The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-23
HONOLULU'S
POOR ONES
Associated Charities and
Its Work.
WHAT IT ACCOMPL|SAES
The Few Paupers Of the City Are
Carefully Cared For
Systematically.
tBy Mrs. Weston CoyaeyJ

tBy Mrs. weston C6yney)
Previous to the Capitalization of or
sanized charities, Honolulu WAS In "A fair
way to have a pauper population similar
to that existing in every large city OF the
Mainland. Begging had increased so tina.
the benevolent people who had become
marked az large and open-handed giyers
were seldom free from applications either
in person or writing. In fact. house 10
house begging had become so universal as
to be positive nuisance, and indiscreet
almsgiving was beginning TO prove a
menace to the community.
1t became time to call q halt
Many plans were formulated hut Mons
appeared to be feasible until some one
suggested Capitalization, which met win
instant favor. Accordingly, a meeting was
called and 1t was decided that 4 lecture
should be delivered on the subject
On March q, 1899, MRS. l.. p. Williams
before a large and fashionable audience
which filed the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms delivered a lecture up
on associated charity work, entitled The
Old Way and the New President Dole
introduced the speaker.
After the lecture committee OF seven
was appointed by President Dole TO look
possible to form charity association
President Dole named George r. Car
ter, Rev. Alex. Macintosh, w. w. Han.
Mrs. ]. M. Whitney. Miss Mary r.. Green
and K. w. Jordan as a committee and, at
pressing request, the President permitted
his own name to be added.
1t was then found to be absolutely nee
essary to appoint sub comnittee, In
order that proper investigation of cases
be made and 50 avoid fraud and over as
sstance. Many applicants had taken 10
trading on the sensiblities and emotions
OF the wealthy classes and herein lay one
of the chief reasons for organization; to
stop this mock charity which had ceased
to be virtue and to adopt more strin-
gent measures.
subcommittee was formed and w,
w. Hall was made its secretary.
After much discussion IT was finally re-
solved that the Rev A. Macintosh, Miss
Green and Mr. Hall be appointed to COM
municate with every benevolent organi-
cation and society in Honolulu, also to
find out their officers and to send them
an invitation to be present, 10y a delegate,
at a meeting for discussing the sup)e"t
OF associated charities.
This meeting took place in the Office OF
the Hawaiian Trust and Investment Com
pany April 6, 1890 at four in the after
noon. George r. Carter was the chair
man of the committee.
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arrangements were completed, which es-
tablished as a permanent institution the
Associated Charities in Honolulu. Presi-
dent Dole, Miss Whitney and Mr.. Jordan
conferred with Mrs. Williams as to the
plan of work which would make it pos
sible for all the charitable organizations
to unite agreeably.
The central organization is composed OF
members from the local charitable socie-
ties. There are two from each, including
churches, secret societies, ard, in fact,
every organization engaged partly or
wholly in benevolent work.
All applications for assistance, either
to a local society or any of its members,
must be returned to the manager of the
central organization, Mrs. Berger, for IN
vestigation before assistance can be rem
dered. In this way, as may readily De
seen, fraudulent applications have been
reduced to minimum-nor are they Oft
en- attempted. Many mendicant who
has absolutely no moral objection to being
tried in the balance and found wanting
by one Individual, will shrink from the
thought of facing an organization with
such a big name!
Nowadays II, after investigation, a case
is found worthy it is reported to the
proper officer of the local society to whose
field such applicant happens to belong
Never has society refused aid after
the central organization has set it's seal
of approval upon a case; but in the event
of such contingency, should II ever
arise. certain clause in the bylaws en-
ables Mrs. Berger to provide for it out
OF the funds OF the central organization
really admirable register Is Kept al
each case and all memoranda of infor-
nation appertainng to 1t is carefully pre-
served. The value of this tabulation Ia
beyond praise.
And then the card scheme il another
check on fraudulent practices. These
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following: