The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-17
D|SSOC|ATEDF ROMAUSTIN
FRANCIS. MURPHY CLUB ON ITS
OWN BASIS.
Radical Action Taken at a Meeting
Held Last Night-Has the Approval
of Francis Murphy.

Francis Murphy Club No. 1 has en-
tirely ASSOCIATED itself from the Fran
els Murphy Association" and Franklin
Austin, and has put itself on an en-
tirely Independent basis. This was done
at meeting held last night and with
Francis Murphy's entire approval. The
meeting was held at Murphy Hall.
There were present the directors of the
club number of the members and
representatives from the Ministers
Union,
The formal resolution by which this
action was taken was as follows
Whereas the association known as
the Francis Murphy Temperance Club
Association and the association know
as the Francis Murphy Temperance
Club, No. 1, are two distinct and scpa-
rate organizations, and that Francis
Murphy Temperance Club No l has no
charter or constitution, and,
Whereas, there are certain person :
claiming to hold office in this club IN
der 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, is 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 detri-
mental 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
Independent and self-governed
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved that
this club does hereby declare that the
said supposed charter of the Francis
Murphy temperance Club Association is
not the charter of the Francis Murphy
Club No. l. and that the persons claim
ing to hold office under it 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 Muir
ply Temperance Club Association be
requested to account to this club for
all funds received and disbursed by
them from the date of organization to
August LIST, 1901. Be it further
Resolved, that this club proceed to
the election of a temporary president, a
temporary treasurer and a temporary
secretary, and that the temporary trea-
surer 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 be it
| further
Resolved. that after this club has
elected temporary officers that perma-
nent organization be effected as soon
as possible under a constitution and by
laws, the same to be adopted by Fran
els Murphy Club No. l."
A committee consisting of H. Meath
b. Boles and Frank May was appoint
| ed to nominate officers and will consult
with the Ministers Union. A sugges-
ton was made that the club should en-
| ploy a musician regularly, but Franci:
Murphy discouraged this idea and il
was abandoned. He said he did no.
! think it was necessary and as the clut
would have to depend much on the
liberality of outside friends, he did moi
/ think paid officers would be advisable
| Steps were taken to recover all furni-
ture and money belonging to the club.