The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-29
Y. NJ. &. a.
Holds It's annual Entertainment.
Full Text of the General Secre.
tary's Report.

lie annual puDllC ENTERTAINMENT
of the y. NJ. C. A. was held in their
pariors on Thursday evening.
There was a very large number of
people present, who enjoyed the
evenings entertainment very much.
The exercises were opened by the
audience singing hymn this was
followed by prayer by Rev. E. G.
Beckwith, d. D. Messrs. J. Q.
Wood, Henry c. Hapai, w. H.
Hayselden and E. c. Lyman then
appeared in a quartette, which they
sang in a pleasing manner. The
retiring officers and chairmen of
committees then read their annual
reports.
GENERAL sECRETARY's REPORT.
To night we miss the voice and
presence of the whole hearted Chris
tian man to whom, as general secre
tary, we have listened as he annually
reviewed the work of the year. 1 am
sure that you all join with me in
sending a cordial greeting across the
water to Mr.. Fuller, who was our
general secretary for six years.
From the able reports of the treas
urer and chairmen of committees,
you have already learned of the pro-
gress of the Y. NJ. G. A. work during
the year l shall but briefly sum-
Marie the work of the year and
refer to the outlook of this our new
year Before doing so 1 wish to
thank ALI the officers, chairmen of
committees, members and friends of
the association for the cordial sym
pathy and support given during the
year. Four times during the year
the hand Of death has touched our
band, removing from our midst, His
Elk. II. A. p Carter, His Hon. JUS
tice McCully, Mr.. A. L. Smith and
Mr.. Geo. Lucas, Sr. We have lost
their visible presence but retain the
helpful influence of their lives and
works.
Turning to the work of the year
we find that there have been thirteen
business meetings with an average
attendance of twenty-five. After
dropping thirty-seven names for
various reasons and losing four by
death, our membership has Increased
from one hundred and thirty to two
hundred and twenty-three. We have
eighteen life, eleven honorary, one
hundred and twenty-eight active,
and sixty-six associate members.
Under the faithful leadership of
Mrs. B. +. Dillingham; and Miss
Waterhouse the Y. M. 9. A. Boys
have had a prosperous year. Nine
of them have during the year passed
up into the larger association. Those
remaining have filled up their ranks
and beside the work among them
selves are supporting two boys in
school. One in Kamehameha and
one in Micronesia.
During the year, classes in Eng
lisb, mathematics, chemistry, draw
ing and music have been ably in
structed by Messrs. English and
Hedemann.
The Finance Committee has been
able to fully meet the demands of
the year, and still reduce the expen-
diture by over three hundred and
fifty dollars.
The Reading Room Committee has
greatly added to the attractiveness of
our room by placing some fine photo
ut1roo J1Vooo &c xuolIo Tho 1;cR ~
papers, magazines and exchanges has
been carefully revised, and as con-
sequence we now have on our tables
papers from three additional count
ries and an exchange from far
Madras, India.
The Employment Committee has
been simply overwhelmed by appli-
cations for work Plantations and
business houses have been reducing
the number of their employees, thus
adding to those seeking employment
The genial chairman of this commit
tee has given much time and vast
amount of patience in trying to re
lieve the applicants, and can claim q
modest amount of success.
We are indebted to the Entertain
ment Committee for four practical
talks, one interesting lecture OF
South Africa, four stereopticon exhi
billions, one reception and one bene
ut entertainment. The substantial
addition to our treasury of $3.50 il
due to the efforts of this committee
The Invitation and Welcome Com
mittee has been ably managed dur
ing the year. The chairman hal
been able to meet the calls for in
creased work from his committee
due to the increase in the number Of
our services. The work of this yea
has perhaps more than ever before
shown the Importance to the Associa
ton of the work of this committee
We have stronger committee and 6
promise of still more efficient worl
for this coming year.
Four hundred and thirteen visits
have been made by the Committee
on Visitation. The number of visits
made gives but faint idea of the
work done. Patiently and quietly
the members of this committee have
been visiting not only the sick among
our members but also strangers
Not few men in Honolulu to-nigh
have cause to be and are gratifed fol
the sympathy and kindness showr