The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-11-24
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.

In preparing the first annual re-
port of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the Hawaiian
Islands," l am confronted with so
much that l wish to review in its
initial year that feel somewhat con-
fused and perplexed that l must
condense it all into so short n space.
This Union was organized under
the supervision of Mrs. Mary
Clement Leavitt, who came to us
under the auspices of the National
w. G. 7. U. of the United States.
Mrs. Leavitt is a lady of rare cul-
ture of mind and strength of pur-
pose; and will be long and tenderly
remembered in this city, for her
earnest words, carrying conviction
with them, as she pictured so faith
fully and clearly the destroying
power of alcoholic drinks. This
interchangeable worker has made a
successful tour of New Zealand since
leaving here, lecturing and organic
ing unions, and is now in Australia,
where she will remain through the
winter. From there she proposes to
go to India and on to China and
Japan. Thence she goes to Europe
and from there she will cross the
Atlantic to her New England home.
She is fifty called, by our sisters
across the sea, ''Our Round-the-
World Ambassador. Noble woman!
would there were more like her!
Self-forgetful, self-sacrificing, with
an answering faith she moves on.
Heaven must smile upon such grand
endeavor; and will guard and guide
her on her mission! In Nov, 1884,
we met in the hall of the Y. M. G.
A. for the purpose of organization.
There were about forty ladies pres
ent. Mrs. Leavitt was appointed
to the chair and Mrs. S. f. Bishop
secretary of the meeting. After q
short season of devotion, Mrs. Lea
witt addressed the ladies upon the
objects and methods of the w. c.
T. U. of the United States; after
which she proceeded to business.
On motion of Mrs. Hiram Bing-
ham, seconded by Mrs. j. M.
Whitney, it was voted to organize
Union. The pledge was passed, and
signed by thirly-three ladies. A
committee for nominating officers
was appointed, viz: Mrs. j. M.
Cooke, Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;, and
Mrs. H. Bingham. After consulta-
ton the following names were pre-
sented: President, Mrs. j. M.
Whitney; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. E.
G. Oggel, Mrs. j. A. Cruzan, Mrs.
Geo. Wallace; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. r. j. Greene; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. E. Jordan; Treas
urer, Mrs. G. M. Hyde. By vote
Of the ladies present these officers
were elected. The work of organ
ization was completed at subse-
quent meeting held on Dec. 4th, at
which Constitution and Bylaws
were presented and adopted, by which
this organization should be governed
We have the latter printed in
pamphlet form, and any one wish
ing copy will be welcome to one
by applying to the president or sec
rotary.
We have had thirteen meetings
with an average attendance of p
members. Twelve of these were
the regular monthly, and one ;
special meeting. The first two were
held in the hall of the Y. M. G. A.
the others in the parlors. Beside.
these we have had public meeting
presided over by our president. The
programme was made up of music
and addresses. The principal ad
dress was by Pastor Cruzan, ant
was exceedingly interesting and full
of thrilling anecdote. Statistics
were given by Rev. S. E. Bishop
showing the comparative amount O.
money expended for food an6
alcoholic drinks, in the United
States. The figures we're appalling
and in themselves temperance
lecture. Several gentlemen signed
the pledge as honorary members
and the meeting, on the whole, wa:
pleasant affair.
We have had too benefits, one
from lecture by Prof. Wayland
the other half benefit from /.
lecture by Major Dane; the ne
profits of which will be given by gu
treasurer.
Our monthly meetings are opene'
by devotional exercises followed b.
course of reading and discussion
upon the subject of Temperance
Usually a lady is appointed to pre-
pare paper giving resume of
scientific lecture by some eminen
NJ. ID. who has given much though
and study to the effects of alcoholic
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