The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-16
KAr:clsNl MkTirNlTY EcME.
Opened by the eueNn.-Address by
Var. BJNh.

OF the la1i, II is located
ut the corner of Dc.otania and Ma
kiki streets, and i5 now known as
the kapiolOni Maternity Home.
The premises arc the property OF
Queen kapioiani, the president of
tue Hooulu and Hoola LnhW So
ciety ond protector Of the institution.
Hex Majesty gives the premises for
one wear free of rent. The buildings
and surroundings seem in every way
adapted TO the purpose to which de-
voted. In addition to the wards in
tended for Hswaiians, which ere
free, there are others reserved for
foreigners, who will be required 10
pay a moderate fee. All the wards
or rooms have been appropriately
furnished and equipped Ivy ladies
of the Uooulu and Hoola Lahui So
ciety. An experienced and compc.
tent matron, Mrs. Johnson, has been
engaged TO superintend the instilu'
ton.
Inc opening was on Saturday
afternoon, the l4th instaut. The
public had teen invited, and the
public we're there. A profusion Of
natural flowers in every room emit
ted welcoming fragrance. Over
the entrance was placed the national
motto, in English and Hawaiian
"ibe life OF the land is established
in righteousness" The name Of
the institution--"Kap,olsni Matern-
ity Home"--appeared IN bold char
acters. Their Majesties the King
and Queen and Princess Liliuoka-
lani arrived at O'Clock, and after
an inspection OF the premises, the
Queen announced to the visitors as-
sembled On the front verandah
that the formal opening of the
Home was now TO follow, aud
called upon Hon. j. 4. Bush for the
opening address.
Mr.. Bush spoke in English and
then 10 Hawaiian. Following orc
some of the main points of the ad-
dress, lack of space preventing its
being given in full:
"Your Majesty, ladies and gen.
tlenen:--
"We are here to innugurate a
new institution in this country for
the purpose Of carrying cut the
greatest of the Christian Graces,
"Charity" or benevolence, the last
Of the three Graces and the one that
endures forever. Love to God and
charity TO all Gods creatures is the
two-fold division Of the perfect law
of God, the law of love and charity.
In ins,ituting for the first time in
| this country this Home, we are
called upon to-day, to encourage by
our assistance and patronage tile
henevolence of Her Majesty, Queen
Kapiolani, and Her Majesty's lady
friends and co workers. She, with
the Hcoulu and Hoola Society, has
given towards this enterprise the
building in which we stand to-day,
and has devoted her time and ex-
cr,ions towards the opening of an
institution which she believes, more
than others, will help TO revive and
recuperate her dying people.
There can be no subject OF
higher Importance than the health
Of the people, and every effort i'll
diligently directed TO that end
such as is the purpose Of this insti'
tuition, is a stride in civilization.
Napoleon the Gieat was once asked
the question; Sire--What is the
greatest need Of France: and that
great statesman answered in one
word Mothers
| "If ever such an answer could bC
true Of any country, it is specially
true OF this Mothers are the great
cs. need Of this nation OF Hawaii ne
to-day. Mothers physically strong
and moral, and virtuous and intel!'
gent. The old Romans had motto
which, like many Of their notices
has survived the wreck of Empire
"A sound mind in q sound body.
1t ia o we'll established fact that tn
body and mind have a mutual de
pendence on the question of health
"It is of the highest importagc
to the good people that they shoaI'
have confidence in medical scienc
and not hesitate to avail themselve
of the ke!p OF skilled physicians
There can be no doubt that tler
are many who die, whose lie nigh
be prolonged If they applied to
physician in time. This is eviden
from the fact that the Board O
Health Report just printed, return
l3l deaths of persons who were nc
attended by physician. The ri
turns also show large percentag
of deaths from feyers, which prove
that in most cases the doctors wer
not applied to, as deaths from fever
would be very few ii medical hel
was sought in time.
"Let no false delicacy ever prove,
O woman about to become mothe
from seeking admission here. J.
every city in the civilized WORT
Lyiug-in Hospitals, or what is til
same Maternity Homes are es,at
lished. Here, the woman in di;
tress, in the most trying period d
a WOlnan's experience, Will find hel