The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-11

The water supply is perfect. In one of
the valleys | have mentioned a reservoir has
been constructed, from which a constant
supply of pure spring water Is obtained. 1t
is distributed in pipes to all parts of the set
Element where the cottages are located.
Almost every house has a hydrant near the
front door. The houses are comfortable
frame buildings of three to six rooms. They
are strongly built, well lighted and venti-
lated, painted or whitewashed, and most of
them comfortably furnished with the mod
ern bedstead, bureau. chairs and the like.
All the food except that which is pro-
duced at the settlement Is furnished by the
Government Every leper, regardless of
age or sex, receives per week twenty-One
pounds of paai "a kind of soft food made
from the taro roof, or twelve and a half
pounds Of flour with one pound of sugar,
or nine pounds of rice with one pound of
sugar, or eight and half pounds Of bread
with one pound OF sugar, or 80 cents cash
In lieu Of either. Also seven pounds of
beef or seven pounds of mutton, or seven
pounds of fresh fish, CIR three pounds of
salt salmon. Besides this each one receives
per month half bar of soap, five pounds
of salt and one quart of kerosene. Besides
each leper receives SO year for clothing.
Besides the lepers there are many non
lepers at the settlement. Many of the
original owners of the land still live there.
They prefer even to live there among the
lepers.
l confess l saw comparatively little
misery or wretcnedness. In walking or
riding about tue settlement one could
hardly believe himself to be in the place
the papers have described as so horrible
In the hospital and some of the houses the
disease was exhibited in more aggravated
forms.
The lepers are contented. They are bet
ter clothed, better housed and better fed
than they ever were before going 10 the
settlement. They do not work. They have
no responsibilities or cares. They are in
different regarding the disease. The men
ride, cultivate their gardens, repair their
houses, play games. loaf or make love. AL
most every one OWNS horse. The women
prepare meals, take care of those who are
disabled. gossip or loll about Those who
are not crippled often go about on horse
back, decked with wreaths of roses and
dashing along ut a hreakneck pace. The
women, as is the custom III these islands,
all ride astride. The men have organized
ten brass bands. and play remarkably we'll.
L was SeTenaded one night by an lnl-
promptu orchestra. The music was credit
a bic, considering that all the players were
lie pers with the usual detormties.
My pleasantest experience while visiting
Molokal was III making the acquain tance OF
the religious people who are working there.
They are: Father Cenrardy, Father Wende-
len, Mr.. Dutton and the six Franciscan
nuns.
Father Cenrardy has been at the settle
ment going on ten years. He is a Belgian
by birth, being native of Liege and was
educated for MS profession at Paris. He
received orders in the Society of the Sacred
Hearts of Jesus and Mary. | spent an
afternoon with him at his home in Kala-
wac, and found him most agreeable
person.
Father Wendelen lives at Kalaupapa. He
is German, about 40 years of age. Both
of these men have led wonderful lives.
Father Cenrardy among the Umatilla In
dans and Father Wendelen among the can
nibals of the Marquesas have endured
dangers and hardships far greater than
what their life on Molokai re quires.
The Sisters live and work in what is
called the Bishop Home, an Institution
founded by Hon. &. r. Bishop of Honolulu
When l visited them they had been there
see the good they had accomplished. The
to any similar institution in our larger
girls and wonien-most of them young girls.
The girls are neatly dressed. Many had
flowers tastefully placed in their hair. Some
were sewing or crocheting; others were
playing games. The flower beds were we'll
kept and covered with blossoms The lawn
was as smooth and as closely cut as If cared
for by landscape gardener These women
are the true martyrs If any are to be re-
garded SO.
Ira Is. Dutton, or Brother joseph. is an
American from Wisconsin. In 1878 he
entered Trappist monastery in Kentucky.
He has been at the settlement five or six
years. His particular work is the dressing