The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-08
(From "wednesday Advertiser

lIuclnc, " was HANDS around the
World = al the annual dinner Of the
Young Mems Christian Association last
night when nearly 400 members and
their guests sat downto plain dinner
Of fsh ehowder and ended up with cake
and ice erenm with coffee. To many
present It was surprise to realize the
number Of busy mon Of Honolulu who
found time to attend the meeting and
listen to the reports Of President r. Il.
Trent, General Secretary Paul super
Treasurer I. {. Atherton and the assist
ant secretaries. &
The great games hall was vivid pie
ture in is scheme OF decorations, in
which not only flags and BanneT bore
a part, but gigantic. fern trees, gorgeous
tiger lilies, stacks Of tasseled corn with
the ears peeping forth, ii leaves, golden
rod, flowers innumenble, besides the in.
dividpal talie decorations Of the many
States represented. Rarely has its like
been seen in Honolulu and Chairman
Tom Sharp, w. r. Coombs, @. @. Banta,
q. $. Raymond and Il. n. Tracy Of the
decoration committee deserved all the
praise given them.
brotherhood Is Keynote.
But the Keynote OF the great gath.
ering was the atmosphere Of brother
hood among the diverse nationalities
represented, accentuated when all,
standing, bowed their heads reverently
when DR.. Doremns Scudder pfonOuneetl
grace, the brotherhood Of service to
others ~
From start to finish there was not a
hitch In the arrangements Each State
delegation marched IN body. to the big
dining room and under the leadership
of their chairmen found their places.
without confusion. The tables were ar.
ranged so that all faced President Trent
and tic speakers.
One of the many features Of the din
ner was the presence of three women
guests Of honor, Mrs. w. +. Frear, Miss
+. M. Ericsson, secretary of the Y. w.
q. A., aud Mrs. y. G. Anterior. The
army was represented by Mai. julius
A, Penn and the navy by Rear. Admiral
G. B. T. Moore. Many eiv.e orQaniza-
of honor nj the main tahla ~ an
~ the assoc;s t;an
The state iecoratt IN ! Svesa as s;s,;, ~
tive as their geographical Importance
Hawaii had the larRest delegation head.
ed by George r, Cater. All wore al
lei Of orange and green, while the table
was beautifully decorated with green's
aud flowers and Hawaiian flags. 1t was
i work Of art throngbnnt Napy vaiis.
wero riyen by tbe' N ,ya;;an aaia,:t;n ,s
and George Castla n,oSa No IA
alooueht sneeeh a. Hawa;;an ,yhiSh e.,
pohld understand and iii .nnIa,ass
Ernest 'Kaa; MI pHsnr,s
James md Chayfss cia y aDu ,-et.ss,,
soups ~ ltbe aScamnan 49,, 20 ~,
Teies y go
Decorations Are rrrisua
a. - IN, -. q. Z,
.,ss ~. 'a NJ enss'lee uecoratlons
! an =, s ~ SouIulu states, .he
IeaIevsh;n ~ n, ~ Jnuer sns
Iaraa son - - ~. - ~ "nehson, nau
flled with cotton, pods. and carrying 4
branch of cotton bush over its Shout /
Ter. They also sent up balloons during
me dinner carrying lunches of cotton.
Sugar was also sent aloft, but II was
4 cause OF much amusement when the
umps speedily came down again.
. California was another beautifully
decorated table. B. l.. Marx was chair
nan Of the delegation, all of whom
wore a poppy blossom. The table was
decorated with orange e0lors and bore
n tho center the figure Of grizzly ]
bear Oregon was at the same table |
md made dispfay of rosy-eheeked ap! I
lies, which Chairman Ed Deknm threw !
Iround promiseuously. The Washing
on delegation sat at the table with
PRESIDENT Trent, but had its own chair
nan in G. II. Medealf
Ohio came to The front with a faesl.
nile of the buckeye, on q swinging
'rane decorated with hags and tho !
MOTTO, |" Home Of Presidents.D @. Ill
3uttolph presided and there were wells
md songs from the delegation. In.
LANA. led by John Efinger, also gave
'oetlcal yells. M 1
/. u,,,,o,. MI. $500, 1
I'M, -,
me lliinois talDle was especially at
iaStiye' IN Arge letters SIX inches
lsh the name Of the state was spelled
~ ~ sia,hs =, goideh corn along the