The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-02-01
LUNALILO HOME.
Anniversary of the Founder-yery Sue
cessfuI CcIebration-Notes on the In


stitution.
Yesterday, January 31st, was the an
niversary of the birth OF William C. La
nalilo, the late royal founder of the
Home for Aged and Destitute Hawaiian:
I bearing his name. The customary pub,
! lie reception was held in honor OF the
event, and it was probably the finest
/ celebration OF the day ever had. Luna
lilo Home is always pleasant place to
visit, situated as it is on one OF the
breezy slopes OF NIakiki with the ocean
in front and mountains in rear. 1t is not
remarkable, then, that a very large NUM-
Der Of people availed themselves Of the
invitation of the trustees on this occa-
sion.
The visitors comprised their Maiesties
King Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani, at
tended by the acting Chamberlain, Mr.
Jas. w. Robertson; H. Il. II. Princess
Liliuokalani, accompanied by her con-
sort, Hon. John 0. Dominis; II. r. II.
Princess Kaiulari, accompanied by her
father, Hon. A. s. Cleghorn; Prince
David Kawananakoa, Hon. 4. f. Judd,
Chancellor and Chief Justice, and Mrs.
Judd; their ExcellenC;es iona. Austin,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, G. W. Ash
ford, Attorney-General, and Mrs. Ash
ford, and Geo. W. Merrill, United States
Minister Resident; Judge and Mrs. Nc
Gully, Judge end Mrs. Dole, Rev. Dr.. L.
Smith and Mrs. ,. +. Dillingham;, Rev.
DR.. Beckwith, Rev. S. Z. and Mrs.
Bishop, Rev. Principal Merritt, of Oahu
College, Mrs. Merritt and Miss Snow OF
the faculty; Commander Green Of U. S.
S. Alert, Commanders Acland and
Nichols of II. 3. NJ. ships Hyscinth and
Cornorant respectively; Hon. W. G.
Parke, Hon. w. .. Smith and Miss
Mary Parker, trustees OF Lunailo Home;
DR.. G. B. Wood, acting physician to the
Home DR.. and Mrs. n. 3. Emerson,
Lieut. Moore, U. S. N, and Mrs. Moore,
Mrs. E. G. Damon, Mr.. F. w. Damon,
Mrs. J. 0. Carter, Mrs. j. NJ. Cooke,
Mrs. J. B. Anterior, Mrs. Brown and
son OF Philadelphia, Mr.. Clifford of Lon
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Schmidt, Mr..
q. Gribble, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brown, Mrs. Ian
sing, Mrs. Burrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Wray
Taylor, Mr.. James Steiner and many
other ladies and gentlemen, no visitors
register being kept.
Mr.. w. E. H. Deverill, Superinten-
dent of the Home, had the buildings
splendidly decorated. Strings of marine
and national flags extended on either
side from the tower to the peaks OF the
main building. The portiCo arch was
festooned with the Hawaiian and British
ensigns, while several large United
States banners were conspicuous in a
profuse display Of flags of various nations
along the verandas. Seldom II ever has
large building in Honolulu been more
Handsomely dacked, the bright colors of
the bunting showing beautifully against
the dull brown and grey OF the stone
building. Within, the apartments, airy
and cheerful in themselves, were taste
fully adorned with vines, foliage and
flowers. Bouquets and ported plants
and flowers met the sight everywhere,
doOrways were gracefully lined with
verdant tendriis, garlands twined on
banisters and pillars, and evergreen
sprigs dropped over the portrait of King
Lunalilo. These elaborate decorations, |
that made the celebration appear so
much the more pleasant, are peculiarly |
creditable to the Superintendent when it |
is learned that he arranged all Of them |
with his own hands.
The Royal Hawaiian Band, stationed !
on the rear lawn, played ore OF It's best
during the reception. !
% Hawaii Ponol" was performed III honor |
of the King and Queen on their arrival. |
A sumptUous provision Of refreshments |
was made in one Of the large front rooms. |
1t was furnished By the Elite IceCream |
Parlors and comprised toothsCme sand |
witches, coffee, an endless line of pastry, |
ice cream and fruit ices. Visitors were |
invited to see all OF the institution, as |
we'll as to take the magnificent view |
from the tower, seyenty-fivG feet from |
the ground. The roomy wards of the !
inmates, like every other part OF the !
premises, were scrupulously clean as
they always are. Kitchen, pantry, din
ing rooms, etc, were all IN fiTSt-ciass |
order-as was remarked, Gone could |
take his meals without qualm off any
floor or shelf in the place" OF course, q {
point was made by everybody to see the
infirm aud INDECENT inmates, who were
all found 70 be as comfortable as their
physical conditions allowed. Many of
them, indeed, seemed thoroughly happy,
showing it III their cheerful deme2nors.
William G.. Lunalilo was born Jan
uary 81, 1885, and died February 3,
1874. He reigned as King Lunaiilo for
a few mouths previous to his death,
having been the predecessor of King
Kalakaua. Lunalilo made his will,
the trust for establishing the
Home, in June, 1871, the present Chief
Justice being his legal adviser. A
codicil was added under date of Jan
uary p, 1874. The Lunalilo Home was
opened for the admission of beneficial
ries in April, 1888. Before dying Luna
lilo supposed that his sole property,
devised for the foundation and nainte-
nance of the Home, would not amount
in value to more than $25 900. Owing
partly to the financial prosperity that
was brought ~bout by the reciprocity
treaty with the United States, the prop
erty appreciated in value until now the
institution is rated at $50, 900 and there /
is $3.50, GOO invested by the trust in secur-
tiles. There is an average OF forty aged |
and distressed Hawaiians who are pro-
vided with every comfort and attend !
ance within the walls OF the Home. At |
present the number is thuty-rine, of |
whom fourteen are women. The oldest !
is aged ninety-eight and the youngest !
thirty-six years. Like a number of |
other inmates the latter is afflicted with |
blindness. Large photographs OF the |
buildings, taken by Mr.. Williams, are |
to be sent to the Paris Exposition. They |
are very clear and were much admired |
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