The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-11-05
4 PLEASANT ANNIVERSARY.

The public annual meeting OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
which was held in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall
on Saturday evening, was most ENJOY
able occasion, although no reporter Tor
the local papers seems to have been
present. The platform was tasteiuliy dec
Grated with beautiful flowers, and potted
ferns. and palms, and an audience OF
shout one hundred and fifty, thoroughly
enioyed the we'll prepared reports, and
the able address irom the President,
Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney.
The meeting was opened with Scrip
ture reading by the Rev. II. II. Gowen,
President OF the Blue Ribbon League,
accompanied with most appropriate les
sons drawn from the selection, which
was the narrative OF the afflicted mother
who came to Jesus in behalf OF her
daughter grievously vexed with devil,
who Was al first apparently repulsed by
the Lord. but finally rewarded with the
welcome words: 30, woman, great 5
thy faith" etc. The earnest prayer that
followed viii De remembered As an
inspiration hy all the workers IN tins
cause through the wear.
The report Of the Recording Secretary,
Mrs. JAY Greene, opened with a very
Strong cood sense plea in view OF the
small show We were able TO make OF
aggressive work the past YEAR Tor more
effort 70 secure legislative AID IN temper
snce. She then gave 4 review OF the
various lines OF work done by commit
tees during the year, expressing the
feeling that .'our work can never be
called dead letter 50 long as We sup
port such 4 worker among the H3-
wsiisns As Miss Mary +. Green.
The Treasurer. Mrs. L. B. Ccan, pre-
sented her statements OF the funds OF
the wear. showing that the society had
met al lis liabilities during the year,
and in addition raised a special contnbu-
ton towards the expenses Of Miss Ack-
erman the delegate worker OF the Worlds
". {. 7. [. who was here in February
on her wav 70 Australia; besides leaving
= small surplus IN the treasury.
Miss Green's report followed, INTRO
duced bv some easy, of-hand remarks
II her usual lively. undaunted manner,
showing that She certainly can never
show THE white feather" 10 King Alco-
hol. Her report which will be printed
IN full later, gave items from all her
lines Of work ana many societies around
the other islands.
The Presidents address was one OF
much information giving a clear account
OF the Temperance situation in the United
States with 3 resume Of the efforts made
during the last wear, 10 secure pTohlol-
ton. Although the temperance cam
pziCn has not been very successful, hav-
Ing sustained some heavy defeats, she
Srgued that il was no cause Tor dlscour-
SCemenI, proving from history that de-
isSts were oftentimeS PRECURSORS OF VIC
tory, showing that the tremendous mass
ing Of courteous efforts or the side OF the
LIQUOR interest and their iubilstion over
present victories, shows their recogni-
non Of the power that Is arralgned
against them. Her eloquent appeal 10
freSh and determined war against this
Toe q the home was truly inspiring and
the address ELECTED long applause
The exercises were varied with choice
music. both vocal and instrumental, and
closed with singing one verse Of God be
with YOU TIL We meet again" After
this $ short social gathering followed
with the serving OF lots Of coffee and
oSke n much good tellowship.-lCom.