The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-04
RANCIS MURPHY bade Honolulu

"A long good bye last night al the
Il hall of the Temperance club which
bears his name. Almost his last act
was to confer upon the young men who
have carried on the work of the club
through the late storm of distrust oc-
casioned by the financial troubles of
Austin, the privilege of using his name
to further the work of gospel tenn
perance. At a meeting of the club
directors held prior to the farewell SER
vices, Francis Murphy penned the fol-
lowing authorization:
To officers and members of Francis
Murphy Club No. 1:
NV Dear Brothers and Sisters:-It gives
me pleasure to authorize the use OF my
name in Gospel Temperance as conduct
ed by your association. God be with you
all. (signedD FRANCIS MURPHY.
Interest centered upon the great lead
er of the temperance movement and
the speakers on the stand who preceded
him were full of the regret which all
felt at his coming departure for the
coast on today's steamer. All united in
praising the work which he has done
not alone in Honolulu, but in Hilo and
ioi bIc oPBoi 'uihbs Iii Dttl SiN
en- the people of this city to promote
the doctrine of Francis Murphy-"With
malice toward none and charity for all,
and apply it to the reformation of men
addicted to drink. They heaped praises
upon him for the strength which his
personality added to the work and eX
pressed sincere regret that the stand
ard d-bearer of temperance was at last
to depart for other scenes.
At the conclusion of the exercises
men and women crowded about Mr.,
Murphy to shake him by the hand and
to bid him a last aloha and last good
bye. None were more regretful at leav-
ing the Hawaiian Islands than Mr.. Muir
ply, but as he himself expressed it,
the work begun in his name was in
good hands and he felt that it would
be carried along safely and that no taint
would attach to his name. 1t was for
that reason that he had so willingly en-
trusted his name to their keeping. That
name, he said, was his greatest posses
sion, beloved by his wife and children.
and those who had the honor of 1t in
their possession in Honolulu, We're en-
trusted with a thing which was dearer
to him than all else in this world.
When the services began Mr.. Murphy
was upon the platform together with
Rev. w, ID, Westervelt, Rev. Mr.. Hart
ley, Theodore Richards and Major Will
son, the latter being the chairman of
the meeting. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Thwing, who was followed by
Mr.. Westervelt who made a tender ad-
dress full of regrets at the leave-tak-
ing Of Mr. Murphy. He said 1t was
not pleasure to say goodbye but 1t
was pleasure to have known Mr.. Muir
ply. There was one thing which Mr..
Murphy had left behind and that was
the great principle of ministerial life,
that the work should increase year by
year He thought that those who had
gathered from time 10 time to hear Mr.,
Murphy had not done enough for the
man who had redeemed them There
must be a determination to carry out
the work of Mr.. Murphy with the
hearty support and cooperation OF the
community. 1t should be open and
above board from beginning 10 end. He
concluded by saying: oh Brother Muir
phy, may the time never come when
peace to YOU will mean stagnation: may
the time never come when the uilikias
the troubles OF life. will attach to you;
may there always be surcease from
all noise and confusion. and a singing
OF the song of absolute faith in the
only One who can remodel degenerate
man."
Theodore Richards spoke in ligh,
happy vein, his short address beins
replete with witticisms and bright say.
ings. He said he thought he was pret.
ty well broken in as he had made
many rounds in the city with Mr.. Muir.
ply in addressing various peoples OF