The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-07
KAUIANS AID
SALVATIONISTS
Dedication of the New Army
Hall Attended by Hun
dreds of People.

Surely God is good Our projected
visit with the band to Kauai was very
nearly postponed. Mrs. Wood was be-
ing driven down town BY Mrs. DGose,
one of our Maui soldiers who was in
the city, when the horse was scared
by a 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 a wonder
to all, and, more marvellous still. they
escaped without even a bone broken;
bruises and the shock to their nerves
being the extent of the damage. Tru-
ly, underneath We're the Everlasting
Arms.
In two or three days they were
around and about again and able to
travel, so that we could take the trip
as planned On Tuesday evening our
party of eleven Salvationists boarded
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 the dig WHICH Iidu
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 Wnen
we reached Nawiliwili after very nice
trip, there was no one TO meet us.
Had, of course, no arrangements made,
and it was 9 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 Naround 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 OF
short duration. After having our
physical needs supplied and leaving
Mrs Wood and Freddie behind in the
kind care of Brother and Sister Perler,
the band set off for Waimea. rms
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 hall for long time.
| We had a very good meeting.
Mr.. Gay kindly lent us team and
| rig to take us over to Makaweh, where
we had a good crowd in the Social Han
| the following evening. The band dld
well, and everybody expressed them
selves as delighted. AS usual. they
gave a fine collection, Mrs Morrison
the managers wife, kindly sending
down donation towards our expenses
Early next morning we started on
our return journey to Koloa, and upon
arrival there found plenty for ouI
hands TO do. The storm of the pas'
two weeks had delayed the building
and in spite of the almost superhurnaf
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
ters and those who were not speedll!
found work to do and did 1t. We hat
no inside meeting at night, put TN
open-air was grand, a very iarg'
crowd stood around and listened TO TN
music and testimonies of the band AM
others
The next was very busy day for al
concerned. A luau, or lunch, was go
up fog the visitors, who came from al
ROUND Shortly after o'clock we Wer
able to get off for our open-alr serVlc
and march. The band was reinIorce
by two of our Koloa friends, MeSsrs
Blake and Kapahee, and they were
big help to us. From our open al
we marched back to the new hall 70
the opening ceremonies. Wnlie TN
band played a selection two or the no ~,
= loa iassies hoisted the Army nag to IN
head of the pole and opened Its beau