Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-08
ENLISTED men
WOULD HAVE
CLUB in CITY
Plans Are Now Under Way to
Establish Soldiers in Suit
able Quarters
LARGE HOTEL BUILDING
NONE TOO SPACIOUS
Betterment of Service Is De-
sire of Those Having Ar
rangement in Charge

The enlisted men of Oahu,s garri
son, now more than 1000 strong, and
representing less than SO per cent OF
the proposed permanent army that
viii eventually defend Hawaii, may
soon have as their own the finest club
In Honolulu, and one OF the most elab-
crate establishment OF the kind In the
United States service. A project Is
now on foot to secure for the men OF
army q suitable club house In the city.
fitted with reading rooms, cafe, din
ing rooms, pool and billiard hall, and
bathing facilities, the whole to be mo-
deled after the most up-to-date and
luxurious clubs of civilian member
ship If the present plan Is carried
out, the soldier man will be able to
walk into building all his own,
check his cap with doorboy, saunter
into pleasant rooms fitted with easy
chairs and leather lounges, and touch
bell which will bring q waiter to
his elbow with whatever form Of re-
freshment his fancy directs. No hard
liquors will be sold, but beer and
light wines will be procurable, under
the same restrictions and regulations
as governed by the army canteen OF
bygone days.
Although at the present time finan-
cial arrangements are not far enough
advanced to name the public-spirited
citizens behind this scheme for the
benefit of Uncle Sans soldiers, 1t Is
known that several prominent Homo
lulans, who realize the importance to
the city's prosperity of the afmy's oc-
have taken up the idea, and
have conferred unofficially with army
as to its practicability.
Members of commercial bodies have
discussed the matter informally, and
sentiment seems to favor its estab.'
lishment. Army officers in touch with
the local situation are a unit In de-
claring their approval of the plan.
"Such club would be a splendid
thing for the army, looked at from
every angle" said a high officer of the
Hawaiian Department this morning.
;. Nothing has been done through Of
fetal channels, but we know that the
matter is under consideration, and it
Is certain that the army authorities
will do everything in their power to
further the scheme. At the present
time soldiers are not over welcome in
the most desirable places for their
and are made too well
come in places which it would be to
heir own good to stay away from.
A club for enlisted men would be a
great thing, and would help spread
the name and fame of Honolulu
throughout the service.
One man, who is keenly interested
N seeing the club project put through
IS soon as possible, has made the
statement that a building the size of
he Blaisdell hotel would be none too
arge for the needs of the prospective
The backbone of the scheme as pro
ected is the low cost to members.
the club would be on a
ash basis, but with the membership
fee of SO cents per
month has been suggested as about
he right figure, This, 1t Is estimated.
would pay running expenses, and al
owing for the sale of refreshments at
almost cost price. Members could
'ither pay spot cash for what they
or buy books of tickets which
would represent odd. denominations, |
md enable the member to save a few
ents on his purchases by buying his
Grip in advance.