The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-05-31
HELP THE STRANGER
Last Years Work Of the Ladies'
Strangers Friend Society.
Report Of the Secretary at the Annual
Social Of the Ladies.

In former years the annual meet
ing of the Ladies' Strangers Friend
Society, followed by social where
friends of the organization were en-
tertained, was an event always anti
cipated with great interest. This
year from unavoidable causes there
was an interval of nearly four weeks
between the meeting and the social.
There was a large and pleasant
gathering at the social, held last
night at the Waikiki residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levers. Mem
bers and guests were treated to an
elegant spread of refreshments, and
the following musical program was
given:
Violoncello Solo-"Smple Aveu" ........
DIR. Cordeiro, accompanied by Miss
l.. Parmelee.
Song-"A Winter Lullaby. ..............
Miss Won Holt.
Instrumental Quartet,"Danse Espagnole"
Herold, Mr.. J. F. Brown.
Song and Obligato-"Spring Flowers" 80.
Mrs. ]. +. Brown and DIR. Day.
The following report from the
Secretary was read, giving COM
plete summary of the years work:
RECORD OF THE YEAR.
The annual business meeting of
this Society was held May 4th, and
itemized reports given of the work
done during the year.
On record for the year the society
has supported eleven cases in the
Queens Hospital; by whole or partial
support with food, clothing and by
payment of house rents, aided seven
teen families, and seven individuals,
and eight individuals leaving these
shores have had their passages Who'll
ly or partially paid, the disburse-
lnents for these cases mentioned,
amounting to nearly one thousand
dollars.
Visiting committees appointed
have done faithful work, weekly
visits having been made upon bene-
ficiaries of the society, these are OF
every class, religious belief and ma
tionality. On record for the year
those assisted by the society have
been the people of twelve and more
nationalities. 1t will be remembered
some two years ago the Hon. G. r
Bishop presented the sum of five
thousand dollars, for the purpose oil
perpetuating to the use of this, so
ciety, bed in the Queens Hospital
and as the society has always some
patient in the Hospital, there has
been the saving of the regular rate
for a patient Of rs cents per day
amounting yearly, in a deduction
from the society's bills, of two hun
dred and seventy-three dollars. Ii
addition to this bed, through the
kindness of Mrs. T. r. Foster, thi.
society has been favored with the
occasional use when vacant of the
Foster bed which is also endowed
making still further reduction il
expenses.
To DR.. Day the Society is indebt
ed for kind assistance rendered, il
gratuitous attention to sick bene
ticiaries outside of the Hospital
Other physicians have kindly Offered
assistance, and stand ready to hell
along the work. Also during tn,
year generous donations have beer
received: From Mr.. T. H. Davies
$3.50; from Mr.. Francis Gay, $50
from Mrs. Rice and Mrs. G. NJ
Cooke, $50; another donation late
from Mrs. G. NJ. Cooke of S25; from
the captain and officers of the Mari
posa, S44; from Mr.. Aubrey Robin
son, S25; from Mrs. Knudsen, $50
from Mrs. I'll. Robinson, SO; also ;
number of smaller donations.
Thus with the ever increasing an,
constant demand for aid, comes lib
eral support from numerous sources
which this society most grateful,
acknowledges, feeling always encoui
aged to go forward in the grea
work.
Officers, all reelected for the en-
suing year, are as follows:
President, Mrs. w. f. Allen.
1st Vice President, Mrs. A. Mack
intosh.
I'd Vice President, Mrs. T. Hobror
Secretary, Mrs. S. M. Damon.
Treasurer, Mrs. Z. w. Jordan.
Directress, Mrs. M. Dowsett.
Auditor, Mr.. j. L. Waterhouse.