The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-03
THE wAvERLsY CLUB.
Elects Its officers and Starts in for
Serious Work.

! Owing to the weather the attend
ance at the organizing meeting OF
I the Waverley Club last evening was
not as large as was desired, members
! living in the suburbs being willing
to leave the preliminary work to the
promoters and the townsfolk rather
than to face the discomforts OF
muddy streets and rainy skies.
The meeting was called to order
by the temporary chairman, James
T Copeland, and the nominations
and elections Immediately proceed
ed with. Mr.. A. v Gear, being the
only nominee for President, was
elected by reclamation and escorted
to the chair by Messrs. Wright aud
Scrimgeour.
After the applause subsidized Mr.
Gear addressed the club at length,
urging upon the members to stand
together and make this the most in
1uential organization in Honolulu.
With hard work there was no rea-
son why a membership Of 400 should
not readily be obtained. The OBJ.
jacts II the club should be called to
the notice OF all so that all who had
the true interests Of Honolulu at
heart should come forward and as.
aist in the good work not only by
rendering financial assistance but
also by taking an active interest in
the organization, as members by
occasionally sitting the club rooms,
aud aiding by their presence and
counsel. A series OF frequent enter
tainments should be organized and
everything done to attract large
membership OF respectable men
whose true enjoyment would be
found in their club life. The re
strictions on membership we're sim
pie. All that was required was good
conduct, responsibility. mutual
friendship aud improvement.
With the exception OF the offices
OF Recording Secretary and Libra
rian, filled unanimously, the fol,
following officers we're then elected
by ballot, Horace Wright and A. B.
Srrimgeour being appointed tellers
President-A.V. Gear.
Vice Presidents-G. L. Edwards
and j. G. M. Sheldon.
Treasurer-Charles Lind.
Financial Secretary-A B. Scrim.
geour.
Recording Secretary-James T
Copeland.
Librarian-Wm. Horace Wright
Sergeant at arms Walter Brash
For the COMMITTEES of Manage
ment there we're 16 nominations anC
the following we're elected:
j. w. Yarndley, j. G.. M. Sheldon
w. Brash, g, l.. Edwards, E. B
. Thomas, II. E. Mcintyre, j. 7. Way
, son, j. A. Mehrtens, j. Monkhous,
? and w. l.. Grieve.
The committee subsequently me
and the following subcommittee
!. we're appointed by President Gear
Finance Committee-A B. Scrim
, geour (chairman); Hugh e. McIn
5 tyre, j. I. Copeland, Charles Line
: and Walter Brash.
. Hall and Entertainment Commit
tee-Horace Wright (chairmaD); j
v W. Yarndley, W. l.. Grieve, j. I
Wsyson, j. A. Mehrtens.
n Enrolment Committee - E. T
. Thomas (chairman), Charles Line
o j Monkhouse, G, l.. Edwards an
= j. G.. M. Sheldon.
: The Committee remained in sci
Q sion until IL o'clock and program
n of earnest work was outlined fo
each committee to report to tn
Q General Committee at 8 o'clock o
a Saturday evening.
|, 1t was decided by the Commute
!. to keep the charter roll open unit
r, Saturday the 18th inst, to enab|
:. mem bers to place themselves j
= good standing by paying their oil
B.