The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-21

other. S's
Cne or their bylaws states that they
"v'n independently of religious belief,
politics or race. "a
II a case - illness IL reported to Mrs.
berser IL IL immed. ateiy investigated and
NOT incurable the invalid Is sent to
Victoria Hospital. or else a nurse and
.nealcines are supplied. as the occasion
sixteen societies are now affiliated with
follows:
Free Kindergarten and chIidren's Aid
Society.
wOnian's Board OF Missions.
hospital Flower Mission.
Missionary Cleaners.
Japanese Benevolent Society.
Japanese Church Benevolent Society.
portuguese Ladies' Benevolent Society.
ladies' Society Central Union Church.
Strangers Friend Society
Womans Christian Temperance Union.
Young Mems Christian Association.
fcrtugueSe Charitable Society of Ha-
wall.
.Gthciic Ladies' Aid Society.
American Relief Fund.
Ioung WOmen's Christian Association.
British Benevolent Society.
Ire me fnbership fee is s.. There are
- members enrolled on the books. they
include most of the representative men
and women here.
The organization is managed by an *
cutive committee made up of the unpaid
oincers OF the central association ami
people chosen from the membership. Fol-
lowing Is the executive committee: S. y.
Dole. Mrs. Andrew Fuller. Rev. Alex
Macintosh. Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney, Georg,
*. Carter. Mrs. S.-B. Dole, Mrs j. b
AtnertOn Mrs I
Williams, X. j. Imanishi. G.. X. Fruka.
wa, Mrs. r. j. Lowrey. Mrs. Alex Mack
intosh. Mrs. j. ID. Marques, Mr.. II. f.
Coleman, Rev. A. v. Soares, W. o. At
water, Miss Grace Carroll, Miss Koka
Mrs. T.. w. Jordan
The officers of the association are: Pres
ldent. >. Il. Dole; first vice president
Mrs. Andrew Fuller: second vice presi
dent. Rev. Alex. Macintosh; secretary
MRS. j. NJ. whitney; treasurer, Georg'
X. Carter; manager. Mrs. E. +. Berger
The society meets on the third Wedne5
day OF every month.
Mrs Berger sayspthat since the organi
nation started last August in the neigh
borhood or 23s applications had receive,
substantial, aid Of some sort and that IS
people altogether had applied for aid.
! Mrs. Berger spoke very kindly abou
the large number OF sailors who had up
piled to her for aid. She did mot believ
ali the men were impostors some on
had said" Everybody seems to have
soft spot I'm their heart for poor Jacl
and Mrs. Berger IL not the exception
(which proves the rule.
a labor bureau would not be amiss in
growing city like Honolulu. 1t might II
a long-felt want.
Mrs. Berger has a letter from a teach
er. asking for clothes. They are for cer
tain pupils I'm a primary school who ar
now detained at home owing TO bein
without suitable and proper clothes
which to go to school. The central offic
will engage to have made over to fit tn
tiny wearers any clothes sent.
The quarters OF the central organiza
ton are centrally located but are IA
from being imposing. Nevertheless, a
Immensely of work Is transacted there an
Through its far-reaching arm large sum
of money are being saved individuals an
societies through its quiet system Of eS
lecutive order.
One may walk from one end of Honolulu
to another. by day or night, and neve
"A beggar sits on the curbstone grindin
out melancholy airs from n wheezy han
organ or extends the hand of charit!
Can az much be said OF any other wealth
and prosperous city of its size?