The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-04
TEMPERANCE LEAGUE
SITUATION REVIEWED
PRESIDENT AUSTIN REPORTS a
DEGREE OF SUCCESS HAS
BEEN ATTAINED.
He Offers Some Recommendations
Fer Continuance Of Scheme with
Greater seope-Festure of -char-
ity" to Be Kept Out of Plans.

Franklin h Austin on the work OF til.
Gospel Temperance League speaks FOL
itself:
To the Executive Council, Gospe
Temperance League.
Owing TO circumstances over which
| had no control il has taken longer
to bring the affairs of the League &c
a condition OF success so ardently
hoped for at the outset. But I take
pleasure in informing you that at
last the instructions OF the Grand
Council and Executive Council have
been fulfilled and the promises / made
the League upon accepting its Presi
deney have been redeemed The at
fairs of the League are now in the
best possible condition and the per.
manency of the organization as an
instrument for lasting good is assur.
ed past peradventure.
Holding meetings, establishing sub
committees, leasing and furnishing
headquarters and trying the expert
ment of conducting a temperance re-
sort and home-like place for those de
string TO spend quiet evening are
expensive and ! was delayed in acting
promptly upon the powers given me
oy the Grand Council. Feb. 22nd. as
chairman of the Finance Committee.
nrst, because of Inc Chapman Anti
Saloon League movement following so
closely upon the Murphy movement,
and later by the political agitation
over the Dispensary Bill. But through
the kindness of such friends of Tenn
perance as Senator H P. Baldwin,
George Castle, Mother Castle, T. Rain
Walker. Mrs. Hendricks. and in a
smaller way E. o. Hall & Son and E.
w. jordan We have been enabled to
raise 81 500 of which, by reference to
the Treasurer's report, it will be seen
there was respectable balance re-
naming Besides this a sufficient in
come has been obtained through
monthly subscriptions and the pro-
ceeds of Murphy Hall to pay rent,
subscriptions to newspapers and peri
odicals. wages of competent help to
properly conduct Francis Murphy Hall
and to maintain regular Saturday
night concerts and lectures. There is
hardly any moment during the day
from II m. to 1870 D. m. that MUIR
FA- 1ANNAA 10 NV hCAuS OI
persons desiring quiet hour with the
magazines and in the evenings it is
not uncommon to see from 10 to 20
people enjoying the music or reading.
But our Saturday night concerts and
practical talks on temperance have
proved the most successful feature.
The Hall has a seating capacity of
one hundred and thirty people and on
each of the Saturday nights. the hall
has been filed and tie people who
could not be seated have felt interest
enough in the entertainment to remain
standing in the hallway for two
hours. and fully half of the audience
has upon each occasion remained I'M
til 1880, and therefore. could not
have visited the saloons after the
meetings. The audiences have been
composed largely of the persons whom
it is desired to reach. As a result OF
these meetings 35 men have signed
the pledge and resolved to lead better
lives.
We owe a special debt of gratitude
to Senator n. p Baldwin who has
shown such faith in our practical tenn
perance movement, and who, besides
being our largest donor so far, took
sufficient personal interest in our work
to assist with a rousing speech in the
opening exercises of Francis Murphy
Hall. Reverends Messrs. Westervelt.
Cory and Perry also assisted with able
addresses We also owe special debt
Of gratitude to the newspapers of Ho-
nolulu for their able assistance in the
cause
Recommendations.
The good work should not be per
mitted to stop here, and from the
success, of Francis Murphy Hall ex-
pertinent, make the following recon-
mendations:
First The present Francis Murphy
Hall should be Immediately enlarged
to accommodate its patrons. The
whole upper floor of what is known as
the .fWaverley Block" has been offered
the League and recommend accept
ance Of the offer.
Second. A boarding and restaurant
feature should be added to Francis
saurphy Hall
Third. A billiard saloon should be
purchased or established in the city
with at least three tables.
Fourth. Immediate steps should be
taken TO establish branch leagues OF
sugar plantations and in the country
districts and when local subscriptions
can be obtained boarding club houses
or Murphy homes should be establish
ed and conducted under the manage
ment OF the League.
Fifth a MnfTby club with at leasi
two billiard tables should be establish
ed at Waikiki and Paiama for tbs
benefit OF the native population in thai
section OF the city.
Sixth Music and entertainment
should be the principal feature OF tbs
whole system and for the accomplish
ment of this end we are particularly
fortunate in the services OF Edwart
s TAYLOR. the Secretary and Treasur
er. who is an able musician and ha.
this feature In charge
Ways and Means
From the large number OF publ,
spirited ladies. gentlemen and busi
ness men. who have expressed sym
patty With our work and their willing
ness TO assiss the League financially
am con FiBced that the recommends
lions | haze made could be carries
ont successfully and receive ampl,
financial support nom those Chart
ably inclined. But am averse 10 ask
ing charity for the objects To which
We are pledged. It would. believe