The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-03-07
MEETING OF THE BLACK
FLAG-CIVIL-RIGHTS
LEAGUE.
They Decide to Hold a Mass
Meeting at the Chinese
Theatre for Some
Reason.

of the Hawaiian Civil Rights
League was held on Saturday
evening at Robinson's Hall. The
place mentioned is not a very large
one, but it proved to be ample for
the few people who were present.
In all about twenty-five hungry
ofice-seekers were there, among
whom were noticed five ex-Minis-
tiers; their names are, G. W. Ash
ford, A. P. Peterson, Chas. Creigh-
ton, ]. F. Colburn, G. L. Hopkins,
Antoine Rosa, F. ]. Tesla, V. Jacob
sen, L. ]. Levey, D. NJ. Crowley,
John Richardson, J. K. Kahookano,
NJ. Davis, J. w. Gibbs, John Shell
don, Z Norrie, Friday Kenyon and
a few others.
The meeting was called for Z 80
o'clock, but when that hour ar
rived there was not corporaPs
guard present. Excuses for the
non-attendance of other members
were then in order. One statesman
said that several of the absent ones
had gone to the concert, and the
other two went to Remond Grove
to attend the Wheelmen's dance.
A late conner volunteered the in
formation that perhaps some had
gone to the Robinson Block instead
of Robinson's Hall. More excuses
were offered, and meanwhile one or
two stragglers dropped in. They
were greeted effusively, and amidst
the congratulations the motto of
the organization " Black Flag
could be heard now and then.
The conversation then turned to-
ward the Australian fleet. One
member Supposed to be Friday
Kenyon) stated that he had been
informed by a hackman-who had
buncoed him out of four dollars
about two weeks ago-that six YES
sells of the British feet are now on
their way from Australia to join
the Royal Arthur and Temeraire,
two war vessels which are expected
at this port shortly.
This news seemed to give much
encouragement to the meager
crowd, so they talked and talked
until s o'clock came.
Then C. W. Ashford, the presi-
dent of the organization, took the
chair, and from the platform on
which many sailors have sung
queer songs and danced queer |
dances he called the meeting to
order. At this time there were
twenty people present. He imme-
diately requested the secretary to
read the minutes of the previous
meetings, but Antoine Rosa and
Charles Creighton opposed any
such programme, so only the min
utes of the meeting which took
place at J. F. Colburn's house were
read.
Besides Articles l and 2 which
in the ADVERTISER, the
minutes gave additional informa-
ion regarding club organization
and the appointment of vice presi-
tents for each of the following ISL
inds: Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Molo-
lai, Lanai, Kauai and Niihau.
Nothing was said about Ocean
-sland. The president makes his
headquarters at Honolulu. Per-
ons over twenty years of age are
,nly eligible to membership.
The question of holding a mass
Meeting was then taken up. c. L.
Hopkins, who remarked some time
go that the streets of this city
would be paved with silver if the
ottery bill became law, was a
ommittee of one to secure a meet
ng place. 1t seems that he had
lad some difficulty in securing a
all, but he remarked with much
usto that he had made call on
he proprietor of the Chinese Opera
louise on King street, and that
so night was the price of the I
all.
The president then announced I
hat a mass meeting would be held
t the place mentioned some even
lg this week. Nothing was said I
bout the fifty however.
A. P. Peterson was given the
acancy on the executive commit
re and then the meeting adj
burned.
At $3.50 o'clock the executive
ommittee went into secret session. {
reporter was not allowed to be
resent. This is contrary to re- g
larks made by a prominent mem 9
er who said that every meeting
as to be public. Where are the
olice ? An important circum- l
lance was noted at the meeting.
here was but one full-blooded
hawaiian present.