The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-19
THE WHITE
R|BBONERS
w. c. I. u. Women Dis
cuss Progress of
the Cause.

The attendance at the meeting of the
w. C. T. U. yesterday afternoon was
not large, only six of the workers be-
ing present Mrs. Whitney, as usual,
occupied the chair.
There was good deal of music in
| of the smaller pupils of the Sabbath
school practicing the songs and music
| for the Christmas entertainment. This
somewhat disturbed the meeting and
| the doors were ordered closed but even
then it was with difficulty that any
of the speakers voices were heard.
The President said that in view of
the holidays small attendance could be
expected at the meetings during De-
cember. She said the political and
business world was in turmoil
and a cause for great alarm. These
upheavals were the cause of the
little note of doubt that charac-
terized the meetings throughout the
country and this was noticeable even
at the meeting of the American Board
The disturbance was noticeable even
in our own midst and it was so de"
spairing that we often wonder what
attitude of mind and spirit we should
have.
She read from the Bible of the feelings
of the Lord and His disciples prior to
His departure. He intimated to them
that He would soon leave but He would
return again and that spirit prevailed
with them as it should with us.
Mrs. Austin the secretary of the
Union read her report adding that it
had been held back for the reason that |
at the last meeting the President was
absent. The report was resume of
the work of the branch during the |
year.
Mrs. Coan, Treasurer, reported bal |
ance in the treasury amounting to |
$105.00 and the President read letter
from Mrs. Stevens, the National Presi-
dent, congratulating this branch and !
asking for renewal of its support to
the Signal, newspaper published in
the interest of temperance.
Mrs. R. w. Rider, superintendent of
the Kakaako Mission, reported on the
result of their efforts at that place.
She said they had regular meetings
throughout the year and an average |
of 81, two of the boy
members attending each meeting and
one of the girls had missed but once.
They had entertainments eleven times
at which lemonade and cookies were
served. She wanted to encourage these
boys and let them see that their regu-
larity was noticed and appre ciated. 1t
was her desire to give them a pres
ent at Christmas
On motion it was decided to increase
the allotment for this Mission from
81 80 to $500 per month and to donate
$500 toward the Christmas fund and
200 for the purchase of suitable books
for the boys who had been regular in
attendance
Mrs. Whitney reported progress in
the matter of a fountain which it is
to place in front of the Y.
NJ. G.. A. building on Hotel street and
added that it was her intention to ;
secure more bids The question of the ;
use of narcotics by school children was
brought to the attention of the body
by a letter from Mrs Ingalls, She
wrote that the use of cigarettes was ]
on the increase and that a school So
clety for the suppression of the vice ,
should be started. Another lady wrote
Of the desirability of having State
Y. w. c. A. here
Mrs. Edgar Wood was asked of the ,
work of intoxicating temperance ideas !,
INTO the minds of the pupils at the
Normal school. She outlined the plan !.
they were following with good resultsy
and SAID the question of the use of
narcotics was also closely watched.
Before adjournment matter of /
supreme Importance which had been in
the hands of John Martin and was s
afterward referred to Miss Yarrow, g
vas that of young girls under age '
attending the sessions of the merry t
5o-round back of Hotel street 1t was V
reported that Miss Yarrow had per- I
'onally visited the place and found
Young girls there selling leis. Mrs r
Whitney said that while .0ey were
LONG no harm they were there in VIC
alton of the law which forbids youngt
girls being in public places without a
guardian after p. IN. The matter
Will he further reported upon at the
meeting of the society next month.
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