The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-05-05
THEY WERE OVER JEALOUS
BRITISH RESIDENTS HOLD 4
LIVELY MEETING.
England's Grand Old Queen Will Nev-
ertheless be Honored on Twenty
fourth of May.

Had Victoria, the great, the good,
Queen of England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales, and Empress of India, and
Queen and Empress of many other
places too numerous to mention, at
tended the meeting of British citizens
at the Pacific club last night, called
for the purpose of arranging a cele-
bration of her 10Th birthday, on the
cath day of May, she would certainly
have been pleased, and probably as
tonished
England's grand old lady would
have been pleased at the amount of
enthusiasm displayed by her loyal
subjects. and she might have been as
tonished at the three-cornered contro-
versy which took place as to whether
the Sons of st. George, the Scottish
Thistle club or the members of the
British colony not connected with
either of these world famed organiza-
tions. would have the honor of con-
Quoting the affair
There was a large, distinguished
and inspiring representation of Brit
ish gentlemen present when the meet
ing was called to order. w. j. Ken
ny. the British Commissioner, was in
the chair.
4 number of patriotic and stirring
speeches were made. outlining the
policy that the birthday of England's
Queen must be celebrated on this
dainty little isle in the middle of the
blue Pacific as betting the great oc-
caSiCn.
When the meeting settled down to
business, the trouble. if what happen
ed may be called by that harsh name,
commenced. Someone suggested that
IA committee of arrangements be APP
pointed to manage the celebration and
appoint such subcommittee as might
seem advisable. Mr.. Macintosh, the
president of the Sons of st. George,
was almost Immediately mentioned as
one of the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Macintosh arose and stated
that the Sons of St. George had AREA
dy spoken for the best dance hall in
Honolulu, and that as the organization
of which he was the head had already
decided on program, that he must
decline to serve. In brief, at least,
this was the statement of Mr.. Mack
intosh. Another gentleman was also
named, who belonged to the Scottish
Thistle club. For similar reasons ne
declined to otficiate on the committee.
The Britishers present who were not
associated with either order We're be-
coming anxious by this time, and
were in the position of the man VINO
fell from the roof of sixteen story
building, and when reaching the
ground asked: "Where am | at?" Mr..
Macintosh explained that for t1ve
years the Sons of st. George and the
| Scottish Thistle club had managed the
| celebration, and that both orders had
already gone to work preparing for
the celebration.
Then someone wanted to know why
| the British residents of Honolulu had
been called upon by notice publish
! ed in the press to assemble in mass
meeting for the purpose of arranging
a fitting celebration for the cath of
! May, if both the Sons of st. George
and the Scottish Thistle club had the
matter already in hand.
1t was plain to see that some one
had blundered. but it was not case
of there's not to make reply" as
everyone demanded at once that some
1 one make an explanation. After Il
heated discussion il was discovered
that Messrs. Robert Cation and j. Lu-
cas- had been delegated by the Sons
of st. George and the Scottish club to
feel the pulse of the British commu-
nifty on the question of celebrating
England's great day. Before report
ing back to their respective clubs they
advised Mr.. Kenny, the British COM
missioner. to call meeting of Brit
ishers, which he did, and the interest
ing results already related followed.
For time it was question wheth-
er the Sons of st. George, the Scottish
Thistle club or the British colony of
Honolulu as Il whole would conduct
the celebration. Once or twice it look
ed as if there would be three celebra-
tions instead of one, but the silver
lining at last appeared in the shape
of motion to form one large com
mittee of the three factions, and from
this committee to select sub-commit-
tees to do the active work
There is no doubt but that the eel
ebration this year will be the grand
est ever seen in Honolulu, and a fit.
ting tribute to the noble Queen OF
Great Britain.
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