The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-11
THEY WANT FIRST GLASS
ACCOMMODATIONS.
Mr.. George Beckley Points Out the
Trip TO Chicago.

LlOGdl DdDQ Will MI. 0eO- ". DUH
ley, representing the Cyclorama
company, was held at Mr.. r. W.
Aylett's residence on Fort street, at
Z o'clock last evening. MIR. Sam
Kamakaia, one of the leading cornet
players, was appointed chairman,
and another member acted as secre-
tary. The agreement, which was
drafted in San Francisco, was read
and interpreted into Hawaiian by
Mr.. Jno. E. Bush. Mr.. Bush fully
explained the meaning and intent of
the various clauses of the PROPOSE
ton.
Jack Kuamoo, the drummer of the
band, said that the agreement was
fair, excepting one point. The band
was to receive 25 per cent. of the re-
ceipts Of pay engagements, while IS
per cent. would go to the cyclorama
fund. If the rs per cent. was not
sufficient to meet the current ex-
penses of the cyclorama company,
the band was not sure whether they
would get the 25 per cent. There was
no mention made of the kind of lodg
ings they would have at Chicago;
whether at an hotel or at one of the
low dens.
According to the agreement, the
manager could compel them to play.
continuously from An. until 5 P. N !.
during the twenty four days they
were to be at Chicago, and if the boys
refused to be worked to death in that
way, their only alternative was for
them to go back to Hawaii the best
way they could and pay their own
return expenses. Why should the
Cyclorama Company want Us at this
late hour? Five months have already
elapsed, and the Fair would close iu
side of one month. 1t would hardly
pay US to go at such short notice.
Hopkins wanted US to go, but he
failed. I do not know what you may
think concerning this proposition,
but for myself, see clearly that it is
very Objectionable.
We might be packed in freight
trains on the way to Chicago. There
is nothing to prevent it. 1t were
better that MIR. Beckley remove the
Objectionable clauses before we con
sent to go. The winter months are
coming, but the agreement does not
state whether we are going to be
provided with warm clothing; the
company expect Us to provide that.
r. w. Aylett, the treasurer of the
National band, said the agreement
did not provide for the care of the
| families of the members of the band
during their absence at Chicago.
The agent says that subscri ptions
are being raised to meet that; but
| wien are we going to know it? Is
he going to leave 1t until few min
utes before the steamer departs
after we have signed the agreement
and then give our families SIC
apiece. If that 25 per cent. provis
| ion of the agreement is not amended
1 will not go. For myself, l want
| first class Accommodations on the
steamer as we'll as on the train. But
if two thirds of you vote to go to-
night, I shall abide by that vote, as
according to the terms of our by laws
the majority rules.
MIR. George c. Beckley remarked
! that he was a stakeholder In the
Cyclorama company. Mr.. Thurstor
did not send him here. Mr.. Spreck
els and the merchants in this city
want you to go to Chicago, and these
people will help you financially. The
idea struck me to take you to Chi
cago while / was at the Occidental
hotel in San Francisco recently.
sympathize with you, because most
of you are out of work. l want to dc
something to help you, being {
Hawaiian, and anxious as regard
your welfare. Besides, if take yor
abroad, Hawaiians would be honored
The people in America have no idea
that we Hawaiians are capable
of doing anything Of Importance
want to advertise Hawaii. If you
go I am sure it would greatly induce
the coming here of tourists. Spree
kels has agreed to take you as steer
age passengers free by his steamers
I cannot give you cabin passages
There is no politics at the back o.
this movement 1t is wholly fnan
cial one, of which you will be among
those benefited.
a trip to Chicago offers many ad
vantages to You. 1t would introduce
you among the best musicians of tn
world now assembled at Chicago
and you will learn things that yol
have never dreamed of. By going t,
Chicago you will see wonders tina
you will never see in life time /
you were to remain in oblivion IL
Hawaii. We live to learn; and that i
the only way to advance ourselves
am going to England and Europ
for the special purpose of acquaint
ing myself with the methods b,
which the Atlantic liners are cor
Quoted. I am going to such expens
because am anxious to educate my
self in my line. If you do not care t
go after these advantages are thor
oughly explained to you, then
will return alone by the steame
Australia next Wednesday.
Jack Kuamoo said that there wa
, no security mentioned in the agree
ment binding the Cyclorama Con
pany to abide by its terms of tn
contract.
Mr.. Aylett said that if Mr.. Beckle
could not change the agreement b
would move the previous question.