The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-04-13
Laying the Foundation Stone of tho
Tr,a1fIo Homo


The site chosen for this benevolent institution is
an excellent one The building stands on a slope
at the back of Punchbowl, commanding fine view
of the plains the cocoanut groves of Waikiki, the
bold outlines Of Diamond Head and fine expanse
of ocean: 10 the right the view is shut in by the
broken sides of Punchbovl while stretching be-
hind are find grassy slopes over the top of which
one can just get peep of the peak of Tantalus.
The house will face the sea in the centre will be
the superintendent's apartments and on each side
will be the rooms of the pensioners these will all
be on the ground floor and will be COOL pleasant
and airy.
An awning and seats had been prepared
for those engaged in the ceremony and Others.
great number of people, however, remained III their
carriages there ample room for them to
drive up and look over the heads of the crowd of
pedestrians Among those present were ii .RH. the
Princess Regent and H.R.H. the Princess lhkelike,
the former was dressed IN handsome costume OF
French grey satin and maize color; II. II. Ruth
geelikolani, Their Exs. w. H. Green, j. s. Walker,
H. 4. p. Carter and Mrs. Carter, Hon. A. L. and
Mrs Judd, Hon. L. and Mrs. McCully, Gen. Comfy,
Mons Ratard, Gov. Dominis Hon. Q: R. and Mrs.
Bishop. Col. w. F. and Mrs.a ALLEN, Messrs. kaai,
g. Rhodes, w. NJ. Gibson j. NJ. kapena MIR. and
Mrs. L. 0. Hall, DIR. McGrew, Capt, Mist, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dole, Professor Jones and Miss Jones, Mrs
landlord, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell, Rev. Father
Larkin, DR.. Hyde, Mr.. W. " Hall and many
others.
As soon as H. r. H. the Princess Regent and
II. r. H. the Princess Likelike arrived, attended
bv Colonels Boyd and Curtis, the Masonic body
advanced in proce, sion, the band playing march,
while the troops pr, sented arms The officers of
Grand Lodge were as follows Col. W. +. Allen,
Grand Master; D. X. Fyfe. Deputy Grand Master;
w. Wright, Grand Senior Warden; l.. Way, Grand
Junior Warden Rev. A. Macintosh, Grand Trea-
surer and Chaplain; 7. Jones, Grand Secretary.
When all were in their places the band played
.t,aG
of Judgment and then Mr.. s. B. Dole, one of the
trustees advanced and made the following open
ing address
Yon, Royal HigFness, Ladies md Gentlemen =
The late King Lunalilo provided by his
last will that after his aged fathers DEATH his
estate should be used to build and epdow an insti
tuition this Island to be devoted 10 the care of
such aboriginal Hawtiians should need main
tenance by reason of poverty, age or sickness.
Various causes have delayed the beginning of
this work: chief among which were doubts as to
the meaning of the will. These were however at
length removed by decision of the Supreme
Court last year that the whole estate excepting one
bequest to friend vested in his trustees and
their successors perpetually for the purposes of
this charity.
Ground being selected plans were prepared for
building The instructions of the will are not TO
build hospital but home rather, where those
Hawaiians who might become by their helpless
ness, wards of the public, as it were, should be
comfortably sheltered and cared for by loving
nauuS III Ine spirit Will IODl6 BllL was
Perhaps few have realized the whole souled
earnestness of the man in providing this charity.
1t not the impulsive act of a dying man who
gives at last what he can keep no longer. 1t was
the deliberate well digested plan of years. In his
DAYS of health he made this provision, and adhered
to it as his chosen purpose, to the last. 1t is
broad lands, mountain and plain lying on almost
every Island III the group princely estate which
he had hardly begun TO enjoy, he gladly devoted
to the people he loved and who loved him trust
luily, to be held always for their helpless ones.
In the spirit iOf this bequest his.trustees have
tried to carry out his purpose. An enterprise OF
this character is an experiment in this country.
