, 1892-01-04
BI-CHL0RIDE CLUB.
IT'S ENTHUSIASTIC ORGANIZATION
on SATURDAY NIGHT.

g. ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
ID il The Purposes III the Club DEFINED
ae ana Set Eorth-Addrcsses by
Graduates encouraging Letter,
Of Of from Absent Classmates.
There was liberal and enthusiastic at
90 tendance at the Kelley institute headquar
ss ters last Saturday evening. the object O
the meeting being the organization of the
W first Bi-chloride of Gold club, in the state
s8 Of Washington, and probably in the north
az west
Manager Haller opened the proceedings
% Of the evening by explaining the general
SO plan upon which clubs of this character
% We're conducted in the east. and briefly de-
fining tile general views and purposes Of
~ such organizations NJ other sections Tie
So said that these clubs were organized for the
j purpose Of cultiyating and advancing the
general and social and fraternal interests OF
y its members; and that a special feature
was literary exercises, usually consisting of
addresses by graduating members of the
institute; that musical and other enter
tainments were also often added to the
programme; but that the leading object OF
organization was thexreating OF fund by
the payment of imitation fees and dues,
and the reception Of contributions,
which is to be drawn upon to pay its ex-
penses of worthy but unfortunate
victims Of drink, who desire to receive
treatment at the institute, but are too
!, poor to pay their own way.
7 The matter Of the election Of officers
a was then taken Up, and vote re-
Is pia, who, by the way, has the honor Of be-
ing the first patient treated here, as chair
man, and Robert e. Stevens, of Seattle, as
secretary.
A general discussion upon the adoption
of a constitution and bylaws, participated
Radcliffe, Yantis, Haller and others, then
* took place. 1t was finally resolved
= that these Instruments should in general
characteristics, to be Identical with those
in use as Dwight, Ill, Blair, Neb. and
other places in the east committee of
four, consisting Of Messrs. Wyman, Car
roll, Bowman and Stevens was by the chair
u appointed to draft the necessary docu-
4 lsments, making such emendations as are
demanded by the situation, being instruct
~ ed to report Monday evening, January 4th.
The following interesting and encOur-
aging letters were then read, the first being
from Comrade Phillips, of Seattle and the
second by Charley Billings, of Olympia:
SEATTLE Wash Dec. 80, 1891.
Theo. Haller, Secretary and Manager.
Olympia, WASH:
DEAR SIR-YOu no doubt think by this
: time that am good at promising, but poor
at keeping my word to write. However
like Mr.. Wilkins Micawber, in David Cop
perheld, am waiting for something to
turn up" | went to Snohomish and Wis
tied Judge Hart Since his return from
Olympia he has had all the work he can
n do r hqun M a ..f
q laJe. Ie ls all q. N. the saSllA How
Z Is everything at the Institute? Have Drs.
! WebD and Glle got through YETI How is
' stevens getting alongY Give my regards
70 PRS. Watt ana Wyman and to all my
I Institute friends in Olympia Let me hear
Z from you soon. Yours Truly,
y j. M. PHILLIPS.
a TENINo. Wash. Dec. 81. 1891.
J. Theo Haller, Olympia, Wash:
DEAR SIR--Yoilr favor of the Both inst.
received. Am glad to learn that the bows
% are taking such steps to assist and hold
themselves together, which will tend to-
Q ward making US more intimate and friend
a lv. assure YOU that YOU have nv hearty
support and may draw upon me for the
j amount necessary to bring such relations
! apollG; put, am very sorry that l VIII pc
dliaplo ~ ~ IieeD VIII you upou LHe uaCe,
1 4; n,, y 49, a,la liz sia w.
STA Success u youI Wolh ahu also happy
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3 Next comes Comrade Carllle's farWell adj
dress as follows:
OLYMPIA, Wash.
: Comrades of the Olympia Kelley Institute:
am loath to part with you for it has
been one OF the happy events of my life,
my association here with you in this lnsti-
e tute, and feel that it has been good for
me to be here. feel that | can go home
t to my family reformed lnebriate; while
y it would be possible for me to imbibe again
1 can say Of truth that have no desire
' for alcoholic stlmulants and shall use all
{, my Will power TO stay BY my cure OF the
e liquor habit, and nope every member Of
e this class viii 40 the same. While may
! never see all Of you again hope may
!. never hear OF the downfall OF any Of you.
Hope you may all 30 home to your differ
ent vocatlons IN lie ana prosper. know
70 there IS not man IN this class who cannot
make his mark in life one quite different
% from what we have made 1t up to our en-
q terlng, this Institute.
" will now bid you good by, hoping to
% hear from'you all often.
K. G. CARLILE.
10 WAIsHs ADDRESS.
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at ''J We have assembled here as on battle