The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-03-28
SPEECHES PUNCTUATED WITH
CHEERS.
A Monster Meeting of Citizens
to Organize the Anuexa-
ton Club.

The meeting called for the pur-
pose of organizing an Annexation
Club was held Tuesday Pm. 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 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.
II was moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three on
constitution and bylaws. Messrs.
J. A. Magoon, A. Sinclair and
w. P. Tilden we're named as the
committee. Their report was hand
ed in later and adopted with one
voice.
From an actual count last even
ing 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 Committee
ON Permanent Organization hereby
beg leave to report that
after due consideration they recon-
mend
(a) That permanent political club
be organized, to be known as the An
nexation Club.
(b) That the officers of the club shall
consist of president, six vice presi-
dents, secretary, treasurer, and execu-
tive committee of seven, and an en-
rollment committee of five, all of
whom shall be subject to such consti-
tuition and bylaws as may hereafter
be adopted; and we hereby recon-
mend
First-That the temporary officers
be made permanent.
Second-That the following gentle
men be declared the officers for the
positions named:
Vice-Presidents w. C. Wilder, DR..
J. S. McGrew, A. S. Hartwell, Prof.
Scott, R. w. Wilcox, ]. A. Kennedy.
Treasurer-T. F Lansing, Esq.
Executive Committee-Messrs. +.
b. McStocker, C. T. Wilder, L. c. |
AbIes, Geo. Mcleod, w. III. Hogs, 4. |
Murray and Geo. C. Stratemeyer.
Enrolment Committee-Messrs. ].
S. Martin, w. B. 0leson, G. w. Smith,
Chas. Hall and a. w. Keech.
And we further recommend that a
of three be appointed to |
prepare constitution and bylaws for |
the government of the club.
]. III. FISHER,
E. q. WHITE, Committee. |
W. C.WILDER, JR.,
Constitution and Bylaws.
Report of the Committee Oh Consti-
tuition and Bylaws.
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Your Committee
On Constitution and BY laws beg leave
10 report that they have prepared and
now submit draft of Constitution
md BY laws for the action of this
club.
Resolved, that we, citizens and resi-
tents of the Hawaiian Islands, for the
purpose of supporting the Provisional
and to assist so far as in
our power in securing the annexation
If these islands with the United States
Of America, do hereby form ourselves
INTO an organization or club under the
blowing Constitution and Bylaws:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.