New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-13
ALOHA-MY LOVE TO YOU.
THE MOTTO OF A LEND-A-HAND CLUB
OF GIRLS IN CHICAGO.

A HOME FOR SELF sUPPORTING WOMEN OWNED.
MAINTAINED AND RUN BY THE WORK
Frs THEMSELVES.
UNIQUE is the Aloha nd-a-Hand Club OF Chi
oago A IT'S name indicates. II is conducted upon
altruistic principles the Sandwich Islands greet
ing Aloha" meaning MY love 70 you being
obvious IN every department of its work Contrary
10 the usual custom, this ph!lanthropc club is not
composed OF women and girls OF leisure. but Of
self-supporting women. laboring 10 make life hap
u,er for their sisters who also bearing the bur
dens OF the day. The spirit OF mutual helpfulness
pervades every enterprise Being association OF
girls trained In business methods. success attends
every effort.
Beginning q charity organization. It's work
has broedened until. cooperative philanthropy.
II stands without a rival The amount OF self
sacr1hce i--olved in this great labor OF love
hardly be -.rtzed One hundred young women have
stood shoulder shoulder with unanimity which
has well merted success
While they have established charity boxes for the
immediate relief Of the needy sewed evening after
evening for the Visiting Nurses Association, hello
pound parties and extended individual relief to
the needy in every conceivable way and ordinary
method they have also published little bookle.
OF gems for the benefit Of the charity ward IN tll
Women's and Children's Hospital for two winters
and an exquisite daily calendar for the last year. 10
raise funds for stu wider phianthropic effort.
ument 70 successful cooperative altrusm. This is
q summer holiday house owned entirely by the club
and Hospitality opened 10 all self-supporting women
81 the same nominal club rate charged members
Il was in the spring OF their first year that the
vacation question UP. Mrs. ]. 3. Sherwood.
q widely known philanthrOpst Of Chicago. whose
enthusiasm and love for girls had first brought
them together IN travel class and aktsrward
formed the club. now suggested that they hutlo
their own summer cottage. To each individual
member this seemed a wildly beautiful but impos-
siole scheme Her reply was. "One girl can do
little but hundred girls can do anything AND
so plans were made. estimate was obtained. the
club Incorporated that II might hold properly, ano
one hundred shares sold al & 90 each Of cource II
Involved some sacrifices but the results have beer
great. Enthusiasm grew, and the money was In the
bank before the building was commenced Among
the principal members who raised the necessary
funds IN such short order were the Misses Marie F
schare Helen and Elizabeth Ryan. Edith Granger.
Mary SUBWAY. Florence Johnson. Ruth Bogue.
Frances T. Lester, Amy Martin, Matilda Wander
poel Reilly. Becker Anneberg. Gill Randall,
Chapman. Fox Phillips. Walker and Miss Ida J.
Burgess the present PRECEDENT.
Aloha Cottage has become famous among the re-
sorts or the eastern shore Of Lake Michigan. moth
ing Ike II ever having been heard Of before. It is
situated on q wooded point OF land lying between
the crooked and picturesque Black River and Lake
Michigan The cottage is prettily located surround
q by oaks and pines Of mammoth growth with an
extended view from the veranda IN every direction
Through vista Of trees 70 the right one may
watch the steamers coming into harbor for an
hour before landing time. and while threading their
way I'd the river there is plenty OF time 10 walk
lssuray through the beautiful woods down TO the
der 10 meet any friends from across the lake
This Is az South Haven. right In the peach belt
aMchigan where the fruit IS most abundant The
INST visit in the spring IS while the trees are IN
blossom, and for fragrance and beauty a drive
through these pink and white orchards cannot
ee exceled
The cottage itelf is a perfect haven Of rest for
he weary II is two stories high, containing ten
double bedrooms and a central hall or sitting room
The main feature Of the house. however Is the
Veranda which is immense. reaching across the
entire front Of the house and long enough to ac-
commodate forty girls a library table with choice
resoing matter. tea table. rattan couch lounglhg
chairs and haromocks The tea table is furnished IN
the dainty blue and white Delft. gift Of loving
friends OF the resort who had spent many happy
hours az o'clock tea with the girls the first sum
ner over the arch of the yeranca Is me name
Aloha" in blue letters on silver background
the club colors and the gable floats pennant
WIN The same inscription, which welcomes inc
steamers as they enter the har5or
The Interior Of the house is finished In smoothly
pianed white pine All OF the tmbers Of the frame
work are finished in the same way. The floors and
u0ors only painted. leaving the whlie waits
10y pretty and simple background for rustic
decoration Of ferns. berries. branches OF hem
iock and pictures But the most interesting Of all
Tie decorations are the names Of the rooms. with
various beautiful notices which have been burned