Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-23
DIR. WIN. H. FRY
TALKS TO THE
AID CLUBBERS
Tells of Honolulu in Half Hour
Talk-President Issues
Proclamation

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The Honolulu Ad Club listened to an
interesting half-hour talk from DR.. vii
liam II. Fry, formerly OF Portland, Ore.
and now superintendent of Methodist
missions here, at the luncheon meetins
today Doctor Fry is a public speaker
OF experience, and he wrapped up some
plain truths about Hawaii in a cover
of anecdote and humor that brought
many laugh.
The vast majority of Honolulans
that ! have met are boosters for the
town." said Doctor Fry, but want
to impress on you the menace of the
insidious knocker One measly runt
of knocker can do more harm to a
city than 10 live boosters can do Ii
good. want to preac.l TO you the spir.
II of hosting in this city witch which
have fallen in love.
Touching on the European war and
love for the flag, the speaker said that
II was just as much of disgrace to
the flag 10 have II flying over ill-fed,
undergrad, and ilI-housed citizenship,
as IL was to lose Il on the battlefield,
and he urged Honolu,ans to work for
the honor OF their flag right here at
home.
Doctor Fry also struck powerful
blow for good roads, pointing out that
especially in these days of universal
motoring, the roads exercised pow
erful influence on new corners and
prospective citizens.
President Harrington issued a gen.
eral proclamation to I'D Club MEM
bers, In connection with President VIII
sons designation of sunday, October
4, as a day of prayers for peace.
The proclamation follows:
The call has gone forth that mem
bers of the Honolulu AID Club shall
have charge of the program at the
luau to be given at noon Sunday, Oct,
4, in connection with the Third Civic
Convention of Hawaii.
When that order was sent out, 1t
seemed appropriate that the AID Club
should tighten the spirit of the occa-
sion with fair measure Of whole
some frivolity, that while refreshing
should have due regard for the day
and the hour.
In recent days we have lived to see
the beginning Of the worlds most aw-'
full sacrifice of bold and loyal men.
Europe Is In the grip Of horrible
war. The horror, and the needless
ness Of 1t, Is brought home especially
to the people Of the United States,
who have friends in every battle rank,
and no foe beneath a Single battle
flag. Our lives are inspired by the
courage and patriotism of the mil
lions Fastening to any duty to which
their nation calls. Our hearts are
sad that men OF our day and genera
ton should be called to such a hui
man sacrifice.
Interpreting the spirit of American
sentiment the president of the United
States has set apart Sunday, Oct 4,
1914, as day OF prayer when our fel-
low countrymen shall seriously and
solemnly contemplate the appalling
events thrust upon the world by great
nations engaged In a massacre Of mo-
dern civilization. Our president asks
a nations prayers for peace, prayers
that lead to work for peace by each
citizen as opportunity offers.
We as a nation hate war, but we
are never afraid to fight
II therefore seems appropriate that
the program of the Ad Club luau on
Sunday, Oct. 4. should be shaped with
due regard to the nations call. In
keeping with shis each AID Club mem
Der Is hereby requested to come to
that festive board armed with prac-
tical sentiment for peace. Let Il be
grave or gay. new or old, but always ],
TO the point and well worth while. I
Thus shall We of Hawaii utter a pray
or for peace the like of which may /
not be heard elsewhere on this earth.
By this meaus we shall gain the sat
Isfaction that comes from the per-
Iormance of a plain duty, and we may
nope that from many views there will I
come community of thought, posi-
bly, of action, which will serve the
cause of peace and at the same time
satisfy vigor and splendid courage of
red blooded men who not only dare
% fight but also have clear headed
bower OF self control that wins more
battles than heather war.
A message of coincidence will be
'ent by the AID Club to the family of
!. Charles Green OF San Francisco. one
it the founders of the Honolulu AID
Tub, who died few days ago. Presi-
lent FsTrington today spoke with feel
ng on The death of the clubs founder.
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