The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-11
TWO SOCIETIES UNITED.
Kalaiaina and Aloha Alma Merged in
the Independent Party.

At a meeting held at the headquar-
tiers of the Young Hawaiians' institute
yesterday, the two societies known as
Aloha Alma and Kalaiaina were merg-
into the Independent Home Rule par
ty Delegates from all the Islands
were present, and the occasion was one
of great enthusiasm. The meeting was
opened with a prayer by Rev. j. Lee
lelwi, asking the Blessing of God upon
the work OF the convention, ana u.
Nalauokalani, senator-elect from the
Fourth senatorial District, was in the
chair. He made a brief address, out
lining the purpose of the meeting, and
Dwelling upon the Importance of the
meeting.
He said that he, as president of the
Kalalalna Society, and j. *. kaulia,
as president of the Aloha Alma, had
tried to do their duty, and that with
out being boasttul, they might say that
there had been much fruit. They had
succeeded in sending a Hawaiian as
representative to Congress, and with
him had sent a young Hawaiian as
secretary. This, he said, was thing
to be proud OTTO have sent two edu-
Gated Hawaiians to Washington to
work in the interests of Hawaii nei,
lin the framing of the laws for our
great COuntry-A1lleGlCd
j. X Nakookoo was chosen secretary
pro TEN, and after appointing Messrs.
Mahoe, Uahinui, Kailimai, Oil and
Waielua a committee on credentials, a
short recess was taken. When the
meeting was again called to oruer Mr..
Mahoe announced forty-three de egates
present: Hawaii, A; Maui, 6; Molokai,
2; oahu, o. and Kauai, 4.
Kaulia made an address, going over
ha hiStprv of the societies and
speaking of the work they had done
since they were brought together in
1897 at Washington, where they both
united to fight annexation. Since that
time they had stood together for joint
work in the interests of the Islands,
and that now the two societies We're
to be lost in one-the Independent
Home Rule party
The report of Mr.. Kaulia was unani-
mously adopted.
David Kupihea, delegate from Oahu,
made an objection to the proceedings,
on the ground that nearly all present
We're delegates from the kalaiaina So
ciety, and that the Aloha Alma had
hardly voice. His objection was
overruled, and the work went ahead.
The following resolution was voted up
on, and was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it is a well known fact that
at the present time there are but three
political parties in the Territory of
Hawaii, and that one of these is the
Independent Home Rule party, which
was established by the Aloha Alma and
Kalaiaina societies, therefore
Be it resolved, that the societies
known as the Aloha Alma and Kalaiai-
ma societies are hereby merged into one
party to be known hereaft $ the In
dependent Home Rule party, and
BE it further resolved, that the So
cieties known as the Aloha Alma and
Kalaiaina societies are hereby done
away with forever.
When the vote had been taken Mr..
Kalauokalani rose and thanked the
convention for their unanimous adop-
ton of the report. He said it was
certainly a glad day when the two
great Hawaiian political organizations
found themselves working hand in
hand and shoulder to shoulder.
Secretary Nakookoo read the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Independent
Home Rule party, and they were con-
sidered section by section.