The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-27
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At the court House on Saturday morning, Jun
he y, on which occasion the Reports of she Urea
est surer, Secretary and Physician were read. Ii
accordance with the provisions of the charter
nve new Trustees were elected for the ensuip,
en- four years, viz: S. c. Damon, c. r. Bishop
o D. w. Austin, S. Savidge and H.. Won Holt
N and the following Trustees were appointed b,
lie the Minister of the Interior, VIM. Webster
I'd Z. Z. Harris. r. G.. Davis, f. Stapenhorst anG
ie D. Montgomery. The Institution thus far ha,
n been a decided success, and well merits the con.
d hdence and support of the government and the
Of public The reports presented at the meeting
!. were so interesting and contained 80 many facts
relating to the origin, rise and present condition
d OF the Queens Hospital, that we are tempted to
o publish them in full to the exclusion of other
: matter prepared for this issue:
c Secretary Report.
r To HIS Majesty Rdmehameha ~, President nj
The Board Of Trustees Of the Queens Hospital,
and to the Subscribers Of the Queens Hospital
Fund:
In accordance with the provisions of the Charter,
the Secretary Of the Board of Trustees of the Queens
Hospital would respectfully present the erst biennial
report of matters connected with the Institution. For
many years there had been a general desire among
those who felt any interest in the well being and PROF.
perity of these islands. that there should be a Hospital,
Whcfc II Sich lnuigent haWalianS might receive
medical care for the alienation of their suferings.
The poor and sick native had been left to die without
any friendly hand stretched out for his relief The
Legislature of the country had proposed many plans
for the establishment of q Hospital, but means had
been wanting to carry out its bene6cent designs. 1t
was in May, 1859, that the Sovereign of these Islands,
impelled by q generous desire to alleviate the suffer-
ings Of the poor subjects of his realm, went forth into
our community to solicit aid for the erection and
maintenance of q Hospital. With ready hand the
community answered to the call, and the result was
that about $4,000 were realized to carry out the
benevolent designs of one, who for this one act alone
will be ~emembere by thousands, who hereafter are
to receive 9 relief and alienation from the suferings
to which humanity is subject. And the Legislature
also generously appropriated the sum Of $1,000
annually for the support Of the Hospital, and donated
to the Corporation the proceeds of land to the amount
of 5000, the avails Of which have been received by
the Trustees. And besides these amounts. the Insti-
tuition receives the hospital and seamen's tax imposed
by law, the amount Of which il estimated at about
$1,000 per anuum.
A Charter was obtained for the Hospital, and a
corporation formed, consisting Of twenty trustees, one
half Of whom were appointed by the Minister of the
Interior, and one-hslf were elected by the subscribers
to the fund and the Sovereign Of the Islands was
aasde er ofieio perpetual president Of the Corporation.
AS oAhBcAhy upOu u HOTk as |
signed to them, and on the LIST of August, 1853, a
temporary Hospital and Dispensary was established,
in order to carry into immediate effect. the object for
which the funds had been 80 generously contributed.
After mature deliberation, it was resolved to erect a
stone building near the base of Punch Bowl Hill, the
cost Of which was not to exceed S14 900; and the
are able to state that the cost of the building I
has not exceeded the original estimate. Under the {
OF one Of the Trustees, I. C. Heuck, ESQ.,, @
himself q practical architect. plans and specifications 8
were made, and on the 18th of July, 1850, the corner Z
stone of the Hospital was laid by his Majesty, with
appropriate ceremonies, amid a large concourse Of
people The following account Of the building as
by one of the Trustees, and printed some P
months since, will be of interest
The Queens Hospital consists Of one large two-story building
.1se, :so a. Su : =. 81 a .saa, ga shs e anne Ss in the rear, and has been c
frontage Of 100 feet by q depth Of As feet erected Of coral
hing the fun front Of the building the first floor, raised on a
M ast the broad sirh ! II if tain TsT Iu 1as sTG ,se IN n s ssssSsd b By ascend &C
iPai potieo. and the visitor enters q hall in the center Of the w
ase, ieet wide, On the len Of his han is the Reception Room. !.
a asaI0s % ,b Il p y assistant F rsy. sss.9 room, room, the latter also ad- 81
lshment Is also entered from the verandah. ON which dispcnsa-
In leave By the door 10 tSe end Of the a%H SSu I D thss resSia shey
: pre s.Tt all noiss in the establishment A corridor s feet |"
arranged for wards, &c, &c, in both stories. The I'll
.cend s so c e Sans s SneU Sa,1 1s o9d TSIms, store . rg,ns' &C, The re
rooms. &C., &C. An the wards, aaOrding comfortable space Co
r about Us beds, are so arranged with extra doors that they an
&c, &c, if required. Height Of the arst story IL ises; co,
at Of the second s9ss, II feet: The building is further provided Gu
TO the second story husconnecting the upper wards, &c, FIJI
to purify and constantly admit fresh air, V Ventiiia asmi T. oh n
lined through double rows Of ventiators near the floor and
ling, which again are regulated by sliding covers
In the center OF the building, over the principal staircase, on
large raised styHght With venitians aIiaround, provides, v" va
. Ss1 eifeuIss,o sa, Of o irssh air. m r issies sP %s, or ,he bs eDssin g; !: s soS, T WI
q pure air" essentially necessary to a hospital in a hot climate,
thereby gained without exposing the patients in any way, nor cen
any part ofthe establishment, to drafts, equally disagreabie -,
The whole Of the inner side of the walls a $ also all partitions die
saras shro1snSgt the building, are plas.ered on both sides, ant
The outside Of the main building, together with verandah in con
3 as srPp oI.,sos On ia ah 5s s9as am. .sSIe rs s1s Of 1 The a name sas:. are e finished wit
1t has been planned so as to give this landmark OF the 7
:hi,ectaral ornament and pleasing finish, wen becoming so tial
an ,I,s.tat,on and snGh a living proof of the kind par
fhe two buildings in the rear contain q substantial cookhouse the
use, stables. etc, etc. ~ ~ ~ '0m'' WASH der
he contract for The erection of the whole establishment. ,;6e
to Mr.: C. III Levers The mason work has been done by who
nter's work by Nj: R. Giuiland, and thu whole work has Test
n executed and finished by those gentlemen in a good and exp
the1
The Trustees have held during the past two years sho
meetings, at which all matters apper- Tbs,
to the we'll being of the Institution and its no
mates have been fully discussed, and the Secretary ,ba,
bear testimony to the real and fidelity with which con,
Trustees, have endeavored to carry out the pur- nro.
es Of the trust confded to them. ,ho.
ine e fePof' WI" sno" % amount OF that
eiPes ano oisouSe"ens on account oil the Hospital with
- pa'' u"o NJ u VINE iuna' are sun need jury
by the Trustees to enlarge its means Of useful tbre
they are grateful for the generous responses in the
erial aid. which the Government and individuals the
e hitherto afforded. rhs,
t is to be hoped that the Hospital hereafter may cane
n part Q selfsustsining Institution by numbering only
ing its patients the sick and INDECENT seamen Of NJ
nations. who may be placed there by their re- vab
governments Nor IS this inconsistent with the r
"a Of OOlHOEBtlOQ, Buicn was Adopted DIV Tn t