Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-18
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Oahu Shows, Activities

A few copies of the Report Of the
Army Relief Society for the year end
! ing April, 1915. were received, by some
Of the army people in Tuesdays mail.
The little book is attractively gotten
up, and is net only a statement of the
| society's finances but. of the relief
and educational work being done, as
WELL
Some of the more interesting ex-
tracts to the army people Of Oahu are
as follows:
"As the result of letter written to
the colonel OF the LIST, Infantry Chen
| Col. George X. McGunnegle), the
regiments stationed in and near Ho-
nolulu gave, through, their combined
efforts, one of the largest, and most
unusual, entertainments ever planned
in the army. This took the form of a
county fair netting over $4,000, and
it is thought the fair may become an
annual event in Honolulu"
The following appears In the report
from the artillery branch. OF which
Mrs. James B. Burbank is president
and Mrs Henry H, Scott secretary:
Hawaii sent Largest Sum.
The largest amount received this
year was $3.50, from the coast defense
of Oahu, Hawaii The money was
raised through an arrangement with
one of the theaters of Honolulu where
by 80 1-3 per. cent of the receipts Of
three regular performances of the
Webb Stock Company was given to
the Army Relief Society in return for
the efforts of the officers and ladies
of the garrison in disposing of the
tickets. Candy, and flowers, which had
been donated, were sold between the
acts" i
The report shows that the eontribu.
ton from the I'd Infantry was larger
than that of any other individual regi-
ment, and amounted to F$664.71. Says
the booklet. 49,.
The Army Relief Society, as one
Of the leading. patriotic. societies of
the country, is doing a work the, value
of which sfit Is difficult to estimate,
but we are assured that. In fitting the
children. of our dead soldiers to; worth
lily do their part In the life of the Ma.
tion,.,we are building an imperishable
Z IuGIuOEldl W LuS dAOI anu FuCNOIlOd
of those whose memory 1t is a priv
nege to honor. =.
Helps EdueAteE Children. .. ~
During the last year the society
has assisted In the education Of 40
sonssand daughtefs ofzthes deceasedaofs
,ficers and snlisted nisn Of The United
States army ssi = ., ~: 49,. r.
'tOf the five young men who have |
been preparing for the military acad-
envy during. recent years, one will be |
graduated in June. ..... r..
I'VE have over 40 names on the list |
who have to be given continued help |
ranging from $50 to $40 monthly. We
have given. out nearly $1,000 in, emer. |
gency payments, =, such as for rent, |
food, coal. medicine; in several cases
keeping, the people from actual star.
walton, fact that repeats itself every |
year.
= :All these cases have been most
carefully Investigated. Some member |
of the committee goes to out Of the |
way places to look up case, some
times taking a whole day or writing, d /
dozen letters before the proper data /
these investigations, such as carfare,
postage, letter paper, ETC., is paid for
by the member of the committee who
Is investigating the case. Not one
cent has been taken from the relief
fund. Last winter I had occasion to
send a Marconi to Honolulu and, on
asking for the bill, was told there was
no charge 1t was particularly
graceful act. l would like to suggest
to all members of the society that in
making AM appeal for help, they make
sure that the man was, either in active
service or on the retired list, thus
saving time and worry. thank the
members of the committee for their
unfailing help and loyalty to me. j.
Respectfully submitted,
"KATHERINE B. ROE, !
Chairman Of COMMITTEE on Reffefs: ze