Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
500 Sit DOWN
At HOUSING AID
CLUB LUNCHEON
CONTINUED frt4n psss one,

sentative c. B. slemp and Repre-
sentative w. II. STAFFORD
The stunts" at the luncheon were
begun when President Harrington
asked Secretary Strange to read the
minutes OF the last meeting. The sec
Rotary appeared with monumental
lpile OF manuscript containing 1862
sheets of paper. He was put in an
embarrassing position, he averred, be-
cause the papers we're the minutes
OF the Ad Club meetings for the last
two years, none of which had ever
been read. The Club members, he ex
planned, we're too busy spending time
money and effort for the benefit OF
the community. that the president had
never before found time to cali for
reading Of the minutes OF past actiri.
ties. The reading was finally dis.
pensed with.
The chairman then called upon
Gerrit p. Wilder. Of the membership
committee, who reported an enroll
ment of 79S. The Clubs wireless ope-
rator then communicated with the.
New York AID Club, and received in
reply message stating that that or.
ganization boosted 799 members.
In order to outdistance the New
York organization. the names of Sem
ator James Of Kentucky and Senator
Warren OF Wyoming. the largest SEN
ators present, were suggested.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. as the youngest
member OF the congregational party,
was also nominated.
Senator James had not the neces-
sary So for an initiation fee, so the
state Of Kentucky was accepted as
security. Mrs. Warren assured the
chairman that Senator Warren did
not have any s.. 80. far as she knew,
so Wyoming and Joe Breckons vera
accepted as pledges. Mr.. Cannon like
wise rose and pleaded penury. but
volunteered to borrow the necessary
amount from senator Cummins Of
Iowa.
Many of the guests we're late arriv-
ing at the luncheon, which did not
begin until 1890, so motion to put
the clock hack so minutes was car
ried unanimously.
Music at the luncheon was furnished
by a quintet club. and Mrs. Charles L.
Hall sang a number of Hawaiian
songs. which wero immensely appre-
cieted.
Mrs. Hall, who was introduced as
the -Hawaiian prima donna who sings
Hawaiian songs" Was heartily re-
ceived and was the recipient Of a.
rousing vote of thanks, as was Miss
Edith Gatfield. her accompanied
The efforts Of the Heidelberg
class" also earned. prolonged applause.
The Ad Club lunch was the largest
ever served in Honolulu. with the ex:
ception Of outdoor luaus, and all of
the elaborate arrangements went off|
without hitch, as has come to be ex;
pected at an Ad Club event. ALI Of
the tickets were sold last evening, and
only the lack Of seating space pre-
vented the sale Of 300 more.
The menu was printed on a big bill
board at the makai end of the tables
As each course was served CORE
spending words went up as follows:
Papaia cocktail.
Beef bouillon.
Mullet in ti-leaves.
A1ohCl u7non0 oltO ROtntOCb otCoA4Cu.
Hawaiian pineapple pie.
Cheese.
Kona coffee.
A billboard was used because this
was an AID Club lunch.
Decorations Ire Attractive.
From side to side the roof garden
was covered with an immense can
vas fly. under which the tables were
ranged in long rows, with the head
table at the mauka end Various
banners. in Ad Club colofs OF black
and yellow. bore 'Boosslag Hawaii
Pulling Together" and similar leg.
ends. The middle of each of the long
tables was carpeted with ferns, in
which asters of red, white and pur-
pie were imbedded Around the
sides Of the improvised pavilion
were billboards on which, against
green backgrounds. were displayed
samples Of advertising issued in the
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