The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-09
AD CLUB HOLDS
LIVE ELECTION
w. 3. harrington Again Chosen
President at Rousing Meeting
Of Boosting Business Men.
(From wednesday Advertiser.

IRON wednesday AdNertiser.)
Overlooking the large Young Hotel
mauka pavilion dining room at noon
yesterday the members Of the Al
Club held a record meeting and elected
officers for the coming year, W. II.
Harrington being reelected unanimous.
W by exclamation upon the withdrawal
OF william Thompson as candidate for
President The other officers elected
arr % tollows rstf tIl3ft
George B. Curtis, first vice president;
>. u. levenson, second vice president;
Harry l.. Strange, secretary; Charles
X. Frazier, treasurerj and Tom sharp,
s. 3. Paxson, G. q. Iieiser, c. q. Boekds
and Henry Giles, executive committee.
The vote oil through was close one.
Governor Pinkham Pleased.
Governor Pinkham was present as
an honorary member and spoke briefly,
being eheered with the usual Adj Club
enthusiasm. During his talk ne Ne.
marked that he had never heard such
cheers, which seemed To be real and
profound characteristic of the Ad
Club.
"lf had not had the experience, =
said the Governor, speaking Of his wei.
come TO Honolulu, "I would have
missed it, am glad TO see this get
together spirit in the Islands.n
Supervisor Wolter interrupted with
sand in the Democratic party
(IAughter.)
Hawaii is, in unique position, NJ
continued the Governor without ruff
he. 1--WE are on stage here II we
were anywhere else we would be
county, but here we hold the center Of
the stage, in the center OF world hap
penings, and the world is going 10
come here, for the world is circulating
around and we will get the benefit of
the world g notice.
The Governor referred to the car
niyal spirit here and what Il means to
Hawaii, stating that il is undoubtedly
a valuable asset He paid tribute to
the AID Club spirit and expressed his
pleasure at being present at such
meeting. at
Seeretary's Excellent Report
Secretary J. d. Levenson's report
for the year 1913 was an interesting
one, especially as showing the growth
Of the clnb He shows that the total
membership is now 435, Of whom
there are 363 members in Honolulu;
Eve in the rest of Oahu; ffty-two in
Hawaii; five in Maui; six in Kauai and
four. in San Francisco. OF theso,
$45 members have paid their dues to
1918, while one member, L. M. Judd,
has paid up to 1915. ti.
The total attendance at meetings Of
the Ad Club during the year, accord
ing to the secretary's report, was
Ey5l. with the average attendance
thirty.nine at each meeting. The
largest attendance at any one meeting
was 200, the smallest eight. George
b. Curtis was the delegate OF the Ad
Club to the Baltimore convention of
AID Clubs, where he received every
courtesy. Et.N
During, the year there were seventy
three special speakers before the club,
covering subjects from advertising and
billboards to chickens, pirates and
boycotts.
Secretary Levenson ascribes the
growth and development of the club
to "The men back Of it.'' In con
clusion the secretary says:
with Pinkham az Governor and
the Ad Club as booster, we can safely
predict progress and q bright prosper
Gus future for our Hawaii mel. - ~ |
In calling upon Governor Pinkham
to make a little talk, "not as Cover.
nor, but as an honorary member Of the
Ad Club" President harrington re-
ferred TO the distinguished guest as
"Uncle Pink, :" and the Governor
smiled at the pet name and responded
in fine style.
The other officers and ehairmen Of
committees made brief reports and
Neil slattery sang the Ad Club
anthem, in fact he sang II several
times and the diners joined in the
chorus. o.,
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