The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-07-19
tHAS. Ii. BISHOP. Treasurer.
Honolulu. June 10th 1873.

biennial REPORT Of Tie Secretary TO TIE COTpord-
tors Of aud Subscribers 10 The Queens Hospital
Corporation.
GENTLENEN: During the biennial period now
closing, the Queens Hospital has made rapid
strides to popularity, and arrived at n state Of Ell
cheney never reached before. l quote the figures
Of the fast tJoelre months, which will speak for them
selves 693 indoor patients have received medical
treatment and care at the Hospital, Of which SO
were foreigners besides these. 924 outdoor pa.
tents have received medical treatment and medi
cines at the hands of the physician. without charge,
during the term OF twelve months, as above. Dur
ing this time l5.l41 prescriptions were made up.
and only 10 deaths have occurred.
The Board of Trustees of the Queens Hospital
have held eight regular meetings during this bien-
NAL period. and many questions Of Importance.
either in the immediate sphere Of their duties, or
such as are naturally closely allied thereto, az for
instance the question of pauperism, have had their
faithful attention. One member of the Board.
Robt. MoAitt Stoney, a true friend 10 the Hawaiians
and deservedly esteemed, has been called away by
death.
The Queens Hospital Corporation has increased
In numbers, thirteen gentlemen having become life
members by their liberal contributions which
suggests the hope that many more will follow their
example.
While the hospital grounds are gradually chang.
ing into a hospital garden, which they ought TO be.
the hospital building may be said never 10 have
been in better order, and never more systematically
kept than il has been during the period now under
contemplation, and / deem II but my duty TO express
60 the Society, to-day. the appreciation the Physi.
clan, DIR. Robt. McKibbin. Jr, and the Purveyor.
mir. Toel, deserve at the hands of the public for
their faithfulness and the untiring interest they
have manifested in their several positions, for the
best good of the sick Hawaiians who. now fully
appreciating the Hospital, gladly avail themselves
of the charitable offer OF cure without price.
While the Secretary, In his last biennial report.
was constrained to speak of the feeling Of distrust,
and even aversion, entertained by the larger part OF
the Hawaiian population towards the Queens Hos
nitqI Ip IL nnw hannU IN Cfaia that this aantiunanf
is in n large measure overcome, and the institution
is now doing good among the natives, and is grow
ing in favor and usefulness among them. This
long desired aim, which His late Majesty Kameha.
meha ~. and his Queen. had in view when they
called upon the public charity for their nations
good, and founded the Queens Hospital, never 90
be surpassed by any structure or institution the
Hawaiian nation may ever raise, has in q large
measure been attained and il Is sincerely TO be
hoped that the good the Hospital has done and may
still do, may be instrumental i'm raising this people
by improving its sanitary condition.
At this instance | may be permitted TO speak OF
the great interest His Majesty Lunalilo evidently
takes in the successful operation Of the Queens
Hospital. His repeated visits there, and his close
inquiries into the individual cases OF his suffering
subjects will cheer them, and assure them that the
Hospital deserves the confidence, support, and care
Of the nation.
May His Majesty reign for many years TO come.
to use bis powerful and enlightened influence TO
abolish Hawaiian superstitions, particularly when
they come in contact with proper medical treat
ment. God save the King.
Z. A. SCHAEFER, Secretary.
After the reading and acceptance OF the above
Reports, the following Trustees were duly elected
by ballot. viz: Hon. G.. II. Bishop (re-elected).
Mr. A. J. Cartwright (re-elected), Mr.. G.. S. Barlow
(re-elected), Rev. S. &. Damon (re-elected), Mr.. J.
&. Glade, to serve for a term Of four years.
Z The Secretary informed the meeting that His
Majesty had been pleased 10 appoint His Honor
Elisha III. Allen as Vice-President Of the Queens
Hospital Corporation also that His Excellency the
Minister of the Interior, with the approval Of His
Majesty, had appointed the following gentlemen as
Trustees Of the Queens Hospital for the four years
ensuing, viz: Hons. &. g. Harris, J. NJ. Smith, g.
Rhodes, A. S. Cleghorn, j. Montgomery, Esq.
At the special meeting of the Board OF Trustees,
the election Of officers resulted as follows: Hon.
G. II. Bishop, Treasurer (re-electedD, Mr.. +. A.
Schaefer, Secretary (re-elected), Mr.. VIM. l..
Green, Auditor (re-elected). Executive Com
mittee: Messrs. Bishop, Parke, Schaefer, Cart
wright and Castle.