The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1922-06-20
Chamber Of Commerce
Holds Big Meeting


held its regular monthly dinner at
the Tip Top Cafe last Thursday ev-
ening. After an exceptionally good
dinner the chamber settled down
to business and several important
affairs were concluded
The first thing in the order of
business was the reading Of COM
munications among which was
communication from Governor Farr-
ington thanking the chamber for
their action on request for an op-
inion in regard to the bill in congress
turning the local public utilities
over to local public utilities in
stead of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, which now control
them.
Another letter referred to the invi-
tation of the local chamber. to the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
for a visit to Kauai, during the ex-
cursion of that body to the islands
during the month Of July. The, Of
fer of the local chamber was for
fifty members for a two. or three
day visit.
The reply stated that the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce would
be in the islands only short time
and that it was doubtful if that
much time could be- given. A sug-
gestion was made that perhaps they
would stay over one day on their
way home to visit Kauai. AS the
proposition was indefinite no action
was taken.
third letter from the Hawaiian
Homes Commission stated that DR..
Elwood Mead of the University OF
California, who is acting in an ad.
visory capacity with the former bodt
would visit Kauai in the near fu
ture and that the commission re-.
quested that DR.. Mead be given op.
portunity to inspect the local home
steading conditions and also be
given an opportunity to address
1t was decided to leave the matter
in the directors hands and tha,
special meeting of the chamber
be held to hear DR., Mead and that
the general public also be. invited.
A communication in regard tc
r the campaign that the American LIE
gion is carrying to remodel the Lii
hue armory was read and after con
siderable discussion $175 was voted
as a contribution by the chamber.
A resolution was introduced b.
J. M. Lydgate that the board o.
supervisors purchase one share o.
the Hui o Haena and use this
share to gain control of the lane
around the Dry and Wet caves which
shall be saved to the public and Sc
aside as public park. The resolu
tion was passed unanimously and a!
there were four of the supervisor.
present, there is no doubt that i
will pass the board also.
E. H. w. Broadbent introduced
resolution that the secretary be in
structed to write to the Inter-Islant
Steam Navigation Co. and reques
that the steamer Kinau sail froI.
Nawiliwili Saturday evenings in
stead of sailing direct from Koloa
This motion was passed and anothe
was introduced by A. H. Clutterbucl
that the secretary also be asked t.
communicate with the Inter.Islan
IN regard to the request of tn
chamber in regard to boat leavin
Kauai for Honolulu on Tuesday e,
enings so as to connect with tn
Matson steamer sailing for the coas
on the following day. This motto
also passed.
Before adjOurning the meetin,
President Wishard thanked all tn
members for their attendance, tn
meeting being one of the larges
this year and reminded the member
that the next meeting would be tn
one at which the officers for tn
coming year would be elected