The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-05-14
SOCIETY :
Observation-Disclosures

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The regular annual social of the
Strangers Friend Society was held al
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neu,
mann. King street, last night. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen in
rerested in the welfare of the society
we're present. When the guests had all
arrived. Miss Kulamanu Ward sang a
very sweet soprano solo, which was
followed by short address by Mrs. S
NJ. Damon, setting forth the object OF
the Strangers Friend Society. Mrs.
Damon said:
What is the Strangers Friend So
ciety?' is a question often asked.
"Forty-five years ago this society
was organized by few ladies of Ho-
nolulu, the object being to render aid
TO destitute strangers; and during the
years that have interviewed up to the
present date the object has remained
materially the same, only as the mec-
anism of its machinery enlarged, and
the works became more intricate and
complete Today one article reads:
/ The object of this society is to Sc
cure needed and proper aid for the
destitute and suffering, without re
gard to their nationality or religious
beliefs; to provide friendly visitors,
who shall render personal services,
give suitable counsel, provide adequate
and necessary relief in all cases OF
need brought to the notice of the So
ciety; to relieve poverty and distress,
sickness and suffering by social and
sanitary reforms, and by intoxicating
and encouraging ideas and habits of
self-control and self-support.' A rec
ord of the society's work has already
been published, and we add but little
more.
with each new year and an ever
increasing population comes greater
demands for assistance, and the society
feels the great responsibility, knows
there is the heavy work to do. Last
year over $1,000 were expended upon
beneficiaries, and for the benefit of
those who have given literally to the
treasury we would state all cases ap
plying are fully investigated as to
whether truly needy and as TO require
ments The latter is multiplicity in
form; food, clothing, medicines, house
rents, passage money, etc, being called
for.
Appeals are made 10 the president
of the socity, whose patience is often
times largely taxed, and it is largely
due her discretion and valor in ascer-
tanning the position that the society is
enabled TO continue its good work of
distributing to the needy the gifts in
trusted to its care and devoted to sweet
charity"
Miss Ward gave another solo, and
then came refreshments.
90
A number of the young men in town
gave a domino dance at the Levers
home last Friday night, and succeeded
in giving their lady friends one of the
jolliest times they have ever had in
Honolulu. The Quintet Club was pres
ent, and furnished music for the occa-
! sion. The ladies wore blue and the
men pink. The ladies' prize, Japan
csc vase, was won by Miss Mabel So
renson, while George Angus carried
off a japanese writing tablet as the
mems prize. Miss Charlotte Parmelee
and Arthur Wall captured the
BOBBY prizes. Those present were:
Mrs Avery, Miss Alice WALL Miss
/ Rita Schmidt. Miss Sloggett, Miss
Angus, Miss Mabel Sorenson, Miss
Weird, Miss Annie Ward, Miss
4 Lillian Paris, Miss Charlotte Parmelee,
Miss Collins, Miss Henneghan, Miss
Daisy Williams, Miss Harrison, Miss
Young, Miss Bernice Young, Miss Bes-
sic Along, Miss Carrie Along, George
! Kluegel. Arthur Wall. Alfred Wall,
Walter Wall, Charles Weight, A Hum
burg, C. Won Hamm, A. Lovekin, D.
Sloggett, Fred Smith, E. B. Rarthrop,
R. w. Single, T. Ewing, George
( Paris, Olaf Sorenson, H. Hall, George
/ Angus and H. Wilder.
Tennis is the all-absorbing topic just
now. There will be but few teas or
afternoon functions of any kind until
the tournament is at an end. The
courts of the Pacific, Beretania and
Valley Tennis Clubs were favored
with the presence of many lady
friends yesterday.
Miss Widdifield and Miss Kathryn
Widdifeld left for Mani on the Clau-
dine Monday on a visit TO their uncle
Mr.. w. H. Cornwell. Miss CornwelI
viii leave on the Mauna Loa this morn
ing TO join her cousins. After a fort.
night the three will return to Homo.
lulu.
There is promise of large turnout
at the moonlight dance in the Hea
lani Boat Club house this evening
The boys are fixing up things for tbs
comfort of their guests. The best o
Hawaiian music will be provided fol
the dance.
The domino dance at the Lever!
home, Waikiki, Friday night, was sucl
a great success that there is talk o
giving another one very soon.