The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-12-09
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Commercial Advertiser.
Iron the Friend-l
Fourth Annual Report Of the iionoi"'"
Sailors Home.

Presented Thursday erening, Nor. 18th, 1893
The Executive Committee of the Honolulu
Sailors Home Society would offer the follow
ing report of the Society's proceedings during
the past year, being the fourth since its organ
ization-
The Treasurer has presented the state oil
the Societv's financial condition., and the
amount of money which has been raised to
carry forward the Society's operations. We
ara most happy to learn that a much smaller
debt now rests upon the institution than at
any former period since it was opened for
boarders. 1t may almost be said, that the
Home is out of debt, for the sum of 1859 is
small indeed. compared with the large amount
(Sl6,0S3 06) which has been raised since
the autumn of 1854 In order to render the
building habitable, the trustees in 1856 in
CURED a debt of 81. TIA 80. Besides making
some OUTLAWS, the Trustees reduced that debt
to 1914 SO one year ago. During the past
year, a still further reduction has been made.
so thatnowb but 1859 is the debt to be liquidated.
This healthy state of our finances has not
been attained without considerable exertion
on the part of the Trustees. About the lst
OF last February, 1t appeared that a special
effort should be made TO meet certain liabili-
ties incurred by MIR. Thrum, the Manager of
the Establishment. Hoping that the profits
OF the Shipping Office would have been sufi-
Gent TO have carried forward the Home. and
left a balance. he felt encouraged to erect a
Shipping Office, and make other outlaws
which would really render the Home more
convenient and useful. Having been disap-
pointed, the Trustees assumed the debt, but
being unwilling to add it to the already ex-
listing debt, they came forward and generously
subscribed about $500, to which was added
other subscriptions, all amounting to S63S.
This sum has been paid to Mr.. Thrum.
We consider this extra subscription as
one of the surest pledges of confidence in the
success Of the Home which has ever been
made.
This was the good and immediate result;
it retained Mr.. Thrum's family in the esta-
blishment-Mrs. Thrum consenting to take
the boarding department of the concern en-
tirely upon her own responsibility. The
profits arising from the boarding of seamen
fell far short Of being sufficient to remunerate
MIR. Thrum, when, as a Ship-Carpenter, he
can command his four or five dollars per day.
These facts, In connection with others
might be stated, already show that it
IS no easy matter to manage the I" Home"
1t Is no money-making concern for the man.
ager, although to the boarders themselves it
may be, and doubtless is, a money-saving
Considering the accommoda-
tons, and quality of food literally furnished
for the tables. 1t is unquestionably the very
best and cheapest clearinghouse ever opened
in Honolulu for officers and seamen. Past
experience shows that unless the utmost vigil
lance Is exercised, and the ~strictest economy
1t would be utterly impossible for
III \Io-o-1r g. ---o-l Ill
md provide so %bountifulIy for the inmates of
he Home. Really, the only complaint that
We have heard uttered against the Home
Turing the past season has been. that " Mother
Thrum puts too much sweetening in her tea"
{ is much to be hoped that the good woman
will feel encouraged to continue her connec-
ion with the establishment. If the pecuniary
,molument is not sufficient to induce her to !
1t is to be hoped a higher motive +,
upon her mind. We make the state 1
nent most advisedly. and knowing whereof /,
we affirm, that whatever good the Home, d. I
ectly or indirectly, may have accomplished, $
las been mainly owing to the self-sacri- >
and self-denying, unwearried and bur- :
lensome labors of Mr.. Thrum's family-but :
specially Of Mrs. Thrum. The sailor never o
ound a truer friend than the present Manager, a
nd we are most happy in the belief that she n
the confidence of seamen generally. T
Under her efficient management there is going Z
Drth an influence from the Home most be- r
ign and happy. Perhaps we may be mis- .
iken, but IT Is our honest conviction that a W
male manager should always be at the d
cad Of the establishment, if one of the proper p
qualifications can be found. A sailor will I'll
stem to the advice and c~ounsels of a Chris. e'
an and motherly woman, when his ears NJ
-ould be deaf to the advice and c%ounsels of :,
ne OF his own sex. In this conviction, we co
innot but regret that the low state of our ST
finances will not allow us to recon- so
END the payment of a salary to Mrs. Thrum be
r her useful and important labors among &C
amen. We are quite sure no individual in II
onolulu, or elsewhere in the Pacific. is ~
boring more directly, conscientiousIy. or ~.
nehcially for the elevation and comfort of %
amen while on shore tn
As the usefulness Of the Home becomes tn
ore and more apparent, we are glad to wit. te'
IS a gradual crumbling away and disap- Tn
OF those many foolish and unfcunded Is
which were heard and urged as ),
e walls OF the house were seen to 90 up. M
ore than one In those DAYS was heard n
y, not give anything to build a home all
sailors-but if you'll build a good prison. WI
ma ks arc nov IL g. ni a'Ired mi
$ been a great conquest. Some wished "A
to the cause, but confidently asserted it at
'uid never succeed Sailors. they said. log
yer would patronize the establishments wa
cts have proved the contrary. We do not tin
k upon the Home .s .hJo 60 nos. boa
evils uoJar rvh;.b L-y oil str;
- 49, %Se seaport Town sud
L. : ~ siehaousiy maintain that shil
iioine' ana the influence which 1t directly the
indirectly has executed, have remedied call
ny OF the evils which formerly existed In tha
nolulu. We claim that the Homo ,bronL act
high toned and comm,n5;nn ;,ana-o tax
BOARD of Tr,st..s - e-- OIL of
,Ia -. ihi,neu d lew rem
pe ~ d'u ieguia,ons ior shipping and fall
hargIng seamen, which may be regarded was
lOQeI LAWS fQxy raarz ann a LII InI