The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-03-17
Oar Pnhlie In.rirution..

The QUKEN's HosPrrAL was built in ths
year 1850, during the reign Of Kamehamehs
", to whom with his Queen. Emma, in honor
Of which lady the institution was named, the
PUBLIC owe the founding Of this most useful
establishment Although since its existence,
the expenditure Of the hospital has been met
chiefly by legislative provision, we cannot hut
Look hack in pleasant memory to the personal
Efforts Of Kamehsmeha ". and his consort,
which gave birth To the Institution. The man
I agement is in the hands Of hoard consisting
Of twenty trustees, ten Of whom are appointed
/ by government, ard ten are chosen from among
the life members. The King is president Of
the board The institution being essentially
one Of charity it is maialy supported by gov
eminent appropriation, the yearly expenditure
amounting TO between ten and eleven thousand
dollars. The total number Of patients treated
ar the hospital during the past three years is
as fol',ws: For lS72, 45l; for 1873, 52l and
for 1873, iS5. OF these respective years the
number Of foreigners were as follows: For
IS72, Sc 1873, IS: 1874, 81.
The building, measuring one hundred feet
by fifty, is built Of coral stone, having rcomy
verandas running the entire length Of the front
In architecture it is neat and substantial, with
more pretensions to internal comfort than ex-
ternal decoration. II contains in all thirteen
rooms, which are large and airy, ten Of which
are the sick wards, the remaining three being
the parlOr, dispenSary and private apartment
Of the puryeyor The sick-waris are each
fitted with iron bedsteads and necessary furni-
ture for ten patients, so that the institution is
capable Of furnishing accommodation for one
hundred persons. In passing through the
building. 1t is very pleasant to see the strict
regard for cleanliness and proper ventilation /
which seems to pervSde the whole, ami the or
der and method Of all arrangements. No small /
share Of credit is due to the physician, r. Nc I
hibbin, IT., and his assistant, Mr. Toel, for the
tidy and orderly appearance Of the
building throughout.
The grounds surrounding the hospital en-
close about fifteen acres in area. and were
grant from government. They are neatly and
regularly laid ont with great variety and
number Of useful and ornamental plants, which
are all in a tioUrishing condition, the garden
,foriins not only ornament to the town. but
most grateful resort among its outrageous
oliage and neatly laid walks, for the conya-
escins patients. The plants consist chiefly Of
-aluable and rare exotics, and noticeable among
hemis fine banyan tree. The curying walks \.
re lined on either side with date palms of great
ariety, which annually yield an abundance Of
Tuit.
The growing popularity Of this institution
nder its present able management, is worthy
{ more than the passing notice we are able to
i've 1t, proving by its history to have been the
lost potent factor concerned in eliminating
ION the native mind their ignorant belief in
he spiritual origin Of disease, and the wretch
/ imposture Of kahunaism and its attendant
.iseries. It's success should prompt the estab-
shment Of similar Institutions, although upon
smaller scale, on all the larger islands Of the
7oup, where the patients could be brought
ader the direct control Of the physicians sta
oued on the respective islands. This would
d more than any other one measure to alleviate
e miseUes Of the deceased, and to stay the !
read Of those diseases which are steadily
1t surely sapping the vitals Of the Hawaiian