The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-02
a Split on the Platform Of the
American Union Party.
UNION CLUB FORMED AT WAILUKU.
Another Entertainment by the Wailuku
MinstreIs The Coleman and the
Skagit Have a slight COIIisinn-Per-
sDnaI am Other Items of Intere st.

OF honolulu was eApecCou Oh MAUI
this week. He was to have come as a
walking delegate and eXpounder of
the doctrines of the American Union
party to the citizens Of this island.
Hence meeting of the Annexation
club was called at Wailuku cou
house, Wednesday evening, the 2Sth
inst Up-country people did not at
tend as it was learned that Mr.. Carter
had not arrived as expected. Never
theless the assembling took place
according to order, and after the
acceptance of several reports adj
jOurned.
Immediately afterward meeting
of the Wailuku branch of the Annex
alton club was called, and after much
discussion also adjourned, this time
sine die.
Tt seemed to be just the evening for
meetings, for following the adjourn
ment 'without day. of the branch
club, J. l.. Dumas, as temporary
chairman, again raped the gentle
men to order and at once proceedings
nent political club. "Wailuku Union
Club" was the name adopted for the
new organization. After much dis
cushion the platform of the American
Union party was finally accepted with
the exception of the fifth clause or
principle, which was amended SO as
TO read the same as the old "Union
Party" plank-that Asiatics should
be admitted only for agricultural pur-
poses, and that they be allowed to en-
gage in no other occupation. fE
Then the following officers Were
Armstrong, vice president; w. Il.
Robinson, secretary; and d. l.. Myers,
treasurer.
Nominations for executive commit
tee were received, but election was
deferred till next meeting, which Will
occur during Wednesday evening,
April 18th.
During Monday evening, the 26th
inst, the Paia chapter of the Maka-
wac district Annexation club held
meeting at the Hamakuapoko church,
and transacted the following bust
ness: Elected Messrs. III. Laws, Peter
Noah, Il. X. Pa, G. III. Dickey, aud w.
s. Nicoll as their quota of the dis
trict's executive committee; the Hale
akala chapter choose the other four
to make up the requisite nine.
They also elected Messrs. e. Hele-
kunihi and II. 2. Baldwin as their
quota of the Maui Central Commit
tee, the Haleakala chapter to select
two others which completes the num-
Der allowed to the Makawao district
club.
It is explained that the bylaws of
the American Union party permit of
but one club to district, and the
Paia and Haleakala chapter are but
branches of the Makawao district
club.
There is some talk of organizing
even another chapter in the far away
Kula section. The Haleakala club
has obtained the permission of the
standing COMMITTEE on buildings
and grounds of the Paia Foreign
Church building as q meeting-p place.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Japanese Consul Full has been Wis
iting Wailuku for several days.
Last Saturday night, the Oath inst,
the Waikiki Minstrels gave repeti-
ton of their entertainment at the
skating rink. They exhibited to a
road COmpany's train bringing people
from Paia, Spreckelsville and Kahu-
lui.
The object of this exhibition of the
'black bOys'' was to raise funds to pay
for recently purchased piano. Mrs.
II. b Lyons, as accompanist, showed
the new instrument to be an excellent
one, and her playing was much APP
preciated.
This week, through the courtesy of
Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. Ba dwin, Mr.. and
nd
joyed - several days outing at Oiinda.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell and Mr.
David CroZier return TO Honolulu to-
day, after brief visit in Makawao.
f. b. Carley, superintendent of the
Maui Telephone Company, departs
today to recreate in California for sew
eral months He is accompanied by
his wife and child.
w. o Aiken will transact "tele-
phone" business during Mr.. Carley's
absence.
Mrs. III. G. Alexander gives q pro-
gressive euchre party at Haleakala
Hall this evening, the 3Oth.
n DIR. G.. Slows household effects Will
| be sold at public auction on April I'd
by r Won Tempsky, auctiOneer
A native Sabbath school convention
the 18th inst. The Wailuku and
Kula schools attended.
PORT ITEMS.
During Friday and Saturday, the
23d and Oath insts., a very heavy
northerly swell visited Kahului, aud
much endangered the four vessels in
the harbor.
During Friday night the barkentine
Skagit parted her forward mOorings
and swung back against the schooner
Coleman, aud they bumped against
each other for halt the night. Early
Saturday morning they were secured
in their former positions and made
safe.
sc. atched and bruised, and will need
some little repairs. The Skagit had