Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-25
KNUDsEN DINNER
Sweeps away
PARTY Lines

Dull Care stalked alone through the
chamber of the senate last night, and
he felt miserable and forlorn, which
undoubtedly was the proper way for
him to feel. For at the University
Club, almost in earshot Of him, slim
glasses were being raised to President
Eric A. Knudsen of the senate, host
of the senators last evening.
Around large table the senators
sat, Democrat by Republican, and
4 Republican by Democrat; yet they
were all of one party last night. Gov
ernor Frear and Secretary Mott-Smith
were present, and sat to the left and
right of Mine Host, who called upon
them for legislative "reminiscences.
Though across the table drifted
tales of senate battles when party
cudgels were ruthlessly> swung, they
were told for laugh and they got it.
The solons looked back on the long
days of the session which have passed,
and compared them with days of other
sessions. and in the end pronounced
the senate of 1913 the best in the his
tory of the legislature; the most fair
and noAlpartisan. The Democrats
epaid @pretay tributes ta the Republic
ans, andHthey we're marked with the
stamp off sincerity. Senator Writ,
who is of the Democratic cult and
none other, rose to voice his appre-
citation Of the diligent work of Senator
Judd, as chairman of the judiciary
committee, and in turn a Republican
expressed his high esteem for the
work of Senator Wirtz.
The governor complimented the so
Ions on their non-partisan feeling dur
ing the session, as did Secretary Mott
Smith, and once an outsider pro-
posed toast to the senators who have
risen above party feeling for the good
of the territory. -. II
Dull Care never found his way To-
the dinner His shadow never fell
across the table. President Knudsens
dinner could not have been a more de-
llghtful success. from the clever
menu to the cigarettes a la Pail"
As the courses followed one another
the new senator, Frank Woods, who
took Office Yesterday. was told of the
fights which are over and those to
come He was told how Senator Metz
ger had stood off the other senator's.
and valiantiv struggled to amend or
stay bill. But mostly he was told of
the fighting yet to come-on the re-
apnorti0nment bill, in which he played
{, leading role yesterday; the direct
primary bills, and the predicted melee
vet ahead on the general approDria-
tim bill, which Senator Rices com
mittee cut down with the pruning
knife of economy. And he. learned
also the history Of Senator Penhal-
lows sensational school report sub
mitted yestecdav. In fact he knew
the record of the past and the nre-
dicticns CT the future before the din
ner was over.
The governor was far from forgot
ten in the tributes. When it was said
that he had proved the most efficient
chief executive Of the territory, the
room rang with asserting applause;
and when Senator Judd stated that if
the governor left Office he would leave
il in blaze Of glory" again applause
went up from the table. -:
It was II o'clock before the ma |
9IlAeS were crankeh, anu ta2 HaDplGSI /
evening the sol0ns have spent togeth- |
or, safely away from Dull Care, was
over.
The guests of President knudsen
We're Governor Frear. Secretary Mott |
Smith, Senators A. F. Judd, D. X Ba. |
ker. A. J. Writ, Cecil Brown c. T. I
ChilIingworth. James l.. Coke, r. II |
Makekau, Delbert e. :Ietzger. II. B. |
PenhaIlow ana Charles A. Rice: Joh1 +
Wise. ]. F. Haley, E. !. Bolts and D. L. I
lTocKaro /