The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-05
BOOZE. EBANISHED
- BY GRlEvING ELKS
John Barleycorn Charter Mem
Der, Is Expelled From Hilo
Club With Sad Exercises

With the most appropriate eere,
monies and the most extreme dolor
| expressed on the faces o. the gath
| cred mOurners, the Elks Of Hilo last
night shut down their bar wherein,
FOR Years past, liquid Joy has been
dispensed every day in the year, says
last sundays Hilo Tribune. 1t was
n m0urnful occasion and the glum, sad
,Ountenanees OF the few faithful who
attended the Obsequies of John Bar.
leycorn fully portrayed what the event
meant. There were some games Of
! dominoes played, aud also card games
which Thrift Stamps were the stakes.
The Elks to n man were brave,
and they 40 declared under q bannar
which announced that every man WHO
was not 100 percent American was
cot welcome guest.
Tiger 0lawB Remembered
Other banners bearing humorous
"Appleju IL Recommended by All the
Physicians of the Elks; watch Them
90 to It." caused n sensation. Ar.
other banner with q strange device
advised the thirsty ones Of the futur"
to try "Tiger Claws" while another
card called attention TO the Roar. &
Lion Highball which does not Bite,
But Whose Roar Can be Heard After.
wards"
"Roosevelt Punch which was af.
| 'rmed to come direct from Oyster
Bay, was n wen advertised brand II
<timulant that made the Republicans
| cheer whenever they read, the card.
There ives no call for the "Willian
Jennings Bryan Highball," and the
'dvertisement was thrown into the die.
ard. The price Of 10 cents was voted
| absurd and a well known wag said
hat 10 to | should have been quoted.
aas . Kick Just Like Rain
| Rainier Ner Beer got n boost
and the prospective buyers we're In
formed that, while the eoncoction tast.
ed like beer, II had aekiek like rain.
There was merry time (of the
funeral style) for most of the evening.
No loyal. Elk could look cheerful. II
took the funeral Of John Barleycorn
% put the finishing touches of JOY on
he whole affair, Poor old, well,belov-
ed maker of nations and FUN, was really
buried. He was placed in casket
md amid the most weird ceremonies,
vas lowered into the grave which will
5e his home until the defeat of the
Ting Of all Horrors. ", Pc,
s. s. Rolph delivered the eulogy
over the remains and several Elks
clad in robes and masks assisted at
the final obsequies. 1t was solemn
affair and everybody, wept for the
times that have been and the pros
rects OF the times that will never be
pgain (may :, 70 g. ! sss
There was an auetion Of the bal
| - Ia - az ~.
VI nine-thirty in the evening and the
mapped up showed that the members
had the good of the Order at heart--or
stomach. " a
Burden Lifted Prom Steward =
sGharlie,i the we'll known steward
If the club who has watched so care.
fully over the members and the tele-
rhone messages that have arrived from
line to time, was deeply affected as
We saw the joy.bursts disappear and
lecfared that, while he incurred to
hihk that he would never again have
he pleasure Of passing around snifters
that sniff, and while he h0ned the
MEMBERS would be satisfied with some
u the William Jennings Bryan dope,
e would be able TO sleep souhdly in
future without any disturbing thoughts
Y truthful replies he had sent over the
telephone these past few years 4
This morning when the usual bunch
lrOps in TO read the papers, they will
e advised to try "Bevo" or a
"Pipi," or something equally exhil,
trating.
a farewell lot was auctioned OF for
The benefit Of the Red Cross The
asst bottle brought $125 and the sale
1etted 1920.