The Daily bulletin., 1893-09-12
Memorial Cross Unveiled at
MOlOkai
Impressive Ceremony Held on Behalf Of
The Hawaiian Government

petual borror-MOlokal. One OF
the principal attractions was the
unveiling Of the Damien Monument,
presented by the National Leprosy
Fund Of Great Britain, of which the
Prince of Wales is the honorary pre-
sident and Sir Somers Vine, secre-
tary. The steamer arrived at Ka-
laupapa early Monday morning and
landing was made shortly after
breakfast, at 6 a. m. AS soon as the
boat containing the Bishop of Pano-
polls, the Bishop of Honolulu, the
Minister of the Interior and the
Attorney General, the under secre-
tary of the Foreign Office and
others, came alongside the landing
the Leper Band struck up that we'll
known and heart. stirring Hawaiian
melody, "Aloha Oe" Love to You).
AS soon as shore was made each one
went out exploring the places of in
terest, while from that time till
the afternoon arrangements were
being made for the important cere-
mony of unveiling the memorial
cross.
About Ais p. m. Mr.. Edmund
Stiles, under secretary of the For
eign Office, arrived at the Cross,
which was yelled, and around him
we're standing the Rt. Rev. the Lord
Bishop of Honolulu and Mrs. Willis;
Mr.. j. A. King, Minister of the In-
terror; MIR. W. q. Smith, Attorney
General; Rev. Father Conrady, the
Franciscan Sisters with their leper
wards, and large assembly of the
lepers. The leper band was also in
attendance, arrayed in new uniform.
At 4:30 the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop
of Panopolis and Vicar-Apostolic
of the Hawaiian Islands, walked
from the Bishops Home (for leper
girls, robed in his episcopal habits
attended by Rev. Father Wendelin,
and preceded by two Acolytes bear
ing incense and holy water, to the
Cross, and then the leper band
struck up, Nearer, My God To
Thee" After which Mr.. Stiles ap-
preached the Bishop, and in the
presence of the large assembly of ma
tives as we'll as foreigners, and those
stricken with that dread disease
which the skill of the present gener-
alton cannot grapple with, delivered
the following touching address:
Your lordship and the people of
Kalawao: l have been delegated by
His Excellency the President of the
Provisional Government to come
hither and place in charge of the
Catholic Church this memorial mon
ument, the gift of the National
Leprosy Fund of Great Britain, the
Honorary President of which Asso.
! citation is His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales.
I'm undertaking this mission it
was with the earnest desire that
might be able to bring with this
beautiful stone some words of com.
fort and cheer, some message that
would inspire hope among you. |,
comes from an association composed
Of the leading men of great and
enlightened nation who have organ
lied for the purpose of aiding in
every possible way in the alleviatiou
of those suffering with leprosy, tC
bring to their aid all that money and
science can lend towards its relief
and cure. Under the patronage anC
support Of the donors of this memo
rial scientific men are studying the
disease in the distant Indies, in the
cold regions of Norway, and where
the waters of the St. Lawrence wast
the shores OF Tracadie. Their power
full influence and aid have been pro
missed to this Government in select
ing skilled specialist to study the
disease here.
"This monument-the type O
enduring faith-brings you this mes
sage. All that human effort can dc
for you is being done. 1t is toker
from far distant land assuring vol
of the sympathy and compassion O.
the outside world in your atfiiction
In the busy mart of the worlds com
mercial center, amid the strife TO
gain and political supremacy, a phil
anthropic organization has sprun:
up. Phgnix-like from the ashes of &
humble servant of the Catholic
Church-Father Damien-composet
of men renowned in the service o
the state, the church, in the profes
sion of medicine and surgery, and il
civil life, whose leader is England
future King. Their sole aim ant
object is to discover balm for thos
afflicted with leprosy, to bring tn
torch Of medical science to enlightel
the gloom that has so long surround
ed thousands of its victims in ever
, land aud cline. The result of me
dern research and study of the dis
ease has encouraged the belief tina
it may be grappled within the hop
of ultimate success. Though theex
perience of the past may have prov
ed the task almost fruitless, yet tn
healing art has made such prodigi
Gus strides during the past hal
century that it is confidently hope'
that fresh methods and new yea
brought to bear on the subject vii
. yet solve the problem.
at is the wish of the donors tha
+ this tribute to the memory aud lif
work of Father Damien should b
; placed here in your midst. 1t is no
, only an evidence of their reverenc
and esteem for the dead Father am
! for the purpose of honoring his las
! resting place, but also an assuranc
, to you, his fellow sufferers, Of thei
: earnest and continued efforts 70
, your relief,
Let us take brief glance over In
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