The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-01
A HISTORICAL EVENT.
Raising the Corner Stone OF the
Sailor'a Homo.

WIN stan oil workmen performed the
interesting operation From the cavity
OF the stone was taken copper box
measuring 10 inches by 6H inches by
5H inches, closely soldered. The box
was handed to Mr. F. A. Schaeier,
Secretary of the Board of Trustees of
the Honolulu Sailors Home Society.
The only other trustees present being
Messrs. p. c. Jones and w. w. Hall,
it was decided not to open the box
until the Board gives the word. Fol
lowing is list of the contents of the
box, from an account of the ceremonies
at the lsying Of the stone in the HteAd
for August, 1856
1. Bible in the Hawaiian language,
gilt bound.
2. History of Hawaiian Islands (3rd
edition., by ]. ]. Jarves, Esq
3. Daguereotypes, Ist, of Kameha-
meha l., daguerreotypes, end, of Ka-
mehameha H.; daguerreotpyes, gid, of
Kamehameha Ill. daguerreotypes, 9TH,
of Kamehameha w., (twe copies large
and smalD.
Copies of PObnesian, Fr1end, Mc0O
Era and Eiele.
g. Report on Schools and Education
7. Various publications, relating to
the Home
8. Copper coins, with the impression
of "Kamehameha Ill"
This list is given as it appears in the
Hiend, without Nos a and S, one of
which is of course the assert
ment of periodicals. Standing
in the front row of spectators
at the raising of the stone were four
citizens who had stood on about the
same spot at the ceremony of laying it,
namely: Hon. Jas. |. Dowsett, Messrs.
! A. ]. Cartwright, Horace 6. Crabbe
and w. w. Hail.
The corner stone taken up on Satur-
day was laid by Kamehameha ~. on
the SIst of July, 1855, the anniversary
OF the restoration OF the Hawaiian flag
by Admiral Thomas, of the British
navy. The programme was as fol-
lows:-
/. Prayer. By Rev. S. C. Damon.
2. Laying the Stone and Address
BY His Majesty, Kamehameha Nv.
g. Music. By mississippi Band. "
4. Address. BY E. H. Allen, Esq,
Pres. of H. S. y. S.
S. Music.
6. Address. BY Rev. R. Arm
strong, in Hawaiian language
7. BenedictOn. BY Rev. ]. ID.
Strong.
The Kings speech breathed very
intelligent and humane spirit, contain
ing the following passage, that the
Friend put in italics, "rhe sailor, the
miner, the seamstress, and even the
slave, for generations to come, will all
have cause to bless the Nineteenth
e, Century"
The speech of the President gives
an account of the relation Of the whal-
ing business to the islands, showing
4 therefrom the great desirability OF the
S institution about to be founded. II
concludes with this passage: 81 con.
graduate you on this event, suspicious
/ for the better condition of seamen al
our port. A regard for the foreigner:
who visit us, an interest in the pros
:. perity of the port and the Kingdom, anc
=, the higher and holier regard for human
ity, should urge us on to the mos
D vigorous efforts for the success of Thu
Il enterprise May this corner stone Ions
remain as the support of a cheerful
o happy home, for all those who CONF
$ from old Oceans gray and melanchol,
e waste.
4 In an advertisement the then trustee
n gratefully acknowledge the kindly feel
. ing manifested toward the institution
by the following parties, to Mr.. Thoma
c for his judicious preparation of thu
l. mason work for the corner stone, t
y Mr.. Actrim for daguerreotypes of Ka
l. mehameha II,eand ~. two copies), t.
l. Mr.. Stangenwald for daguerreotypes q
e Kamehameha III. and to Mr.. Siders
for the copper box, deposited beneat
the corner st me, and also TO Mr. Mo
IS Ginns, the proprietor of the water cal
n on the occasion of laying the corne
stone"
S Within sixty days after the laying
a. the corner stone, the building wa
s. erected; but it was not opened fc
SIS boarders until September, 1856. Nj
re Harding was the architect, and Mr.. [
s. w. Vincent the builder. Its cost wa
about $4,000, The first managers
N the Home were Mr. and Mrs. Thrun
a The officers of the society for 1855
,e were as follows;
at His Majesty Kamehameha w., Pres
i. dent.
~ Hon. w. L. Lee, Chief Justice, Vic
w President.
nj |. Bartlett, Esq, Secretary.
a C. r Bishop, Esq, Treasurer
nj S. c. Damon, G. P Judd, II, J. +
Holdsworth, Executive Committee.
First class Trustees, go out 1856,