The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-05

home was wanted especially for girls Of
the native race. who, being suspected Of
this disease, are not permitted to attend any
schools, and suffer from the stigma in society.
1t was felt that your children who had con-
tracted the disease, or who were barely
suspected of being so afflicted, might
have their condition greatly ameliorated
and their lives Frightened by special
care and treatment, especially at the
hands Of the devoted Sisters Of Charity,
who came from America, inspired by their
faith and love of good TO give their lives
not merely for the sake Of assisting in the
care of any one, as for the hope of anchor
ating your condition and especially that of
your children. With that end in view it
was deemed essential and proper to estab-
| lish a Home which would provide decent
shelter for your female children especially,
where they could be educated and kindly
| treated, and where they would live COM
/ Portable and contented lives, which would
| otherwise be denied to them if they were
| cast adrift with all the odium of this disease
| attached to them. Now, whilst we doing
! our best for your children we also feel that
| you are not to be neglected. We have sought
medical aid in all parts of the world for the
! treatment Of this disease. We have received
/ the assistance of a man Of science from
| Europe to study it. We have engaged the
| services of an able and faithful medical man,
! DIR. Mouritz, to remain with you here, and
! in our endeavOrs to render you every assist
/ ance wO have recently engaged the services
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| have special skill in the treatment of this
| disease, in the hope that if we cannot ulti-
| mately eradicate it We may at least make
your lives more enjoyable.
! Mr.. Gibson then asked thuse present
! to state fully to him any grievance they
! might have which, in their condition. it
| would be reasonable to entertain. Three or
| four spoke in reply AMI said that they had
! no complaint to make about food or cloth
! ing, but complained of the abrupt conduct
! of the Assistant Superintendent. They did
/ not, however, accuse him of any injustice
| toward them.
! Mr.. Gibson said in reply that he was
only one Of the Board of Health and one
Minister, and could not act upon his own
individual responsibility. The matter
| spoken of would be brought before the
| Board of Health and fully considered. Any
reasonable grievance would be removed.
This appeared to give the large concourse
! of people entire satisfaction, and the time
| for departure having come, it was with
| difficulty that His Excellency made his way
! through the good-na tured crowd which
! gathered around him, and by handshaking
and alohas manifested their regard and..good-
| will. The landing was crowded, and hearty
cheers were given as the boat containing the
| Prime Minister and his party proceeded to
| the Eleu, which had steam up waiting to
| depart crowd remained on the landing
watching the steamer she proceeded ON her
| return trip to Honolulu. A start was made
at 1880 o'clock p. m, and the city was
reached about o'clock. The Eleu behaved
| better on the return trip, having ithe sea
! and wind with her. Nevertheless, she took
water occasionally.
A detailed description of the Settlement
must be postponed for future issue.