The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-05
PLEASANT OUTING
Of CHURCH WORKERS

Tired but happy and well satisfied
with their days outing the members
of the old Bethel Church who attend
ed the picnic at Waialua yesterday
returned to their homes last evening
shortly after seven O'clock.
The special train provided by Mr..
B. F. Dillingham; left the Q. r. & L.
Co. depot little late so that none
who by chance had been detained
would be left, and proceeded to Wahi-
ava where a stop of half an hour was
enjoyed in taking in the beauties of
the place. After the arrival of the
regular train the special with the pic
mic party aboard pulled out and at
half past one sat down to a sump
tuous luncheon spread for them at
tables on the veranda of the Hale
iva Hotel. There were ninety-eight
at the tables on the lanai while in
the diningroom were seated sixteen
of the younger people of the party.
During discussion of the many good
things to eat. "reminiscences were in
been nearer 60 each other than now
and under the gentle guidance of Mr.
Dillingham; those present were led to
talk over the memories of old Bethel
days. He acted as master of cere-
monies, if the seeing that each and
everyone present had a good time can
be called a ceremony, and before call
ing on F. w. Damon, gave a short
history of the old church building and
its first chaplain, the Rev. Bell, who
arrived here in 1888 in the ship Men
tor along with the frame for the
church which was dedicated shortly
afterwards as Bethel
Mr.. F. w. Damon, whose simple
address touched the hearts of his lis
teners, was followed by Rev. o. H. Gu
lick, who was of all those present the
only one who had personally known
the first pastor of the church. Mr..
Bell. Mr.. Gulicks speech was filled
with interesting "reminiscences and his
toric facts. He told how Bethel had
been the mother of so many of the
other churches of the city. How from
Bethel the old Fort street church, was
formed-then later as it grew stronger
how the English branch which after
wards became the Episcopal church be-
gan, then the First Chinese church
was finally formed.
Mrs. b. F. Dillingham; was the last
to address the picnickers and she gath
cred the old Bethel choir to the front
and to the soothing strains of "Auld
Lang Syne" the festivities ended and
the party, after the enjoyment of
little rest, went to the train and home.
Rev. Mr. Leavitt of San Francisco, who
is the pastor of the Unitarian church
of which Charles r. Bishop is a mem
Der, was present as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Dillingham; and was greatly
pleased with the days trip. Among
those present were Judge A. S. Hart
well, Miss Hartwell, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
G. Ables, Mrs. w. A. Kinney, Master
Kinney. M. P. Robinson, Rev Brad
ford Leavitt, Rev. o. H. Gulick and
wife, Rev. John Gulick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Renton and two children, F. w. Da-
mon and family (6), Fred Damon and
wife. Mrs. Ned Damon, Mrs. Parma
lee and daughter, Mrs. Emily, Mrs.
Harrison, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Conkling,
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Peterson, Mr. and
Mrs. H Williams, Mrs. Clark, Mrs.
Frank Brown, Mrs. Wright, Rebecca
Thompson, Mrs. King, Mrs. Rose and
sister, Fred Whitney and wife, Mr..
Hatch and wife, Herrick (2), Mrs.
Wicke, Geo. Ashley, Tom Lucas and
daughter, Mrs Hustace and daughter,
Mrs. Savers, Mr.. and Mrs. Soper, Anna
Shaw, Mrs. Goo Kim, Mrs. Voeller,
Mrs. Cole, Mr.. VoeIler and family
Q0), Montana, Mr.. Allen, Mrs. Lee
lain (2), Lawrence Robertson, Mrs.
Lucas Dunton, Mrs. (DowsetD Kirk
aldy, Mrs. Andrew Brown, Mrs. Mil
Ter, Miss Hampstead, Mrs. Cameron.
Mrs Wolf Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Frazee,
Miss Crane, Mrs. Lyman, Mrs. Pratt,
Mr.. Green, Ida Campbell, Addie Camp
bell, Arthur Alexander, DR.. and Mrs.
Monsarrat, B. F. Dillingham; and wife,
Walter Dillingham;, DR.. Pratt, Mrs. S.
E. Bishop Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. T. G.. Thrum, Mrs Vida
Thrum, Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean, Mrs.
Greive, Mrs Dat, Mrs. Daniel Peter
son. Mrs. Addie Gear, Mrs. R. ].
Green, Mrs Angus, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
erS T r Peterson and daughter Mrs.