Famous Tahiti Club

In a New Home

Prom Our Own Correspondent

Papeete, Juiy 10.

ON June 2, the Cercle Bougainville of Papeete, gave a house-warming re ception at its new quarters in the D. A. Stuart Hotel building, under the presidency-of-honour of the Governor.

During 45 years the Cercle Bougain ville has been one of the chief centres of social life in the Colony. It was founded June 30, 1894. Its 88 founders comprised the representative and substantial men of Tahiti at that period, and the club has adhered to that standard throughout its history. The foundation officers were M.

Goupil (president), M. Walker (vice president), M. Danielou (secretary-trea surer) and M. M. Jardonnet and Gooding (Commissaires).

The first club rooms were in a build ing owned by M. Allier which has now be come the property of Messrs. Chin Lee

Sang. Later, the club occupied rooms in the Goupil Building, adjoining the Hotel Diademe. When the Cercle Bougainville moved to the Leboucher Building on the harbour front, it. remained in those quarters for many years. During recent years the club has been located in the Amedet Building.

In its handsome new apartments in the Stuart Hotel, the Cercle Bougainville has an ideal location, overlooking the harbour, with a clear view of the island of Moorea, in the west.

Of the 58 charter members, nine only survive. But the Cercle has added steadily to its membership, until there are now 258 on its roster. The present officers are M. Gillet (president), M. Stein (vice president), M. Bredin (secretary-trea surer) and M.M. Adams, Pambrun, Haereraaroa and Varney (Commissaires).

Mr. Lionel Hartley was killed at Day Dawn mine. Edie Creek, New Guinea, early in July, by a fall of earth.

Rev. S. W. Baker by the High Commis sioner for the Western Pacific, Sir John Thurston, in 1890. (See article “Sensational Judgment in Tongan Embezzlement Case”, Page 23).

The new modem quarters of the Cercle Bougainville Club at Papeete.