The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-03


noon, and the old board of supervisors,
headed by John Lane, mayor, had but
just adjourned sine die, to the remark
Of ex-Supervisor Larsen, ,iNow let the
band play for the eorpse,,, when the
new mayor, Joseph J. Fern, entered the
assembly hall, supported by and lean.
ing heavily on Supervisors William
AHA and Lester Petrie. Fern looked
like n very sick man and was plainly
unable to stand without aid. A special
seat was provided for him and he sat
down with his secretary, Palmer p.
Woods, at his side and his physician,
city Physician Richard M. Aver, stand
ing near by.
The retiring members Of the board,
William Larsen and Dan Logan, had
sung their swan songs at the final meet
ing OF the board, and vacated their
Seats. Ex-Sup6rvisor Horner was
spared the pain OF seeing his seat oc-
cupied by another, having departed for
the Coast to recuperate from the stain
OF his arduous labors as a member Of
the board. In their places sat the new
members, e. A. Mott.Smith, Charles II.
Bellina, Lester Petrie and wiiliam n.
Mcclellan. i''
A large supply Of flowers was pre-
sented to the, new mayor, Princess
Theresa distinguishing herself by
handing up big bunch of American
Beauty roses. Il Il ~,
The new administration had hardly
taken its seat, having previously taken
the. oath Of Office, when the row started.
Supervisor Arnold, who is evidently to
be the spokesman for the t'Solid
Five, moved that a credentials com
mittee of three be appointed. The
mayor appointed Arnold, AHA and
Petrie. Following a short recess the
committee reported back that the ere
dentials Of the new mayor and the
seven supervisors were O. X. The re.
port vas adopted and the roll syva,
called. All seven supervisors William
Ahin, Charles NJ Arnold. Charles RI.
Bp1lina. BEN Hollipeer3 Z. al. Mott
Smith, tWilliam II. Mcclellan and Les
ter Petrie, answered .1present. - E'.t-
Then Petrie, headin, q Democratic
bombing party. chucled a fixing gren.
ade into the Republican dugsout aI
move" he siIid, ''that the rules Of the
previous board be adopted as the tenn
porary rules OF this board pending Or.
ganizati6n.1 .sSst sE : =.
Arnold, chief smoke.eater Of the Re.
publican faction. promptly emerged to
give battle. He moved an amendment
to the motion to the effect that Para.
graph 2 of Section Of the old rules be
substituted BY a new rule 10 the effect
that '.the board shall establish rules of
procedure and appoint all standing
committeeA.n sIb b X H.
The, effect of the amendment would
be to take away, from the mayor the
right to appoint standing committees
and place II In the hands of the board,
which IN effect meant the Republican
Solid Five. !, IA y. q. III
.Petrie hoped up with blood in his
eye. 81 think it is In poor taste to
offer an amendment OF that kind at
this time he said. ffIt only has DO.
litieal signifieanee. I"
Bnt Arnold refused to be squelched
and insisted upon "a vote on his amend.
ments y carried by the significant ma.
jority Of Ave to two. Arnold then
moved, and II was carried. Eve to two,
that under suspension Of the Just adopt.
ed rules the matter4Of the appointment
OF standing committees be deferred un.
M the regular meeting of the board
tonight. - -.
After this little but significant furry
Mayor Fern took up his message. He
stated, however, that he was not phys.
ieally able to read ID himself and asked
his secretary, Palmer Woods, to do so.
Mr. Woods did! J.
Following the reading of the mes.
sage, Arnold, who was doing all the
talking for the Republican side of the
house. said: f3...
Promises Cooperation
ION behalf Of the Republican ma.
jority. Of the, board, / wish to thank
YOU Mr.. Mayor, for that message and
to assure you, on behalf Of the major
ity Of the board, that you win have
the hearty cooperation. of the majority
OF the board in the projects you desire
to carry out, 50 far as we shall find
il possible. W. -.
That was too much of Petrie. and he
got up. II wish to assure you, Mr..
Mayor, he said, that you win have
the cooperation Of the members of the
board who were not referred to by
the last speaker. You will have the
whole board behind YOU
Then Fern, with The most innocent
air in the world, as IL he didn't ex-
pect to, start "A bit Of trouble, re-
marked in his sick voice, ~ have a
second message, which the secretary