The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-05-25

I TAI Tor lspeFs AZ hAEaaEO. ILEE arrived
shortly before II o'clock, and as their car
riage passed through the gate house the
inmates Of the hospital that were able to be
out cheersd their visitors very heartily.
lighting at the entrance to the Sisters
house (which, with the chapel has been
moved on to the line Of the main ayenue),
their Majestes were received at the gateway
by Mr.. Gibson, as President Of the Board
Of Health, who introduced the royal yisi-
tors to the Mother Superior, who intro
duced her associate Sisters. After chat
with the good Mother and Sisters their
Majesties visited all the sick wards, accom-
panied by the Mother Superior and Nj.
Gibson.
The attention Of the royal visitors was at
tracted by tbs tasteful manner in which the
grounds have been laid out. On either side
of the entrance to the chapel are flower
beds shaped as anchor, cross, and heart,
smblems of Truth, Hope and Charity, while
on the grass plot opposite arc also cut
flower beds forming in large letters the
inscription Aloha. Seeing these and also
the names Kalakaua and Kapiolani thus cut
out in the sward, the Queen remarked that
there might also be cut motto to COM
memorate their visit, and His Majesty wrote
down the words
HoOLA LAHUI (HEAL THE NATION,
Which were handed to the Mother Superior.
and they will form a new inscription in the
grounds. While passing through the refec-
tory and in the kitchen their Majesties
examined critically the arrangements made
for preparing and serving the food provided
for tie lepers. They were particularly
pleased with the cleanliness and order seen
in this department.. There has been lately
set up in the kitchen large and well de-
signed range for cooking, which Is a great
improvement over the old style kettles used
heretofore. These kettles are utilized by
the Sisters in making soap, large quantity
OF which is mauufac tured from the fat OBJ
tanned in cooking.
Passing by the substantial double swing
that has lately been put up at the ond Of
the main avenue, the royal visitors looked
into the bright, clean school room built for
the children at Kakaako, and then paused
for few minutes to exchange greetings
with the female patients gathered on the
live The Queen recognized among them an
old acquaintance, and towards her, as we'll
as the rest of the poor victims of this dread,
mysterious malady, her kindly, sympathetic
nature was shown in her questions regarding
their condition and the thanks that she, as
we'll as His Majesty, rendered to the Mother
Superior and her Sisters for what they had
done and were doing for the lepers. As the
King and Queen passed in front Of each
group Of cottages they were received by the
patients with alohas and other character
ist:c Hawaiian salutatiOns. Their Maiestes
inquired particularly into the
CONDITION OF THE CHILDREN.
The Queen is especially interested in their
welfare, inasmuch as she has long enter
tanned the hope of being able to rescue some
OF them from incurable disease. Her hopes
in this respect now promise to be fulfilled,
and the Kapiolani Home for Hawaiian girls,
the children of lepers, will soon be com
menced. Toward the bnilding of this home
Colonel Spreckels has subscribed $1,000,
with promise Of another 81 900 il required.
Their Majesties have subscribed 81, 600 each,
and by the Kings Ministers and others the
amount has been increased to q present
total OF 5000. It is intended to erect
suitable building, probably in close prox-
unity to the Branch Hospital but totally
distinct and completely isolated from it,
where the girls spoken of above, of whom
there are about fifty, can be properly cared
for. The institution will be under the
especial charge Of Sisters set apart for this
work, and it is hoped with an abundance Of
good fosd, strict attention to personal clean
illness. healthful surroundings, exercise and
suitable cupations, some, at least, in the
incipient stage, viii be saved from becoming
hopeless victims of the dread disease. In
taking their leave their Majesues again
THANKED THE MOTHER SUPERIOR
For the care she and the Sisters associated
with her were taking Of the unfortunates
under their charge. As they passed out of
the grounds they were again cheered.
1t may be said in connection with this
subject that the closing up of the paIing
surrounding the hospital grounds has not
interfered in the least with the proper venti-
lation of the place, while it has prevented
any undesirable intercourse with people out
side.
A large pig was sent in to the lepers on
Saturday by the Board Of Health, to furnish
the material for something of d feast on the
following day. This Is occasionally done,
not as matter ef diet, but as a little luxury
which is highly appreciated by the lepers.
The rags sent to the Office of this paper
for the lepers at Kakaako are gladly re-
ceived, and we hope that many more Will be
forwarded.
The shooting match at the Olympic last
Saturday night between Sullivan and
HASTE for purse of SIS was won by the
former by 10 points, the score standing,
Sullivan 103, Hastie 80.
From the other side Of the island the re-
port reaches Us that heavy freshet carried
away the bridge over the stream at Kaueohe
yesterday.
By notice in the By Authority column it
will be seen that Thursday, June 11th, VIII
be observed, as usual, as 8 public holiday.