The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-22
FOR ANNEXATION.
SPEECHES PUNCTUATED WITH
CHEERS.
A Monster Meeting of Citizens
to Organize the Annexa-
ton Club

The meeting called for the pur-
pose of organizing an Annexation
Club was held last evening in the
new drill shed adjoining the bar
racks. Long before Z 80 o'clock,
the hour named for the meeting to
be called to order, there was quite
a large crowd present, and when
the meeting was opened the place
was crowded with friends of the
Government and annexation. 1t
was a most enthusiastic gathering,
and a representative one, men from
all walks of life were there, and the
remarks of the speakers were APP
plauded to the echo. 1t was one of
the largest public assemblages ever
gathered within the four walls of a
building in this city.
Mr.. Theo. F. Lansing called the
meeting to order, and announced
the objects for which it was called.
His remarks were received with
much favor. Mr.. F. NJ. Hatch and
Mr.. J. w. Jones were asked to as
sumo the Offices of temporary Pre-
sident and Secretary, respectively.
Mr.. McCandlass then moved
that a committee of three be
| appointed on organization. This
motion was seconded and
than carried unanimously. The
chair then announced that Messrs.
J. H. Fisher, w. c. Wilder, Jr.
and Oscar White would compose
| the committee. The gentlemen
mentioned then retired to formu-
| late a plan of organization. The
| secretary afterwards read the plan
of organization it provided for the
appointment of the executive
officers, etc. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted unanimously.
The Vice-Presidents were then
invited to step forward and take
their seats. When Robert Wilcox
walked up he was greeted with
applause that shook the rafters OF
the building.
1t was moved that the chair
appoint committee of three on
| constitution and bylaws. Messrs
J. A. Magoon, A. Sinclair and
w. P. Tilden were named as the
committee. Their report was hand
ed in later and adopted with one
lyoice.
| From an actual count last even,
Ting it was learned that exactly
1919 names were enrolled as mem
| bers of the Annexation Club.
Permanent ORGANIZATION.
Report of Committee on Permanent
Organization.
MR.. CHAIRMAN: Your Committe,
on Permanent Organization hereby
respectfully beg leave to report tina
after due consideration they recon-
mend
(a) That a permanent political clul
be organized, to be known as the An
nexation Club.
(b) That the officers of the club shall
consist of a president, six vice presi
dents, secretary, treasurer, and execu
tive committee of seven, and an en-
rOllment committee of five, all c
whom shall be subject to such const
tuition and bylaws as may hereafte
be adopted; and we hereby recon-
mend
First-That the temporary officer
be made permanent.
Secondhand the following gentle
men be declared the officers for tn
respective positions named:
Vice-Presidents- G.. Wilder, d.
J. S. McGrew, A. S. Hartwell, Pro
Scott, r. w. Wilcox, J. A. Kennedy
Treasurer-T. f. Lansing, ESQ.
| Executive CommitteeSMessrs. l
B. McStocker, G. T. Wilder, L.
Ables, Geo. Mcleod, w. III. Hogs, 7
Murray and Geo. C.. Stratemeyer.
Enrolment Committee-Messrs .
S. Martin, w. B. Oleson, G. w. Smith
Chas. Hall and A. w. Keech.
And we further recommend that
committee of three be appointed [
prepare constitution and bylaws fC
the government of the club.
J. III. FISHER, !
E. o. WHITE, lCommitte
w. C.WILDER, JR.,
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