The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-09-10
THE WOMAH'S RELIEF SOCIETY.
Officers Elected and Plans Made to
Assist Hawaiiaps.
Thoroughly Cooked Poi and Other Ne
cessisies VIII Be Furuished-Funds
Coming in Promptly.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The Women's Ha-
waiian Relief Society was organized
Friday at p. m, in the Office of Mrs.
E. NJ. Nakuins, and the following
officers unanimously elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. s. C. Allen; vice-president,
Mrs. E. Kekaaniau Pratt; treasurer,
Mrs. Fred Macfsrlane; secretary, Mrs.
Emma M. Nakuina; directors, Mrs.
James Campbell, Mrs. Geo. C. Beck
ley and Mrs. A. A. Haalelea.
After some discussion on business,
the ladies went by invitation to the
Chamber of Commerce and there met
J.. o. Carter, George Fairchild and
Fred Macfarlane, who had been &C
lively engaged in securing money to
be expended for charitable purposes.
Said money was placed at the disposal
Of the society.
Mr.. Carter made some remarks OF a
business nature that were listened to
very attentively as he proceeded to
explain the working OF system of
checks or tickets, etc. Mr.. Carter fur
ther volunteered his services to aid in
the practical working of said system.
1t was voted that his services be most
thankfully accepted.
The present plans Of the society are
to furnish disinfected poi to distressed
ones today, for there is an immediate
and urgent demand for that neces-
sity of Hawaiian diet. 1t has been
urged by the natives that the cutting
off Of their regular diet has brought
| on bowel complaints, weakened them,
and made them easy prey for cholera.
1t is the intention of the society to
give tea or coffee and bread in the
morning, dinner of poi and stewed
meats with tea at dinner, and tea or
coffee and bread again for supper. 1t
Is hoped that the work Of setting fire.
place, boiler, tanks, etc., will be so far
advanced by this evening as to enable
the committee to carry out this pro-
gram in full tomorrow. For today
only poi and stew will be delivered to
| the distressed ones.
There were no facilities OH the prem
Uses offered, No. Is Bethel street, for
cooking, poi making, reboiling, etc.,
and the ladies are necessarily very
much hampered by the lack of it. A
shed is being put up and all necessary
placing the building at the disposal of
the association very generously takes
charge of the cooking department,
and with his well known skill and
experience, well prepared and whole
some food is most certainly assured.
1t is intended to take all poi, though
clearly made and prepared with
boiled water, put 1t in small bags
1 MIR nj
keeping it in for two hours,
when the bag will be cooled and then
properly thinned to eating consist
ency with cooled, boiled water and
strained. 1t is believed that this pro-
cess will effectually dispose of the
cholera germs as far as the poi fur
nished is concerned. 1t is also the
intention to have cold, boiled water
always on hand for any one who may
want drink. Firewood in small
bundles will be furnished to the
needy, that they may at least always
| have boiled water and warmed drinks.
Tea, coffee and bread, il desired and
| the applicant comes furnished with
proper receptacle and the meal tickets
of the association, will be allowed to
be taken home as well as the poi and
! stew,
1t is possible that clothing in some
instances will have to be given to
those who may in the necessary work
Of cleaning up by the Board of Health
have all their effects destroyed, but
that is matter for future considera-
ton. 1t is the intention to make daily
statements of the number relieved and
PERHAPS weekly statements of expend-
itures as the officers Of the society feel
that it is only due to the public who
have generously responded to the call
for assistance.
The ladies had quite little sub
scription list among themselves ire
! spective Of those obtained through
the efforts of the gentlemen. Mrs.
Thomas Foster heading the list with
800.
EMMA M. NAKUINA.
HONOLULU, Sept. 6, 1895.