The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-04-25
THE ORIGINAL OFFICERS DRAW
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S0zsthIus 4bGEr 4 Throne For
KspiOlzui. the Rslict Of
RRlzkzEz.

women Of the Patriotic League IS
sembled 81 Axiom HsIl ST 5 O'Clock
Monday, APRIL II. for the purpose
Of presenting their memorial 10
Commissioner Blount-
Ms F. ". Macfarlsne, the Pres
ident, zrrived during the morning.
and rendered her resignation, BE-
cause her memorial hsd been r.
jected BY the League. The follow
ing Honorary Presidents likewise
resigned their Offices Mssdames
7. r. Foster. T. :. Pratt Snd :. c.
Allen. Several Of the lady mem
hers gave notice q their intention
70 sever their connection with. the
League. The Treasurer and Hon
orzrv Secretary, NeSGames ". NJ
Gifard and c. P Ward. also Re
signed their positions NiCe-Presi-
dent Mrs c. Q. Berger was another
70 withdraw from the association.
As soon SIS these announcements
were made. the rsmsiuing members
OF the League. consisting chiefly Of
native women with q Sp-inEli1g Of
hzlt-czstes- elected the following
lzdiss 70 fill the vacaucisS
President. Ms James Campbell
VicAPresidents, Mrs J. i. Cum
Minis snd Ms. Grzce Hzhalewai.
Secretary. Ms Chss- K Still
nan.
Treasurer. Ms Abr Fernandez.
4 committee was then appointed
to present the memorial 70 CON-
missioner Blount, consisting Of.
Mesdames James Campbell, J. A.
Cuumins. Chzs- X. Stillm2n. Jes-
sic haze. Hattie K. Hiram. LaIs
MzhelOna snd J. Nswshi.
TIE ladies were handsomely
dressed for the occasion. They
left the Hzll snd were conveyed TO
the Commissioners cottage in
hacks. The large assembly Of na-
tive women patiently awaited the
return Of their committee.
The retiring officers It Is said I
have been suspected by the victo- 4
nous wing Of the ladies leSgue in I
oonSp,rirg 10 put ex-Quesn Dow /
aSer Kapiolaui on the throne. 4
When ex-President Airs. F. ". I
Macfarlzns drew her memorial, :
rumor was quickly transported !
Throughout the leading native
members Of the league that 4
certain haois lawyers were work
ing silently among the mem
hers OF the leSgUe for s petition to
PIT Hzuiolsni On the throne. +
When the half-white aad full .
blooied native women 20: wind Of
this report they made Up their
minds 10 be On the alert when the .
memorial came up for It's first
When It did come up 3 I
week ago, s number Of native
women soon raised Al objection Z
because Liliuokalani's name was
omitted. Explanations from the
officers were OF no 2vzil- s. the
SUSPICION vas overwhelming
against them. Although Mrs. Mac
tarlane and s number Of the most
influential hslf-white ladies Of the
.esgue have resigned, the zssOCia-
ion viii Be continued under Mrs.
Campbell and strife Is promised
70 &c 81 zn end. ST least for the
present The remaining members,
which i BY 10 means small, are En-
husisstie over their newly elected !
,Rcers. They blame the retired
JScers for not possessing Chris !
isn forbezrznee. for the first N {
,lszszntness found them leaving
he league. The retiring officers,
loEever, say thst they do not en-
OF attending quarrelzsme meet i
ngs ike the last two OF three. I
Although the retiring President
I'D drawn up s memorial and had /
.lso fixed E day with Commits
ioner Blount fnr presenting the 9
memorial she cancelled the sp-
ointment and has given up alto )
ether any ide4 OF presenting II
The following Is 8 copy OF the Q
aides address 70 the Commis-
Toner:
% His ExcelIsney JAMES h BLOUST, G
SusefsI Comuissi0ner zzd Diplo,- {
Estie Representative q the Z. :.
Government IN Hawaii
HoSoEED SIE: Il Is IS 3 commit
e Of Hawaiian women Of the Hui
.IOhz Aims that We are here today,
eIexated 70 respectfully extend 70
o.. Sir, sui 70 Mrs. Blo1Ht, s most
eartv welcome 70 on shores
Moreover, IS the representative Of
b United states q AneTieS, sent TO
investigate into the present deplOr-
bIr DISTURBED situation Of these isl
nds. re are here 70 greet you, TO
woke fsr you that the Great and