Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-19
Associated Charities
At Its Annual Session

The annual meeting Of the Associat.
ed Charities was held In the Y. NJ. =.
A. yesterday afternoon. At that time
a resolution was passed whereby the
executive committee is empowered 10
present the matter of obtaining aid
from the Government for the affiliated
societies and have each one endorse
the plan. The idea was suggested by
George II. Carter, the treasurer, who
spoke quite at length in favor of the
measure. Among other things, he said
the Associated Charities being non.
sectarian and organized for the benefit
Of the whole community. was in posi-.
ton to receive such assistance for
maintenance. Governor Dole was an.
other who spoke in favor of the meas.
ure. He saw no objection to the Gov.
eminent controlling 1t.
Mrs. Berger manager of the Asso.
ciated Charities, reported, in part, as
follows.
For the first time since the organi.
cation 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.. c. 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
Strangers Friend Society for the use
of free beds in the Queens Hospital
I where the officials, physicians and
nurses have been unfailing in their
courtesy and kindness. Thirty.six
cases have been treated there
The Castle Home, and Day Nursery
and the Salvation Army Rescue Home
solve many problem for us, and
what should we have done without the
Kona Orphanage, which cares for for
~ children, nearly all from this city?
/ But the care OF the aged Is more
difficult The old, decrepit men arc
housed in different parts OF the city
either in separate rooms or in smal
groups at considerable expense. Stu
ated as they are they must do theil
own cooking, cleaning, washing anf
mending. We are able to keep then
well clothed from the quantities o.
clothing sent to this office, and books
papers and magazines are furnished
in the same way, and they are mad,
as comfortable as possible under exist
ing conditions. But you see the neet
there is for a real home for these poo
old dependents.
Private donations have been of tn,
greatest possible help in putting pee
: pie on their feet again, enabling - O
compelling them as the case may be-,
to be self.supporting. We are AYERS
D to giving a man a dollar in money, blu
!. we gladly spend many dollars to pu
people In the way OF earning their owl
living, and while the means or equip
ment may seem cxtravagant a. first. II
|, the end 1t Is much cheaper, and is al
. ways better.
!. Each year we draw nearer and neal
er to the real Capitalization of tn
= charity work Of the city, and get NOR
l in touch with the affiliating societie
and their many beneficiaries. Their
are many people receiving continuou
= relief who have been receiving 1t 70
!. years, and this years applicants onl
A add to the burden. In some casei
: however, the children have grow
. large enough to take positions and $
support the families, and this we urg
7 and assist them to do.
Charity work is private or should b,
: so we make no mention OF specin
z cases, where ready help has been ri,
en- to people suddenly. and sometime
shockingly bereft. But we wish, |
the names OF these AFFLICTED ones,
thank the people Of these islands 70