The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-05
70 CARE FOR THEIR SICK
CHINESE DEDICATE
THEIR NEW HOSPITAL.
Interesting Exercises Held at palama
Iesterday-A Monument to the Gen
crosby of the Chinese Merchants.

0eSterday-A Monument to the Gen
crosby of the Chinese Merchants.
There was a representative gather
ing of Chinese and quite number of
prominent townspeople at the opening
of the Wal Wa zee Yuen, or Chinese
hospital. in Palama yesterday after
noon. The dedication services opened
at , O'Clock and were conducted by
Goo Kim, the Chinese Commercial
agent to these islands
The Government band, under the
leadership of Professor Berger, gave a
brief concert prior to the beginning of
the exercises. Rev. MIR. Lin offered
prayer, after which a gospel hymn was
sung in Chinese by choir of Chinese
boys and girls.
Mr. Frank w. Damon, superirten-
dent of the Chinese Mission, made
some well chosen introductory re-
marks. Mr.. Damon stated that Chin
csc physician, who has been engaged
to assist in the work of the hospital, is
a graduate of the medical training
school connected with the great mis-
sionary hospital of Canton, of which
DR.. Kee, that nestor of medical mis-
sionaries in China, is the head. His
wife also passed an examination at the
same medical school.
Chairman Wong Wa Foy, of the
building committee, made brief re-
port on the construction of the hos
pital and cottages. He stated that the
total cost was $1,000. He then present
ed the keys to President Goo Kim, OF
the United Chinese Societies Mr.. Goo
Kim in turn placed the keys in the
possession of Chu Gem, president of
the hospital.
The Chinese Commercial agent, his
deputy, Wong Kwai and President Chu
Gem, each gave splendid addresses, the
latter speaking the English tongue.
Editor IIee Chick Sin, of the Chinese
News, read a piece of poetry. Rev. c.
NJ. Hyde invoked the benediction. Then
came the explosion of thousands of
fire crackers outside.
Immediately following the exercises
the visitors We're treated to light Ie-
freshments, after which they wera
shown about the building by the of
ficers of the hospital. Among the Wis
itors were Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hyde,
Rev. and Mrs. O. II. Gulick. Rev. and
Mrs. Hiram bingham, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Judd. Rev. Mr.. Lewis. Rev.
Alex Macintosh, Rev. ID. p. Birnie,
DR.. and Mrs. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Damon, Rev. S. +. Bishop, Rev.
Mr.. Leadingham, DR.. Sloggett, Henry
Waterhouse, \. Il. Wood. j. 5. Walker,
T. f. Lansing, Cecil Brown, w. w.
Hall, d. Logan, Horace Wright, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr.. Lose, Mr.. Payne and
others.
Here are the officials of the new
hospital.
President-Chu Gem.
Vice President-Wong Wa Foy.
Treasurer-Hong Quon.
Secretary. Y. Tshin.
Chinese Secretary-1Iee Chick Sin.
Board of Trustees Kim. Wong
Ewai l.. Ahlo, II. Fon, On Jan, Ii
Cheong, Wong Leong, Y Ahin, Yum Xxi
Ngan, Lum Kun Chin, Lee Cheong.
Chung ri, Chung TUT Sun, II. Kat Poo,
l.. Akau, Cheong Jack Quon, Lum Nun
Tai, Wal Tuck Sun. Chung Wal Nam.
w. S. Akana is the superintendent
and Chan Kol Sun the Chinese physi-
clan. Ii Kai Fui, a graduate of DR..
KEGS college in Canton, will fill the
Office of foreign physician.
The following men were in charge
of the building of the hospitals: Kan
Wing Chew, superintendent; Wong Wa
Foy, assistant, and GooKim, chairman
of the committee.
The new hospital was designed and
erected under the direction of Kan
Wing Chew. He drew the plans and
looked after everything without charg-
ing cent for his services. His work
is appreciated by those in charge of
the hospital.