Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-24
ATTACK ON
PINKHAM IS
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citizens We ought to meet the new
conditions N a fair spirit without pre-
mature and unjust criticism"
This plan. they admitted today,
! doesn't say much but they felt that
they didn't have much to say
The failure of the platform to speak
cut boldly on the free-sugar situation
! has angered some Democrats. Others.
even those opposed to the little fac.
ton that dictated the platform, say
that about the only thing to do was
to put in a non-committal reference as
brief as possible.
Many OF the Democrats approached
today declined to talk for publica-
ton, even while admitting that the
and four maids accompany the party.
Is Pacific Booster. .... ...
Alexander Hume Ford called upon
Mr.. Letter this morning and placed
at the disposal Of the party the Out
rigger club, together with surf-boards
and outrigger canoes. Mr.. Fort met
Mr. Letter in Manila during the
worlds tour Of the former and the
Chicago multi-millionaire took an act
i've interest in the formation of the
Manila branch of the Hands-ArOund-
the-Pacific movement, working with
Mr., Ford until the organization was
perfected. 49,. 49,.
Entertainment for Party.
Several social festivities have been
arranged during the stay Of the Letter
party in Hawaiian waters, principal
among the hosts and hostesses being
General and Mrs. Clarence r. Ed
wards, Col. and Mrs. Frank B. Cheat
ham and Capt and Mrs Edward Car
peDter. - s--.., 49,.
Tomorrow afternoon Col and Mrs.
Cbeatham will entertain at their Tan
| tai us home with an elaborate picnic
and Mr.. and Mrs. Letter and the other
members of the party are expected
to be present "." ~.
Saturday evening Capt. and Mrs.
Carpenter of FIT. Ruger will give din
ner at the Country club with the Let
ter party as the guests of honor. 1t
is anticipated that covers will be laid
for about 20 a. this affair. ..-
Gen. and Mrs. Edwards have ar.
ranged dinner at their home for next
Monday evening in honor of the WIS.,
itcrs, about % being invited for the
dinner and evenings entertainment.
Spectacular Career. ~"
Mr.. Letter, who makes his home
in Washington, d.. c.. is native OF
Chicago in which city he now main
tains majority of his business inter
ests, also business address. In the
windy city he has had a spectacular
financial career, having secured a cor
ner in wheat in 1923 at which time he
was the heaviest individual holder of
that grain in the history of the trade.
For time il was believed that with
all his father's-Leyi H. Leiter-mil-
liens behind him he would be unable
to get from under However. he final
~ succeeded but only after sustaining
a heavy loss, according to tie wise
acres of the wheat pit.
Born December 4, 1864, Mr.. Letter
attended Harvard where he received
his A. B. degree in 1891, the follow.
ing year becoming agent for his father,
in which capacity he acted until in
1898.
Among his present business affilia.
tons he Is the president of the Zeigler
Coal CO. and the Chicago. Zeigler &
Gulf Ry. Co.. and director in the
Commonwealth Edison Company, all
Of Chicago, also a director in the
WASHINGTON 3D. c. Gas Co.
| in 1908 Mr.. Letter was married to
Miss Juliette Williams of Washington
and sister Of Mrs Letters is a mem.
/ her Of the party at present visiting
| Honolulu " .: j..
Niagara Officers. "
! The Niagara, which Is completing
/ its initial tour of the Pacific, is com.
manded by Captain August Gabriel
sen. Other officers include First Off
J Ger Mat Borgensen, Second OFFICER c.
P. Filly, Third Officer Eason. Chief En-
| gineer Jacob Reehle. First Assistant
Engineer George Tingle. Second AS
sistant Engineer James Reilly, Third
| Assistant Engineer F. Slade
The Niagara is equipped with fine
Marconi wireless installation and un-
der the direction of Operator A. Crut-
tenden the vessel and its party of
travellers have been kept in touch with
the outside world. ..# ..>
The Niagara is vessel OF 272 feet
in length, 36 feet beam and 10 feet
depth. Officers and crew carried on
the cruise number 60 The vessel
represents an investment of $3.50, 900.
Its fittings and appointments are the
finest to be found on any vessel that
has visited Honolulu in many years.
If the present plans for the cruise
are followed, the Niagara will drop an
Choir in the Potomac river near the
capital at Washington about Septem-
Der 10. ..zs