The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-05
THO Chinese Dedicate Their
hospital.
A Fine Building In Beautiful Spot
Built by Themselves Volunteers
to the Maintenance Funds
Will be Welcome.

Yesterday was a memorable one
for our Chinese residents and incl
dentally for Honolulu, for it marked
an event OF great interest in the de-
dication OF the Wal Wa Yee Yuen,
or Chinese Hospital, at Palama, in
the rear OF the Reformatory School.
In spite Of the unpleasant rainfall
there was very large attendance,
tho major part being naturally all
the prominent Chinese merchants,
their friends and the school-children
OF that race. Among the prominent
persons present were the Chief
Justice and Mrs. Judd, Hons. Cecil
Brown and Henry Warehouse, Con-
sui Schaefer, Messrs. H. Lose, W. II.
Paine, j. S. Walker, W. W. Hall,
Lansing, Bond, j. Mahiai Kaneakus
and Burgess; Rev. DR.. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Hyde, Rev. Dr. Serene E. Bishop,
Rev, Alexander Macintosh, Rev.
and Mrs. o. FL. Gulick, Rev. and
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Rev. and Mrs,
Frank w. Damon, Rev. Mr.. Lead
ingham, Rev. Mr.. Lewis and Drs.
Slogget, Burgess aud wife, Lii and
Mrs. DR.. Ii, and others.
The hospital itself and its sur
rounding cottages, and buildings are
very prettily designed and convent.
emily arranged, and form model
we'll worth the inspection and fol.
lowing as an example. Located in
ample grounds they are free to the
breezes from whichever quarter
they may blow, and command ex-
tensive and beautiful views on all
sides seaward aud landward.
La the grant of the land the Ha-
waiian Government exercised wise
discretion for it would have been
difficult to have selected a more fit.
ting location, and in the erection Of
their buildings free from debt the
Chinese have nobly proved their ap-
probation os the gift.
One OF the great surprises to all
who we're fortunately present, was
the excellent singing of the Chinese
choir OF men women and boys whose
voices blended in thorough harmony
aud with pleasing absence OF harsh or
discordant sounds, and the excellent
pronunciation and delivery of Eng
lish by Chinese speakers.
The reception room was tastefully
decorated with palms, ferns and
flowers and the Government band
played in their very best manner on
the Lanai Mr.. Frank Damon was
the life OF the affair as a genial and
experienced volunteer master OF
ceremonies and insisted upon all
partaking OF the excellent delicacie.
prepared by the hosts,
AS the principal speeches are
given on our outside pages the
ceremonies may be briefly detailed
here. The Doxology having beer
played by the band, Mr.. Goo Kin
introduced Rev. Mr.. Lin who Offered
prayer in Chinese. This was fol
lowed by hymn by the choir ano
two selections from the Holy
Scriptures.
Mr.. Frank Damon then delivered
his able address which was warmly
received, but out OF courtesy to The
hosts, the warmest applause was re-
served for the Chinese orators.
Mr. Wong Wa Foy, chairman o
the Building Committee, presented
the keys of the hospital to Mr.. Coo
Kim, as President OF the United
Chinese Society, and Mr.. Goo Kin
and Mr. Wong Kwai having return
ed thanks for Mr.. Wong Wa Foy'
excellent work, made brief speed
/ in Chinese, and then called upon L
t. Shin to read his address in Eng
fish which was excellently delivered
,, by the rising yonng orator.
After addresses had been made b,
Heo Chick Sin aud Wong Kwai, MI