The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-05
FOR THE CHINESE
Opening Of the New Hospital at
Palana.
SOME INTERESTING ADDRESSES
Hospital Society Pay for
New Building.
Need Help for Maintenance Fund.
Frank Damon Makes an
Address.

The new Chinese Hospital, or Wal
Wa Yee Yuen, with its cottages and
grounds, were thrown open to the pub
| lie yesterday afternoon for the first
time. 1t was the occasion of its ledi-
cation to the noble work which it will
perform from day to day and an occa-
sion which showed a concentration OF
the kindly spirit and generosity on the
part of the Chinese of the city, the
Government and others having the well
fare of the Chinese at heart.
There were gathered in the large
room on the lower floor number of the
principal Chinese merchants of the
city, together with the following for
eigners: Chief Justice and Mrs. Judd,
Rev. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Hyde, Rev. and
Mrs. o. H. Gulick, Rev and Mrs. Hir-
am Bingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Da-
mon, Dr. and Mrs Burgess, Mrs. Whit
ney, Rev. Serene Bishop, Mr.. w. w.
Hall, Rev. Alex. Macintosh, Rev.
Leadingham, DR.. Sloggett, Mr.. Henry
Waterhouse, Mr. Daniel Logan, Mr..
Horace Wright, Mr. Cecil Brown, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Lansing, Mr.. Burgess, Rev.
Mr. Lewis, j. S. Walker and Mr.. Lose.
The room was prettily decorated with
flowers, and chairs were conveniently
set for the visitors of the afternoon.
The Hawalan Band, stationed on
the veranda outside, played the DOXOl-
ogy and two popular selections after
wards A little later Mr. Goo Kim,
Chinese Commercial Agent, arose and
announced Rev. Mr.. Lin, who gave the
opening prayer. This was followed by
a hymn in Chinese by numba-' Of
Chinese boys and ladies.
The Scripture reading b. Rev. Wong
was followed by the following excellent
address by Mr.. Frank Damon:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
| have been asked to say few words
this afternoon, on an occasion Which
marks another point of attainment in
the progressive and upward life OF Our
cosmopolitan community. To thiS re-
quest l most willingly respond in view
o. the worthy cause which has called
us together and the noble possibilities
OF aid and benefit to the sick and suf-
fering, which are here suggested. Our
city is highly favored, in the opOortu1i-
ties which are offered, from time TO
time, of witnessing gatherings who're
representatives of different nationaIi-
ties meet in harmonious union, 20 pace
with prayer and praise some new mile
stone on the great highway of hupan
development. Perhaps nowhere IN the
wide world is this more the case than
here in this beautiful mid-Ocean capI-
tai. A traveller, who had watched IRON
our harbOr the play of rainbOws, which
at times makes of Nuuanu Valley a
veritable wonder-world of prismatic
beauty, once remarked to his host:
Your land would seem to be under
a peculiar covenant"
In many ways is this fgurative illus
tration realized in our civic life and
with striking emphasis on such an Oc-
casion as this.
1t is a privilege to be allowed TO ex
press on behalf of our Chinese friends
the cordial welcome which this after
noon they extend TO all of different ma
tionaIities who have here gathered. [
am sure, also. that 1 am vOicing the
feelings of all their guests in saying
satisfaction to witness this splendid
expression of their desire to assist the
afflicted among their cOuntrymen and
trust that their highest expectations
will be fully realized.
While this hospital is not in the tech
nical sense a missionary institution.
and is under the control of no religious
body or denomination, still, / most truly
believe that the buildings, in which
We here meet to dedicate TO the high
and sacred service of suffering human
ity are an expression, in tangible form,
of the great onward movement in the
life OF the race, which receives its su-
preme impulse from the Divine Found
er of Christianity. as formulated in the
Golden Rule" While we should not
ignore the fact that under different
systems of belief and IN many lands,
efforts have been made to tighten the