The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-23
CAN BANK
THEIR CASH.
Seamen's institute
to Look Out
for !" Jack.
SUNDAY TEAS
ARE A FEATURE
Rooms in Charge OF +. W.
Everton Who Halls From
the Coast.

seamen coming in from a long or a
short cruise from any port of the "0rio
find a cordial welcome in the quarters
OF the Seamen's Institute corner o.
Nuuanu and Queen streets. and there
vhen lack comes ashore with his pocK-
e.s fun of money in payment for his
long days and nights before the mast
he can deposit it and know that II Is
meanwhile safe from himself and the
land sharks.
The nresent institute is the result OF
the coming to Honolulu of Bishop
Nichols of California, a divine Wen
known for his interest in the roVers
of the sea- A meeting was held at the
residence of T. Give Davies a 1e"
months ago, and there, indirectly under
the auspices OF the Episcopal church
the Seamen's Institute was founded
For this purpose F. w. Hartwel4-Ev
erton. a man well experienced In the
handling of the men who go down to
the sea in ships" was called from San
Francisco to take charge.
ertop arrived from the Coast and al
readv the institute rooms, which are
located in the second story OF the
building. are attracting large numbers
of sailors. From 10 in the morning un-
til 20 at night the rooms are open.
Lighted by many windows, with plenty
of fresh air coursing through them at
ALI times. filled with tables covered WIN
reading matter and with chess. chech-
ers. and last but not least, ping-pons'
the rooms are never empty.
For several years Mr.. Everton mas
beau in charge of various institutes IN
San Francisco, Port Costa and Port
Hand. In Port Costa the institute own
ed its own building and was in flour
ishins condition Mr. Everton, through
his daily meeting with sailors on the
coast. is generally familiar with almost
every one who comes TO this port, and
he is often greeted with CHEEKY
"FIello'' as heA boards an incoming sail
ing vessel to extend the courtesies OF
the institute.
The institute is conducted with a view
70 giving sailors a place where they
| can rest quietly while on shore and De
welcomed to a haven of good influences
Last Saturday evening the first soclal
was given, when tea and cake were
served to those present anu LhSe1So<ti'
entertainment Of music given. sun
day evenings are to be devoted &c
pleasant social intercourse. at which
| time tea will be brewed by the super
| intendent and served with cake to al
who care TO drop in from the ships
Concerts are being arranged for future
/ Saturday evenings.
| One of the main features of the Sea
mems Institute will be savings bank
| where the money of sailors can be de-
posted. A system is in general vogue
at all the institutes on the coast ano
in various parts of the world. Jacl
can deposit his hard earned wage:
with the superintendent, who in turf
places them in deposit vault or bank
where the money will draw interest
The depoSftor is allowed to draw GER
tain sums from the original amounts
Upon leaving this port the superintend-
ent Will give him a certificate of deposl
which can be cashed at another port
Institute In case the depositor does
not care to carry the certificate arounC
/ with him the superintendent Will seno
| it to any part of the globe.
Religious services are held on Sunday
| evenings. Mr. Everton hopes to Sc
cure quartet of singers who will as
| sist in attracting the men to the meet
| ings.
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