The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-26

the association.
Besides the regular reports of TIT
various officers and committees, Mrs
Whitney gave a history of the founa-
ing OF the organization and its endeay-
ors during all these years. OF the o5
members of the first year, only 70 have
died which is truly remarkable rec
ord.
Ensign Anderson of the Salvation
Army gave notice that Mrs. (Brig.)
StiIlwell was expected next week and in
tends to give several lectures. The
society proposed that she give an adj
dress at the Castle Home.
Mrs. Whitney called the meeting to
order about p. m and they began by
singing "Love Divine" Miss Yarrow
then read an extract from the 9th
Chapter of Acts, in regard to Saul's
conversion to the right After giving
a prayer the various reports were read.
Mrs. Austin first read her report, tell
ing what had been done during the year.
The report in full is as follows:
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Solomon. sn his wisdom says: There
is nothing new under the SUM-" And 1
always feel that is true when 1 sit
down 80 write the annual report. IT
takessa person of wisdom and strong
Imaginative powers to bring something
ner.sts oh year in the way OF an annual
report, and those powers do not claim
70 possess. Our work goes on much
1+lse same from year to year. Since.
the last annual meeting there have
been eight meetings held. In Septem-
Der, when the meeting should have
commenced after the vacation months,
our president had not returned from
her trip. and our vice-presidents were
all away, so it was thought best to
omit that meeting.
We regret to state that two of our
Independents have left us for good,
since the last annual meeting. Mrs.
Muckley left early in the year, and Mrs.
Pearson since the last meeting. We
regret exceedingly to lose such valu-
able members from our society. They
will be sadly missed from our numbers,
and We wish that we might hear from
them occasionally. One of our valued
and efficient workers has been taken
from us. Mrs. Westervelt, feeble in
body, though she was, did what she
could, and what more beautiful tribute
could we pay her than to say, She
nath done what she could" She has
gone to join the many lear souls who
have worked for the W c. t. u. and
have gone to their reward. May her
spirit of love and patience be an in
SEPARATION to US all.
The matter of erecting a drinking
fountain to the memory of two of our
members, who had left us small lega-
cies. was under consideration. But
after meeting with numerous obstacles
which we have not been able to sur
mount as yet, it was decided with re-
luctance to postpone it until a more
season.
The Francis Willard day was remem-
bered simply, but appropriately. we
all love to do her honor. The subject of
prize fighting was discussed by the So
ciety and one of our number was ask
ed to write an article on the subject
which was published in the Advertiser
The heads of the different depart
rnents have been faithful in reporting
the work done under their supervision,
and they will report progress The
work on the savings bank system was
given up in the early part of the year
as. 1t seemed hardly worth while TO
keep it up. on account OF an arrange
ment made by the Bank OF HAWAII
which made it unnecessary. The htera-
ture committee have done Well with
what they have had done with and
have been faithful
Miss Whiteman, as leader on tenn
sob
done her best to keep the matter before
the minds of the teachers as we shall
see from her report. We hope she
may have returned from the malnlahu
with some new ideas.
The leader in the anti-cigarette de-
partment has not been able to do much
in her branch, on account of illness
and press OF home duties.
Mrs. Price. the leader of the Loyal
Temperance Legion of the parent So
ciety, was anxious to have one started
here. 1t was thought that the time
for such a branch had arrived, and
Mrs Williams was asked to take the
leadership of it, with Mrs. Rider as
her assistant. Mrs. Williams went
away unexpectedly. and while away
will study up the latest methods or
carrying on the Loyal Temperance
Legion successfully so that when she
returns she will take it up understand
ingly and with renewed vigor. In the
meantime Mrs. Rider has been faith
fully carrying on the work at Kaka-
ako.
The Flower Mission has been reported
every month by Miss Pinder the work
has been conscientiously prosecuted I'M
der all difficulties. In April, Mrs. Coan,
our treasurer. went away for visit,
and a substitute was appointed to take
her place. She viii soon be back with
us.
The meetings have been fairly well
attended and an interest shown in the
subjects under discussion. We wish to
record our heartfelt gratitude to the