The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-04-27
Y. M. G. A.
Annual Meeting and Social.

Notwithstanding the fact that several
other attractions were simultaneously in
progress in different parts of the city, a
fairly numerous gathering assembled at
the Y NJ G.. A. hall last evening, indi-
eating the keen and widespread interest
evinced in its affairs. The occasion was
the annual business meeting of the
Association and the chair was occupied
by Mr.. F. j. Lowery, the retiring pres
ident. The proceedings began with the
singing of a hymn, after which the Rev.
w. G. Merritt led the meeting in prayer.
The various sections of the work are car
ried on by committees appointed for
these purposes, and the reports of their
doings were read by the several chair
men. The first to be presented was that
OF the Devotional Committee by MIR. w.
A. Bowen.
Mr.. 2. G. Jones read the report of the
Temperance Committee, whose efforts
put forth in conjunction with those of
the Blue Ribbon League. 1t was stated
the records showed an acquisition during
the past year los new adherents to the
total abstinence principles, but that these
figures did not fully represent the num-
Der, some having signed the pledge after
the close of the meetings The move
ment had been the means of affecting
much good and there were more people
in these islands to-day in favor of Pro-
hibition than year ago. The hope was
expressed that the day was coming when
Prohibition would be the law of this
country.
The T"easurer's report was read by
Mr.. f. o. White, after which Professor
and Mrs. Van Slyke favored the meeting
with vocal duet which was heartily APP
plauded
His Honor Chief Justice Judd read
the report of work among native Hawa-
iians, in which he referred to the gener-
osity of the Association in placing the
Emma Hall at the disposal of those en-
gagged in this work and that among the
Japanese. In the course of his remarks
he stated that drunkenness among ma
tive sailors had been greatly lessened by
the efforts put forth.
DIR. @. NJ Hyde read a report from the
same committee dealing with the work
among the Japanese.
Mr. S. d. Fuller read the 10Th annual
report of the General Secretary.
Mr.. f. J. Lowry, the retiring pres
ident, read an address to the members,
and then called upon Mr.. w. W. Hall,
who after a few remarks relative to his
taking Office, announced the special com
mittees for the ensuing year as follows:
Devotional Committee-J. B. Ather-
ton, w. A. Bowen, S. E. Bishop, J. M.
Whitney, E. G. Damon, j. G. Thrum,
w Terry.
Temperance Committee-P. c.. Jones,
J. f. Bidwell, Rev. H. II. Gowen, J. A.
Dover.
Visitation Committee-G. P. Castle, A.
F. Cooke, w. o. Atwater, R. w. Pod
more, L. P. Hanson, j. G. Marchant.
Committee of Welcome-H. Hyde, E.
A. Jones, D. Shepherd, G. A. Meth, FL.
NlChHIdH, n. OOuOdIFSS1 w EOIU0S1
T. r. Walker, C.Crozie, ] .K.N. Keola, T.
Williams, d. Douglas, l.. M. White.
Entertainment Committee = F. J.
Lowrey, P. g. Jones, j. T. Waterhouse,
Jr., T. May, G. M. Cooke, E. o. White,
T. R. Walker.
Employment Committee-B. F. Dill
bingham, j. HI. Soper, N. F. Burgess.
Reading-room-C. M. Hyde, T. G.
Thrum, E. G.. Damon.
Committee on Finance-C. M. Cooke,
2. G.. Jones, j. B. Anterior.
Hawaiian Branch-Hon. A. F. Judd,
P. c.. Jones, G.. NJ. Hyde, III. Water
house, S. d. Fuller.
1t was decided, on motion, that the
reports be published in the "Friend."
The business of the evening was fol-
lowed by very agreeable social, the
ladies and gentlemen connected with
the Association being most assiduous in
their attentions to visitors. Ice cream
and cake were partaken of, and the
company retired.