The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-31
FOR UPL|F TING
Japanese Young Mems
Club.
Initiatory Meeting Held Last Night
With Speeches and Re-
freshments.

The Japanese Young mems Club held
it's initiatory meeting last evening in the
hall of the Chinese Bow Wong Society,
at the corner Of Kukui street and College
Walk. The interest in the launching of
this organization was manifest in the
large number of members and friends
who were present. Mr.. Y. Sega, editor
Of the Hawaii Shinpo, presided over the
meeting and was assisted by the rest of
the club committee, Messrs Imanichi and
YHmaguchi. In the hall were gathered
probably 100 Japanese, mostly of the
younger element, although fair sprnk-
ling of older persons, who are the guiding
spirits of the organization, We're present
to assist in establishing the club under
proper auspices. His Imperial japanese
Majesty's Consul, Mr.. Mkt Saito, is en-
rolled as a member OF the club.
The hall was appropriately decorated in
the Japanese national colors, red and
! white, with long strips of red and white
bunting arranged along the walls and be-
hind the speakers platform. The decora-
tons of the Bow Wong Association were
entirely covered, giving the room the as
| pect of Japanese club room alone
Mr.. Y. Sega opened the meeting and
gave address outlining the objects and
results expected of the organization. He
explained that it was for educational de-
velopmeut and for sociability, and would
entertain nothing which smacked of poll
| tics or secret society work. He explain
| ed that it was entirely for the uplifting
| of the young japanese men and to give
| them influences which would act for the
| best results. The speaker followed
| by Mr.. Imanishi, manager of the Yoko-
hama Specie Bank, and Mr.. Yamaguchi,
director of the Kunamoto immigration
/ Company, both of whom spoke in a SINH
| lar vein, and urged upon the young men
present and those with whom they came
| in contact to enter the club and assist
in their mutual development.
| Mr.. A. K. Ozawa. interpreter of tire
| in migration company, delivered fine adj
of the previous speakers, who delivered
their addresses in japanese.
| Fifteen years ago, perhaps. such an
OF ganization was not necessary said he.
/ To-day when We look over the field and
see $4,000 Japanese people living among
Ius, / think it has become time to organ
ize. Let US look over the Eastern Ques-
ticn, from which we may learn lesson.
Tonight We know in China there are ar
mes of all nations and among them is
one of ours. They are marching shoulder
to shoulder. For what purpose For the
Isake of civilization. 1t is not for hate of
lChina but for the civilization of China.
We are thousands Of miles from our ma
Tive land. end We should organize associa-
lions for our mutual uplifting. We hope
this will be understood by the younger
Japanese of the community. We want to
elevate not entirely from a spiritual
standpoint. but from the real and practi-
lcal. The younger people must learn to
be independent and not always lean upon
1.-THE older ones. For this We must edu-
cate ourselves"
Three cheers were then given for Japan,
for the allied armies In China, and for
the Ministers who had been saved. Re-
rect1 20 yei
ner and the meeting was brought to a
close.