There is no exact precedent to follow. 1t seemed
to us that low building with broad verandahs
would more nearly suit the Hawaiian traditional
manner of life than high dormitory, story upon
story, and at the same time be favorable to the
development of the social and family life of the
inmates The superintendent will live in the
central part and have easy access to the rooms OF
both wings. If the trustees find that they have
fitted the manner of the building to the demand
for assistance and care thore is more money with
which to add new buildings.
. And so we have come, many of us the friends
and associates of the late King, to assist in carry
ing out his philanthropic purposes by laying the
foundation stone to a building which shall be, let
us hope, the happy home of many of his country,
men and women and at the SAM time his own
most fitting monument.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Doles address quar-
sung by Mrs. Handford, Miss Jones, Prof. Jones
and Mr. w. Hail. The voices were unaecompanied
and the performers under the disadvantage
of singing under tent, but in spite of all gave
fine rendering of beautiful piece of music, some
long sustained notes of the soprano being especial
ly good. Hon. A. f. Judd then read an address in
native, of which we give translation
May il please Your Royal HighHess, the Ali and
Hdicaii0H friends,
have the honorable part assigned me of de
livering an address to-day.
The chief who made this loving gift to his peo-
pie made his will in wisdom in the year ISL,
while he had no official station. On the death of
Kamehameha v. the unanimous voice of this peo
pie called Lunalilo to be our King, and after he
had reigned one year he died. but he did not
abandon his thought of love, and the will he had
previously written remained.
Lunailo was a chief of high rank. His mother
was kekauluohi, daughter of kalalmamahu and
kaheiheimalie. halalmamahu was son of keoua
and Kamakeheikuli. This heoua by Kekupoiwa
had kamehameha l. Kamehamcha l. by hahei-
heImalie had kinau, the mother of bamehame
has ~ and ", so Lunalilo was connected in two
ways with the two brother Sovereigns, ON the
mothers and grand fathers side. Lunalilo was
educated at the school of Mr.. Cooke and John Ii.
He was an apt scholar and very quickly learned
the English language and was taught all that was
possible in that school However, when he left
school he was idle there no work for him to
do. He had a seat in the Legislature, but he had
many lands which he inherited from his mother
ana ali his wants supplied. there was no urgent
necessity to call forth his energies And is the
case with the majority of those who have no oc-
Cupatlon he occasionally lndulged IN dissipation.
This is much to be regretted, for We feel hopeful
that If lie mad been placed IN some Government
position while young, perhaps he would have be
come an industrious man and celebrated for his
skill. We cannot certainly say that this would
have been the case, for he never tried in any
work.
When Kamehameha V. died, he began to leave
off his boyish foles and tried hard to bear his
government with mildness prudence and all the
wisdom he had, but 1t was not long ere his weak
ness of body began and he became i'll and finally
died on the Sd of February, 1874, aged 30 years
and days. The Hawaiian race mourned sincerely
for him for they had great love for their chief
who loved them and their land He died child
less, he left descendants to bear his name, bat
he was not without heirs, for he made by his will,
the Hawaiian race his heirs.
The principal characteristics of this chief were
as follows First, he had no sympathy with tbs
ignorant follies of ancient times, superstitions
or its deceiving practice of medicine. Second he
was gracious chief. he was accessible to the low
est nature, he cared not for pomp and vanities of
royalty. Third, but his greatest work was this,
which will preserve his name for ever his last
will and testament.
There are many persons these days who boast
much Of their love for this land and their exceed
ing jealousy for Hawaii. Who Is the true Ha-
waiian? My answer is the true Hawaiian IS he
who constantly shows his heart of love by acts of
love to his country.
LunaIilo did not talk much of his love for his
native soil, but ON tue 9Th of June 1871 he wrote
his Testament leaving all his lands after the death
of his father, the capital to build home where
could be cared for the destitute poor and feeble of
Hawaiian blood, preference to be given to the
aged.
There have been many monuments erected in
the ancient Kingdoms of this ealth. In Egypt
were raised lofty obelisks cut of single stones,
but these shafts have not remained III that land