The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-05

president and vice president OF the
Hospital Association, and the other Of
ficers of these organizations. who have
given themselves with such whole
hearted devotion TO this work.
IL is on such occasions as this when
a common interest in the highest well
fare OF humanity unites us in sympa-
thetic accord that we realize TO some
extent the glorious conception Of
universal brotherhood. May the in
spirfng lesson Of this afternoons eX-
perience abide with us as stimulus TO
labor for the more perfect realization
OF this ideal. for the more complete at
tainment OF this most desirable posi-
bility.
An interesting part of the afternoons
exercises was the presentation OF the
KEYS by Mr. Wong Wa Foy. chairman
OF the Building Committee, TO Mr.. Goo
Kim. president Of the United Chinese
Society Mr. Wong Wa Foy said:
-Four months ago I was appointed
TO superfntend the building of this hos
pftal. / went TO work at once, and now
have the pleasure of seeing a success
full close. with everything paid for. The
sum OF 81 900. which the building cost.
4 consider very cheap. / have now the
pleasure OF handing over TO you, Mr..
ciety. the keys of this hospital, feel
ing that my work is finished, and hop
ing that all things in connection with
il may be entirely satisfactory TO all
those interested in the welfare OF the
institution. I now request, Mr.. PreSi-
dent and officers of the society, that
you will relieve me of all further re-
sponsibility."
Mr.. Goo Kim thanked Mr.. Wong Wa
Foy for the good work he had done,
and then addressed the audience in
few words of English, after which he
resorted to his native tongue, giving
here and there a word or two of Eng
Iish. so that the foreigners might not
lose the thread of thought. His address,
as translated and read by L. T. Tshin
was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
II is with sentiments of pride and
pleasure that / am here today in the
discharge of a duty in which we all
take a deep interest; that of the formal
opening of this building as hospital
for sick Chinese, to be known as the
Wal Wa zee Yuen, that is TO say:
hospital devoted expressly for the ben
eft of the Chinese.
1t is needless for me to remind you
that the Chinese have been with you
in this fair land for many years, and
that at this date they form quite large
and influential part Of your population
of these islands of the Pacific.
You appreciate, / feel sure, the fact |
also that our mercantile class and |
those who are, and have been for some !
years. engaged in developing the fer |
tile and valuable resources of this for |
tune-favored country. have invariably |
been found honorable, honest and law
abiding residents in your midst We
have ever done our best TO respect,
maintain and support the Government |
by contributing largely to the revenues
of the State; by accepting with sim
cereity the benefits offered by you to
us in the education of our children;
by learning to a great degree your |
language, laws, civilization, customs |
and manner of thought and action; by |
providing for our own poor and sick, |
and by never being selfish in such char
liable matters as may have been prop
erIy brought to our notice. We have |
endeavored to be good citizens with !
good people in a good country.
For upwards of 90 years the care anc |
treatment of our sick and MANNED has |
received our serious attention. II has |
been a matter Of grave anxiety. to us. |
as we'll as Of great difficulty. and an |
expense that can only be appreciated by |
us who have disbuTsed the funds en-
trusted to us for so worthy and broth |
erly an object
We have had cause TO be often CRATE
full to many in this land who are not
allied to us by the kinship of national
birth. and especially TO the Govern
meuts OF this country for their timely |
and kindly assistance in the past.
In this connection I now take the Op-
portunity. on behalf of my associates !
and feIIow-officers of the United Chi
nese Society, and in the name. also,
of my fellow countrymen in the Ha-
waiian Islands. of expressing to the
Hawaiian Government their gratitude
and great Indebtedness for the magnan-
imous and mUnificent gift of the land
upon which this building now stands
in its finished perfection. Without this
substantial aid we might have been
compelled to wait some years longer
for our hospital.
We Chinese have tender and sympa-
thetic memories, and we shall ever
treasure in our families, and in our
hearts. this kindly and considerate &C
ton of the Government of Hawaii. We
shall remember il not in idle words
alone. but in fruitful deeds and in faith
full truth as our own guiding principles
are implanted from our childhood in
our hearts.
As do not desire to detain YOU with
details, I will therefore briefly say that
this building has been erected by our
selves. and when the first suffering pa
tient enters these doors it Will be ready
for his reception, and not only Will all
the expenses for it's construction and
furnishing have been paid, amounting
to 81 .OOO hut y small balance will re-
main on the right side to the credit OF
the Hospital Maintenance Fund
The management Will be under the
control of trustees appointed by the
United Chinese Society. who viii use
their best eudeavors 70 give satisfac-
ton to all friends and supporters OF
this much needed institution.
So far we have raised this building
f,ov,, o,,r eCciety-'s funds and from con