The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-18


mans Christian Temper AnU g
Union was held yesterday after
noon at 2:3O at the residence of Mrs.
j. NJ. Whitney. at Punahou and was
attended by about seventy-five ladies',
The meeting was enthusiastic over the
work of the past year during which
time more active work had been done
for the cause of temperance by world
known workers than ever before. and
the w. C. r. ". congratulated itself
that at last such hearty support had
been given to suppress the liquor traf
fic, or to SO moderate it that it's effects
would be less injurious. Mrs. Whit
ney. the president has been hard
worker and is the life of the Union.
The reports of the various officers show
ed that the Union is in a healthy con-
dition, and the work for the coming
year promises to be greater than ever
before.
Rev. Mr.. Hartley. who is now at the
head OF the newly organized Anti-Sa-
loon League, was present at the meet
ing and delivered "a very strong address
upon the evils of drink and of the
steady increase in the liquor traffic in
the Hawaiian Islands and especially in
the city of Honolulu He referred at
great length to the number of licenses
which had been granted for the sale of
beer and told of the saloons that We're
cropping up in every part of the city
to corrupt especially the Hawaiian
youths, and he deplored the fact tina
almost at the portals to the kameha-
meha Schools a saloon had been open
ed, daily temptation to the young
men and women of the two institutions
founded by the phlanthrophy of Bernice
Pauahi Bishop, and for this one rCT-
son, among many. he hoped that
sentiment would spring up in the com
munity which would operate to have
legislation passed which would IN the
next two years, wipe out all such re-
sorts and clear the fair name of the
city. The members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union yesterday
promised to lend their support to the
Anti-Saloon League and to co-operat"
with all measures to decrease the liquor
traffic here.
The meeting of yesterday brought out
larger number than usual at snch
gatherings and sincere interest was
manifested in all the work pertaining
to the Union. All committees reporter
favorable progress in all that was uh-
dertaken during the year. ana the
Flower Mission, which has week IN ana
week out, sent flowers to the hospitals
for the sick and the poor, was com
mended for It's charitable undertakinS'
At the conclusion of the regular meet
ing Mrs. Whitney invited all preSeh,
into her spacious, cool dining lana!
where a delightful repast of tea, lem
onade and dainty cake was served, an
a pleasant half hour of social con
yersation was spent.
Mrs Whitney opened the meeting WIN
a reading of the Scriptures, that OF the
humility of mary in amounting the feet
of Christ with rare ointment, ana spoke
of this as one of the things which WON
an knew she could do and did, and point
ed the passage out as reference 10
the work which women are doing In the
present day to moderate the eVils oil
drink She said she was in constant re-
celpt of appeals from organizations On
the mainland to extend the work of TINS
and that department to Hawaii. Mrs.
Whitney said that attempting to do too
many things would make Intellectual
work which should be done and which
they could easily perform, and she felt
that the ladies should take up but few
things and do them well. Christian men
had finally acquiesced in having women
go ahead with certain work, but she felt
they were relying upon their ability to
continue the work alone. The men in
this city had eventually ceased active
work for the temperance cause, leaving
1t to the women. For many years the
w. c. IT. ". was the only temperance
organization here. Because the Anti
the w. C. r. u. should be more active
in its participation in temperance labor
1t was al! the more encouraging to her
to feel there was a brother society in the
field.
Mrs Harriet Austin read the secre-
tary's annual report, which dealt most
ly with the work done by the various
temperance lecturers who had visited
Honolulu in the last twelve months. Tho
report spoke first of the visit of Misses
Alderman and Murcutt who stopped
over in Honolulu on their way around
the world. They commenced their work
under the auspices of the y. NJ. c. A
and spoke here and in iiilo. Following
them was Francis Murphy. who was in
duced to remain here and give a series
of lectures. They Were rousing meetings,
and many signed the pledge. The result
of his efforts was the establishment of
the Murphy Temperance Clubs, which
have been the means of saving nearly
so men from strong drink. The Chris
tan Temperance League was also form
ed but amounted to nothing. Then came
the meetings which We're intended to
eradicate lwilei from the city. The mat
ter was fully discussed and means We're
found to close the place. Helen Cougar
was the next temperance lecturer on the
scene. and she spoke TO the W. C. T. U.
upon two occasions. and impressed upon
them prohibition to be taught in the
schools from the physical and moral
point of view. Next came Dr. Chapman.
who was invited to lecture here. With
his help, the Anti Saloon League was
formed, and DIR. Hartley invited TO come
here TO be its head. However, the sa-
looms had been steadily increasing. Then
J. @. Woollcy, the prohibitionist, arrriv-
ed in the city, and lectured upon the
subject. There had been the utmost cor