Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-18
SOCIAL NOTES
FIGHT OVER ALOHA NUi.

The Examiner of Feb. 6, says:
Terpsichore is smiling at the strug-
gle some of his deyotees are engaged
in Just now In this city. 1t Is fatter-
ing to the muse Of the delightful pas
time to see so much earnestness dis
played. She is playing no favorites
and fondly hopes both of the rival
dancing clubs, which are composed of
army young men and women of the
Mission and Western Addition. will
find San Francisco large enough to
hold them both. And here is the tale
OF woe and war the muse is smiling
about.
Several years ago graduates of the
Mission, Polytechnic and other high
schools organized a dancing club and
styled Il the Aloha Nui. II WAS an
exclusive institution and has to Its ere
dit long list of most enjoyable
dances. Frank n. Davis originated the
name. but II Is not clear why those
two words were chosen, In view OF
their prayer like meaning, unless be-
cause Of their oddly In connection with
. dancing club and their sweet Hawai-
ian sound.
Be that as It may, the club flour
ished and in the heyday of its pros
perity ambition and rivalry among
both the young men and women lead
ers caused disagreements and finally a
split In the organization. James b.
Cartcart. James Davis and other active
spirits withdrew and formed a rival
club under the same name.
Bitter was the objection OF those OF
the old society to this use of its name
and within the past few weeks they
took legal advice as to how the am
bition-torn seceders could be outwit-
ted. The first legal step OF the original
crowd was to have the name Of the
club made its trademark. This they
got from Secretary of State c. +. Cur
ry. The next legal resort was to in
corporate under the name, firm and
style of Aloha Nui in the business OF
carrying on a general social club, the
purpose of said club being the giving
OF dances, cOtillons, balls, plays and
parties"
The incorporators are Fred G. Lu-
cas- Jr., w. Fletcher Husband, Roy S
Tozer, Ralph G. Cople Harold W..
Force, Pierre S. Van Wrinkle Jr. and
Frank II. Davis. The club has an ex-
elusive membership OF hundred
Not to be outdone by the original
crowd, the seceders have also got,
they claim, a trademark Of the same
name from the Secretary of States
Office and are preparing to incorpor-
ate. They threaten to enjoin the
other crowd from the use of thee name
n possible. Those who have already
incorporated are to give their first en-
tertainment under the new order OF
things in Golden Gate Hall tonight.
They expect something in the way Of
injunction papers to be served on them
during the evening. In that event they
promise plenty Of work for lawyers
and real, genuine fight over Aloha
Nui In the courts.
+ + +
The concert given by Miss Drusella
Marx last Saturday evening was by
far one of the best ever given in Ho.
nolulu. Miss Marx remarkable voice.
finished style and perfect training was
thoroughly appreciated by the large
audience. Even those who failed to
understand the years of hard work ne
cessary to bring that perfect voice To
such a state of culture could not but
admire the full contralto notes, SO
rich and even, which tloated upon the
air. She sang absolutely without eff
fort and the audience testified their
appreciation by generous applause.
One of the keenest critics in Homo