The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-02
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bnrfh a. a. last. Nov. 25th, the Annual Meeting Of
innn n-S Home Society," took place at the Bethel
=. Iustiee of the Supreme Court, u. M Robert
%ntsi;nr. After calling che meeting to order, the
was made by the Rev. Eli Corwin, of
Fs pt'.. Church. The annual reports Of C. r..
ort NSs,rsr- and Rev. 8. C. Damon, from the
", r-nrnittee were read and accepted, and or
TO DC P.,rsnsactions of the evening was a motion
Pons - and there a collection, 10 be bestowed,
up - the Society. on Mrs. Thrum, the faith
I'M and efficient keeper OF the "Home." as
fo'HeIs rment of the high esteem and unabated
x;t5 which the Society regards her worth and
enee further the noble designs of the instifu-
nrs 80 that q wrong ilea has somehow got
hep ,bs Manager. or Nanageress rather, of
I' u,riving n yearly salary from the Society.
=. ease. The Society cannot as vet afford
- The manageress is obliged to depend upon
1enzs rom OF IS board alone, with its more or
. accountants of short seasons and bad
- support during the other 3 months of
% Tbs Collection, we understand, amounted to
the evenings transactions was q vote in
neI Executive Committee to ascertain if it is
:. obtain another concert in behalf of the
~ Il 20. to attend to the necessary arrange
- of the Society are divided into three
n chosen for three years, one class going out,
--s~aors elected yearly. The present Trustees
~1TreI in this order
nES-going out in 1S59-H- W.. Kamehameha
o Trdd7 :. c. Damon, John Ii, c. X. Bishop,
Johnson 900
- LsII. J. Bartlett, E. III. Allen, b. F..
c,,e-qaing out in 1S61-telected mt this
q NJ Robertson, j. I. Warehouse, L. Spen-
n H,tIsworth, W. A. Aldrich, j. Mott
-. Ire, arer's report it appears that the whole
-. unuaii debt Of the Society Is only 1859
,b,t the principal item of revenue Is derived
,olnnteer concerts given in ITS behalf, by the
sm,,ear society of HOnoluiu-an indirect, but
-. nteassntesf mode of taxation for the support
49, enrerprise- At the same time we are pain
,-S.eI with the fact obtained through the same
,b,t the item of sundry contributions during
- which includes both hndsmen and seamen. |
1, nuopnr :, more than S7l SO. When we look
.r,ir.fs who find shelter for body and mind
the walls Of the Home, and return to il yearly |
..assf.I vovsges nj sea when we look ne .he
I'm masters who often are indebted for the ac-
hi Of a sober. competent. orderly crew, to the
- and influence of the Home in this part of the
| and then look at the above 81 SO, our heart
.nk within Us dill we not have faith in the prin.
! ,ish the - Home" embodies. We are not a
! or Executive Committee. nor have we lot or
| aught that appertaius TO the % Sailors Home,'
h,ye flIoxed the sea. both fore and aft, until
! i lnHIir TO Us as n hornbook, and we have
tbe ned and felt the value of institutions like
IIome." Let the pride of the sailor be touched
bone viii be supported.
we have time, and ADLER pens lie idle. we will
again TO this subject
uT SIIL0R;S HONE SOCIETY, IN accy ci1 C.
~ 1easr"er-
s and tsbrTssments during the last year, i@- from
=. % Say- 2jth- lsst