The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-09-12
TaEY WANT FIRST GLASS
ACC0MM0D ALTON.
Mr.. George BeckIey Points o.; the
Advantages to he Derived by
Trip to Chicago.

1
tional band with Mr.. Geo. C.. Beck.
ley, representing the Cyclorams
company, was held at Mr.. r. W.
Aylett's residence on Fort street. at
7 O'Clock Sunday p. m. Mr.. Sam
Kamaksis, 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. Z. 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 % per cent. of the re-
ceipts of pay engagements, while rs
per cent. would go to the oyclorams
fund. If the 10 per cent. was not
sufficient to meet the current ex-
penseS of the cyclorams company,
the band was not sure whether they
would get the Is 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 Z AN. until pm.
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 in
side of one month. 1t would hardly
pay us to go at such short notice.
Hopkins wanted US to go, but he
failed. / do not know what you may
think concerning this proposition,
but for myself, l see clearly that it is
very Objectionable.
We might be packed in freight
trains onthe way to Chicago There
is nothing to prevent it. 1t were
better that Mr.. Beckley remove the
Questionable 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 subscriptions
are being raised to meet that; but
when 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 SO
apiece? If that Is per cent. provis-
ion of the agreement is not amended
l will not go. For myself, l want
first class Accommodations on the
steamer as well as on the train. But
if two-thirds of you vote to go to-
night, / shall abide by that vote, as
according to the terms of onr by laws
the majority rules.
Mr.. George c. Beckley remarked
that he was a stakeholder in the
Cyclorana company. Mr.. Thurston
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
cage while | was at the Occidental
hotel in San Francisco recently. l
sympathize with you, because most
of you are out of work l want to do
something to help you, being q
Hawaiian, and anxious as regards !
your welfare. Besides, if l take you
abroad, Hawaiians would be honored. |
The people in America have no idea
that we Hawaiians are capable |
OF doing anything of Importance
l want to advertise Hawaii If you /
go l am sure it would greatly induce I
the coming here of tourists Spree
kels has agreed to take you as steer
age passengers free by his steamers.
l cannot give you cabin passages. |
There is no politics at the back of
this movement. 1t is wholly a fnan-
cisl one, OF which you will be among
those benefited.
A trip to Chicago offers many adj
Tantages to you. 1t would introduce
you among the best musicians Of the
world now assembled at Chicago,
and you will learn things that you
have never dreamed Of By going to
Chicago you will see wonders that
you will never see IN a life time if
you were to remain in oblivion in
Hawaii. We live to learn; and that is
the only way to advance ourselves. l
am going to England and Europe
for the special purpose of scqusint
ing myself with the methods by
which the Atlantic liners are con-