Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-18

appeared in the newspapers here that
the function would be inVitauonaI.
that all British subjects would be Ia
vited. He pointed out that in his
individual ease il did not matter, bur
that his resentment was due his
consideration Of Others who mad
locked forward to meeting the officers
al such a reception. When they saw
it on the official program, they as
+, sumed. as matter OF course. that
! they would be invited, he says, and
their disappointment at being ignored
lis Keen ..-
:. S. III. Webb is also fingered over the
actions of the committee, and declared
, that no consideration was given to
those British subjects who do not go
in for silk hats. At the cricket game
Wednesday. he says, while refresh
ments were served he was not invited
TO partake with the others, but had
TO make, shift with a small lunch he
had brought with him, from fore
thought. ...." 49,. -.
1T is not that | am angered be-
cause did not get anything to eat
+, on the grounds-that is not my point,
said Webb. But it is rather the snob-
bishness, the pretended exclusiVeness,
which accounts for why they did not
invite me to have refreshments with
1.-THE others-it is that which | resent.
| am a British subject. ] gave my
money to help along the entertain
: ment of the officers and crew, but
! when the time for the entertainment
comes it is found | am not good
enough to be invited And when | go
! to the cricket game, though the peo-
Pile in charge there all know me, !
am not asked-as the others are-to
have refreshments. In other words,
am ignored -. I ..........~
James A. Rath said this morning
that as far as he was personally con-
oerned it made no difference, as he
lad received invitations himself to a
number of the affairs, but that the
( criticisms he had to make were. in
view of what other British residents
{ lad experienced. -. -
! I'VE had all expected that the COM
mittee would make some provision for
us, arrange reception, say, at which
all the Britons here would be in
vited. When Consul Renters recep-
| ton was announced on the official
program, we assumed, almost as a
matter. of course, that as the consul
was representing the British govern
ment here. he would naturally ask all
Rritish subjects to attend and meet
| the officers of the New Zealand. We
/ were considerably surprised, therefore,
swhen we later head in the paper that
the reception vas strictly invitatfonal.
| 81 believe the. consul lost a great
chance, and his popularity here has
materially decreased among the Brit
ish contingent, by his action in max
ing an exclusive and inVitational af-
flair. - s.s. .
/ Il know that there are many Eng
| lishmen in the city who resent 1t
keenly. In two cases persons who had
4 subscribed their money for the enter
| tainment fund, on learning that
nothing had been provided for them
TO the end that, they might meet the
officers, withdrew their subscriptions
There are probably other cases OF
4 which do not know. a.. r.. ~: ~
i Personally, did not care to attend
the functions. But there are many
who cared greatly to, and whose dis
appointment will end soon.
.'At no place in the program was
anything arranged for them. OF
course. they were permitted to visit
the ship-with the general public. Bu
i that is not very satisfactory, especial
ly in view of the fact that the ship be