The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-08
A NOBLE WORK
Hawaiian Relief Society
Report.
CreditabIe Efforts in Aid of the
Plague Sufferers Receipts
And Expenditures.

A brave showing is made in the an
nuaf report Of the Hawaiian Relief So
ciety. which a day ago elected officers
for the ensuing twelvemonth, and rem
dered account OF its accomplishments
in the past year While its ordinary
work is the caring for INDECENT and in
firm natives, the society, early in the
plague epidemic, assumed extraordi-
nary duties, and has been a material
aid In looking after the sufferers in
quarantine. Monday the members met
and elected the same officers as in 1889
excepting the treasurer. Mrs. ]. +. Bow
Ter. who was succeeded by Miss Lucy
Adams. Mrs. Bowler contemplates a
'lslt 10 the Coast and feared her alb
sence might retard the work of the So
ciety.
The officers chosen were as follows:
President Mrs. 5. G. Allen: first vice
president. Mrs. James Campbell; sec
ond vice president. Mrs. Robert Lew
| ers; secretary, Mrs. George BeckIey:
| treasurer. Miss Lucy Adams; board of
directors, Mrs. +. 5. Cunha, Mrs. J..
Nawahi. Mrs. ]. +. Bowler, Mrs. F..
W. Macfarlane, Miss Agnes Mcintyre.
Mrs. Irene Brown and Mrs. A. Fernan-
DEE.
| 1t was announced that the society
has been supporting for a year past
forty families whose members were
unable to make their own living. The
cost OF this had been S2,932.20. Start
ing the year with balance of 81 500,
icollections had been made OF $2,317.65,
inclusive OF membership fees, dona-
lions and the proceeds of a luau and
concert. There was a balance now in
the treasury of $SS5.43. The member
ship now numbers eighty-one. having
igreatly gained during the last few
months.
Besides this accounting the society's
officers reported on a special fund
1 which had been raised for the work
among the plague sufferers. Altogeth-
er S,1S0.75 was received for this pur-
pose and of this 1864 was still on
hand. The bulk of this sum was col.
lected by Mark p. Robinson, who had
volunteered to aid the society. His
collections were as follows: Kapiola-
4 nj Estate, $500; w. G.. Irwin & Co.
$500; Theo. II. Davies & Co, $500; II
Hackfeld 4 Co, $500; Oahu Railway &
Land Co., $500; James Campbell, $500;
is. NJ. Damon, $3.50; VI. p. Robinson
l$25O; The b. +. Dillingham; Co., $3.50;
T. May, $3.50; Levers & Cooke, $3.50;
IF. A. Schaefer & Co, $3.50; Castle
Cooke, $3.50; Pacific Hardware Co.
$125; Bruce Cartwright, 500: +. o
Hall & Son, 800; VI. w. McChesney
Y Sons, 800; II. j. Nolte. 800; fubrey
Robinson, 800; Robert Levers, 800
Mrs. Robert Levers. 800: Mrs. Johr
Ena, $50; W. w. Dimond, $50; Franz
I Hustace, $50; DR.. Robert w. Anderson
ISIS; George w. Farr, So; Thomas Gay
l$5; r. o. Wills, $40; cash. $40; Wall
Nichols, s.; Hawaiian News Co, s.; NJ
I'M McInerney. $40; Kohala native
ichurch, $10.05; cash, So; cash, s..
i Mrs. Beckley had handed in S117.25
3received from Hilo people, and Mrs
lNawahi $3.50, from natives Of the same
flown. Besides the society received 81,
l0S345 from all ether sources. The ex
Epense for the assistance extended L
lplague sufferers was $922.2S. From
the Saturday night of the Chinatown
fire until the following Thursday tn
society fed and provided with clothing
and blankets fifty people at the relic
camp number /. Since then IL has hat
visiting committees constantly in tn
field and has done a deal OF good II
caring for unfortunates who come from
quarantine penniless and homeless
This work will be continued and an
balance left of the society's playa
fund will be devoted to its genera
charity. The officers voiced the thank
OF the society to the generous publ
which made possible its efforts.