The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-19

Messrs. j. X. Wilder, +. r. Hen
dry, S. b. Rose, Henry Waterhouse,
w. j. Smith, DR.. Grossman, John
Richardson, +. A. Bielenberg, V.
V. Ashford, j. II. Wood, L. w.
Tucker, j. f. Colburn, M. c. Ross,
j. j. Williams, A. Bolster, w. L.
Terrill, Thornton, A. Lyle, Maumia,
Haalou, Kuuku, f. Kaulana, Kai-
uku, Kaauanui, and representatives
of the BULLETIN, advertiser and
Gazette. There were also ten steer
age passengers.
THE UPWARD TRIP.
1t was one of Hawaii's most peer
less moonlit nights, and shore and
sea each wore witching aspect as
the noble vessel glided out past the
reef and beyond Diamond Head.
On passing Waikiki, the party was
saluted with rockets from the
grounds of Hon. G. w. Macfarlane.
Wisely anticipating the fatigue of
the morrow's exploration of
portion of the sublimities of Molo-
kai, the passengers sought early
berths, all being comfortably dis
posed, some in the cabin and some
on the cooler main deck, by the
active and courteous purser, Mr..
Geo. w. Smith. The sea had
nothing worse than a moderate
swell, and only the more suscepti-
BILE to Neptune's influence of the
passengers had to pay tribute to the
sharks before becoming composed
enough to sleep. AS it was not de-
sirable 10 reach the destination too
early, the steamer was not put at
top speed, and the Kalaupapa land
ing was gained at daybreak. After
a substantial breakfast served by
Mr.. Manuel Baptist, the steward,
and his efficient corps, the party
went ashore in the ships boats.
The water was perfectly smooth, so
transparent that the bottom, ten or
fifteen fathoms below, could be
plainly seen. There was therefore
not the slightest trouble in landing.
THE SETTLEMENTS.
The village of Kalaupapa is beau
tifully situated. Vast perpendicular
bluffs front the hay ON the right,
broken near the landing by slop-
ing nook of green, large enough for
a seaside villa site. OF the village
itself, situated on a small plain at
the foot of towering mountains, tho
most striking feature on approach
ing is the cheerful appearance of the
houses. With few exceptions they
are all cosy-looking, bright with
paint and whitewash, and, very
many of them, ensconced in we'll
kept gardens. The boat landing
itself might be in much worse re-
pair, although perhaps the approach
to it might be made wider for safety
when the sea is rough. Boats have
rather narrow passage between
rocks close to the wharf. On this
occasion the gangway was neatly
decorated with festoons of leaves
and flowers, and "Aloha Oukou"
was inscribed on an arch overhead.
The visitors were politely received
by Mr.. Ambrose Hutchinson, the
head overseer, on the gangway, and
beyond the shed found horses ready
for them to ride to the hospital set
tlement of Kalawao and the country
adjacent. Some rode through Kala-
wac to the bay on the other side,,
which contains two remarkable rocks,
one in the shape of cone and the
other of sugar loaf. There is also
a pretty respectable pail to ride over
at that point, across which fine
stream of excellent water to be
found. Some went over the noun
tains to a river, in which they took
a refreshing ice-cool bath. Several
members of the Legislature, accom-
panied by many lepers, rode up to
the source of the water supply for
Kalawao, which is a pool about &c
feet square and five feet deep in 8
stream coursing through one of the
magnificent gorges abounding in the
region. The water is conducted tc
the village in an inch pipe, and gives
the people there good supply. II
was the general opinion that if re.
servoir was built farther up it woul6
give Kalaupapa supply from the
same stream. Many of the people''
homes were visited by the excur
sionists along the road, the village
being very scattered, and the inhabi
tants sick and sound seemed to b.
pleased at seeing so many strang
but sympathizing faces. Some o
the visitors knew some of the poo
lepers, white and native, before til
fearful disease took them, an
meetings and greetings were ofte
} affecting. The cottages in the Kala
wac village and vicinity are if any
|, thing more attractive looking tina
, those down at the landing, the plot
in many cases evincing an estimabl
, degree of industry and thrift. Out
side of the hospital enclosure ther
: are many healthy people living, pre-
badly all of them having made the
homes there so as to be near an
l helpful to afflicted relatives. Th
e hospital buildings are snug an
a mostly in good condition. Ther
. are at Kalaupapa Protestant,
b, Roman Catholic, and Mormo
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