The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-15
Most Successful Entertainment by
Captain Coohrane.
FROM HAWAII To RUSSIAN REALMS.
Scenes and Descriptions of Iolokai-
Work of Board OF Health-Views by
Japanese Artists-Musical Selections
Rendered Made Pleasant Diversion.

Between seven and eight hundred
people gathered at the Drill Shed Sat-
urday evening to listen to the lecture
given by Captain Cochrane of the
Philadelphia for the leper band fund.
The decorations of the hall consisted
of flags and bunting put up by q
party of sailors and marines from the
Philadelphia, under the direction of
Mr.. Hermann, Chief Signal Quarter
master, u. S. n. The ushers from the
flagship were assisted by people of the
city. Mr.. Hedemann presided as
usual at the stereopticon, assisted by
William Wagner.
at half-past the band of
the flagship Philadelphia, stationed
to the left of the platform,
played march which was fol-
lowed by some pleasing musical
selections, ending with the lively and
ever-popular "Cocoanut Dance"
Captain Cochrane then took the
stand, and began by suggesting thank
fulness that none of the audience had
a three-milIion-dollar lawsuit on hand
to mar his or her enjoyment of the
evening (referring to the days news of
the latest Spreckels' family difficulty,
nor such a pilikea as that which
troubled the unfortunate eXiles of
Molokai, for whose benefit the enter
tainment of the evening had been pro-
vided.
Other Introductory remarks sue
ceeded, acknowledging Indebtedness
mainly to Brother Bertram, of st.
Louis College, for the views of the
Ieper settlement which were to be
given, and then, the hall being dark
ened, Mr.. Hedemann projected against
the north gable end of the Drill Shed,
q beautiful colored landscape, the
work of q Japanese artist-Mr. Tama-
mura of Yokahama-represent a
deer in the center of driveway at the
entrance to Kasuga, the place where
the famous bronze statue Of Daibutsu
is located. The deer there are tame,
and wander about unmolested. This
view served as a drOp-curtain.
Then followed number of views of
scenes about Hilo, Honolulu and Wal
kiki, preparatory to departure for
MOlOkai on the Lehua. Exquisite
pictures of tropical trees and of the
night blooming cereus were also
shown, aud some views of the Homo
lulu fire department, the Plains squad
OF the Citizens Guard, and Company
D in camp, all of which were so well
executed that the audience could rec
ognize their friends and acquaintance
without difficulty. A luau and a hula
were shown for the benefit of the !
tourists present. These home pictures
gave great pleasure and accorded most |
generous applause.
e MOlOkai was then visited and the |
leper band appeared before the audi |
ence to give mute evidence of the sor- |
roWfuI condition Of their musical in |
struments, which showed many signs |
of wear and tear, the drum being torn |
and the various horns more or less !
dented and battered. No one present |
had any doubt left Of the merit of the |
ADVERTISERS undertaking to replace |
their outfit. Captain Cochrane called |
particular attention to his gratifica-
ton at having this picture, which was |
taken when no one could have antici-
pated the use to which it was being |
put. The leper villages of Kalaupapa |
and Kalawao were then visited in
turn and described, also the various
churches, the Bishop Home for Girls,
and the grave and monuments of the
martyr priest, Father Joseph Damien.
Although the lecturer is q Protestant,
he was most liberal in giving credit to
the work of the Catholic priests and
sisters who are at Molokai, and gave
an outline of their life among the
afflicted people. The services of DR..
GotO, the Japanese specialist were
commented upon, and earnest an
nouncement made of the fact, that in
cancelling his contract the Board
of Health did, not mean to despair
by any means. On the contrary
it had determined upon a new cam
paign against the malady-mOre sys-
tematic, more thorough and more de-
termined than any which had gone
before. A committee of distinguished
medical gentlemen had been desig-
mated to undertake this, and they
were TO be reinforced by another CDR.
Hale), now especially preparing him.
self for the duty in Europe.
The beneficence of Messrs. Chas. r.
Bishop, Henry P. Baldwin, and g. n.
emulation by other wealthy citizens
of the group. Reference was made to
the kind treatment and privileges &C
corded the leper patients, to their
numerous horses and cows, their
liberal rations of poi, beef. milk, etc,
and to their general contentment with
their sorrowful lot.
While q view representing the
ehcci.rs CO ca ieter girls was on the screen
the cadets OF the Kamehameha school,
nearly score in number, sang a song
with chorus and yodel, which was
encored:
A steamship was then seen APP
the. Seal Rocks, near the
Golden Gate, and the audience landed
in Mayor Adolph Sutro's garden-Mr.
Sutro was applauded, and view of his
favorite dogs, called Protection"
caused much amusement. An ele-
plant for the young folks came next,
and then a series of interesting views
of different parts of California. The
lecturer said that among things he
could not understand was the great
difference in price of the lucious
grapes of California, which is 2 cents
a pound there and 20 cents here.
After glimpse. of the Mare Island