The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-18

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The annual meeting Of the Honolulu
branch Of the Womsn's Christian Tenn
peranee Union was held yesterday aft
ernoon at the residence OF Mrs. J. N.
Whitney on Puuahou street and over
/ forty members OF the organization were
present. Outside OF an able address
delivered by Dr.. J. G. Woolley, the
most interesting feature Of the meet
ing proved 10 be the election Of Miss
Florence Narrow as the recording see
rotary Of the organization This was
done by unanimous vote Of all the
members OF the Union present.
The finances OF the local branch were
shown 10 be in good condition by the
report Of the treasurer, Mrs. Lydia
B. Coan. which showed that there was
balance OF S124.11 remaining on hand
after the disbursements Of the year.
The meeting was opened with devotion
81 exercises led by Miss Ysrrow, after
whiek Mrs. J. NJ. Whitney, the presi-
dent OF the local union. told of the
troubles which had been encountered
IN connection with the installation Of
the drinking fountain purchased with
the funds donated BY Mrs. and Miss
Bingham
In speaking of this she stated that
the officers OF the union had talked
the matter over with President Pink
ham Of the Board of Health 5 year and
3 half ago, and had supposed that the
permission Of that official had been
secured She went on to describe the
mountain and OF how 1t had been or
dered from New York, finally telling
of the fact that, when 1t had arrived
here and was ready 70 be erected N
position, Mr. Pinkham had declared
that he had never given the desired
permission and had forgotten all about
the matter. She also stated that three
weeks ago a formal application for per-
mission had been sent to the Board
Of Health, which had neglected even
to reply up 10 the present time.
Dr. J. G. WooIley was the first speak
er introduced He said IN part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I count
myself fortunate to have lived till the
time when a meeting Of this kind can
begin with 4 note Of cheer. We have.
always had optimiSts among Us but IN
the main, until a recent date, We have
never had very much encouragement
in the line Of temperance reform Now,
however. everything points towards sue
cess. The spirit OF criticism and rival
" seems TO have passed away and we
have now entered on an epoch Of Chris
tiaHship- &c which the saloons must
yield. In the last three months two
states have been added TO the prohib-
tive area IN this country and in
Maine and Kansas the old reproaeh, (
that prohibition does not prohibit, "
has been completely answered by al
rigid enforcement Of the laws.
Another important thing IN our
work, which has only come up Of late,
Is the fact that the timidity Of the
political leaders, who formerly did not
dare 10 come cut and speak strongly
and firmly for what they knew was
right, has started TO disappear Such
men as LittIefeId Of Maine, Folk Of
and Governor Hoke Smith Of
Georgia, have come out strongly IN
favor Of laws which prohibit the legal
ized sale OF liquor and this movement
nas come 70 stay.
fFWhat Is still more significant, Il
the fact that the liquor press il howl
ng with rage and pain On account OF
The SUCCESS which has crowned our ef-
,orts for the cause Of temperance.
''It was only short time ago when
he men and Eomsn who made speeches
for the temperance cause took their
ives IN their hands Only nineteen {
TeIrs aga in Cauneeticut, when I was
making speeches, It was the usual ez-t.
1erienee 70 be stoned out q town and
% have the ropes CT the tent IN which
was speaking cut Ny wife would
1atruI the crowd, elear-eyed brave
T0man- 10 see that was not assault
u from behind and she alone was able
% GTeraEe = dozen r1Szuz And my
My oEense was the making of prohi-
litiGn spesehes-
SIN the last Presidential campaign
L which ] was candidate, was able
% travel through the country in =