The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-03
w. 9. T. U.
Annual Meeting. Of the Honolulu
Union.

Annual Meeting. of the Honolulu
Union.
Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Homo
lulu held its annual meeting, in the
parlor of the Y. M. c. A. building. In
the evening public meeting was held
in the main hall, at which the reports
of officers for the past year we're read.
Mrs, ]. M. Whitney, President, pre-
sided Over the platform was placed
the motto in illuminated letters, "For
God, for Home and for Humanity"
beneath which hung a banner with the
embroidered monogram Of the Union
Handsome bouquets and vases of flow.
ers were disposed on the desk, piano
and stands.
Rev. J. A. Cruzan conducted open.
ing devotional exercises.
A duet was given in grand style by
Mrs. Hanford on the piano and Prof.
Yarndley on the violin.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
Mrs. R. Jay Greene, secretary, read
her annual report, sketching the work
Of the year, with an eloquent and forci-
BILE commentary. They began the year
with fond hopes of accomplishing good
things in this grand work of reform;
but at its close they saw but little fruit
of their labors. This did not prove
that they had been idle; neither did it
signify ultimate defeat In America
grand victories had been won after
long and hard fought battles by the
W. c. I. U. women, from which they
should take courage and, with faith in
the God of truth and righteousness, go
forward. Hopes Of obtaining local
option law at the last Legislature had
been abandoned as fruitless. The reg
ular monthly meetings had been held
during the year, and one special meet
ing presided over by Mr.. VIM. Noble
Average attendance 28 out of mem
bership of about 60. There had been
decrease in the honoraro member
ship, attributed to neglect in calling on
the gentlemen for their dues.
Mrs. Green's temperance missionary
work was referred to in terms of highest
praise. The juvenile department con
Quoted byMrs F. M. Simpson and Mrs.
l.. B. Coan, had been well sustained.
| A juvenile temperance society organized
| by Mrs. Southwick in 1884, in connec.
ton with Fort-street Church mission
work, was after that lady's departure
taken in hand by the Union. 1t now
has roll of 62 members, ranging in
age from five to fourteen and compris
ing American, English, Scandinavian
Portuguese and German children. They
are taught in the temperance catechisn
and treated to cake at their MONTH,
meetings in the Y, M. c. A. hall.
Mrs. L. p. Adams, superintendent
of scientific instruction, had, befor,
leaving Honolulu, been instrumental II
having the use of the Temperance
Primer in the native schools allowed b.
the Board of Education, and forthwith
1000 copies were ordered IN Hawaiian
Prof. Alexander being now nearl
through translating the work Refer
ence was made to the fact that th
United States has a law making com
pulsory temperance instruction in al
f schools under federal control, includ
f ing the military and naval schools, ant
that eighteen Of the States have SIM
lar laws, all of which has been accom-
plished by the untiring efforts Of tn
w. c. T. U, II
Mrs. T. G. Thrum, superintendent
of the Sunday School department
reports several addresses by Mr.. Nob
and others, also temperance talks ant
exercises and the circulation of
children's temperance paper.
Mrs. p c. Jones, superintendent c
gospel Temperance work, reports on tn
interesting series of meetings on tn
wharf started last January, IN whic
+ the Union was assisted by Rev. Messr'
' Cruzan and Oggel, Mr. Fuller an
{ other members of the Y M. c. A
J. On one occasion so many natives wer
S present that Rev. A. o. Forbes &C
: dressed them in their own language
r Reference was made to Mr.. Wn
i Mobiles meetings and the meetings i
d Fowlers yard on Saturday evening"
k and it was hoped the ladies would Civ
r the latter all possible help the ensuin
J. year.
e Mrs A. f. Johnson, superintendent
e of work among sailors, had almo
I. weekly distributed papers and mag
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