The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-07
KAUIANS AID
SALVATIONISTS
Dedication of the New Army
Hall Attended by Hun
dreds of People.

nearly postponed. Mrs. Wood was be-
ing driven down town by Mrs. Douse,
one of our Maui soldiers who was in
the city, when the horse was scared
by n steam roller in the center of the
city, and dashing away madly. threw
the whole party out on the road. How
they escaped being killed is wonder
to all, and, more marvellous still they
escaped without even bone broken,
bruises and the shock to their nerves
being the extent of the damage. Tru-
ly, underneath were the Everlasting
Arms
In two or three days they were
around and about again ana able to
travel, so that We could take the trip
as planned. on Tuesday evening our
the w. G. Hall The officers and COM
rades on the wharf seemed very sorry
to see us go. but the knowledge that
we would be back in twelve days l
think alleviated their sorrow some
what.
owing to the big storm which had
ragged for two weeks the steamer had
been running irregularly, so that our
Kauai friends didn't know just when
or where to expect us, so that when
we reached Nawiliwili after very nice
trip, there was no one 10 meet us.
Had, of course, no arrangements made,
and ii was a. m. our kind friend,
w. II. Rice Jr., however came to our
assistance, and drove us all up on the
stage to his hotel and after providing
US with some hot coffee to warm our
selves with, after standing around IN
the cold night air, at daybreak he pro-
vided us with a stage, and we were
driven over to koloa, eleven miles
away. Here, Captain Lewis and Cadet
Hellesath were glad to see us and be
sure we were really on hand.
Our stop here, however, was only or
short duration. After having our
physical needs supplied and leaving
Mrs. Wood and Freddie behind in the
the band set off for Waimea. This
time it was a seventeen mile drive,
and we were pretty well tired out by
the time we got there, and very glad
to find that no meeting had been ar
ranged for that evening.
The large hall had been taken for our
meeting the next night in Waimea, and
we had about two hundred people pres
ent, which is the biggest crowd we
have had in a hall for a long time.
We had a very good meeting.
Mr.. Gay kindly lent us team and
rig to take us over to Makaweli. where
we had good crowd in the Social Hall
the following evening. The band did
well, and everybody expressed them
selves as delighted. AS usual, they
gave fine collection, Mrs. Morrison,
the managers wife, kindly sending
down a donation towards our expenses.
Early next morning we started on
our return journey to koloa, and upon
arrival there found plenty for our
hands to do. The storm of the past
two weeks had delayed the building,
and in spite of the almost superhuman
efforts of Captains Lewis and Jensen,
and the comrades, to have everything
in something like ship-shape order,
there were still many things needing
to be done. Those who were carpen-
tiers and those who were not speedily
found work to do and did it, We had
no inside meeting at night, but the
open-air was grand very large
crowd stood around and listened to the
music and testimonies of the band and
others. A,
The next was very busy day for all
concerned. A luau, or lunch, was got
up for the visitors, who came from all
round. Shortly after o'clock we were
able to get off for our open-afr service
and march. The band was reinforcen
b.- two of our Koloa friends, MesSrs.
Blake and kapahee, and they were
big help to u.s.. From our open-air
we marched back to the new hall for
the opening ceremonies. While the
band played selection two of the Ko-
loa lasses hoisted the Army flag to the
head of the pole and opened it's beau
tiful folds to the breeze. Then on be-
half of the corps Captain Lewis hand
ed the key to Mrs. Wood, and declaring
the building to be opened for the Wor-
ship of God and the salvation of sin
ners, she turned the key in the lock
and the crowd passed through for the
first meeting in the new hall.
What a crowd that first one was! AL
most all nationalities were represented,
and there seemed to be as many out
side as there was inside. All the lead
ing officials of the plantation were
present, including the manager and his
wife. The latter kindly entertained
the ID. o. and his family while in Ko-
loa, and in many other ways Mr.. Nc
Lane has shown himself to be a real
friend In the brief financial statement
which we gave out during the meeting
it was shown that s1,0S2 had been rails
ed and expended on the building ana
fixing the new hall and quarters There
was still something like 1925 necessary
to clear OIL the unpaid bills and finish
hail. and towards this some 500 was
raised in these meetings, which with
$55 in promises, left only the sum OF
5000 to be raised for the corps to be
out of debt
Captain Lewis deserves great credit
for this nice little addition to Army
property. From the first he saw the
need and made up his mind to get a
hall of our own, and after twenty
months he ,s handsomely rewarded by
the realization of his hopes We must
also give due credit to Captain Jensen,
Spaulding, Buckley, Moffat and others
for their hard and faithful toll know
they all feel repaid by the sight or
that cosy little hall, seating 200 ana
the seven-room cottage In the rear, the
most comfortable Army quarters In the
Islands, We are believing that our
friends Will see 10 IL that IL Is prop
erly furnished throughout.
The meetings all through the week
We're well attended, and we had two
souls forward for salvation. We nm
ished up with a lovely soldiers meet
Ing and, tea on Thursday night II was
"A heaven on-earth time, and / am be-
lieying that our work In Kauai viii
advance more rapidly than ever.
on Friday we drove over 20 Lihue
with the intention ~ having meet
ing, but the lovely weather which we
had had 50 far, now deserted us, and