The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-06
MEETING OF THE BLA CK-
FLA G-CIVIL-R RIGHTS
LEA CUE.
They Nt de to Hold a Mass
Meeting at the Chinese
Theatre for Some
Reason.

League was held on Saturday
evening at Robinson's Hall. The
place mentioned is not very large
one, but it proved to be ample for
the few people who were present.
In all about twenty-five hungry
office-seekers were there, among
whom were noticed five ex-Minis-
tiers; their names are, C. w. Ash
ford, A. P. Peterson, Chas. Creigh-
ton, J. F. Colburn, c. L. Hopkins,
Antoine Rosa, F. J. Tesla, V. Jacob
sen, L. J. Levey, D. M. Crowley,
John Richardson, J. K. Kahookano,
NJ. Davis, J. w. Gibbs, John Shell
don, E. Norrie, Friday Kenyon and
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 fleet 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 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 1 and which
: appeared in the ADVERTISER, the
minutes gave additional informa-
ton regarding club organization
and the appointment of vice presi-
dents for each of the following isl
: ands: Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Molo-
: kai, Lanai, Kauai and Niihau.
Nothing was said about Ocean
[ Island. The president makes his
, headquarters at Honolulu. Per-
sons over twenty years of age are
: only eligible to membership.
: The question of holding a mass
3 meeting was then taken up. G. l..
l Hopkins, who remarked some time
ago that the streets of this city
+: would be paved with silver if the
8 lottery bill became law, was a
: committee of one to secure a meet
!. ing place. It seems that he had
l had some difficulty in securing a
!, hall, but he remarked with much
: gusto that he had made call on
9 the proprietor Of the Chinese Opera
Y House on King street, and that
e $50 night was the price of the
i. hall.
/ The president then announced
Y that mass meeting would be held
c at the place mentioned some even
: ing this week. Nothing was said
t about the fifty however.
e A. P. Peterson was given the
s vacancy on the executive commit
c tee and then the meeting ad
e iourned.
c At $50 o'clock the executiv,
e committee went into secret session
e A reporter was not allowed to b.
d present. This is contrary to re
IS marks made by prominent mem
If Der who said that every meeting
k was to be public. Where are the
police ? An important circum
d stance was noted at the meeting
e There was but one full-bloode(
IS Hawaiian present.
1t is learned from good auth
ority that the natives will not joiI
y the league owing to the very I'm
n mistakable Doodle faint about il
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