The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
A PLEAsANT EVENING.
Alexander Young and Judge Ma
COON Address the II. s. G.

evening weekly RauneIinB VI uho
Hagey Institute Social Club at the
Headquarters, Arlington cottages,
Hotel Street. In fact, there we're
more visitors than accommodation for
them in the present rather confined
quarters, and this fact did not pass
unuoticed by Directors Young and
Magoon, who took great and prac-
teal interest in the very pleasant
reunion, remaining with it until the
close.
The preliminary routine business
having been completed by President
Harrison aud Secretary r. S. Scrim.
geour, Hon. Alexander Young, one
Of the directors of the Institute as
recently incorporated, addressed the
Club pertinently, happily aud en-
couragingly. He pointed his morals
and adorned his tale with the
"story" of the pitchfork and the
dog, and raised high the hope Of his
much interested listeners with the
promise OF his influence and assist
ance in procuring eventually
building for the Institute and the
Club. His address teemed with
practical suggestions, felicitously
expressed words Of commentator
and OF sterling friendship for a
cause for which he has evidently a
very warm place in his heart, and
one that he will practically advance
with his characteristic pertinacity.
A happy thought Of his was the
amount of moral courage required
to destroy bad habits in exchange for
goodones.
Nor was Ex-Judge Alfred Magoon
one whit behind his senior in age
and experience, for with rather un-
expected practical eloquence he
sought to outrival Mr.. Young in his
warmth of support of the Social
Club. While awarding a need of
praise to the personnel of the club,
he admitted that he had hitherto
misconstrued the standing OF the
habitual drinker or indulger in
baneful drugs. He had regarded
such persons as being among the
lowest Of the low, absolutely lacking
in the virility of manhood and de-
void Of the slightest will power. He
admitted his error, and blessed the
discoverer OF the formula which
had the power to counteract the
disease and destroy the poison. He
should rank among the greatest men
OF the age. He suggested that as
the Institute and Club had the
moral and practical support OF the
community the Club members and
their friends should give an enter
tanment at the Opera House in aid
of the building fund and the club.
Mr.. T. e. Cowart also spoke
strongly in favor OF the club having
its own permanent building, and
offered the substantial assistance of
his associates to that end. They
knew by experience that the person
possessing the drink habit must
have that destroyed by congenial
associations in the club room instead
of in the saloons. The medical
treatment must be assisted by good
habits which were there renewed,
aud the men restored to their ma
tural dispositions and intelligence
of youth. The attractions of the
club room cost them nothing and
they were free from temptation. He
and his associates were not DESTROYS
of taking their money from Homo.
lulu. They desired to invest their
share in the permanent building.
The erection of the building would
give employment to many.
Colonel G.. d. Moore, the loving
"papa" of the club, though absent
at the Volcano, sent his loving aud
pathetic message to "his dear boys"
by manuscript written on the
Mauna Loa and most effectively
read by Secretary Scrimgeour.
Mr.. Black, of the Scottish Thistle
Club, and other visitors addressed