The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-09-03
Rifles and Regulations Resltly
Adopted By BaTl
WELL INFORMED PERSON SPEAKS
Thinks Clique is Trying
to Run Affairs.
Mrs. Lemon Makes Answer TO Let
ter-ThInEs New Laws are d.
rected Against Her

There was Z local in this paper yes
ts-dzy morning telling Of the rssign2-
ton OF Mrs Lemon from the position
OF Mzt7on 81 kzpiOlzni Maternity
Home. and the appointment in her
place Of Mrs Clark Simple IS the
statement may have seemed 81 The
time, ii appears that there has been
grez1 deal Of unpleaszntnssS connected
with il The claim Is made by certain
members o. the Board o. Managers Of
The institution thzt they were disre-
gz-ded in the matter Of fixing up Ger
tain rules and regulations for the
Home and Tie choice Of new AaIron-
II is further stated thai there Is GER
tain CLIQUE IN the society thai Is trying
10 run affairs. not always 10 The great
es- good OF the Home, b1E 10 satisfy
personal opinions = short time ago the
following rules and regulations for the
Kauioiani Maternity Home were sent
II 10 Mrs. Lemon together with lit
tie note;
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
KAPIOLANI MATERNITY HOME.
!. The Rzpiolzni Maternity Home Is
under the Management Of s Board Of
Directors whose orders and Instruc-
tons are carried on by the Matroa,
Who has the immediate supervision
and MANAGEMENT Of the Home
> The Matrun, apart from her sal
arv as determined by The Directors, Is
entitled 10 board and Lodging for her
self and her youngest daughter, her
son 10 be allowed board and lodging al
the Home upon the payment OF The
weekly sum Of s.
5 The Mat1on Is entitled 70 one free
afternoon il each and every week pro
vide6. however. that she find an Ell
Gent substitute 70 replace her during
such absence
AL persons desiring OF visiting
either the Natron or any inmate OF
the Home ers 10 be received in the Of
fee. and are not 70 Be allowed free &C
cess 70 any other part of the premises;
the Mz--or- koEevs-. 10 Use her dis
crecion n allowing friends or rela-
lives Of patients 70 Visit them in their
roous. II deemed necessary.
Z No person or persons visiting
either the Matron or any Of the in
mates are allowed TO take any meals
a. the Home
&. No visitor. friend OF relative o.
either the IaIron q any Of the in
mates Is allowed 20 remain over nigh
in the Home without special permits
sin n The writing Of one OF The Di-
recr0-s OF The physician
: The hours set apart for visitor:
are from Il q N. 10 ?. N. after which
10 visitor VIII be allowed on the prem
ises. except BY written permission Of
ore OF The Directors o. the physician
g Al g D II al lights are 10 Be ex
tinguishe5 in the Hone excepting suet
night lights IS nay b necessary in his
Rooms occupied by patients
g The Home Is open az any hour o
the DAY or night 70 the inspection o
any member Of the Board Of Directors
Having carefully considered the fore
going rules and regulations I hereb!
promise faithfully to adhere TO tbs
same
Mrs Lemon refused 10 sign thes;
rules and regulations. as theT seemed
70 her not 10 Dc designed for tbs
Home. but specially for her govern
nent. The Home, since its infancy
had been il her care, and her worE
there as Maron had never BEEN CON
planned about She took upon herself
duties that were not intended shs
should do at all One thing else sht
did. the value OF which cannot be lost
sight Of She gave the natives con.
f6ence in the place. so that women
were 10 longer afraid 10 go there The
first design OF the Institution was that
Il should Be used for Hawaiian women
In response 10 The letter and the rule:
and regulations. Mrs Lemon sent 1hg
following Communication:
To the Board OF Managers Of the Ho
ola and HOoula Lahiu Society:
Ladis:-Your note Of the 18th inst
inclosing rules and regulations govern
ing the management Of the Kapiolan
Maternity Home duly received. and il
reply viii state that as 10 the rule:
affecting the attending physician
have nothing TO say, rs they do not
affect my management OF the Home
As 10 those that directly affect me,
have examined carefully, and l beg
leave TO offer the following suggestions
requesting that you bear in mind thai
was engaged By the Board 10 act as
Eztron Of the Home. and that do MOI
desire nor viii allow myself 10 b
placed in the position or on the level Of
the lowest servant in the employ o
the Board, and il Is On this point tina
/ take the most decided objections u
certain sections Of the rules Of which
viii speak later On.
As to Article 2: II Fou viii consul
the minutes of the Beard dated NoTem
Der Is, 1880, you viii find the following
which I copy verbatim: Moved an'
seconded thai Mrs Lemon be asked u
take the position Of MatrOn OF tn
Home. giving her the privilege Of haT
ing her children with her" II seems q
me that the above applies equally =
well to nv son Is il does TO my young
81 daughter, but as my objection u