The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-20
Is THIRTY YEARS OLD.
Az EXCELLENT CHARITY TIAT
WAS ORGANIZED ~ 1864.


Chas. II. Bishop is the very earnest
president of that admirable charity. the
American Relief Fund. Most of the
active work falls upon the shoulders of
the efficient and energetic secretary, T..
+. Lansing This society was organized
Feb. 22nd, 1864, a little more than thirty
years ago. a full account of its trans
actions for 1893. together with the roster
of officers for the current term was pub
lished by this paper in January last.
Mr.. Lansing yesterday.
The American Relief Fund has on its
list at present seven beneiiciaries. A
few OF them are permanent. "A
number of citizens have been very
generous to the society, but its
funds are very low even now.
What is wanted is any number of mem
beers who will contribute 81 month.
In these times some unusual demands
are made and they cannot be refused.
There are hundreds of Americans on
the Islands who would readily join the
Fund if pc rsonally solicited, but there is
no means of reaching them. Hence ii
volunteers sending their names to Z. f..
Lansing or calling on him at Phillips &,
Co., corner Fort and Queen streets.
In this communication there is here.
with presented an extract from a report
made by the Fund in 1875:
"rhis carefully prepared Report ought
surely to convince all Americans
that they have President and Relief
Committee who look well after the
funds of the Association. Every dollar
contributed is appropriated for the OBJ
ject for which the Association was
originally organized. When the sub
iect is reviewed, and the importance of
the Association considered, it is not
readily to be imagined how any Amer.
lean can ask to be excused from becom-
ing Life or Annual Member. As "A
matter of delicacy, it was not deemed
best to spread this Report before the
world in the public newspapers. Some
have felt that it would be great shame
to publish to the world that any Amer
lean, living on the Hawaiian Islands,
was unwilling to contribute his due pro.
portion to aid his countrymen in INDECENT
circumstances. The st Georges Bene.
VIOLENT Society and the German Bene-
VIOLENT Society number among their
members almost every adult male OF
the British and German residents on the
Islands-let it not be said that they
outdo us in the Godlike work OF
Charity"
In 1875, A. J. Cartwright was presi
dent: S. G. Damon, ice-president G.
r. Bishop, secretary and treasurer, and
the relief committee included jacob
Brown, Jos. NJ. Dat and Geo. w
Houghtailing. Among the members OF
the role that year We're j. b. Ather
ton, Robt. Briggs, b. F. Boles, VIM. II
Cornwell, ii. A. Carter, S, G. Damon
S. NJ. Damon, David Dayton, Henry
Dimond, j. o. Dominis, T. r. Foster
Daniel Foster, G. G. Harris, E. o. Hall
w. w. Hall, A. S. Hartwel, A. Franz
Judd, Geo. w. C. Jones. p. c. Jones
Morris Louisson, S. G. Wilder, w. C
Parke, John II. Patty, c. II. Rose, j
Mott Smith, A. NJ. Whitney, B. w
Parker.
Up to 1875 the Fund had conducted
thirty. eight burials and relieved forty
two persons. In many cases the societ,
was reimbursed The treasurer's repor
in 1875 made showing of a balance OF
hand of $9,079.j0. The Fund peopl
have always been able to get money whei
it was needed, The only trouble is tina
mahope sometimes gets in the way.