The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-06-20

SirfauCe i am informed hN the police
that there IL not single professional
heggar carrying on his profession In
the Honolulu streets.
To them may also be credited the Inn
portant service of rescuing the city
from the danger of "A pauper element
threatened from a portion of the por-
TO Rican immigrants.
The Governor expressed his thank.
10 Mrs. Berger. saying that all OWED
great deal to her for the industry
tact and flrmness which she has dis
played in managing the affairs of tn,
institution and bringing II to the solo
business basis that II Is on today. II,
believed that more than the $500 uset
for expenses was saved under the pres
ent administration.
Mrs. Berser's report. in part, was "a!
follows:
For the first time since the organiza =
ton of this society, the Chinese have
applied for aid. These applicants have
in all cases either been old men, or
widows with children, all suffering
from the great fire. who have been re-
duced to poverty by the delayed pay
ment of the fire claims. Mr.. G. X. Al
has been of the greatest assistance in
investigating and reporting on these
cases, and all have been provided for
We are greatly indebted to the Stran-
gers Friend Society for the use Of free
beds in the Queens Hospital, where the
officials, physicians and nurses have
been unfailing in their courtesy and
kindness. Thirty-slx cases have been
treated there.
The Castle Home. and Day Nursery,
and the Salvation Army Rescue Home
solve many a problem for us, and what
should we have done without the Kona
Orphanage, which cares for 40 children,
nearly all from this city?
But the care of the aged is more diff
fcult. The old, decrepit men are hous-
ed in different parts of the city, either
in separate rooms or In small groups
at considerable expense. Situated as
they are they must do their own cook
ing, cleaning, washing and mending.
We are able to keep them well clothed
from the quantities OF clothing sent to
this office, and books, papers and mag
azines are furnished in the same way,
and they are made as comfortable as
possible under existing conditions. But
you see the need there is for real
home for these poor old dependents
Private donations have been of the
greatest possible help in putting peo-
pie on their feet again. enabling-or
compelling them as the case may be
to be self-supporting We are averse
to giving a man a dollar in money, but
we gladly spend many dollars to put
people in the way of earning their own
living, and while the means or equip
ment may seem extravagant at first,
in the end 1t Is much cheaper, and Is
always better
Each year We draw nearer and near
er to a real Capitalization of the char
fy work Of the city, and get more in
touch with the afiiliating societies and
their many beneficiaries. There are
many people receiving continuous relief
who have been receiving it for years,
and this years applicants only add to
the burden. In some cases, however,
the children have grown large enough
to take positions and so support the
families, and this we urge and assist
them to do.
Charity work is private or should be.
SO we make no mention of specific
cases, where ready help has been given
to people suddenly, and sometimes
shockingly bereft. But we wish, in the
names of these afflicted ones. to thank
the people of these islands for their
generous aid In times of great trouble,
When we could not otherwise have
managed certain cases.
These are strenuous times. when
many are unemployed, and the de-
mands made upon us are frequent and
pressing. But we have no fear for the
future, just working on day by day,
hoping that none may suffer, but that
all will strive.
Rev. Hiram Bingham spoke of the
poor Gilbert Islanders in Honolulu who
are now living in houses at the Kalihi
detention camp. He thanked the So
ciety for giving s. q month toward
their funeral expenses.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh called at
tention to another kind of poor people
in Honolulu with whom he thought the
society did not often come in contact
This was "geneeel poverty" concern
ing a class of people who have gener-
ally been used to the luxuries of life
but who through business reverses, bad
investments and other factors for re-
ducing their hold on money and prop
erty, have at times been in actual dis
tress for even the necessities OF life
This 'genteel poverty" was growing
and the present hard times were not
making the condition any better. He
suggested that there be fund de-
voted to this class of unfortunates. He
knew OF many such cases in the city
whose growing poverty was more pitt
full even than that of many who were
born and reared in II.
The meeting closed with the election
OF officers for the ensuing year. Al
the old board of officers was elected al
follows: President, Governor g. B.
Dole: first vice president, Rev. Alex
ander Macintosh; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. ]. Osborne; treasurer
George r. Carter; secretary, Mrs. ]. n
Whitney
Delegates from all the charitable or