Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-15
WV. c. A. Dinner
GALA OCCASION
FOR HUNDREDS
Merriment Runs High and Bus
mess is Transacted at the
l4th Annual Banquet

maainas and malihinis, gathered in
the parish house of Central Union
church last night to attend the States
dinner and fourteenth annual meeting
Of the Y. W. C. A 1t was the most
successful function ever given by the
association.
Bamboo branches, Gala lilies, cut
flowers and palms beautified the in
terror Of the parish house, while Am
erican and Hawaiian flags and the
standards OF various states and coun-
tries added to the color scheme. The
dinner guests were seated at tables
decorated to represent states, terri
tories and countries.
Hawaiian Table Largest.
The Hawaiian table was the largest
and ran the full length of the room,
the decorations being hibiscus flowers
and ferns. The hostess was Mrs. D..
Howard Hitchcock. Another prettily
decorated table was that at which
were seated the representatives Of
Great Britain. the hostess of which
was Mrs. w. W. Taylor. England,
ireland, Scotland and Wales we're re-
presented by four lions reposing in a
huge basket OF roses and British flags.
Each guest was presented with cor
sage OF giolets. Each guest at the
California tables was presented with
bunch of grapes. The decorations
were formed Of baskets Of oranges
and brown teddy bears. while over
the whole flew pennant bearing the
date 1916. Mrs. l. g. Marshall was
hostess 80
Many other beautifully decorated
tables were In evidence, each being
typical Of some state or country. A
snowy birthday cake vas placed In
front of Mrs. Agnes Judd, who was
celebrating her birthday at the New
York table. Mrs. L. Tenney Peck was
hostess at this table. The New Eng
| land table was presided over by Mrs
A. +. jackson and Mrs. D6ris e. Paris
was in charge Of the Michigan table.
Guests who gave their native state as
Minnesota were welcomed by Mrs. A,
e. Arledge. Mrs. W. c. Hobby was
hostess at the Southern table.
Meeting Follows Dinner
! During the dinner there were many
impfomptu talks and much singing
and laughter. When the last speech
had been made and the last song sung
the majority OF the dirner guests adj
iourRed to the annual meeting. The
program Of the meeting was as fol
lows
Blessing: Praise God From Whom
All BLESSINGS Flow" Rev. "A. A. Eber>
sole leading. 20
Song Honolulu. !" A. E. Larimer
Annual Meeting: Mrs. Walter f.
Frear, presiding.
Devotional Exercises: DR.. Doremusl
Scudder.
Minutes of the previous meeting.
Reports: Treasurer's and general
secretary's.
Report Of nominating committee.
Amendment Of constitution.
Vocal Duet: Mrs =. A. Mott-Smith
and Mrs G. r. Waite.
Address: "The Next Step" Mrs.
George Huntington.
Address: '.The Greater X. w. C.
A. Paul Super.
Address: Miss Ida 8. Varney.
secretary Makes Report.
In her annual report Miss Carrie |
Chandler, general secretary of the Y
w. c. A., told of the work which the
association accomplished during theI
past year and also pointed out thel
present needs OF the Organization. ToI
this extent she said. in part:
During the year there have BEEN
classes IN German, French, Spanish,
English, Shakespeare, Salesmanship.t
Domestic Science, Dreesmakine. MilIi.i
merry, First Aid, Swimming. Tennis.
basketball, Gymnasium and Bible Thel
classes have met at the Castle Tank
Castle Kindergarten, Kilohafia Bufid.I
ing, the Public Library. the Home
stead, the College Of Hawaii and four
private homes.
The total number OF .enrolments In
all these classes has been 1856. On ac.I
count Of the change in secretariesI
there was no summer term.
OF course we want building and
we hope we may have one In the nearI
future, wish tonight might havel
the privilege of escorting you over al
building which should have WE'LL
equipped lunch room, Test rooms, of
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room an assembly room, with port
able chairs so It could be converted
into q play room or game room, gym.i
nasinm suitably equipped for the clil
mate, and q swimming pool Vopen to
the use OF our members when not
needed for class purposes
Our rooms are now on the fourth
floor of q building where we cannot
have elevator service after 5 o'clock
nor on Sundays, and where for good
and sufficient reasons we cannot havel
2 sign. Moreover, these rooms, which
would otherwise be used for EVENING" ,
classes, are not available for theset
same reasons. While cannot escorti
you over such a building tonight, somei
day trust you win give me that privi.
leges II
Mrs. Raymond C. Brown, Mrs. Mel
Pherson, Mrs. L. c. Howard and Mrs.
r. G. Moorse were elected new mem Il
befs of the board of managers