Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-15
!. v. c. A. Dinner
GALA OCCASION
FOR HUNDREDS
Merriment Runs High and Bus
mess is Transacted at the
18th Annual Banquet

i maainas and malihinis, gathered in
i 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
1 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 we're 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 were re-
presented by four lions reposing in a.
huge basket of roses and British flags.
Each guest was presented with q cor
sage Of yiolets. Each guest at the
California tables was presented with
a bunch Of grapes. The decorations
were formed of baskets of oranges
and brown teddy bears, while over
the whole flew a pennant bearing the
date 1915. Mrs. L. G. Marshall was
hostess.
Many other beautifully decorated
tables we're in evidence, each being
typical of some state or country. AL
snowy birthday cake was 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
Al p. Jackson and Mrs. Doris 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 we're many
impromptu talks and much singing
and laughter When the last speech
had been made and the last song sung
the majority Of the dinner guests adj |
journed 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.
Song: 'HonoluIu," A. e. Larimer.
Annual Meeting: Mrs. Walter f. |
Frear, presiding.
Devotional Exercises: DR.. Doremus
Scudder.
Minutes of the previous meeting.
Reports: Treasurer's and general
secretary's.
Report Of nominating committee. |
Amendment of constitution.
Vocal Duet: Mrs. e. A. Mett-Smith /
and Mrs. C. F. Waite.
Address: 'sThe Next Step" Mrs.
George Huntington.
Address: "The Greater Y. 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. G. A., told Of the work which the
association accomplished during the
past year and also pointed out thel,
present needs Of the organization. To
this extent she said, in part:
During the year there have been
classes In German, French, Spanish.
English, Shakespeare, Salesmanship.I
Domestic Science, Dressmaking, Milli.i
merry, First Aid, Swimming. Tennis.
Basketball. Gymnasium and Bible. Thej
classes have met at the Castle Tank.
Castle Kindergarten, Kilohana BuiId.l
ing. the Public Library, the Home-I
stead. the College of Hawaii and fourl
private homes. II
The total number of enrolments inl
all these classes has been S86. On &C.
count Of the change in secretariesl
there was no summer term.
"Of course We want a building and
we hope we may have one IN the near
future. I wish tonight / might have
the privilege of escorting you over a
building which should have a WE'LL
equipped lunch room, rest rooms, OF
fees. class room-yes, and a board
room-an assembly room, with port.
able chairs so it could be converted
into play room or game room, gym.
nasium suitably equipped for the cli-
mate, and swimming pool open to
The use of our members when notl
needed for class purposes.
@0ur rooms are now on the fourth
loor of a building where we cannot
nave elevator service after 5 o'clock,
nor on Sundays, and where for good t
md sufficient reasons we cannot have
sign. Moreover, these rooms, which
would otherwise be used for evening" +
classes, are not available for these
'ame reasons, While cannot escort
1ou over such building tonight, some
lay trust you will give me that priyi-I
ege." lie
Mrs. Raymond C. Brown, Mrs. Nc Q
'herson, Mrs. L. c. Howard and Mrs. Q
:. @. Moorse were elected new mem Q
'ers of the board of managers. 4