Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-13
TWO HOLIDAYS.
NOT FAVORED

NO support was gwen 10 TIC pro
pOSal Of having two general holidays
in connection with the Floral Parade
on the 2fst and 22nd of February, 10y
the trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce when the matter was submitted
to them by President Bishop at the
suggestion Of Secretary Wood yester.
day afternoon. At the instance Of the
chair tue Alexander & Baldwin Ca'en-
dar was consulted to see If any steam
er wo"ld he due on the first day, the
second day being a national holiday
1t was found that the Mongolia would
be due from the coast and the Ven
tura leaving for the coast, which put
visible damper on the proposal.
Mr. Peck stated that the First Ma
tiCnal Bank was prohibited from clos
ing until p. N. upon a business day
having to be kept open to receive gov
eminent deposits. =.
With a remark by the preside mt that
businessmen would hardly be disposed
to give up two days the matter
dropped.
Health Legislation Conference.
A letter was read from President J.
S. B. Pratt of the board ofshealth rel
alive to the Joint meeting of the cham
Der and the Merchants Association on
Monday afternoon, to promote needed
health legislation stating that the
writer's paper to be read would be on
the subject, Some Needs in the Ter
ritory in Matters of Health and SAM
tation," and that Of Surgeon F. E.
Trotter, The Necessity, Also Methods
to Be Adopted, for Making Honolulu
a Ratproof Port" - - ~. 49,.
President Bishop urged a full at
tendance of members of the chamber
at the meeting. - '..'
Reports. =. 49,
A report of the committee on ANAL
gamation of the commercial bodies
was read, which related what had been
done up to the publication of draft Of
constitution for the proposed Greater
Chamber Of Commerce, and no re-
marks being forthcoming the presi-
dent ordered it filed as a report of
progress. -
Mr.. Tenney orally reported for the
committee on commerce, harbors and
transportation, to the effect that an
expression of views on the oil pipe
line question had been solicited from
business houses, and some of them
had not yet replied. Remarkfng that
the committee should not walt too
long for the tardy ones, the president
directed a report of progress to be re-
corded 'f'r "a t.
President Bishop reported that he
had received q letter from the presi-
dent of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, cengratulating the Homo
lulu chamber on having been SO ably
represented at the recent meeting of
the national body by Mr.. Ballou, and
urging that this chamber have full
dele CATION at the meeting In /. San
Francisco in 1915. He also ANNOUNCE
ed that Mr.. Heinz, of sixteen varie-
ties fame, would visit Honolulu N
March. 49, -...'. F..'~-
Resolution of Coincidence. -.
Mr.. Peck presented the following
resolution. moving its adoption, which
was seconded by Mr.. Tenney and
unanimously adopted: '>
Whereas, death has again invaded
the membership of the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce and has taken
from its number Charles A. Bon, one
whose interest in its affairs and those
of the community has always been
rightly exercised, be it - 7r'-
Resolved, That the chamber has
sustained severe loss in the death of
Mr.. Bon and that it would hereby ex-
press its sincere appreciation Of the
quiet, unobtrusive, yet effective, work
which he has done for the business
and community interests; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That the sympathy of the
chamber be extended to the widow
and children of the deceased and that
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the chamber and a copy
forwarded to the family"
New Members.
The following new members Of the
chamber were elected: John H.
Drew, Zeno K Myers Ernest A. R.
Ross, Wallace R. harrington, James
Steiner and H. M. Whitney.
Those present were President E. F.
Bishop, e. D. Tenney, L. T. Peck, E.
II. WodehouSe, J : W. Waldron, F.
Klamp and Secretary H. P. Wood.