The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-17
A CROSS
OF GOLD
loIani Boys Gift
TO Bishop
Willis.
MRS. WILLIS IS
REMEMBERED
Thirty Of His Lordship's Former
Pupils Gather TO Bid HIM
Farewell.
= oRMER chIne-e students Of IoIanI

~ ORMETt Chinese students OF IOiani
College went in n body last even
- Ing To the residence OF Bishop
Willis to bid farewell to him and TO
Mrs willis preparatory to their de-
psrture from the Territory. and also
presented his Iordship with n bcauti-
6kgoid cross and chain. together with
1stamentary letter In scroll design
THE congregation OF ST. Andrews pre-
sented the bishop on Thursday evening
With an address. ensrossed and iiluuli-
mated
The presentation last night was made
by q committee consisting OF Aessrs
chung X Al, Iau Tang. Tong Phons.
wong Charles An Fook and Yap See
wOung. Mr.. An Fook being the spokes-
mss- Each of the young men wore n
ro-ette OF blue and white ribbons. the
bishop received his former pupils In the
drawing room. and when the greetings
were over Mr.. An Fook stepped sor-
ward and said:
Ny Lord: In view OF your early de- |
parture from this Territory, and owing
10 the fact that you have been our In |
structor and guide In by-gone days. we. |
your Chinese students. have assembled |
here this evening to say a few words Il
~ farewell TO you and Mrs Willie On Il
this significant occasion. "a may not be In
appropriate to remind you OF some OF L
your accomplishments during your SO
journ here But Il In not within my prov
incs To eulOsizc upon the great good you
have done To the Hawaiian people and the
anglican Church in Hawaii. or TO speak
Of your excellent work for the extension
81 the kinssious-of God smcns the Chi
ne~e resident within the limits Of this /
island Territory. Ny mission this even
fnx rather In TO testify I'm behalf OF Chi
|nsss who have been your students ut
fbiAni. to the valuable services you have
~ nsfered I'm having given US the adyan-
taEes OF on education
Your Lordship will perhaps recall that
So early ISIS Chinese youths were
found attending school at IOiani under
your supcriutendencc. and during the
quarter Of n century that has passed Chi
ness students have been Identified with
IOlani. and many OF them have become
respected citizens OF this community
wish to remind your Loriship particular |
" of your Kindness and generosity TO
lho-e boys who's. parents were too poor Go |
pay for their schooling The condition
~ these same boya today testify more
han can b. expressed In words how much
-rssiit 10 due your Lordship.
Now. ~ anyone were to AK what are |
ne results Of Bishop Wiiiis' educational
ssors. an far AZ the Chinese are con-
ssrned. I would point him To the various
.nfnese that have made n mark In the
sorid: to DR.. Sun. the morning star Of
.nineac reformation. who las stirred the
t@arts OF thousands TO the realization OF ,
r'hina's need: TO Mr.. Chung X. Al.
most snterprtsinE business man. q man
soted for his sound and practical business
,oficy. 90 the Rev. Kong YIN Tet. the
pz~sor OF n rourtshing Chinese conRrcga-
ion: 20 Mr. A. L. Ahio. Who has done /
-resfit to himself and the Chinese com :
nunIty here. M great university OF
snxfand. 90 all those who have become
rrrrrrsfssf rneschant-. and Co those Who
- earning an honest and respectable iiv- !
90 within the limits Of this Territory :
M efsewnere. All these achievements
ouId b brought about only BY educa- !
Ion. and where would wc BE- had u not !
sen for your GIor,i-hip's fostering care ,
, making n possible for TO obtain this ;
sfurafion. z am az o loss to End words :
,Ieauafe 20 express our sense Of obliga- .
On
srswfth present you this eross and With .
"A thla letter az n small token % our =
and desire your acceptance OF
10 same. Your LSordsiIip will notice that |.
bts cross contains .mbfrrns OF 81 An .
rev and St Peter. reminders Of your .
,g-conaf administration IN these fair isi- .
IDS % the sea- Your Lordship Will also I,
Dticc that thcrc - a Chinese classical
sotaffon trtscrfo-rd the cross. dating
.ek TO the psEfnnins % the Christian
a. almost two thousand years old. the
.nsfafion OF which IL Nay our rccip- ,
cal remembrance b. everlasting" In .
,.-entfn< this testimonial. wc assure you
AZ AZ n PATIENT teacher. a wise counsel ! .
y n most kind instructor. and friend .
va will ever b. remembered By youf I,
ninese afusI~nts with feelings Of the
chest regard and esteem