The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-14
SOCIETY 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Strangers Friend Society was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neu-
mann, King street, last night. A large
number of ladies and gentlemen in
terested in the welfare of the society,
were present. When the guests had all
arrived, Miss Kulamanu Ward sang
very sweet soprano solo, which was
followed by a 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 a 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 it's 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 $4,000 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 TO the president
times largely taxed, and it is largely
due her discretion and valor in ascer-
tanning the position that the society is
enabled to continue it's good work of
distributing to the needy the gifts in |
trusted to it's care and devoted to sweet |
charity
Miss Ward gave another solo, and |
then came refreshments
A number of the young men inytown |
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, a 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
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Lillian Paris, Miss Charlotte Parmelee.
Miss Collins, Miss Henneghan, Miss
Daisy Williams, Miss Harrison, Miss
Young, Miss Bernice Young, Miss Bes-
lie Along, Miss Carrie Along, George
<luegel, Arthur Wall, Alfred Wall,
Walter Wall, Charles Weight, A. Hum
)urg, c. Won Hamm, A. Lovekin, d.
;loggett Fred Smith, e. B. Barthrop,
Z. w. Single, T. Ewing, George
Paris, Olaf Sorenson, H. Hall, George
Angus and H. Wilder.
Tennis is the all-absorbing topic just
low. There will be but few teas or
fternoon functions of any kind until
he tournament is at an end The
ourts of the Pacific. Beretania and
ALLEY Tennis Clubs were favored
With the presence of many lady
riends yesterday.
Miss Widdifold a~d Mss Kathryn
ED left for "9u' on he Clau-~ /
line Monday on a visit 70 their uncle,
dr. w. H. Coruwen. Miss 'Cornwen {
will leave on the Mauna Loa this morn '
ng to join her cousins. After fort
hight the three will return to Homo
ulu.
There is promise Of a large turnout
It the moonlight dence in the Hea-
ami Boat Club house this evening.
rhe boys are fixing up things for the
comfort of their guests. The best of
Hawaiian music will be provided for
he dance.
The domino dance at the Levers
home, Waikiki, Friday night, was such
great success that there is talk of
giving another one very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gay, of Kauai,
ire at the home of the latter's parents,
Judge and Mrs. G.. F. Hart, Waikiki
A grand ball on H |. ]. Ms fuiser
LaDiua iS ono pf the SOcipty events