The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-07-10
FAREWELL SOCIAL.
The y ". q. q. Take Leave ~ Mr.
Pc. Jones aud Gruerai ssecretary
FULLER.

terday evening, on the occasion Of u
social to bid farewell to Mr.. +. G..
Jones and Mr. =, ID. Fuller, retiring
General Secretary, and TO welcome
Mr.. II. w. Peck to the vacated office.
Mr.. w. j. Lowrey, ex.President,
presided. The front of the platform
was bordered with uxurant plants
and ferns.
The chairman stated the object of
the gathering and Mr.. Fuller's letter
of resignation and Mr.. Peck's letter
Of acceptance were read. A very
6ne quartet was sung by Prof. Wood,
w. H. Hoogs, J. Barnett and David
Morgan.
Mr.. Peck related the circumstances
of his acceptance of the office of Gene
raj Secretary. He eulogized Mr..
Jones' services TO the association.
As to Mr.. Fuller, he SAID, " may
follow in his footsteps, but cannot
expect to fill his Shoes" which
caused an audible smile. He praised
Mr.. Fuller's qualities as man and
spoke admiringly of his good judg
ment. Messrs. Jones and Fuller
could not take away the results of
their work. Speaking If bis aims
and prospects the new Secretary said
one lack on the part Of the churches
had been in reaching the working
men. II he could not get the work
iugmen into a building to hear the
word of God, he for one would go
out to meet them wherever they
might be found. (Applause.) Mr..
Jones had been the recognized leader
of the temperance work of the Asso
citation, and it devolved on all of the
young men now to take up this work.
The Custom House returns showed
consumption Of liquor for 1890 equal
to five gallons for every man, woman
and child In the country. There was
an increase in the quantity imported
of | Is, 900 gallons. They wanted to
put themselves behind some scheme
to fight the drink business unite lily
Most of the spirituous liquor was
drunk by the natives, for whom they
owed concern equally to that for
foreigners. He had cast his last vote
for any legislator who was not
pledged to oppose the liquor traffic.
A duet was sung with exceeding
charm by Misses Susie Young and
Eurily Halstead, the accompaniment
being played on the piano by Miss
Hopper. An irrepressible encore
brought out another duet as sweetly
sung as the first.
Mr.. Geo. p. Castle, President,
read a parting address 70 the retiring
General Secretary. They regretted
his departure more keenly because it
was caused by ill health. He had
not only served the Association with
the greatest efficiency and fidelity,
but he had earned the respect of the
entire community. During his IN
cumbency the Association had in
creased in numbers, while its system
of work had been greatly improved.
The President also read an address
to Mr.. Jones, in which reference was
made to his connection, twenty-five
years ago, with meetings for young
men in the Sunday school room Of
Fort street Church. He was cougra-
tulated on having been one of the
"stickers" to the Association, and
thanked for the influence of his
character on young men. AS his
church would miss himself, his wife
and daughter, 80 the Association
would miss him.
Mr.. Fuller, in reply. referred to
his six years services. Since decid-
ing to leave he had not dared to
think of the parting moment. In
going he wanted TO say something to
young men about the "Come!' He
could do no better than commend to
them for their guidance the verse:
Commit thy ways unto the Lord
aud he shall direct thy paths" On
his conversion be had cast in his lot
with the Association, and decided to
spend vacation in its service.
Eleven years ago he closed the lid of
his carpenters tool chest, and it had
not been opened since. He was
offered the secretarysbip OF an Assoc
citation in the East, and after filling
the place some years was given
similar position at Sacramento, CAL,
where, just as he had to give up on
account of failing health, he received
and accepted the offer of the Homo
lulu Association. They could easily
fill the place of Secretary but it
would be very hard for them to fill
the place of man who had been so
much to the Association as Mr..
Jones. He gave instances of that
gentleman's substantial support in
discouraging emergencies. Who
could fill his place? 1t would be
man who commits his way to the
Lord. Mr.. Fuller said no Secretary
anywhere could have a pleasanter
position than with the Honolulu AS
sociatiOn nowhere else in proportion
to size was there such body of
business men identified with the Y.
M. c. A. He could congratulate
Mr.. Peck on having such body of
men to support him. Wherever he
should go he should remember them
in his prayers, and always hope that
each year that came should be
brighter and happier for them.
Mr.. Jones, replying to the Associ-