
the cooperation of the bodies affected
High Ideals Should Aetuate.
l.. Tenncy Peck dwclt uDOn the al
truistic spirit which would make a
civic organization largo enough and
elastic enough to meet the needs al
the city. now and in the future. 1T j.
a matter of ideals" he declared II,
said that he liked tho ideal Of "publi,
welfare" and that with tho broader
spirit imbuing the men of Honolulu
the practical working of the plaI
would come easily.
General NJ NJ. Macomb In vcri
practical way told just how such ~
organization can be of inCalCuahlC
benefit to Hawaii.
From the viewpoint of the Fedora
Government" he remarked. we mus
know the feeling Of the people hero
There should be some central organ
iZatiOn with which the Federal on
cials could cooperate. There IL nov
no coordination Of activities h"twcer
the two" lie instanCcd isolated OK
amples of lucky CoopcratiOn, mention
ing the fact that Kaimuki's improve
mcnt work and the Fort Rugcr wOrl
dOvctail to the advantage OF both, ant
that Moanaluas private bettcrmen
plans and Fort Skaters development
have been mutually helpful. But thi
merely happened So" he Faid "rD
tween these two spots we have a grca
waterfront almost a desert. Some
thing must be done with this. II tn
people of the town would unite. the
would be able to ask for large apprC
priations and ! have no doubt yoI
would get them. You should unite OF
some plan Tor the waterfront between
Fort DE Russy and Fort ArmstrOnr
Then there are the slopes of Punch
bowl, now a military reservation Til,
proposition now Is to return part q
the military reservation there for
park. II would he of great value whcl
bodies of the military are brought t
the city for professions or CClobra