The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-10
COLONEL French TO
TIE SALVATION ARMY

There was a good turnout at the Sal
walton army barracks last night at the
reception rendered Colonel French, the
visiting commander, who is returning
from a tour of inspection of the Saliva
ton army corps of the Orient. Among
those present in addition to visiting
officers from the other islands, We're
Rev. E. w. Thwing, Rev. E. B. Turner,
Rev. DR.. Scudder, A. F. Cooke and
Charles Mayfield each of whom de-
Col. French and testified as to the good
work being done by the army and the
fraternal feeling which existed in Ho-
nolulu between the various branches
of the Christian workers.
Letters of regret that they We're I'M
able to be present at the reception We're
read from Rev. DR.. Sylvester and Rev.
w. D. Westervelt. In his letter Mr..
Westerve1t expressed the general feel-
ing prevalent among the clergy for
the army, and was as follows:
Il am glad to send a welcome to
Col. French. as the representative of
amount of work for eternity. We ap-
preciate the labors of the earnest men
and women who have been working for
the Salvation army in these islands and
wish to assure you that we will cen
tinue to give them aid and friendship
as in the days past. May the Divine
Father bless your presence while in the
islands,
Colonel French, in his address,
thanked the people for the heartiness
of the welcome they had given him.
This was his fifth visit to Honolulu and
he knew well the difficulty which con-
fronted the workers here because of
the many races and languages, in spite
of which much work had been done. the
influence being felt along the coast and
in Japan and China.
The following statistics of the army
work for the year We're read: CONVEX
sions' during the year ending July 81,
657: War Crys sold and given away,
SO. 7s5; Junior papers given away. 49,
064; open-air meetings, 1898; indoor
1877; attendance at indoor
AZ 702; attendance at SAT
junior meetings, 2S,S35. and number of
hours spent in visitations, 1853. These
figures are for the whole Hawaiian
Islands.
The work of the army during the |
days following the San Francisco disas- |
ter was told by the speaker who took
occasion to thank the generous people |
OF Hawaii for the contribution sent the
army for their relief work. The Homo
lulu gift was the largest they had re- !
ceived from any one city being twice
the amount sent from Boston, the next |
largest contributor. The money came
as great encouragement to them in
that dark, trying and needy hour.
The meeting tonight will be a chill
dren's Demonstration, and the young
folks will go through some drills and
exercises. There will also be songs |
and recitations. Colonel French will
speak on the Children and Young
Peoples Work OF the Army
Tomorrow evening Ensign Lewis and
the Hawaii delegates will be in charge. |
Captain Lyman, from Maui is expect |
ed to arrive on the Kinau, and he will |
assist in the meeting tonight
Sunday at a. m. there will be a !
knee drill" in the hall, led by Cap
tain Lyman. At II a. m. Colonel
French will speak in the Methodist
church. At 1890 there will be a /
in the penitentiary, led by
Colonel French. AT 3 p. m. there viii
be the regular junior meeting and
Bible class in the hall At 4:30 the
Colonel will speak in. the Y. NJ c. A. |
At s p. m the visiting officers will |
conduct the regular Sunday night |
in the hall, and the Colonel |
viii speak in the Central Union church /
at 7:30 p. m.
Everybody is invited TO attend all
the meetings.