The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-02
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None who made the recent trip
TO Molokai with the Board vi
Health will have the enterprise pass
lightly from memory. THIS cruise
of the IL. S. N. Co.'S steamer Ke
Al Hon. vas in every respect one
of the most notable ever made in
Hawaiian waters. The boat was
commanded by Jas. Thompson with
Parker aud Bennett as mates aud
Guy Kelley as purser. The crew
was OF picked natives. Capt God
frey and Supt. Campbell Of the
Company were concerned from the
first that the voyage should be a
success. 1, started auspiciously
and ended in entire safety. Be.
tween these stages, however, there
was plenty of interest aud adven-
tufe for those who Travelled, and a
great deal Of anxiety in Honolulu
for the welfare Of the passengers.
Leaving at Q Friday evening the
run across the channel was made in
good time. the only incident being
shower which cleared the opcu
decks of those bunked with the sky
for cover.
Coming to an anchor of Kalau-
papa. the principal village Of the
leper settlement, daylight was
awaited. AT very early hour pco-
pie were astir on the land, lantern
flames flashing along the beach and
mauka from 4 a. IN. on. 1t was a
partly cloudy morning. but calm
and pleasant. From the ship could
be read the gruesome greeting
Welcome to Molokai," trimmed
with greens. Near this was posted
the band and around were several
hundred people afoot and horseback.
The visitors were received most cor
daily, with special music. Rendi-
ton of Star Spangled Banner"
was reserved till Kate Field trip.
ed up the walk from the stone
wharf. All the passengers were
taken off the Ke Au Hou in two
ships boats and the whole COM
pany marched at once to the guest
hcuie, under escort Of President
Warehouse and Mr.. Reynolds, of
the Board. The band followed
and as well great crowd of the
settlers. Chief among these were
Ambrose Hutchinson, the associa
ton manager and sheriff, Motley
and Waiamau, young men very
useful in Kalaupapa. The resi-
dents were pleased indeed to have
visitors and were anxious to con-
verse with the strangers. They
asked for news of the outer world
and by their questions and COM
ment evidenced a close following of
current events. The majority
naturally inquired of friends in
Honolulu and elsewhere through
out the group. Senator Water
house, John 7. Waterhouse, Luther
Wilcox, ]. ID. McVeigh, Mr.. Rey-
nolds and other kamaainas were at
all times surrounded by groups OF
Molokai people keen to gossip i'll
their own tongue with men from
Honolulu.
The officials at once busted them
selves with the work of thei' mis-
sion. Seven men convicted OF
cattle stealing and housebreaking,
were in the Jail. They complained
at not receiving more rations than
persons at large and at being COM
PEELED to work an hour each day.
A fairs at the store and Of the dis
tributing department were looked
into, while all with grievances free
ly made them known. The discon-
tent is remarkably little.
At Kalaupapa only men in prison
labor and the Jail is empty eleven
months in the year. The cottages
are neat and in good rep,ir, but
hundreds of the inmates simply
live. 1t was remarked that they
might improve their little home
steads; pile up the stone that litter
much Of the slope and build some
roads. Occupation would doubtless
be great benefit to many, but there
is hesitancy in forcing the slight
est exertion upon them. They re-
tire early, sleep long and time must
be quite heavy for most of them. A
number escape the lethargy and
are proud of stone walls, garden
patches and flower beds.
From the guest house there is an
excellent view of Kalaupapa. The
town stretches along shore mile,
and back from the water half that
distance. The notable buildings
are the Y. M. Z. A. hall, Beretania
hall, Bishop Girls school, two
churches. The Damien monument
is visited by all. The Jail was once
a church, but after the roof had
been carried away the third time
they made prison of it. Kalau-
papa has an excellent water system,
and there is protection against fire.
Within the bounds Of the territory
for lepers there are nearly 1900
people. including more than 100
unaffected. There are owned here
800 ponies. 1t was not difficult to
supply mounts for the journey of
three miles to Kalawao, the second