The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-27
A Meeting of Mission Chiidren's
Society Held on Saturday.
HAWAIrS EARLY DEVELOPMENT.
Large Gathering Present Saturday Night.
New Maize Wreath Committee Visitors
View House-Mrs. Turner Sings Home
Sweet Home Building May be Restored.

The Hawaiian Mission Children's So
ciety, more generally known as the
Cousins Society,"" met last Saturday
evening at the old Cooke residence in
Kawaiahao. 1t was called there in view
OF the probable speedy removal of the
old building, now that Mother Cooke
has gone.
Among those present were President
Dole, Hon. S. NJ. Damon, Revs. Bing-
ham, Bishop, Gulick, Birnie, W. D. Al
exander and number of the descend
ants of that large family; Messrs. C. NJ.
Cooke, A. F. Cooke. ]. B. Atherton.
Mrs. Turner and several others of that
well known family, in the second and
third generations; w. R. Castle. W. w.
Hall, the Hon. Chief Justice Judd, R.
". Andrews, DR.. Emerson and many
others directly connected with the old
missionary families; Captain Appleton.
as well as a larger representation of
the more recent elements of Honolulu
life and society. Mr. F. w. Damon
brought several missionaries passing
through. The rooms were not sufficient
TO contain them ALL
The house was thrown open and well
lit from garnet to cellar, for there is a
cellar, as was usual with houses erected
in those early days For half an hour
the rooms were thronged with people,
anxious to see what an 1921 house was
like.
In the cellar was dilapidated frame
of sewing machine, the most promi-
nent part of which was large cog
wheel attachment. One of the previous
occupants said that whenever this ma
chine was used, the noise OF its running
could be heard many blocks away.
Aside from this curio, many old mis-
sion utensils were discovered slowed
away in various hooks and recesses:
The old piano in the main assembly
room was probably the most interesting
relic of the evening, not alone on ac-
count OF its ancient appearance, but on
account of the weird, Midway Plais-
ance-like" sounds that emanated from
it upon the keys being struck. Some of
these had lost their cunning with age,
and failed totally to respond
The building as whole, and especi-
ally the timbers, were observed to be
in good condition, and one of the mem
bers of the Cabinet remarked that he
would like very much TO transfer it to
Moanalua, to keep intact as a relic of
old times.
The observation of the good con-
dition of the building led several mem
bers of the society to remark that it
would be a shame to tear down a struc-
ture around which was clustered asso-
Citations of the first advancement of the
Hawaiian nation along the lines of civ
| ilization-a structure whose doors had
admitted daily the kings and chiefs of
olden times. By its preservation cd
| boon would be conferred or the Islands
at large.
At the appointed hour Rev. o. H. Gu
lick called the meeting TO order, after
which came the singing of the hymn
''Blest be the tie that binds" A prayer
by the chairman was followed by the
report of the Board of Managers, who
nominated the following members OF
the Male Wreath" committee to serve
during the next four months: Rev S
E. Bishop, chairman; Rev. o. P. Emer-
son, Mrs. ]. NJ. Whitney and Miss
Brooke of Kawaiahao Seminary.
Miss Brooke agreed to take one of the
four evenings in her own charge, fur
nishing material from various institu-
lions of the Islands, with the assistance
of the society.
The collection for the evening am
ounted to S27.15.
Mrs. MontagueTurn who was born
in the building, was called upon for q
song, and responded with Home
Sweet Home" rendered most feslingly
Miss Nellie Judd struck few notes
on the old piano as start to eft in lhe
Silly night" sung by all.
Then the Rev. Mr.. Bingham told the
story of the house-how it was framed
and fitted in Boston, sent around Cape
Horn, and after landing had to wait fol
the suspicious of the chiefs to die away
before it could be put IN. Meantime
the missionaries, the Binghams. Cham.
berlains mot the present family and
others of the early band Of mission
aries were located in little matched
houses erected short distance makai
| of the site of the present building Al
1 last the suspicious OF the King were
allayed and the work vas begun. The
digging of the cellar excited new sus-
picions, which were tanned by the ma
licious statements of some Jealous Eng
fish, that the real intention was to
capture the country, and the cellar Y as
to be used for storing arms and ammu-
milton. To be prepared for this. guns
were taken to the top OF Punchbowl