The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-30
Y. ". c, A.
ENTERT AIMS.
Reception Given
For Visiting
Member.
INTERESTING
ADDRESS GIVEN
Local Association Met Socially
Last Night in Honor Of
Miss Reynolds.

A reception was given to Miss Rey-
nolds, the secretary of the worlds
Young Women's Christian Association
by the ladies of the local association at
the residence of Mrs B. F. Dillingham;
at Punahou. last evening.
About three hundred ladies were
present, and the spacious drawing
rooms of the Dillingham; residence pre-
scented a gay appearance, thronged
with prettily dressed guests. The la
nais and lawns, cool and moon-lit, Of
fered delightful retreats for chatting
groups, and accommodated the over
flow of the drawing rooms.
Mrs. Dillingham; was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mrs. Coleman, Miss Law
renee, Mrs. Frear and Miss Helene
Johnson.
A program of impromptu musical
selections was given. Mrs. Peck and
Miss Castle opening with an instru-
mental duet, and Miss Wood playing a
violin solo with piano accompani-
ment by Miss Uecke.
Mrs. Coleman in a few graceful
words then introduced Miss Reynolds,
who spoke entertainingly for a few
| minutes upon the history and growth
| of the Young Women's Christian AS
| ISOLATION and it's objects and purposes.
Yesterday was the first anniversary
| of the organization of the association
| in Honolulu. and the reception was a
| repetition of the one given at the Dill
| lingham residence one year ago last
evening, except in the matter of at
tendance and membership. Mrs. Cole
| man referred to this in Introducing
Miss Reynolds. At the opening recep-
ton last year, she said, there We're only
| sixty present, and the prosperity and
| growth of the association during the
twelve months was very well shown by
| the number there last evening, being
somewhere near three hundred.
| Miss Reynolds congratulated the as
ISOLATION upon its success and it's
work. On behalf of the Worlds Young
Women's Christian Association at
London, she extended a greeting and
| the spirit of friendliness, interest and
encouragement. She briefly reviewed
| the history of the organization from
| the time it was started, in 1856, at
London and Bristol, by the Honorable
| Mrs. Kinnaird, now Lady Kinnaird,
and Miss Rodgers, on until the present
| time, when the association has spread
over the whole world, now having 5000
branches. The speaker touched brief
| ly upon the organization and growth
| of the order in different nations, con-
| Guiding with an allusion to its eStab
| liShment and progress in India, and
it's recent beginning in Japan. She had
| visited the national organizations in
many nations, and found everywhere
the sustaining and helpful spirit OF
sympathy, love and helpfulneSs. She
spoke also of the organization of the
Worlds Young Women's Christian AS
sQciation seven years ago, and of the
great helpfuiness of center for the
widespread branches of the association
in extending the work into new coun-
tries, and for mutual assistance and
organized work.
In concluding Miss Reynolds made
an appeal to the womanllness and
sympathy of her audience for the ex-
tension of the association, describing
some of her experiences in WhitechapeI
work and in Japan. and appealing for
the sympathy and interest of the for
| tunate for the unfortunate. Love- she
said, was the keynote of all help, and
sympathy the open sesame to all dis
tressed and troubled hearts. I'VE all
need she said, ito sometimes go be-
You'd the limits of our own little
spheres, and the Young Women's
Christian Association offers a great OPP
portunity for sending love and sympa-
thy over worldwide area; Tor help
ing our own selves to be more happy
| by helping Others and for doing great
good by the proper outlet of our wom-
amy love ana tenderness ana Sympa-
/ thy-for love and tenderness and SYM
thy are things that are understood
throughout the universe, and need no
language to interpret; by these are
great things accomplished-'not by
might, not by power but by my spirit,
saith the Lord 4"
After Miss Reynolds address a num-
Der of musical selections were given,
and a dainty collation. was served to
the guests.
A reception is to be given on Monday
evening, May 6, at the residence of
Mrs. Theo. Richards, in honor of Mrs.
Coleman, the associations secretary
for the past year, who is to return to
the Mainland soon. Invitations will be
issued this week.