The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-30
Y. v. {, A.
ENTERTA|NS

\ reception was given 10 Miss Rey.
uolds. the secretary ~ the worlds
Young Women's Christian Association.
by the ladies u the local association at
the residence ~ Mrs. Il. =. Dillingham;
at Punahou, last evening
About three hundred ladies' were
present, and the spacious drawing
rooms of the Dillingham; residence pre-
scented gay appearance, thronged
with prettily dressed guests. The la
nails 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-
cclvlng by Mrs Coleman, Miss Law
renee, Mrs. Frear and Miss Helene
Johnson.
a program OF lmpromptu musical
selections was given Mrs. Peck ana
Miss Castle opening with an instru-
mental duet, and Miss WOOD playing "A
violin solo with "A piano accompanl-
mcnt by Miss Uecke.
Mrs. Coleman in a few graceful
words then introduced Miss Reynolds,
VINO spoke enter ldlulnBly TOT a rev
minutes upon the history and growth
Of the Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION and its objects and purposes.
Yesterday was the first anniversary
of the organization of the association
in Honolulu, and the reception was
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 its
work. on behalf of the Worlds Young
Women's Christian Association at
London. she extended a greeting and
the spirit of friendiness, interest and
encouragement. She briefly reviewed
the history of the organization from
the time 1t 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
its 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 Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION seven years ago, and of the
hal, IN Of fnF hn
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 womanilness and
sympathy of her audience, for the ex-
tension of the association, describing
some of her experiences in Whitechapel
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, ana
sympathy the open sesame to all dis
tressed and troubled hearts. I'VE all
need" she said, Ito sometimes go be-
yond the limits OF our own little
spheres, and the Young Women's
Christian Association offers a great op-
portunity for sending love and sympa-
thy over world wide area; FOR help
ing our own selves to be more happy
by helping others, and for doing great
good by the proper outlet of our wom-
anly love and tenderness and 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 accompished-'not by
might, not by power, but by my spirit,
saith the Lord"
After Miss Reynolds address num-
Der of musical selections were given,
and dainty collation. was served to
the guests.
\ reception is to be given on Monday
evening, May G, 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.
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