The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-25
SALOON FOR
TEMPERANCE
Club D.
ing Specially
Good Work.

The first temperance saloon has bee.
established in Honolulu under the aus
pieces Of the Murphy club Tamp. rance
Association. A big new sign was hung
out yesterday on the main porch 81
Queen Emma Han where the assucia-
ton has It's headquarters and the club
is now ready to DO the general business
Intoxicating liquors viii be sold.
In the hallway dividing building into
equal parts. the temperance bar" has
been Installed At first glance. a
stranger, without knowing the char
acter of the club ana it's purposes
would almost believe ne had stepped
into well equipped saloon \ polished
bar confronts the visitor, and behind
II is dazzling array Of glasses and
tumblers arranged i'm artistic pyramids
Mirrors i'm the background. rows upon
rows Of bottles OF Vari-ColurCd soda
water, trays, bar cloths and most of
the paraphpruaiil to be- found in the
real saloons. are there To the man
used To rubbing up against "A bar,
the temperance saloon of the Murphy
club presents many features which
will tempt even a drinker of intoM-
cants The aim of the club has been
TO display to the men used TO barroOms,
all the features to which they have
been accustomed. minus the intoxicat-
ing liquors. The promoters hope that
the new venture of the Murphy club
win result i'm it's being countcr-at-
traction to the saloons, and they are
making an honest effort to bring
drinking men within it's influence.
In nearby room, well ventilated
and coy, is a reading table on which
are to be found the latest newspapers
and magazines, and there is also u
case filled with books. Tables for chess,
crib, checkers and domnoos are pro-
vided, and these are generally occupied
day and night. In an adjoining room
is pool table, where a cheap game
for cents cue can be played. The
men are at liberty to remove their
coats, and the motto of the whole in
terror is, Make Yourself Comfortable
In the opposite end of the building is
the hall where the men can be enter
tanned with music, lectures. farCes and
any other features where an audito-
rum is needed. A small stage and a
curtain which slides on a wire have
been provided, and crude scenery has
been set IN the background. The scene
now in place is a characteristic paint
ing by japanese representing the
japanese Idea of the journey of the
three wise men. guided by the Star of
bethlehem, which was originally dis
played at the japanese Church Christ
mas exercises. An American painter
has enlarged the scene to meet the re-
qu!rements of the stage space.
An employment office for the blue
ribbon men has been opened at the
club. The wearers OF the blue ribbon
are given the preference wherever jobs
can be found. The secretary has on his
list the names of a number of carpen-
tiers, engineers. painters sailmakers
blacksmiths, and in fact the general
trades are pretty well represented The
club recommends the men on the lists
There are some who desire to become
coachmen, and these the club also
recommend Five men who were sent
out last week with club recommended
tons secured employment.
Occasionally men who are hungry
dead broke and down hearted drift in
to the club. TO the credit of the men
who are backing the club although
they have slender means these hungry
men are not turned away, but are fed.
bread, butter and coffee being supplied
them gratis. At night Il room in the
basement has been opened to them,
whore they may sleep. The club does
not encourage this feature, but are not
disposed to be captious.
In the past three months 1874 pledge
sieners have put their names to the
roll