The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-06-25
JAPANESE HONOR
BARON OZAWA
Latter CongratuIates Local Col
ony on Splendid Showing In
Red Cross Work.

Suciety should be TO carry on its work
in time Of peace as we'll as in war and
eongratulating the members of the local
Japanese society, Baron n. Ozawa, vice.
president of the Japanese Red Cross So
ciety with headquarters at Toxic, ad.
dressed the first public meeting of tho
local Japanese branch of the Red Cross
Society at Tokiwa Yen, the Japanese
teahouse on Nuuanu avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
Six hundred members of the local
society, which was organized April IA,
attended this meeting. The entrance TO
the beautiful grounds and the tenn
porary stage erected for the speaking
were gaily decorated with numerous
banners of the Red Cross colors; red
and white, intermingled with the Japa-
nese flag banners.
Baron 0zawa is en- route to his home
in Japan after being sent to Washing
ton as special representative to the
ninth International Red Cross conven-
tion last month. He arrived here yes
terday morning on the Chiyo Maru and
left on the same boat last evening.
The members of the local society took
advantage of his short visit here to
honor him with holding their first public
meeting. After the speaking lunch
con was served and there was dancing.
Society Numbers 1000.
The first speaker on the program yes
terday afternoon was X. Ito, secretary
at the local Japanese consulate. He
welcomed the distinguished visitor and
said it was great honor to the local
society to hold its first meeting at a
time when Baron 0zawa could attend.
Y. Ishii, chairman of the committee
of the local Red Cross Society, told of
the organization of the society here, of
its aims and growth until now it has n
membership of 1000 persons He said
this membership indicated that one out
of every twenty Japanese inhabitants
on the Islands is identified with the
society, as there are $4,000 Japanese
here.
Y. Mori, acting.consul-gener during
the absence in Japan of the consul, was
the next speaker and congratulated the
society on being able to hold its first
public meeting at time when Baron
Ozawa could address the members on
the work being done in Japan for the
humane cause in conjunction with that
of other nations of the world.
Baron Ozawa was then called upon
n
q ceived with three cheers. He congratu-
lated the society on its rapid growth
: in so short period of time. He also
@ told the gathering that Her Imperial
i Majesty, the Empress of Japan, donated
100000 yen, or $4,000, for the great
@ work and that this donation was an.
n nounced at the meeting he attended in
@ Washington.
n He said in part:
= cit affords me great pleasure to
Y meet you here today en- route to Japan
d at this general meeting held especially
l. in my honor by the special committee
t. of the Red Cross of Hawaii. Ever since
g the Red Cross Society of Japan has
y been established it has made n great
& progress in various ways, being under
the patronage of their Majesties, the
u Emperor and Empress of Japan and
&c having been affiliated with the other
1t Red Cross societies of Europe and
Il. America.
lie "'Taking this opportunity, 1 wish to
call your attention to the fact that Her
Majesty, the Empress of Japan, made
~ donation to the amount of Yen 100,
J, 900 at the Ninth International Red
40 Cross conference just held in Washing
ton, in order that relief work in time
Of of peace should be more encouraged.
if "This gift has been accepted by the
Sc society with high appreciation, hei
s gracious desire and her humane spirit
be having been fully appreciated by the
ed delegates of all the countries.
he cit has been her sincere and earnest
"a desire that the Red Cross Society should
so not confine it's work only to that il
M time of war but first of all to the worl
in time of peace. 1t is needless to sa.
ny that we should work for humanity IL
eir combination with all other nations.
ar 81 highly appreciate your humane
in spirit shown to us by your becoming
In the members of the society in 81
a large number within short period.
nin No Boundary in Humanity.
or al have no doubt that you can cor
tly tribute something to the friendly rela
yer tions between America and Japan, a
he you are living in the formers country
lor We japanese have looked upon Amer
The lea as a benefaetor, as an instructo
nst or as a tender mother, ever since Coz
modore Perry's visit to Japan, an
both people being interested in th
,ro work of humanity, which has no bound
~ AIRY between one country and anOthe
-; would surely do something for tn
me world s peace. May you prosper unde
q the guidance of Providence"
on. Distinguished Company.
to- Accompanying Baron Ozawa on hi
en-. visit here were Madam II. Nagasak
to Surgeon Inouye, Secretary NJ. Togo, \
Yoshiyasu, correspondent of the Japs
The nese Red Cross Society, and their al
m teRdants. They were interested guest
err at the meeting yesterday.
ms The party was met at the wharf upo
zen their arrival here and given the aloh
as upon their departure last evening b
Acting Consul General Mori, Secretar
leu X Ito and Secretary Harada, Y. Ishi
re, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Akai and other prom
nh nent members of the Vocal society.
On Upon arrival here the party was driN
AZ, en- in automobiles to the residence o
,eu the Japanese eonsul-general on Nuuan
ias and Kuakini streets and later wer