The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-21
YEAR WITH THE ". c. I j..
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til the very last month, when n small
deficit was reported. \ New England
dinner given on Washington's birth
day at Halelea Lawn by the w. c. T.
IT,, assisted by the VS.. realized quite
sum and materially increased the
exchequer of the society. This, with
the monthly subscriptions Of the mem
bers. has enabled the society TO meet
all its obligations.
The most important work of the
past year is the establishment of the
Woman's Exchange. This was in
augurated in '95, but did not gain n
permanent footing until its removal
from King street to its present loca-
tion on Merchant, near Fort. 1t is not
self supporting and il is doubtful il
it ever will be on its present ten per
cent basis. but II is fulfilling its mis-
sion as benevolent institution, that
of helping women to be self-support-
ing. Some forty women are in part
supporting themselves and families
while about twenty are almost wholly
dependent upon this institution. The
directors and manager have been un-
firing in their devotion to this noble
enterprise. An opening luncheon was
given at the time of the removal of
the Exchange. The contributors to
| this were very generous and it was
well patronized and in every way n
success. About $500 was netted out
of the gross receipts, which amounted
to about $4,000
We keep in touch with the W. c. T.
L. in the States and in all the world
through correspondence and the Union
Signal, the newspaper organ of the
w. c. T. L.
Miss Frances Willard and Miss Cor
don, her private. secretary, have been
the guests of Lady Henry Somerset
for several months. At last accounts
they were at Marseilles, France.
From that place Miss Willard sent
an earnest plea to the women of the
|
! the relief of the Armenian refugees
in that country. They are in pitiable
need of help. Her heart is full of
sympathy for that oppressed and
cruelty abused people, and her voice
and pen have frequently and success
! fully been used in their behalf.
Lady Henry Somerset will return
with Miss Willard, according to agree
ment, to attend the annual convention
of the w. c. 7. U. in st. Louis in No
vember, and will assist in temperance
work on this side of the Atlantic.
These queenly women are so welded
to one another by the bond of sympa-
thy in their work as well as in their
true purity of character that they
choose to live together "A great part
of the time, Lady Somerset, with her
| great wealth, making it possible for
our less favored leader to travel back
and forth across the broad ocean that
separates them.
Her Majesty, the Queen of England,
has signified her willingness to re-
ceive the unique petition which has
been signed in fortyfour languages
and containing seven millions of sig
natures and endorsements. praying for
increased protection against the liquor
traffic and the opium trade. As it is
/ impossible to present the immense
roll containing the names of the Brit
ish subjects to the Queen, the pages
have been photographed and magnifi-
Gently bound in two immense volumes.
The title pages have been beautifully
illuminated and as document of his
toric interest and artistic merit is
said to be well worth seeing. The
Queen will never at one time have re-
ceived any document signed by so
many of her subjects. The names of
Somerset, president and vice president
of the Worlds w. c. r. T., head the
list.
Mrs. Matilda Carse, builder of the
w -
started out on lecturing tour, her
object being to raise moneY to pay
off the debt still remaining on that
collosal monument to woman's faith,
energy and perseverance 1t was an
immense undertaking, but will stand
for all time as beacon light to the
darkened and storm-tossed souls OF
that great wicked city, guiding them
into haven of safety and peace.
The noon day gospel temperance
meetings are well attended and with
wonderful results. And besides the
receipts from rentals will create a
fund to carry on the work of this ever
widening field of labor, over which
floats our banner, bearing the motto in
letters of light: