Honolulu star-bulletin., 1915-12-22

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Nobody cares where the hobo goes. Il:
How would you like to be a hobo2
Christmas carol sung by G. H.
Dickey at Ad Club luncheon.
Christmas spirit prevailed at the
AID Club luncheon today at the Alex
ander Young hotel. President Wal
lace r. Harrington called upon many
members for Christmas songs and
Christmas toasts, and Neil Slattery
had arranged Christmas tree and the
necessary decorations for the occa.
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Judge S. B.. Dole struck. the key
note of the Christmas gathering when
he responded to request for toast
and stated: ITO fraternity and broth
erhood, including the visitor and the
resident" j. M. Riggs, chairman OF
the Christmas committee, showed the
workings of the Ad Club Christmas
spirit when he announced that more
than 500 Christmas dinners had been
provided for the poor of the city by
members of the Ad Club.
Gives Thanks to Ladies'.
Mr.. Riggs stated that the AID Club
committee are indebted to many of
the ladies who have worked to make
the Christmas dinners for the poor a
success Through the efforts of the
ladies the baskets have been arrang-
ed and will be delivered, a list having
been submitted by the Associated
Charities, the Catholic Societies, the
Palama Settlement and other associa-.
tions.
When the report of the road COM
mittee was made stating that the city
had nothing but an obsolete sweeper
to clean the streets, and that it took
81 men to operate it, President Far
rington suggested that the members
of the Ad Club make plans to secure
catalogue Of up-to-date sweepers to
submit to the city officials. He stated
that Honolulu residents are interested
in having clean streets, but nothing
has been done on the sweeping ques-
tion since the days of the republic.
Raymond G.. Brown, chairman of the
charter committee, reported that the
findings of the committee are, that
the present new cnarter is unsatis-
factory and that the committee has
voted to ask the president to appoint
committee of one to form a plan for
new charter to submit to- the EIegis-,
, .ature in 1917 President Harrington
appointed William Thompson to ar
range details for new charter.
Tells Of Maui Races.
Eben Low of Maui was called upon
to tell of the big race meet next week
at Kahului, and the Maui representa-
tive announced that there would be
something doing at the meeting. He
stated that there were no tame cows
on the program.
Mr.. Low asked the members to
come to Kahului to take part in the
festivities on New Years Day.
President Harrington read an article
from w. C. Darcy of the booster ad-
vertising committee in st. Louis in
which the writer states that a num-.
ber of articles by leading men Of the
country, including President Wilson.
would be published in the leading pub
locations from time to time to spread
the gospel of better advertising,
A letter from Spokane asking the
Ad Club members to make plans for
attendance at the Pacific Coast Ad
Club convention in Spokane on June
Is, 16 and II, 1915, was read. President
Harrington announced that the Ad
Club would welcome a party Of Spo-
kane and Denver citizens on the day
of the Great. Northerns arrival in.
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Musical selections as usual were
bright features of the luncheon, and
Jack Bernstein entertained the mem
r~rs with bones solo. Philip Hall
ais sang a Christmas song, which
was much appreciated. Guests OF the
club were the ladies Of the Christmas
committee, who had Joined in making
the Christmas fund for the poor