The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-07
CHARITIES 70 COMBINE IN EVANGELIST CHAP lain USUy DOES NOT VAEU
WILL WORK ON PLANS OF THE
AMERICAN c. O. S.
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon of Dele
gates From Twenty-one Societies
Work of Proposed Bureau.

There was quite a large attendance
at o'clock yesterday afternoon upon
the meeting of citizens interested in
the subject of associated charities, as
proposed by Mrs. Williams of Mime
apolis The meeting was held in the
private office of George r. Carter in
the Safe Deposit building.
Following organization came reports.
This developed the fact that twenty
one charitable societies of the city
were represented. All those present
were sent as delegates. None were in
structed however, and had not the
power to act finally for their respec-
tive organizations.
The plan of organized charities was
laid before the meeting by Mr.. Carter,
and discussed in all its details. The
idea and work of the central bureau
was not clearly understood by many
of the delegates. and was thus explain =
ed by Mr.. Carter and President Dole.
"The bureau is merely a business
head. Each society or any member of
that society finding an object of char
ity, turns in the name and address to
the bureau. The case is promptly and
thoroughly investigated, and a report
thereon Immediately returned. Say
the name and address of needy per-
son comes from the American Relief
Society. When reported upon that So
cety takes up the work of caring for
the party. if it so desires. If at about
the same time another society should
ask for information concerning the
same person, the bureau would imme-
diately report back that he was being
cared for by the American Relief So
cety.
This scheme would not only prove
O. great convenience but would save
! the societies from being imposed on.
sr.f nViNr
| 1t is known that number of persons
have exacted regular assistance from
several organizations. The expense of
| the bureau would be paid pro rata by
the societies"
The question of the cost of main
| tanning the bureau came up. Reports
of delegates as to the amount of mon
ey expended by their societies were SC
| indefinite that the per cent to be lev
| led upon each could not be even APP
| proximated. 1t was decided to have
| each find out exactly what his society
| has teen spending for charities and
| report the same at once to Mr.. Carter
| These will be footed up in time for q
| meeting to be held at 3 p. m. next
| Thursday at the same place. A com
plete schedule will then be made out
and submitted back to the societies
for their regular adoption.
Mr.. Carter is one of the most enthu
siastic advocates of the scheme. He
| believes that the bureau will be sys-
| tematized and the work so regulated
| that no person in need of aid can be
! overlooked or neglected At the same
time the societies will be rid of the i'm
| position to which they have heretofore
! been exposed. He believes that if $25,
900 is expended annually by the socie.
ties for charitable purposes at least
| $4,000 of that amount can be saved anC
| the balance handled in a far better
manner than ever before. There is NJ
reason, thinks Mr. Carter, why the en-
| tire expense of the bureau may not bt
paid by the saving it will bring about