The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-11-10
Formal Dedication of the
Building by Her Majesty
the Queen.
Address by His Excellency the
President of the Board of
Health.
Interesting Ceremonies - ParGIcIPa.
item by the Leper Children.

The formal dedication of Kapiolan nj
Home for Lepe Children took place yes
terday forenoon, as announced by the p.
@. ADVERTISER. The details were carried
out in accordance with the programme.
The Royal Standard hoated from flag
staff inside the grounds at Kakaako.
Eleven O'Clock was the time fixed for COM
mencing the ceremonies of the day, and
shortly before that hour numerous car
riages with ladies' and -s.a. 4lassG,all- we're
driven across the road from the Ilnnlgra-
terest seemed to be taken in the events OF
the day by the natives who reside along
the line of road, and by the few remaining
Japanese at the depot. The rain of the
previous night had laid the dust, and the
day was delightfully."- fresh and cool,
with a strong trade wind blowing The
Queens Own Volunteers, commanded
by Captain w. F. O'Connor, acted as
a guard of honor; and Colonel E. w.
Purvis, Vice Chamberlain, received the
guests. A company of leper children
occupied seats under the temporary lanai
erected for their accommodation in the
yard of the Home, the Royal Hawaiian
Band occupying the town side of the same
structure. The children were clean and
neatly dressed, and appeared to be in Wig
orous health. There was nothing whatever
visible to the eye to suggest an unpleasant
thought.
Prompt at IL O'Clock their Majesties the
King and Queen, accompanied by other
members of the Royal Family, drove up to
the enclosure and were received by the
Vice Chamberlain, the Queens Own salut-
ing in soldierlilxe manner. The Hon. A
S. CleghOrn the President of the Board of
Health, His Excellency Mr.. Gibson; His
Exeellency Paul Neumann, Attorney Gen
erai, and the Hon. Colonel Iaukea, me M
bers of the Board of Health, had previously
arrived, and received their Majesties at the
entrance to the large schoolroom where the
opening ceremonies were to take place, the
Royal anthem being played by the band
The room was tastefully decorated with
palms, evergreen wreaths and flowers A
large picture of Queen Kapiolani, presented
to the Home by His Excellency Mr.. Gibson,
was hung in the center of the room, sur
rounded by wreaths. Underneath this
picture beautiful blue silk banner was
suspended, having cross and the letters
K. H. worked in gold upon it. On either
side of the picture was a vase of flowers.
The sides and corners of the room were
similarly decorated, as was also the veranda
at the main entrance. Among those pres
ent were the following: Their Majesties the
King and Queen, Her Royal Highness
Princess Lniuokalani, Her Royal Highness
Princess Likelike, Her Excellency the
Governess of Hawaii, Her Royal Highness
Kaiulani. Hon. A. s. Cleghorn His Excel
Iency Walter NJ. Gibson, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; His Excellency Paul
Neumann, Attorney General, and Mrs
Neumann; Mrs c. T. Gulick, Mrs. JIM.
Kapena and Miss Kapena, His ExceIlency
George w. Merrill, United States Minister
Resident, and Mrs. Merrill Colonel G. II.
Judd, His Majesty's Chamberlain; the
Right Rev. the Bishop of Honolulu and
Mrs. Willis, the Right Rev. the Bishop
Of 0lba, Mr.. Justice McCully. Mr..
J. Nakamura, japanese Consul; Rev.
George Wallace, Rev. G. E. Groser
and wife, Fathers Leonore, Clement
and Sylvester, Rev. ]. A. Cruzan |
Rev. ]. Waiamau, Hon. II. NJ. Whitney
and Mrs. Whitney, the Marshal of the |
Kingdom Mr.. ]. III. Soper and Mrs. Soper,
Hon. w ]. Smith, Hon. w. c. Parke and /
Miss Parke, Colonel the Hon. c. P Iaukea,
Majors Antoine Rosa aud J. D. Holt, |
Jr., of the Governors Staff, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Fred. H. Hayselden, Mrs. S. G. Wilder,
Capt. and Mrs. Trip, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Strong, DR.. Z. Aiming, DR.. NJ. Goto, DR.