The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-05-05
AT M0LUKAI.
The Leper Settlement Visited By
The Queen and Party.
Preparations at KAlaupapa for the
Nisitors-The Landi-g-ReeeptiOn
and Addresses-Visits to the
SchOOls-Fsreweu.


night, the 26lh inst. the steamer
Likelike started for the Leper Set
Element on MolOkai, bearing about
three hundred people. The visit was
one of inspection of the Settlement
and for the purpose OF giving ex-
preston to the residents Of that sec
ton of the island of the interest,
sympathy aud intentions Of those in
authority for the condition aud the
welfare Of the aft cted. The voyage
to the Settlement and what followed
were the results of a desire CD the
part of Her Majesty the Queen to
visit the island IN person TO under
stand more fully the actual wants OF
the place.
Accompanying Her Majesty Queen
Liiiuokalaui were h. r. II. Prince
Kalaniansole, His Excellency, the
Hon. Samuel Parker, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Senior A. de SOuzs
Canavarro, Charge d'Affaires and
Consul General of Portugal, Mons.
NJ. G. G. B. d'Anglade, French Con
sui aud Commissioners; Bishop Of
Honolulu. President David Dayton
and W f R-ynOlds of the Board nt
Health. Houurables Z. h Lilikalani,
D. W. Pua. j. Nawahi, j. h. Huoka
no, Capt. j. Ross, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. h.
Aldrich. Mr.. and Mrs. q. Clark, Mrs.
A. Clark, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. Aud,
Judge J. G.. HOspili, Rev. w. b.
Barnes, Father LenOre, Prof. b.
Berger, Prof. w. I. Brigham, D. L.
Huntsman, J. \. Keola, d. W. hrat-
Ger. representative of the T. Z. AD-
vERTIsR. and others.
The sea being quite calm, the voy-
age to KaIaupapa was pleasant, the
party arriving at their destination
shortly after 6 O'Clock, all parties
being ashore by s o'clock. Mr.. VIM.
H. Tell. the newly appointed super
intendent Of the Settlement, while
having but two days notice OF the
Queens visit, was not uDprepared TO
receive the royal party. No sooner
had the Likellke's whistle blown
than the residents of the place be-
gan to weud there way towards the
landing. some walking, bat the ma
iorlty on horseback, especially those
from the mUre distant part of the
Settlement. At the place of landing
"a landing, blythe way, much better
than many others on parts OF the
other isiands) was erected an arch,
covered with ferns and leaves, bear
ing the inscription Aloha ka Mol
wshiue." From the landing to be-
yopd the stUrehOuse the passage
was strewn with ferns, grass, etc.
By the sturehouse was another arch
similarly covered, on which was the
motto, ~Kalia i ka Nuu".
Bg the time all were landed
throng of the afflicted were gathered
around, all ANXIOUS to see if some
parent, child or friend was not
among the visitors. 1t was dlt1lc ut
10 tell which were the most grief
stricken, thuse who recognized re-
lative OF a friend or those who were
disappointed. Perhaps the former,
as the majority could only stand aud
look at tueir friends or relatives.
The sad scene was one that only
those who have seen can know,
which scenes alone Is sufficient to
excuse the Board of Health In for
bidding the Ike t. occur more ire
quently.
The Q Queen and suite Immediately
went u the house of the superln-
teudeut where all was prepared for
the visitors that could be done on
such short notice. By each side
OF the gate, opening into the yard oil
the superintendent's home, was a
kukui torch, the emblematlc mid
day torch of the liue of royalty
of which the Queen is descendant
Over the gate was formed another
arch with the description OF
Aloha e ka LAM" The veranda
as well as other parts OF the
house we're trimmed with ferns,
flowers. etc, the best ludt SuCu
short notice would permit. And
from every flagstaff in the Settle
ment the royal Hawaiian flag f0ated
with the breeze. Above the entrance
on the verauda was the inscription,
"Makia Kou Aupuni ka Pono-"
After resting for few moments,
and giving the people time to gather,
the Queen with her escorts seated
themselves on the veranda as the
gates were opened to admit the as
semblage into the yard. Her Ma
iesty's brief but kind greeting was
heartily responded to by these sad.
unfortanates of her subjects
Hon. E Z. Lillksnlsui introduced
His Ell. Hon. Samuel Parker, who
read Her Majesty's written address,
the substance Of which was as fol-
lows:
Nv love to You all land the word
/" aloha ieil in chorus from the lips
Of the lepers). Our visit is mission iull
of sorrow. You are here away from your
friends and your birth place. THIS is inc
L.