The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-18
FEMALE PATRIOTS.
THE ORIGINAL OFFICERS DRAW
OUT.
Sor1efhiDe Abouf a Throne For
Kapio1ani, the Relief of
Ka1akaua.

A large gathering of Hawaiian
women of the Patriotic League as
sembled at Arion Hall at s o'clock
yesterday morning for the purpose
of presenting their memorial to
Commissioner Blount.
Mrs. F. w. Macfarlane, the Pres
ident, arrived during the morning,
and rendered her resignation, be-
cause her memorial had been re-
jected by the League. The follow
ing Honorary Presidents likewise
resigned their Offices: Mesdames
T. R. Foster, F. S. Pratt and S. G.
Allen. Several of the lady MEM
bers gave notice of their intention
to sever their connection with the
League. The Treasurer and Hon
orary Secretary, Mesdames W. NJ.
Giffard and G. P. Ward, also re-
signed their positions. Vice-Presi-
dent Mrs. G. o. Berger was another
to withdraw from the association.
AS soon as these announcements
were made, the remaining members
of the League, consisting chiefly of
native women with sprinkling Of
half-castes, elected the following
ladies to fill the vacancies:
President, Mrs. James Campbell.
Vice-Presidents, Mrs. J. A. Cum
minis and Mrs. Grace Kahalewai.
Secretary, Mrs. Chas. K. Still
man.
Treasurer, Mrs. Abr. Fernandez.
A committee was then appointed
to present the memorial to Com
missioner Blount, consisting of
Mesdames James Campbell, J. A.
Cummins, Chas. K. Stillman, Jes-
sic Kaae, Hattie K. Hiram, Lala
Mahelona and J. Nawahi.
The ladies were handsomely
dressed for the occasion. They
left the Hall and were conveyed to
the Commissioners cottage in
hacks. The large assembly of ma
tive women patiently awaited the
return of their committee.
The retiring officers it is said
have been suspected by the victo-
rious wing of the ladies league in
conspiring to put ex-Queen Dow
ager Kapiolani on the throne.
When ex-President Mrs. F. w.
Macfarlane drew her memorial, a
rumor was quickly transported
throughout the leading native
members of the league that
certain haole lawyers were work
ing silently among the MEM
bers of the league for petition to
put Kapiolani ON the throne.
When the half-white and full
blooded native women got wind of
this report they made up their
minds to be on the alert when the
memorial came up for its first
reading. When it did come up a
week ago, a number of native
women soon raised an objection
because Liliuokalani's name was
omitted. Explanations from the
officers were of no avail, as the
suspicion was overwhelming
against them. Although Mrs. Mac
farlane and number of the most
influential half-white ladies of the
league have resigned, the associa-
ton will be continued under Mrs.
Campbell, and strife is promised
to be at an end, at least for the
present. The remaining members,
which is by no means small, are en-
thusiastic over their newly elected
officers. They blame the retired
officers for not possessing Chris
tan forbearance, for the first I'M
pleasantness found them leaving
the league. The retiring officers,
however, say that they do not en-
Joy attending quarrelsome meet
ings like the last two or three.
Although the retiring President
had drawn up memorial and had
also fixed day with Commits
sioner Blount for presenting the
memorial she cancelled the APP
pointment and has given up alto
gether any idea of presenting it.
The following is copy of the
ladies address to the Commits
sioner:
To His Excellency JAMES III. RLoUNT,
Special Commissioner and DIplo-
matte Representative of the q. S.
Government in Hawaii.
HONoRED SIR: 1t is as commit
tee of Hawaiian women of the Hui
Aloha Alma that we are here to-day,
delegated to respectfully extend to
you, Sir, and TO Mrs. .Blount, most
hearty welcome to our shores.
Moreover, as the representative OF
the United States of America, sent to
investigate into the present deplor-
ably disturbed situation of these ISL
ands, we are here to greet you, to
invoke fer you that the Great and
Merciful God may send you full light
in your work, and to submit to you a
memorial drawn and adopted by our
Hui.
The Hawaiians, as nation, are
justly noted for their peaceful DISPOSE
ton and their respect for established
law; the fairer sex especially is wont
to live contentedly in the retirement
and domestic tranquility of their