Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-29
: Great Work For Her Sex Pointed
Out By Noted California Woman
Mrs. John BidwelI, Now Visitor In Honolulu
Interested In CIub-Endeavor Along Sincere
Lines..CommentS on Honolulu
BY MIRIAM STACKER.

While riding in the car one day she
at last found lady who was able to
give her some information as to the
whereabout of the settlements and
she was greatly impressed with them.
the rarity of tourists evincing any in
tcrest in the mission work in Homo
lu:u" said Mrs. Bidwell. This alb
sence of interest, ] believe, is due TO
the lack of publicity given the work
here In public notices Of which the
tourists might avail themselves" AS
stated above Mrs. Bidwell spent the
greater part of her time here visiting
the missions, and ii was with regret,
she said, that she was unable to see
all of the homes for the homeless. ~
an impressed with the missioner
spirit Of the people here, as reported
a. the various missions. was sur
prised at the magnitude of the Episco:
nal work here and the MAGNIFICENT
Buildings. ! am particularly impress
ed with Palama Settlement. which
seems to embody the true spirit of our
Lord in the fellowship inculcated
among the different races participant
ing in the benefits of that mission,
given without charge. .s
The work at this mission has been
gratifying to not only the tourists who
have yifited ii hut also to the resi-
dents of Honolulu who have watched
it grow. Although Mrs. Bidwell did
not meet Mr.. Rath she said that she
could see that 10th he. and his assist
ants had accomplished much As is
the case with all who have feen those
who receive benefits at Palama, the
fellowship that EXITS among the chill
dren and grown ups there Mrs. Bid
well recognized the importance of the
work and the efficiency with which, It
is carried out. 1t is quite natural that
such should be the case with one WHO
comes from community not so cos
mopolitan as our own.
Visits Schools. - -... ..... -.
Mrs. BidweIl also visited Kane a
meha school and the Bishop Museum.
81 am greatly impressed with the en-
tent Of the work done at the Kama
hsmeha Schools, and with the Bishop
Museum. feel grateful in behalf of
woman for the beautiful tribute TO
Bernice Pauahi Bishop that has been
inscribed IN the Museum She was a
great light to her. people =
When asked Mrs. Bidwell If she
were Club Woman she laughingly
told me that she was member of a
great MANY clubs whose work was for
the betterment of humanity. At the
present time she Is very much inter-
ested in the work that has been, and
Is being done. for the boys in Califor-
MIA The, boys are taking up great
share of the clubwoman's time just
now as, they are all working to the
end that the gambling so prominent
in the young toys' nature may be abb
olished to some extent at least, and
that they may become interested in
games and all sports for the sports
themselves, and not for any prize that
may come to the successful contest
ant. Mrs. Bidwell when asked If she
really believed in womans' clubs re-
piled, Il not only believe in what
consider proper club life but am q
member OF many clubs and believe in
value of the association on every line
of work which cultivates patriotism,
Intellectual moral and spiritual life
for the members and through them
the world at large. < II :: ..~t.a5