The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-03-26
THE SECRET CONCLAVE.
FOURTH MEETING.


18th day of the present moon.
There were present all the men,
bers, and General Quartctte pre-
sided.
In addition to the members,
number of strangers occupied seats
in corner of the hall by themselves;
but they appeared to feel quite at
home, and chatted and laughed up
roarously. This conduct was the
more observable, as the strangers
wore the distinguishing garments Of
clergymen; alth ough their counte-
nancss and behavior did not, upon
this occasion, express any such pro-
| fession. II would have been diff
cult for stranger TO those present,
to have pointed out which were the
members and which the strangers,
had it not been for the arrangement
of the seats.
Rev. A. Whangbuster was the
first to speak, after the meeting had
been called to order, and he adj
dressed the chair thus:-
MIR. President, have brought to
this meeting a number of my BROTH
er clergy, who have signifed their
desire to unite with us as members
of the Calathumpian Party. They
are all from Massachusetts, and well
known to you. 1t is of course not
strictly necessary that should thus
formerly introduce our undoubted
friends; but l will do so lest an
awkward precedent should be cstab-
lished."
The speaker then beckoned to the
raven hued gentlemen to come for
ward, and he introduced them one
by one as follows:-
''This is our mutual friend Rev.
G. w. Dryhash, d. D., whom we
all know intimately. Next is oul
mutual friend Rev. ID. w. Buckskin
who at present assists DR.. Dryhast
in the important charge of Cross
bone Church. The three clcrgymer
that will now introduce to this con
clave are recently from Massachu
sets. We have not yet been abb,
to find churches for them; but the,
will work admirably as politicians il
the meantime. Their names ar,
Revs. iona Skipaway, Noah Good
radiance, and Nathan Nonapropos-
the latter very learned gentleman
who served sometime in an hospita
for the cure of secret diseases. Ii
this way he will be useful as ma
tive teacher and be able to cure ma
tives of those maladies which tn,
Rev. Nabob Venereal says carry tn
aboriginals off at a rapid rate. Coz
be praised for his mercies. 1 nov
move that these reverend gentlemen
be admitted to membership of TIL
| conclave."
r President Strangeways ha,
3 much pleasure in secondng this mo
ton, and could wish that the mum
Der had been ten times as many
He always felt happy when in com
pany with New England people the
n were so different from these horri
t Ger" AT this point the speak
| er's collar broke loose, and he So
8 down to adjust it.
Dick Blunt wanted "to kno,
!. whether it was intended to max
vestry meetings of the sederunts Q
this conclave. He was opposed t
clergymen taking part in politics
:, meetings, as he had never seen an
good come out of it. Sailors regard
:. ed clergymen on board ship q
Q Jonahs, and as rule clergyme
were out of place anywhere, exceI
in their pulpits or their homes. A
y politicians they have always bee
e dead failures, and if they woul
e stick to their legitimate business til
: world would get along much be
II ter"
} Job Periwinkle and Tintrump'
the taller both spoke in favor of tt
q motion.
!. Angus McTavish was silent, bl
y squirmed uneasily in his seat.
It Gay the planter gruIted and looI
h ed the picture of disgust, and Lon
+. Tom was busy at his minutes.
It The President warmly greeted I'll
d clergymen; and put the motion to
1t vote, when the show of hands pre-
claimed the parsons duly elected.
Rev. Jonah Skipaway expresst
y the thanks of himself, and those
" his brother elergymen, by sayir
>, that he was always glad to join
j. any movement carried on by Ne
d Englanders, and he directed the a
e tention Of the President TO gent
/. man who still sat on the strang
e benches, and who seemed to be TO
IL gotten during the excitement
drumming in" the clergy.
The President then called to I'll
stranger, who then came forwal
}. and stated that his name was Col
mel Skunk of the Aerated Infantr,
=, and ventured here to join the CO.
clave and become member Of Il
at Calathumpian Party.
"Have you anyone to propo
2. your" asked the President.
"No," replied Col. Skunk, "bu
L presume that one of my cleric
friends will do that for me. !"
Rev. Jonah Skipaway then move
and the Rev. DR.. Dryhash second'
=; "that Col. Skunk be admitted" Il
u xynta. ehOUaI that N n ,yarn In faun