The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-14


ciadon Gtd) was held in the
/! club-rooms yesterday though the
tanitor had word from Mr.. Bancroft
that a meeting would occur at IL
o'clock Mr. Nakuina was told that a
/ conference of the powers would be held
at the Triangle store. which is Ban
crsft's place of business. When Naku-
ina went there, however, he found no
meeting and left.
There was conference however, out
st Mt Austins house at Pawaa.
Amongst those present besides Mr.. Aus
tin we're his private secretary Har-
ry Hight, and one julius Hfrshberg,
VINO has Just lately joined Mr.. Aus
dn's following. A man of this name
started a career here doing the serpen-
tine act in the Orpheum and came out
Of prison ON the beginning of the year.
where he had beer serving a term for
rolling drunks Hirshberg has taken
up the Austin fight and Christensen, the
Walking delegate OF the Sailors Union,
IS working In the same line. Par mobile
tratrum.
julius Hfrshberg and Harry Hight
both signed the pledge Thursday night,
so as to have vote at club meetings.
The great combat for supremacy will
probably come. tonight. Mr.. Hirsh-
berg said that they were going to have
the directors of Murphy Club No. 1
thrown out and the directors have got
some apprehensions. They say that five
Of Austin's followers have signed a
petition requesting that the present
directors of the club be removed. They
have received information, they say,
that Austin's helpers are going to bring
a big gang of Sailors Union men and
others up to the hall and then as soon
as the meeting starts one of Austin's s
followers will move that a vote of con-
hdence be given him. This vote will
be taken by acclamation and the gang
which Hirshberg, Christensen and
Hight bring together will naturally
command the situation with a chorus
Of ayes" Then it will be moved that
the present directors be turned out, and
the same tactics will be employed.
There will be no way of restricting the
vn4in,x 80 ,Io,,a fbara
ls no known roster in existence.
The directors on the other hand wish
they propose to have for president.
Major Wilson OF Kamehameha school;
for secretary, Noyes or Wallace, and
Tor treasurer, they hope to secure the
name of some well known business man
here in town.
They will alse prepare some amend.
ments of the present charter. namely.
section of article 3. which says: "All
persons who have signed the Murphy
temperance pledge, shall, by the act of
association and entitled to all member
snip privileges in any Francis Murphy
Niae in the Territory of Hawaii. with |
Oof being required to pay any initia- |
ION fee, ETC." This section they want |
amended as they do not think Ii is fair |
"a' any one who has not paid any |
-ues shall have the same right to vote
lhe members who have. They want |
"an to pay a fee, if he wishes to be-
''Ag 10 the club, and they also desire to
'e an investigation committee ap-
Vhted, who shall look into the stand |
@s Of all applicants.
Next they want the charter so amend
j that there win be one secretary and
treasurer and not as before one
4n holding both these offices Section
VI article T. regarding the property
"s club, is also to be subject of pro-
ea amendments.
'Hese amendments viii only be pro-
!, however if the Austin scheme
Ao' work. If Mr.. Austin should
), Vote of confidence and start in y
=, spend the present directors, they
j., ' following will leave the hall.
ID, entirely sever their connec-
an win the Association and there
y. men be two distinct clubs, that of
4 Son and that of the present .