The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-17
GOING BY
ITSELF
Murphy Club Cuts
Away From Its
Incubus.
FRANCIS MURPHY'S
LEADERSHIP NOW,
New Officers to be Elected and
Means Taken to Recover
Missing Property.
7 Asst evening at 1880 a joint meet

T AST evening at 1880 joint meet
ing of the directors of Murphy
- Club No. and the committee
from the Ministerial Union was held
at Murphy Hall. Several of the most
prominent lay members Of the club were
also invited to be present.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr. N. H. Frombley, who occupied the
chair. Among those present were Fran
els Murphy, Mr.. Brown, Rev. Mr..
Westervelt, Rev. DR.. Hartley. Mr.. Wal
lace Major Wilson, Mr.. Meth, Mr.. Sa
bate, Mr.. Bools, Mr.. Hemus and Mr..
May. Friendly letters We're received
from gentlemen who could not be pres
ent
Mr.. Trombley spoke asking Mr.. MUIR
ply to give his advice to the directors
and members present. The club was
now trying to establish itself on a new
and firm basis. and as every one pres
ent looked upon Mr.. Murphy as a
father, his advice would be very much
valued by them.
Mr.. Murphy spoke shortly but strong
ly in favor of an organization on new
basis. He had very much objected to
certain events of the recent past, and
he was absolutely in favor of setting
up Murphy Club No. / as an institution
by itself in thorough independence of
any outside. trustees. He praised the
press for the stand 1t had taken in the
scandal, and also offered thanks to the
clergymen of the Ministers Union, who
had SO kindly lent their assistance.
Mon. Jean Sabate hereupon introduc-
ed the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the association known as the
Francis Murphy Temperance Club Asso-
citation and the association known as the
Francis Murphy Temperance Club, No. 1,
are two distinct and separate organiza-
tions, and that Francis Murphy Tenn
perance Club No. 1 has no charter or
constitution; and
claiming to hold Office In this club under
a certain instrument which purports to
be a charter of the Francis Murphy
Temperance Association but which has
never been adopted as the charter Of the
Francis Murphy Club No. !, and which
in truth and in fact; 1t not in any wise
binding upon the members of this club;
and
Whereas, the close connection which
was supposed to exist between the two
associations has proved to be detrimen-
tai to the cause of temperance; and,
Whereas, that the honored name OF
our veteran and respected leader. Fran
els Murphy, has been associated with
scandal, which would not. and could not,
have existed if this club had been inde-
pendent and self-governed;
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, that this
club does hereby declare that the said
supposed charter of the Francis Muir
ply Temperance Club Association Is not
the charter of the Francis Murphy Club
No. l. and that the persons claiming TO
hold office under 1t are not the regular
elected officers of this club; and,
Be it further resolved, that such per-
sons claiming to hold Office under the
supposed charter Of the Francis Murphy
Temperance Club Association be request
ed to account to this club for all funds
received and disbursed by them from the
date of organization to August 1st, 1901
Be 1t further
Resolved that this club proceed to the
election of temporary president. tenn
porary treasurer and temporary secre-
tary, and that the temporary treasurer
be authorized to receive all funds now
In the hands of any person or persons
claiming to hold the same for the benefit
of this club; and that be it further
Resolved, that after this club has elect
ed temporary officers that permanent or
ganization be effected as soon as possible
under constitution and bylaws. the
same to be adopted by Francis Murphy
Club No. /.
Respectfully submitted.
JEAN SABATE.
After the reading and adoption of
this resolution prayer was offered by
Mr.. Brown of the Y. M. C. A. to ask
for the heavenly blessing of the club
as it now was; free and independent.
After this followed some discussion az
to whether some salaried officers should
be maintained or not. While 1t was
understood by all as a matter Of course
that the president and the treasurer
would not draw salaries there were
suggestions that the club keep a paid
musician and that the secretary be
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