Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-03

Cheered to the echo by more than
200 businessmen gathered at the Mat
sonia luncheon at the Young Hotel tc-
day, Capt. William Matson, Capt c.
w Saunders of the new flagship, Capt.
H. c. Houdlette, the veteran Oceanic
skipper, and dozen ether guests of
honor were unanimously elected mon
resident members of Honolulu nei''
and welcomed with as .tl9c tTNcl b, ehtaXgSi ehhtsaXs +
asm as the Matsonia was welcomed
Yesterday into Honolulu waters.
The luncheon began with an infor,
NAL reception at noon. At o'clock
this afternoon it was just ending.
It was after 1870 o'clock when the
informal reception on the second floor
of the hotel was concluded and the
big crowd proceeded to the upstairs
dining-room for the luncheon. Here
a pleasant surprise greeted them
The dining-roofn had been decorated
With elaborate care under the direc-
ton Of. Mrs. E. d. Tenney, and
Mrs. j. S. Walker. Great sprays OF
bougeinvillea, of striking shade OF
reddish-brown, furnished the main
part of the decorations and was in
terspersed with ferns. vines of many
kinds and potted plants.
Former Governor Carter, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, pre-
sided, and on his right was Captain
Matson E. D. Tenney, vice president
of the Matson Navigation Company,
was on his left On Captain Matson' S
right was Governor Pinkham and on
the governors right was Gen. NJ. NJ,
Macomb Admiral = B. T. Moore sat
at the left of Mr.. Tenney.
President Harrington of the Mcr
chants Association, various steamship
officials and other speakers were
grouped around the central part oi
the dining-table.
Naturally the Matsonia and Capt
Matson were the main themes of the
speakers. From the dining-room the
lofty stack of the Matsonia and her
flying house-flag could be plainly seen
lying al her dock and reference was
frequent to the splendid flagship.
Before the luncheon was half
through enthusiasm was brought to
hign pitch by an "Ad Club stunt
pulled off by President Harrington, +.
A. Berndt and Charles R. Frazier.
Toastmaster Carter introduced Far
rington who jumped on chair and de-
clared that he understood some, Sug'
gestiOns were to be made concerning
the honor guests.
Perndt arose and nominated Captain
n rnCiIont TrOnu1l,nr nf
Honolulu nei" and the captain was
elected amid cheers Of aCClamatiOn.
Immediately thereafter Frazier de-
clared that other gentlemen present
as uests should be elected and moved
app citation for the following:
Capt. G. W. Saunders. Capt. H. G.
HoudIette, Capt. ]. S. Green, S. |. AL
lard. Geo. + Bates. A. G. Baum cart
ner, Thos F. Baxter, R. |. Bentley,
J. A. Buck, DR.. J. l.. Howard, James
McNab. Geo. Ross. VIM. H. Ford. d.
V. Valentine, +. NJ. Walsh, Ned
Adams.
These were all selected with more
salvos Of cheers, including a special
cheer for "Ned' Adams. formerly of
Honolulu now Of Seattle Adams arose
and bow ed
Then followed the speeches about
as arranged for, though some of the
guests did not speak, Capt MatsOn
being one of those who was excused.
E. FaXOn Bishop said in part:
In the year 1850 there were 3l,I92
tons of sugar produced in Hawaii; in
So. the year that | came here, it
reached $1,000 tons and in the 50
years that have interviewed, it has in
creased to G9l2D $4,000 tons-the '83
production. having increased 10 times,
This recalls an incident of the SOS,
1 when at intervals the reciprocity
treaty seemed in danger, as it had
run out and was subject to termina
tion at any time that Congress saw
ft to say the word. and there we're in
terests that were inimical to Hawaii;
Louisiana was not wild with joy over
Hawaii's prosperity, and the refinery
interests of that day were inclined te
be favorable to the idea that Hawaii
should get on without treaty benefits
The incident | refer to was this, and
, while / recall it myself, my old friend
and preceDtor Peter Cushman JQnes