The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-08
NEW QUARTERS
FOR SAILORS
The Seamen's Institute
Has Open House and
a Good Time.

Institute on the occasion OF
the opening of their new quarters, the
Sailors Home building, on Alakea
street, the directorate may feel more
than proud that everything passed on
so auspiciously. The music was splen-
didly adapted 10 the nature OF the
occasion, and r. Bode deserves every
credit for its selection. as do all who
participated. for the general high STAN
dard Of singing and playing.
St. Andrews episcopal church choir
informed everybody in the first glee
that He That Hath Pleasant Face"
could always be sure Of welcome there,
and Misses Restarick and Stevens in
a pianoforte duet seemed to assure
seamen that in the Institute they
would find all the sweet influences OF
home. w. L Stanley struck a new
and more stirring note in - Mariner 5
Home is the Sea-" and the mind be-
came filed with the mariners joy in
the sea, and the song of the strong
winds rushing through the rigging
You Had Better Ask Me-" by c. E.
Edmunds, with its half playful melody
in dealing with the sailor and his
sweetheart. perhaps by touching on a
subject on which the whole world is
akin, put the hearers more in touch
with the class that the Institute was
founded TO help. Miss Marie Won Holt
was able TO give one a sense OF the
majestic movement Of the sea in its
calmer moments, when witnessed from
the shore, and the undertone Of sadness
that creeps into the thoughts OF those
who wander alone on the coast. In
THE Old Brigade W. Soper alter
mates from grave to gay, as the dash
ing memories Of the old veteran give
place to the thought that the boys OF
The Old Brigade" are no more.
Before the gentle thoughts inspired
by sweet and Low" as sung by the
choir. had faded away. I. Give Dawes.
chairman Of che Seamen's Institute,
thanked all who had attended that
night and especially Mr.. Bode, and
those who so ably assisted him with
the program This was a unique occa-
sion. The Sailors Home is historical
institution. It was the first home for
seamen ever erected on the coasts or
the islands of the Pacific ocean, being
founded in 1852, four years before the
Mission Seamen's Society was organ
lied in London, Eng, of which the
Seamen's Institute was branch Rev.
Mr.. Damon was connected with the es-
Establishment of the Sailors Home He
was sent here by the Seaman's Frlends
Society of New York, to look after the
interests of seamen in Honolulu, and
10 give a home TO those who came on
the whalers. which, at that time, form
ed the chief industry OF Honolulu
This home and Bethel Mission were
totally destroyed in 1854 After that
this fine building was erected Inc
ground belongs to the government, but
is reserved for the use Of the associa-
ton as long as they continue thelr
present work
The Seamen's Institute was estao-
lished by Bishop Nichols There was
recreation room where entertain
ments and moral and religious WorH
were carried on. The work OF both tnt
societies will hereafter be conducted
under the Mission Seamen's Society OF
London. Eng. T. w Everton, as SD
nerintendent. will continue to com,
mand the success that his efforts navs
| achieved in the past, and Mr. Cape ma:
been sent here from the san Franclsc'
/ institute as his assistant The speakel
concluded by asking the cooperation o
/ the ladies and gentlemen present IN IN
| entertainment of seamen.
F. A. Sehaefer, president OF the OH
Sailors, Home, welcomed the Seamen'
institute to the building, and hoped ina
the union of the two organlzauon
would result in increased efnciency
and lead to greater results than separ
ately they could attain
i w. Everton said that four year
4 apa he would not have dreamed ina
l1hev should ever get into this magnin
cent building He reviewed the WoIl
of the Seamen's Institute all over IN
world and stated its object to De In
sniritual. moral and social uplifting Q
the sailor. He thanked Rev W. l.
wasterve,t for four stereopticon lee
tures given TO the seamen- he ais
| referred 10 the dedication or the cnape
bv Bishop Restarick last Sunday.
| Miss Restarick. in a piano sols
. | sounded the changes OF sailor $ hI'
ard Miss Payne. in ..Asthori. mad
the audience hear the seawayes SING
inr- 10 the shore D w Anderson
powder Monkey awakened the maj