Hawes, joint author of the Hawes-Cutting Philippine Independence Bill that passed Congress last year, who tone time represented the Republic of Hawaii during the period of its annexation to the United States in 1898, and who was U.S, military atiaché in Madrid during the World War, arrived on Tuesday (Dee, 18) in the s. President Coolidge, accompanied by Mrs. Hawes and Senator Manuel "Quezon, President of the Manila. ned pines "Senate, on his way "to
am just going back with Senator Quezon, who. will probably. be. the
Wealth, to look "things over," stated frat President of te new 'Common the former Senator to a representa: tive ofthe. "North-China teraldy ashe waited to. have is passport Inspected by the local' authorities Belore disembarking.
"We are writing. the constitution Walch will be submited to our Presi. dent, as a working basis of the new Commonwealth for the "next ten years before the: Philippines receive their complete independence, "tam also. going' to. make special ingulties Into the economic phases of the now Independence project."
'Besides being a statesman and 1 brilliant orator, Senator Hawes authority' "en "indoor and outdoor sports, "He. represents all. game Teulation bits in the legislature, Exember of the 'Isaak' Walton Club and is the "Culbertson" of Manjonug, ving "wren ook tha ject, under the pseudonym of "Dick Describing conditions in the United States, the: Senator remarked. thet "despite the depression were 000,000 hunting licences and' 7,00, 900 fishing licences taken out. in United States this year and. th penditure. in America for: game re: relations was $680,000 000°"
senator,-among other book wolfen "The Blacke When It Was Closed On a sunny afternoon, the club members were gathered' about the bar, expecting of any moment, the arrival which was imminent. It at|came. An Irish inspector appeared and, though he is now retired, fis conduct on that memorable occasion fondly recalled by at leas one German clubman. Halt a dozen for= [eign constables were ranged along with him, and he ordered that the and gentlemen might finish their drinks of! peace. Requested to join in the ere,|fnal drink, he replied, "Mz had many''a one with'you at the Recreation Club, and it my sincere hope that we'll have more together when this d—d war is over, but today, you'll have to excuse me, for Tm on duty and it it was reported that Thad a drink with you, I'd be sure to get into trouble."
The Germans, understanding, Snished their drink, shook ands with the Inspector, and buretipg into spontaneous song, left the Club Con= cordia, as they had entered {t, to music, the strains of "Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles" echoing back through the deserted splendour of what was forever to them the ast of "Club Concordia."
Still—it was a glorious past—for what other Club can equal the ree-ord consumption of champagne the Club Concordia at the huge Masquerade in 1913, when 1,010 Lot lies, large and small, were consumed in a single night by 'a crowd of 3,000 merry-makers?
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.