Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-05-31

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Europe with Father Pamphile
about seventeen months ago. Not
even woman's tenderness and de-
votion could exceed the quality of
their ministrations to the terribly
afflicted ones. As the writer was
conducted through the wards by
Brother Dominique, he could read
whole volumes in the grateful
looks that fell upon his conductor.
His gentle inquiries of the two in
the dying ward, as to how they
felt and Jared, caused them
to rise on their elbows as they
gave their unmurmuring but pitt
fully feeble replies. The whole
story is told in the answer of a
lao, after few days in the Home,
to the question if he had any
longing to go back to his home in
Honolulu. He gave hearty
negative while denying that his
parents and family had been in
anywise unkind to him. The
most pitiable looking cases in the
two villages are to be seen at the
Baldwin Home.
There are five sewing machines
in the tailor shop, on which the
boys make and repair their
clothes. In winter they are en-
gagged on summer wear, and in
summer on winter wear. Heaps
of blue flannel shirts and Canton
flannel drawers, neatly laid away
on curtained shelves, sttested the
industry Of the boys, which is re.
warded with allowances of money
from the Government. Even boys
who have lost their fingers oper.
ate the machines.
During the time of the visit the
band of sixteen pieces, organized
by Prof. Berger on the previous
half yearly inspection,played with
creditable execution. They were
now given a lesson and some new
music by the professor. The poor
fellows had but one request, which
was that they have uniforms like
the Kalaupapa band. 1t will cost
but 1925 or $250,snd it was agreed
that the Honolulu press invite
contributions for the purpose.
The instruments are gift of Hon.
A. s. Wilcox of Kauai.
INTERVIEW WITH FATHER PAM
PHILE.
On coming out of the Home, a
visit was paid to Father Damien's
chapel. Besides the permanent dec
orations,the interior was hung with
American flags, bannerettes, ETC.,
after Ascension Day that had been
faithfully observed on the previous
date. The Bishop of Panopolis,
attended by Father Wendelin of
Kalaupapa, kindly greeted the
party in front Of the church.
Father Damien's grave is in the
churchyard, marked by a large
stone block. The writer was anx-
ious to meet Father Pamphile, who
came out to take up the work of
his lamented brother, Father Da-
mien. He was shown the cottage
of the venerable priest-the same
as his brother had lived in = by
Brother Dominique. 1t is in a
garden that is perfect tropical
jungle - fruit and ornamental
trees, vegetables and flowers -
close by the churchyard. A
straight stone path leads up to the
front veranda. A saddled pony
hitched to the gate barred the
path inside, but tying his horse
on the outside the reporter edged
past the other animal. One light
knock at the door got no response,
but another a little louder was
answered with a CHEEKY "Come
in" and the door q moment later
was opened by the venerable
Father himself. The visitor hav-
ing given his name and stated
that he had been personally ac-
quainted with Father Damien, was
kindly invited to seat and made
welcome in courtly fashion.
Father Pamphile is an elderly
gentleman of distinguished ap-
pearance and strikingly benevo-
lent countenance. Questioned as
to how the climate agreed with
him, he replied that the heat was
rather severe in summer, but his
cottage WAS generally favored with
sea breezes. Sometimes, however,