The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-18

bounded by a high board fence and
the fourth and front side by close
picket fence. The hospitality ac-
corded by Mr.. and Mrs. Evans was
of the most gratifying character,
and, considering the great demands
upon its resources, Of the most sue
cessfu description also. After Il
most tempting meal the travellers
spent the evening in social converse.
The ladies Of the party were assign
ell to u sleeping apartment and the
gentlemen were consigned to extern
ported berths. Slumbcr was lulled
and disturbed by stormy accom-
panimcnt of rain and wind. At
times the tempest prevailed to n
point of perfect fury. The wind
strikes the face of the cliffs glanc-
ingly and vents its refracted vio-
lence on the exposed settlement.
This particular wind scattered shin
giles in every direction, blew out the
railing of the. vcrandah, inverted the
outhOuses and turned the bathhouse
completely around. Considerable
damage was done.
Next day the travellers, gentlemen
on horses and ladies in u carriage,
all provided by their genial host,
visited Bishops Home. Thi, benc-
iicent gift of Hon. Chas. II. Bishop
is a refuge for girls and unprotect-
ed women. A schoolhousc having
a large assembly room, designed for
many purposes even including recre-
alton, is undergoing erection. The
Sisters are in charge of this home
and it was Mother Marianne who
piloted the visitors about the pre-
misses. The Sisters are provided
with comfortable domicilc in q Sc
paratc yard. The presence of how-
crs and shrubs in profusion bears
testimony to the refined taste of the
tenants. A visit to the dormitOries
was perfect revelation of scrupu-
lous ncatness. The walls were de-
corated with chromos of a cheerful
character. Little girls with dolls,
mature young ladies and withered
old women here mingle. The ages
range between six and eighty. All
those present stood up--each by her
own bed--on the entrance of the vi
sitors. This is the usual recogni.
ton accorded to strangers. There
are about ninety inmates. There is
large hotel range in the kitchen
set in n brick furnace. Two women
cooks attend to the culinary de-
partment.
After a thorough inspection of all
the buildings the party took horses
toward Kalawao. This time the Ia
dies occupied seats in carriage
with Sister Marianne. Along the
road were a number of neat cottages
occupied by white lepers. Here as
elsewhere abundant hydranis render
available liberal water supply. The
road winds along the slope of an
extinct crater which is situated in
about the center of the leper tract
From the crest of the ridge the view
is magnificent beyond description.
Rocky islands cut off from the coast
by little straits dot the surface o
the sea. The cliff, abrupt on tho
sea side slope in rolling undulation'
toward the south coast. This slope
is thickly covered with wooded
growth. Everywhere is carpet o
green whose brightness has been en-
HANGED by the rains.
A turn round the mountain slop'
brought Father Damien's churcl
into view. The original structure
in which the martyred priest wa
wont to intone mass has been incor
porated into the memorial building
erected by his admirers. The com
bination of old and new has the form
of cross. A little back of tho
church stands the cottage formerly
occupied by the Father but nov
tenantless. The dead priests grave
. is on the other side of the church
Church, cottage and grave are en-
closed by a fence. The front lint
of the fence is bounded by the Gov
eminent road. The other three
sides face a row of old building
which constitute the Boys Home
, On the arrival of the party about 81
of the inmates were discovered a
dinner. This Home was formerl,
in charge of Father Damien. 1t i
designed to establish three of TIN
Sisters in neat cottage now build
ing on the opposite side of the roa'
= from the church. Although not We
transferred to this locality the Sis
tiers have been in charge for abou
two months. The improvement re
+ sulting from their labors is simpl.
: marvellous. Neatness, and method
have replaced the slovenliness AM
! confusion of former periods. TN
+ site is an unfortunate one in man
: respects. 1t is on an old graveyar
, and below the road at that, an
g therefore subject TO floods and inun
dalton. AS before stated the build