The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-16
LOOK TO The
| LEGISLATURE
Plan of Associated
Charities for
| Support.
lORPHANAGE AT
| KONA A BOON
Hawaii ChiIdren's Refuge and
Castle Home About Filled
With Little Ones.

At the monthly meeting of the Asso-
ciated Charities. held yesterday after
noon, an excellent financial statement
was shown, in which the treasury is in
Governor Dole, president of the associ
alton, was in the chair, and there was
a large attendance. One of the prin-
cipal subjects discussed was the aues-
ton brought up at the annual meeting
by Treasurer George Carter, in which
he recommended that each society af-
filiating with the associated charities be
asked to endeavor to secure aid from
the government through the legislature
for the running expenses of the organ
ization. AT the last meeting motion
welt, as follows: THAT the question of
securing from the legislature an appro-
priation for the running expenses, but
not for the charitable contributions, be
referred to the executive committee for
action
Governor Dole said yesterday that the
effectiveness of the work of the Asso-
ciated Charities would be increased if
it was generally known that the gov
eminent gave it support for its run
ming expenses, which amount to about
50, 900 annually. The subject was dis
cussed favorably by Rev. w. D. Wes-
tervelt, Rev. Alexander Macintosh,
Mrs. Berger, the manager, c. H. Cooke,
the treasurer, Governor Dole, Mrs. Dole
and others. 1t was urged that the del
egates from the various societies bring
the matter up in their respective or
CARNATIONS.
At last months meeting George Carter
resigned as treasurer and c. H. Cooke
was elected to fill the office. When Mr.
Carter resigned there was a deficit of
$266.9 Mr.. Carter turned over a hand
some donation, and Mr.. Cooke began
the month with $3.50 to credit.
The report of Mrs. Berger showed
that one person had been sent to the
Queens hospital, another to the Incura-
bles, four children to the Kona Orphan
age, and that there had been no office
interviews. Governor Dole's opinion
was asked on one odd case. When the
barkentine Archer was here an old man,
72 years of age, whose profession had
been that of civil engineer, came
ashore. He had had free passage, but
was without dollar. He went at once
to the Associated Charities and threw
himself upon their mercies. He was
sent back to the Archer, but returned.
He became feverish and out of pity
Mrs. Berger sent him to the hospital.
He came out in better health, but de-
pendent. He assumed the attitude, 81
am here now, what are you going to
do with me- The Charities has been
boarding and sheltering the man, and
they are endeavoring to send him back
to the coast. The man can get no en-
ployment. The subject was fully dis
cussed and under the circumstances the
governor said the man should be con-
sidered under the vagabond section of
the law and treated as such. In this
manner he could probably be sent out
of the country.
1t was reported that with the four
children just sent to the Kona Orphan
age that hospital Of refuge is crowded.
fifty children being cared for. The Cas-
tie Home has sixteen, with room for
only four more, showing that both in
situations are an absolute necessity and
worthy of the community and individ-
ual support, which they are greatly in
need of now.
1t was shown that most of those seek
ing aid from the Charities are bona
fide residents of Honolulu, few being
from the outside world.
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