The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-24
WORKS IN A
QUIET WAY
Catholic Benevo-
lent Unions
Report.

The work of the Catholic Benevolent
Union of Honolulu has been done quiet
! ly and without ostentation, although a
large amount of charitable work has
been accomplished The society is
| young-not more than two years old
but it Is already on a financial footing
which will give it prestige for future
charitable work. The financial report
tjust compiled shows healthy condi-
Ition of affairs. The reports of the secre-
tary and Of the financial committee of
| the work done since the inception of
the organization, are as follows:
l. ID Honolulu. June 30, 1900.
l. To His Lordship, the Bishop of Panopo-
oils. the Officers and Members of the
/ c. B. U:
l. My Lord and Gentlemen: The first
year of the existence of the Catholic
Benevolent Union having been completed,
IL herewith present my report as your
isecretary for that time.
/ Our first regular meeting took place On
July 10, 1899, and there have been a total
| of nineteen regular and two special meet
ings during the year, with an average at
tendance Of thirty seven members. Our
charter list closed with ITO names there
on; of this number seventeen have been
stricken off for failing to pay the re-
quired fees, and two have died, leaving
total number of charter members 151.
| Admitted to membership, 80; of these
one has died, leaving total number of
| members, 232
The following donations have been re-
corded during the year: From M Geo.
| Trimble, $500; Mr.. C. j. Mccarthy, $500;
H. Hackfeld & Co., s1,oOO.Oo Mons. H.
| Moet, Consul for France, $500; and from
the Sociedade do Espirito Santo, 5000.
On September %. 1899, an entertainment
was given at the st. Louis College Hall,
for the benefit of our Union. and We re-
| allied thereby the handsome sum of
$436.O0.
On December II, 1899, we met for the
first time in our new hall, and the even
ing was devoted to appropriate exercises,
quartet from the Brothers of the st.
Louis College added much to the pleas
ure of the evening. Another pleasant
feature of evening was the presence of
some U. s. soldiers on their way to Ma
Mia, on the U. S. transport Hancock.
The only amendment to our bylaws
found necessary was changing the mum.
Der of a quorum from twenty-five TO fif-
teen members, which was adopted at
our last meeting.
Besides the donations spoken of before,
the Union has received from Mr. julius
Asch the gavel used by our President;
from Mr.. A. S. Humphreys the piano
which graces our hail. from Mr.. f. c.
Betters the silver plate on the piano.
setting forth in it's inscription who the
donor is, and lastly, the silver badge to
be worn by the sergeant-at- from
our Financial Secretary, Mr.. A. w. Sea-
bury.
That the Union has carried out the
objects for which 1t was organized, can
not be doubted, and is evide lccd by the
large number of 'po and needy who
have been assisted during the year, and
we may well be proud of the fact that
our Union was the first society to so sub
stantially aid the Home for Incurables.
Trusting that the Union may have as
successful a year before it as the one
just closed, and that all its members
will help along the good work SO We'll
begun, is the earnest wish Of
Your obedient servant,
JOHANNES F. ECKARDT.
Recording Secretary.
Honolulu. Sept. "a, 1901.
To the Officers and Members of the Cath
AS a committee of one to examine the
condition of the Union, I beg leave to
submit the annexed report. I find on
comparison of the books of the various
officers that their accounts are correct
and my report shows in brief what has
been done during the past year.
Very respectfully.
]. H. FLYNN
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CATHO-
Lie BENEVOLENT UNION FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JULY 8, 1901.
Bal. On hand ........................s 165G Is |
Dues coilecteo ..............-....--. 90 % ,
donations ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II so /
Cash received from entertainments 123 50
s2471 Is
Amount given for distress, includ-
ing 500 donation sent to Calves
ton Observation-Disclosures 1871 SO
Running expenses for one year -. l49 so
On deposit in First National Bank 300 90
Loan out at 10 per cent. interest :. 1900 90
s24s7 80
Cash in hands of Treasurer ......s SO So
n First National Bank subject to
joint check of President and
1873 IS
Number of charitable requests
during year Observation-Disclosures. 165
Number of persons sent to main
land for health during year $3.50. 2
167 {
lctive members ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IA
Deaths ..........................
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