The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-21
YEARS WORK Of
The CHARITABLE
Associated Charities Meet in
Annual Gathering and
Hear Reports.

The annual meeting of the directors
Of the Associated Charities, held yes
terday afternoon in the directors
room of the Bank of Hawaii, brought
out some good reports of the years
progress and work of the organization
Judge Dole, the president. presided at
the meeting, which was well attended.
The election of officers resulted in
reelection of all those who have held
Office during the past year. these be-
ing Judge Dole. president; Canon
Macintosh and Mrs Carl Du Roi,
vice presidents; Mrs. J. NJ Whitney,
secretary. and George P. Cooke, treas
urer.
SECRETARY REPORT.
The report of Mrs. Whitney, secre-
tary. was then presented. After re-
viewing the work of the various
monthly meetings, it read:
secretary's Report of the Associated
Charities of Hawaii, for the Year
Ending December 81, 1907:
Including the annual meeting, eleven
| regular meetings and one special
meeting were held during the year
1907. One month, August. only four
were present, and, five being necessary
| to make a quorum, no business was
transacted. At three other meetings,
viz: April, october and November,
/ only FIVE were present, barely
quorum, showing how important the
| presence of one man or woman may
be. AS we have about twenty men>-
/ bers of our executive board, It Is
| matter of much regret that SO many
/ fail to realize the importance or their
nresence. To those of US who attend,
| the meetings are full of interest ana
| inspiration
| At the March meeting Mrs. Macfar-
| lane introduced the subject of emil
dren's Hospital, an institution when
she felt was greatly needed, and pro-
posed an entertainment of some klnd
to start the funds for that purpose.
/ All present, and especially those who
are most familiar with charitable work
| in Honolulu. expressed great sympa-
/ thy with the suggestion, which was
/ discussed at subsequent meetings.
The result, as is well known, was the
/ nIedge of some $50, 900 from benevolent
1 men and women on Kauai and in Ho-
nolulu for the purpose of founding
such an institution, which is now only
/ awaiting the addition of few thou
sand more to cause this much-needeo
/ enterprise to materiallZe
n
/ received the unlooked-for resignation
of Mrs. Berger, who had been tne
| faithful manager of the Association
since its organization in 1899. Mrs
/ Berger had remarkable fitness for hei
difficult position. She entered into i
/ with little knowledge of the character
/ istics of our mixed society, and prac.
tically no knowledge of the numerous
problems she must meet in organizing
this new charitable work. But sht
took it up with enthusiasm, met tnt
problems with firmness and wisdom
and soon was able to prove TO thF
community that an utilization OF oul
numerous societies, with an office, ant
a manager ready to investigate CALI
!, for help and to apply the help wher'
needed was by far the most econom
ical. and in every way the oest
method of meeting the demands
charity. Mrs. Berger had great sym
pathy with the needy, the sick AM
| suffering, who came to her with thel
, burdens Yet l believe it is safe L
saw that not in a single case did sh
/ let her sympathy control her Judg
ment. She met all difficult cases W.T.
a judicial firmness which carried con
. yiction and merited praise. At IN
same time she reveled in such bene
factions as those of Thanksgiving an
Christmas. when no discriminate
r need be shown but all who cam
e could be helped.
we all doubtless realize how fortu
: nate our Association Els in having an
: other ready to come into her place
: who by long experience in charitabi
: work, and thorough acquaintance wit
: our peculiar conditions, is wel fitte
a to carry on a work SO well begun
! At the May meeting the presiden
! introduced the resolution, which wa
f later published and discussed, regard
r ing the organization of a conmitte
II to investigate and report upon tn
d causes and cure of pauperism. I'M
important measure has received niue
attention, and at the December meet
!. ing names of six members from eac
of most of our affihating societie
d were received, from which lists IN
f executive committee selected one frol
e each society to form the above-mer
e toned committee, the organization
: which will be further discussed tt
h day.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Those chosen to represent the foul
D teen affiliated organizations on tt
committee to investigate the paupel
ism of the Territory and devise son
method of cure. and the societies the
represent, are:
Hawaiian Women's Club, Mrs. S. ]
, Heapy; Catholic Ladies' Aid Societ
6 Princess Kawananakoa; Woman
: Board, Mrs P " Rider; Ladies s.
ciety Central Union church, Mrs. v
w Hall. HoSDital Flower MiSSiO