The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-03
HAWAIrS OFFERING
T0GHRISTMASFUND
WILL Be SENT soon
First lnstallment Of Money Con-
trihuted BY Children TO Be
Forwarded Thursday :

On Thursday the first installment of
the funds collected for Christmas
giftsSby the children Of Hawaii for tho
children OF stricken Europe is to be
tablcd TO Washington.
In response to a Marconigram sent TO
William c. Reddeld, secretary Of com
merce Of the United states, on satur.
day, by Mrs G. Montague Cooke Jr., the
following reply was received yesterday.
Lii Lenert Cooke, Honolulu -C able
money Christmas Editor Evening Star,
Washington. Jason leaves New York
November tenth. l"EI
.. ''fIayencr,
Chief Clerk ".
Committee Extends Thanks
The committee wishes TO thank indi
vidually every child that has contribu.
ted 80 generously % the children :
Christmas in the war zone. and further
wishes TO annornce that tho money will
be cablcd TO Washington on Thursday
evening Of this week. ii
All money received after that time
will be sent by Miss NJ. M. Cation.
treasurer Of the Christmas fund,
through this same committee, TO the inn
Poverished Belgiaps Some donations
have already been sent in designated
for this fund.
The entire amount cabletl to Wash.
ington to go on the Christmas shin ia.
son viii be announced later in these
columns.
Brings Hawaii To Fore
The sending forward Of the Christ
mas offering frow Hawaii this week
shows that the efforts OF the committee
headed by Mrs. w. L. Emory have
placed these Islands on the list of Amer
lean communities responding with
prompt generosity to the call Of distress
from far countries. MAJ
The offerings contributed for the Bel.
gians already cover the field for which
another movement was started in New
York late last month, known as the
"Dollar Christmas Fund. - A commit
tee, consisting Of several men of ma
tional prominence, has sent out appeals
for dollar donation by all the char
itahly inclined TO form a part of their
Christmas offerings. Henry CLOVIS, the
New York banker, is treasurer for this
fund. :. r%'r' Is |.r' E.'I
England Is Active .5."
\ n similar movement islunder way, in
England, where the arrival of tho Bel.
gian refugees has caused full real.
ization Of their pitiable condition.
The letter received from the secretary
of this movement says in part:
"1his dollar Christmas fund appeals
to one and all, irrespective Of creed
or race, and more especially TO those
who have not yet contributed to any
existing fund 1t Is in complete sym
PATTY with every other appeal in be.
half of Belgian refugees, and differs
from other appeals only in the sense
that the total sum received will be
forwarded as a special Christmas con.
tribution from the people of this copn-
try to the destitute people Of Belgium
an expression of sympathy with sorrow
from one people to another and a tan
gible proof that Christmas goodwill,
even in these days of strife and blood.
shed. has not disappeared from the
earth. IA 49,, WI 5.
Millions Are DestituteN 70. nv
H''It is estimated that close upon two
million people with breaking hearts
have fled from their country, leaving
shattered homes and hopes behind.
| The flight Of the innocent, the .upfor-
tupate, the women and children, the
aged and helpless, from their father
! land presents one of the most agoniz-
ing and appalling pictures Of human
misery in the annals of history, ancient
or modern. Tens of thousands have
| already found a home in England
other thousands are in Holland, and
! still other unnumbered thousands are
wandering in France. The record OF
misery complied from imperfect stats.
| teal Information is still far from com,
| plete, bat it may he said with absolute
| truth that despite all governmental as
sistance and private charity in Europe
! there are still many thousands of FAM.
lies in actual want. And the number
ltends rather TO increase than diminish
| II is for these distressed ones we make
special appeal to one and all to send
a dollar-mOre IL you can--as special
Christmas gift from America. Such a
j gift will surely he remembered by the
Ebencfeiarics long after the war has
ceased, and no man = Thanksgiving OF
Christmas Day will be the less happy
because in some casos the gift may
entail some measure of personal sacri
fee. - ......... .., ..s r,"
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ACT
Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock tho
chamber Of commerce win hold a spe
eial meeting TO consider ways and
means of assisting in the movement fol
the relief of the starving Belgians, il
response to the following enhlogram;
"uhamber of Commerce, Honolulu u
Have received cable from committed
London requesting shipl0ad food reliei
starving Belgians. We are raising FUND
here for this purpose and urgently re
quest your active cooperation in this
grave necessity, - ......., .
| = CHAMBER or COMMERCE,
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