The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-11
FOUR YEARS
OF WORK
Interesting Meeting in
Gymnasium OF
Y. W. c. A.

The local Y. w. C. A. celebrated ITS
fourth birthday anniversary yesterday
afternoon in the gymnasium quarters
the room being filed with charter ana
newer members. The occasion marked
an important era in the history OF the
organization Judging from the express
sions of members as to what the As
ISOLATION has meant to them.
The gymnasium was a bower OF
beauty in decorations of purple asters
and white lilies. with vines deftiy
screening the walls. 1900 and 1904
were worked out on this screen
in MALE and memorial list OF
the eight members who have passed
to their reward was prettiIy framed IN
green. The decoration was the handl-
work of Miss Rawlins and Miss Har-
riist Needham.
Mrs. E. w. Jordan, president of the
Association, presided at the meeting,
and the following directors were also
present: Mrs. John McCandless, Mrs!
Won Holt, Mrs Charles Atberton and
Miss Lena Templeton.
The meeting was opened by a del
votional service led by Miss Temple
ton, and was followed by a chorus of
Kawaiahao Seminary girls who sang
twice. Mrs H. c. Brown, the general
secretary, spoke briefly of each of the
eight charter members whose names
appeared on the memorial list. They
are as follows: Miss Rowena Jehu,
Mrs. John G. Evans, Miss Mary E.
Green. Mrs. j. E. Sumter, Mrs. Hiram
Bingham, Mrs. w. A. Bryan, Mrs. u.
D. Stone and Mrs. w. D. Westervelt.
The main part of the service con-
sisted of brief statements by various
members of what the associations idea
has meant to them since their connec-
ton with the organization. Some who
could not attend sent written messages
which were read by Mrs. Won Holt.
Following are some of the expressions:
"Since becoming an associate MEM
Der of the Y. w. c. A. said one, Il
found in the rooms a home; in the
members, friends; in the secretary, the
embodiment of a true and noble life,
coming from the Christian spirit sur
rounding ALL
Another said: within these rooms
many friendships have been made,
whose bonds have grown stronger by
almost daily contact. 1t is a priv
ilege to avail ourselves of good lunches,
daintily served, and at nominal cost.
Much more, however, than the lunches,
is the rest gained during the noon hour,
| where comfortable couches, good read
ing matter, and occasionally a delight
full shower-bath, returns US to our
duties rested and refreshed for
the afternoons work. This is what
the association means to me above all
else,-the love, sympathy, counsel and
advice of a good and pure woman, who
fills a tremendous place, especially in
the hearts of girls padding their own
canoes among strangers.
''I feel that have been made better
by the companionship with which I
have been surrounded, and may I so
conduct myself as to merit what I re-
ceive and in the same spirit of love
strive to impart to others the lessons
of this association. Too much credit
cannot be given to Mrs. Brown, our
Secretary, for her untiring efforts in
looking after the interests of US all.
AN attractive room to rest in, a
dainty lunch at noon, sympathy in
time of sorrow or joy, help in time
| of need, conpanionship in time of lone
| illness, in fact Home in every sense
of the word, is what the young women
| of Honolulu find in the Young Womens
Christian Association
| The meeting closed with song and
was followed by an informal reception
| by the Board of Directors at which
| fruit drink was served.