The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-25
CAN BANK
THEIR Cash
Seamen's Institute
TO Look Out
for Jack

seamcn coming in from a ionr "r "a
short cruise from any port Of the world
nnd cordial welcome iu tho prHftnr.
of the Seamen'S lnsiituts cnrnur 90,
Nuuauu and Queen streets. and There
when Jack comes ashore with h.. u.k-
ets full OF money in payTr1' Cor bis
long days and nights befnrr tan mast
be- can deposit il and know tha' IL f.
meanwhile safe from himself and tn
land sharks.
The present institute Is the result of
the coming to Honolulu of Bishop
Nichols of California, a divine well
known for his interest In the royers
OF the sea. a meeting was held AZ the
residence of r. Give Davies "A few
months ago. ana there. indirectly under
the auspices Of the Episcopal church,
the Seamen's institute was founded.
For this purpose +. w. HartweA-Ey-
erton. man well experienced in the
handling Of the "men who 20 down to
the sea in ships" was called from san
francisco to take charge.
Less than three weeks ago Mr.. Ey-
erton arrived from the Coast and al
ready the institute rooms, "hicn are
/ located in the second story OF the
/ building. are attracting large numbers
of sailors From 10 In the morning un-
| III 10 at night the rooms are open.
/ Lighted by many windows, with plenty
Of fresh air cOursing through them at
all times, fllel with t2bies covered with
reading matter and with chess, check
crs, and last but not least, ping pong
I the rooms are never empty.
For several years Mr.. EyertOn has
been in charge Of various institutes IN
san Francisco, Port Costa and Port
land. In Port Costa the institute oh n
ed its own building and "as In flour
ishing condition. M EycrtOn, through
his daily meeting with sailors on th'
coast. IL generally familiar with alnos
every one who comes to this port, anc
he Is often greeted with cheer!
Hello" as he boards an incoming sail
ing vessel t. extend the courtesies .
the institute.
The institute Is conducted with a view
to giving sailors a place Where the!
can rest quietly while on shore and b.
I welcomed 10 a haven Of good influences
Last Saturday evening the first socia
. was given. when tea and cake wer
, served to those present and Dlcasan
entertainment OF music given. sun
day evenings are to be devoted [
pleasant social Intercourse. at whic
time tea viii be brewed by the super
intondent and served with cake to a
who care to drop IN from the ships
!, Concerts are being arranged for futur
] Saturday evenings.
one of the main features Of the Sea
mems Institute viii be a savings ban
: whore the money Of sailors can be de
! posted. 4 system Is In general yOgu
at all the institutes on the coast an
in various parts of the world. Jac
can deposit his hard earned wage
with the superintendent. VINO in turl
! places them in deposit vault or bank
where the money will draw interest
l The depositor Is allowed TO draw Ger
4 tain sums frON the original amounts
Upon leaving this port the superintend
ent viii give him certificate of depOsi
: which can be cashed at another por
5 institute. In case the dcpOsitor doe
not care TO carry the certificate aroun
/ with him the superintendent win sen
1t 20 any part of the globe.
Religious services are held on Sunda
, evenings. Mr.. Everton hopes TO Sc
cure a quartet Of singers who will as
sst in attracting the men TO the meet
ings