The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-18
LIsT or BENRFAorToNs

The total Of the monetary gifts made
to various charitable and educational
institutions in Hawaii reached $183, 500
yesterday with the announcement that
Mr.. Dillingham; had given to the Leah
Home 1000 shares Of Olaa stock, valued
at approximately nineteen dollars and
| fifty cents a share. ~. ~
This gift, the news Of which be-
came public immediately after the an.
nouncenent Of . donation to the Young
Mems Christian Association of twenty
five hundred shares Of 0laa, valued at
approximately ASSOC is not the last
which Mr.. Dillingham; is contemplating
In an interview with representa-
tive of The Advertiser, given yester.
day afternoon, Mr.. Dillingham; said
that he has under consideration other
donations to institutions here, but de-
clined to make public his plans.
Rejoices In Giving Literally
~ have nothing to say about these
gifts, - said Hawaii Is pioneer railroad
builder, I" other than that all of the
institutions which have received this
money are worthy Of all support. be-
ieve that they are doing and are GO
ing to do good work, and that they
are handicapped by lack of funds. ]
have done what / could to remedy, at
least in part, this lack.
For many years 1 have wanted to
do just this. ! have realized the need
Of the Accomplishment Of the objects
for which these organizations are work.
ing and have. wished that L could help.
But circumstances were against me.
Now, however, that have succeeded in
scratching up little money have re-
joiced in being able to carry out my
ambitions in this direction"
Asked if he had any further dona-
tions in mind Mr.. Dillingham; said.
~ have, but l am not prepared as
yet TO make any announcement of my
plans, in advance. 1 have no objection
to having the gifts announced after
they are made, by the officers of the
institutions to which am giving That
is matter that is up TO them. 1
! should prefer that nothing be said
about It.
IL have no special object in mind
in making these gifts other than to do
what good can. The charities are,
! as have already said, worthy of sup
port and I hope that my gifts will not
stop others who may wish to help in the
same way" ~
How Announcement Was Made "
The first of Mr.. Dillingham; recent
gifts and the one with which he opened
his philanthropy, was announced in an
address made at the fna! day Of the
seventy-ffth anniversary celebration at
Oahu College, by l.. A. ThurStUn. at
| the time is was intimared that the
money IS 10 be used for the constrac,
ton Of bag needed assembly hall for
the college.
Then Inst. Wednesday came the al.
nouncement of the donation to the Pa
lama Settlement and the Fresh Air
Camp, operated under the direction of
he settlement workers. Half of the
money Is TO be used for The camp ana
half for th4 settlement work.
The following day came the IN.
nouneement of the gift t. the Y. ".
9, A. In speaking OF this gift yes.
terday Miss Cora c. Varney, general
secretary of the ASSOCIATION here said:
while ! am unable 20 sIeak autho.-
lively on thu dispositiol that will hr
made of the gift by Mr. Dillingham;,
FOR that rs matter that is in the
hands Of the board of trustees, 1 can
say that We are all of US delighted with
he news. it is going to mean a lot for
he members and officials Of the assn-
| citation, and to the folk among whom
| we are working. -
Income Only To Be Used
| 1.-The TENS of the gift provide that
ne income Of the stock, amounting to
about 500 II month, is to lie used on
y, and that the stock is not to be sid
Tor Ut least one year. ThGIo are many
eatures Of the extention work the us
'oeiation has on hand, which need
money, and it is possible that the Gift
will be used for that work. Then
here is deficit in the building fund.
We are short approximately $500 cen
he building. But all this is merely
Conjecture On my part, and the board
undoubtedly will decile uPOr the wis
est use fer the money. " 10 .
In making his gift to the Young
Mems Christian Associate, Mr.. Dill.
'ngham sent to r. A. Cooke, treasurer
n the association, a l'tIer in which
ne points out the need for charitable
institutions preparing for the newt.
'ole rainy day, and declares that
ne wealthy men of the Territory
Shoulu assist In this preparation by
giving freely. The letter says:
Preparedness Is Urged
Preparedness for the last year or
wo has been impressed upon the minds
II almost everyone in this community
rs 1t has the world over. .'
Some of us may remember the pro-
| verbal expression so well known to
New England people, and especially to
houghtIess young men just starting
,ut IN hfe-to prepare for a rainy
lay
"This New England phrase regard.
ng rainy day reminds me-with all
Tue deferance to those who would
make no provision or preparation
hat the so-ealled rainy days and need
Vt preparedness run through all lines
+ human needs-even such as religious
n eleemOsynary institutions, of which
here are many in so small a eommuR.
ty as Hawaii, which are largely Deepen.
dent upon the generosity of their mem.