The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-03
WOMiN'S BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
An Interesting Session Marks
Close of Study of Dark
Continent.

\ large number Of ladies were pres
enr at the regular monthly meeting Of
the Woman 5 Board Of Missions yes
terday afternoon, at the Central Union
church chapel. The chief business trans
acted was the appointing Of commit
tees to arrange for the Ministers Tea
Party which viii be served in May
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing Of hymn number 34l, Jesus
Reigns.'' Mrs. 4. Francis Judd pre-
siding at the piano. The Scripture read
ing. a portion of chapters eighteen and
nineteen of the prophecy of Isaiah,
was by Mrs. Doremus Scudder, who also
offered prayer. Miss Shelley, the sec
rotary. read an interesting account of
the last meeting Her report was ac-
cepted without any corrections. The
treasurer, Mrs B. F. Dillingham;, re-
ported that over one hundred and sixty
SIX dollars were in the treasury. A col
lection was taken which increased the
amount by little less than three dol
lars
As the usual annual Tea Party day
falls on the 30th of May. and az this
date is Decoration Day, II was thought
best TO change the day from Thursday
to Friday; on Friday, so, as one
practical housewife said. we can come
on Saturday to clean up"
The reports from the different auxil-
iaries were very interesting. The Ber-
nice Pauahi Bishop band and the Luna
Kokua Society told Of how their meet
ings were conducted. In addition TO
the report, one Of the members recited,
and q sextet sang. The Lima Kokua
representative explained that while
primarily for Eawaiians. the Kokuas
contained many nationaIities. In proof
of this statement, FOUR girls, each dress
ed in national costume. sang, From
Greenland 5 ley Mountains. The first
verse was sung in English the second,
il Hawaiian, by a young Hawaiian, the
third, in japanese, the fourth, IN Ko-
rean, and the fifth in unison, in all four
languages. Lima Kolua means, when
translated, . Shining Lights, . and their
report certainly proves that they have
lived up to their name.
When the study of Africa began, the
west coast of the Dark Continent was
the first which received attention, but
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progressed that yesterdays meeting
saw the finish of the articles. The north
coast received particular attention. Mrs
Henry read an account of the early
history of the Barbary States. Con-
sidering the meagerness of the accounts
in magazines from which source Mrs.
Henry received her information, and to
the fact that the histories on the sub
ject in the Library are quite old, Mrs.
Henry's paper was exceedingly good.
Descriptions of the flora of the Bar
barry States were well done and the en-
tire account met with the approval of
those present Mrs. John Gulick read
a paper on the schools in the Barbary
States, both Moslem and Christian.
.Mohammedanism,'' a paper which was
to have been read by Mrs. Weaver, was
postponed until the next meeting. owing
to the lateness Of the hour
Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Clement,
guests of the Woman's Board for the
afternoon, both spoke a few words
Mrs. j. Erdman, the Boards mission
airy in Tamagucti, Japan, is i'll with
dengue. Mrs. Dillingham;, her mother,
read an interesting account which Mrs |
Erdnan had jotted down in order not |
to disappoint the ladies. a thoughtful |
ness which the members appreciated |
thoroughly.
The notice of the Palama Settlement |
Fair to be held next Saturday was given |
by Mrs. Rath.
The committees appointed yesterday |
Ire:
Work Committee: Mrs. W. F. Frear,
chairman; Mrs. f. w. Andrews; Mrs. |
A. c. Alexander; Mrs. G. H. Gere; Miss
Margaret Hopper.
Ministers Tea Party Committee: |
Mrs. c. H. Atherton, chairman: Mrs.
y. Q. Atwater, Mrs. A. w. Pearson. /
Mrs. L. A. Thurston, Mrs. w. E. Patty.
Mss Carrie Gilman
Minister'S Tea Party Reception Com
nittee: Mrs. A Francis Judd, chair
nan; Mrs. P. C. Jones, Mrs. o. H. Gu
lex, Mrs. f. w. Damon, Mrs. a. V.
soares.
Nominating Committee: Mrs. W. ".
iall, chairman; Mrs. W. ]. Forbes, Mrs.
Philip frear.
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