The herald., 1896-09-02
The Chinese Sound Money Club
Is Organized
HELLISON CLAY OTIS IN 1T
He ia Chosen Honorary President With
out Any Kick at All
clonel heilIson Makes Telling Spsech
Which II Listened to With Rapf At
tention-it Has Great Effect

and advisor, Clonel Hellison Clay Otis,
and by his aid and counsel, the Chinese
sound money club was organized last
evening at No. 11S Niger alley, China
town.
In the very shadow of the joss and,
with the classic features of Clonel Helli-
son smiling down upon it, this notable
organization was perfected amid burn
ing punks, many shouts and the clash
of cymbals.
Her Lin and his Chinese associates
had been comforting with Clol. Hellison
in the stone castle on several occasions
during the week as to what steps the
clonel deemed it advisable for them to
take.
The clonel was, during all of this time,
in a pleasant frame of mind, but never
theless at each interview Her Lin and
his friends shivered more or less and
were compelled to take large doses Of
quinine to avoid the "ague shakes"
THE IDEA BROACHED.
The clonel broached the subject Of the
formation of Chinese sound money
Mckinley and MacLachlan club with
his usual rare tact and diplomacy, for
which he is noted from Siskiyou to San
Diego and from the Sierras to the sea-
He told Her Lin and the others that
there were sound money clubs being
formed everywhere and that if the Chi
nese desired to be up to date, and get
ahead of the damned Ilishmah," it
was the golden opportunity for them to
organize a sound money club.
Her Lin saw the point at once and
agreed with Clonel Hellison, again as
suring him that he was a "gleat man.
Heap smooth" At this the cloneps coun-
tenance became adorned with a beatific
smile which threw the Chinese guests
into CONSERVATION.
The clonel after Her Lin and his
friends had recovered, assured them OF
the assistance of the Shines in perfect
ing the organization, and went so far
as to intimate that he would, from his
own private purse, contribute AS cents
to the project. He also added that he
would address the club feelingly when
1t was formed.
MOST TOO MUCH.
This latter proposition was taken un-
der consideration by the Cinnamon
While none of them had ever heard the
clonePs oratory, they wepe we'll aware
from what others had told them, that
its effect was deadly. Wherever tried
1t had put the unfortunate listener to
sleep and it had Killed microbes. 1t
was hinted that the clonel had tried his
Pasadena sound money speech on Ell
Toro, who had promptly resented it by
going mad and retalating by consuming
portions of the hand OF the torturer.
After carefully weighing these consid-
eratons Her Lin, however, deemed 1t
best to have Clonel Heliison deliver the
opening speech for the club. He inti-
mated that but few present would un-
derstand it and that If there were any
fofo &c would he conf1pnd IN
a small circle.
So it having been decided to form the
club Her Lin and his friends set to work
and the result was that the large joss
house at No. 11s Niger alley was last
evening packed to the doors.
ALMOST A RIOT.
At 8 O'clock when Clonel Hellison
Clay appeared he was received with vol
ley after .volley of applause and cries of
"Selah" Without much ado Her Lin
stated the object of the gathering and in
a few we'll chosen words he presented
the guest Of the evening as Mandarin
Clonel Hellison Clay Otis, heap gleat
man of the Shines
At this every coolie present arose and
bent his head three times whereat
Clonel Hellison, with an imperial wave
of his right paw, motioned them to be
seated
They all oheyed and then the clonel
opened up. He uncorked some Of the
most fervid oratory that was ever be-
fore listened to by an audience of the
kind. 1t was not what you would call
"boy oratory" or ''man oratory." 1t was
altogether unique and has never before
been classified. The cloners gesticula-
tion was simply perfect. In fact it was
grand. 1t stirred every one who was
there, and some it put into cold sweat.
MANY POINTS MADE.
He told them that himself Mckinley
and Hanna had always been with the
Cinnamon and assured them if Hanna
was elected president and they helped
all they could to bring about that result
they would, in four years more, be given
q vote themselves. At this there was
loud applause. The clonel then talked
along lines showing the Cinnamon why
the gold standard was the thing and
would help out every Chinese wash
house in the land.
The clonel talked for forty-two min
utes and ten seconds. His remarks were
interspersed by witty jokes, for which
he is noted, and by some of his own in
imitable original funny stories
The speech took. it is needless to state.
1t took so well that half the coolies pres
ent went to sleep, four marked lottery
tickets and at the close twenty eight
were playing checkers. AS the clonel
marched majestically to his seat sigh
OF relief went up unanimously.
THE OFFICERS CHOSEN.
A permanent organization of the club
was perfected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
Honorary president-Clonel Hellison
Clay Otis.
President Her Lin.
Viee-president-Sam Long.
Secretary-Ah Ling
Treasurer-Wing Wong Woo.
Suggestions as to uniform were Of
fered. Clonel Hellison opposed any,
thing similar to the one worn by the
Oakland alliance, which he said was not
up to date. Finally it was decided to
leave the matter of uniform to a com
mittee consisting of Her Lin, Clonel Hell
lison and three "scab" printers working
in his Office
The name of the club suggested by
Clonel Hellison and approved by those
present was the Mckinley and McLach-
Ian Sound Money club. It is to take no
hand in politics, but to fight for SOUND
money and the interests of the working
men.
Clonel Hellison paid in the 48 cents he
had promised, whereupon the applause
raised the roof.
Resolutions of respect for Wong Chez.
the dead highbinder, and denouncine
free silverites as anarchists and enc
mics of law, order and human progress
were adopted.
The Shines was made the official organ
of the club by a rising vote. Clonel Hell
lison Clay was given vote of thanks
and ton of ice to warm him up.
The C1Oh then adt0urnad for ono waaE