The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-19
SPACIOUS COOKE
w COTTAGE OPENED
Building Given To Salvation Army
Home Is Dedicated With +
Impressive Ceremony
SON OF D0NER IS PRESENT
Mrs. L. l. McCandIeSs Pays
High Tribute To Women Who
Control Institution
SON OF DoNER IS PRESENT


addition to the salvation Army Home
in Manoa, took place Yesterday after
noon, being attended by a large mum
Der of persons Interested in the work
of child welfare in this city.
On account Of the incIement
weather the program as outlined was
abandoned and the exercises took place
in the gymnasium instead of on the
lawn in front Of the new building,
| which is the gift to the home of Mrs
g. M. Cooke, who, on account of her
| absence from the city, was represented
10y her son, Clarence II. Cooke.
Among the speakers of the day were
Supervisor Daniel Logan, who repre-
scented the mayor and city, and in a
few well selected words he testified to
the worth Of the work of the women
Of the home in this city. Adjutant
Sabine, the superintendent of the home,
spoke of the children
W. A. Bowen spoke of and for the
friends of the home, while Lieut.. Col.
Blanche Cox of the Salvation Army
read the program.
Mrs. l., l.. ,McCnndlpss of the Ha.
waiian Humane Society, made the prin
ri"al address of the day. 1t was as
follows: .lE
Mrs. Mcoandless' Address
asked by the committee to make a
few remarks at the dedication of this
beautiful new cottage, inquired as to
why | should be so honored and was
told that, first, it was because of my
connection with the Hawaiian Humane
Society, and second, because it was so
easy for a woman to talk. Evidently
they have O total disregard for the
victims to be Experimental upon.
Now, as to the first reason; a close
relationship between the two institu-
tjons-that is the Salvation Army
Home and the hawaiian Humane So
ciety-is obviously implied. The Sal
vatiOn Army Home indeed has to do
with the child welfare department Of
our work. OF the seventy-two chill
dren sheltered in this attractive val,
ley home forty-five have been con
tributed within the past two years by
the Hawaiian Humane Society. We
have an interest here; this seeming to
be an outlet for our activities.
No Child Denied Admittance -
at il were not for this home, what
were we to dof And let me say right
here that never have we been refused
the admittance of child These
noble women accept our little ones ut
terly disregarding nationality, age or
class. Dit it ever occur to us to ask
what right we have to impose upon the
generosity and Kindness Of these good
PeOplei In the past, none, absolutely
none whatever.
at would have been quite as rea-
sonable had we raped At the door of
Mayor Lane or Governor Pinkham and
asked these gentlemen or any private
person to acrept and care for our desti
tute little charges. l doubt whether
our Miss Ward would have been re
ceived with such open arms as has
been accorded us at this ipstitution.
Women Doing Noble Work
"Thc women here are doing a noble
work and assure the good folk of
the Hawaiian Isl,.nds who contribute to
the support of this Salvation Army
Home, including Mrs. C. NJ. Cooke,
who so generously presented this spa
ciOus cottage, that their gifts are
worthily bestowed.
81 await myself IT this opportunity
again to thank the women in charge
of the home for their cooperation in our
child welfare work and to wish them
Godspeed in the prosperity of this in.
stitution, which we deem a character
builder, as well as a shelter home. You
have truly followed Goethe, who says,
we should deal with children, rs God
deals with us
Cottage Formally Opened
At the conclusion of the speaking
one of the little wards of the home pre-
scented Clarence II. Cooke with the key
to the new cottage and he opened tn"
door, bidding the Children and the
guests enter the new building. The
cottage adjoips the main b~ildiug Of
the home and is a spacious building.
1t is 80 situated that a magnificent
view of the mountains and sea may be
had from the lanais surrounding it.
These, lanais will be used as n study
room for the children, while the whole
right wing win be occupied as "A dor
mitory with accommodations for
twenty one children. A tiny hospital
room, completely fitted, will take care
! of nine little ones. The front rooms of
the cottage plainly but tastefulIy fur.
nished will he used - Offices and re
ception rooms.