The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-15
A MOlOkhl TRIP



in iHe Coo i1Ht1seai fffaimf ana
f certainly "a effective ani rsilatlnt
'l a certain lfgIfp sIafhlng q ir
very BOG water mpfifatrd Win tho
letb mixture cent from Japan br M
con. o. costs tfp0 ton ana = fut.
nIshrl freely by fhe Board Thefe arc
GOOD Wlyste o. sell a. publlc BATH
both ~ kauIapapa and ka'aWao.
AZ the bishop home for Girls az,
buildings ere closer together than o.
the BOYS Home. bot the furnishings
ana the conditions generally bespea
the refined touch OF gentle woman
z here is In charge here a Mother So
peri1r who has been on duty flr NJ
teen years and four Sisters ono ~
the Sisters. apparently the assistant 20
the Mother, n "A beautiful woman. stil
young She has been al the home ten
years. She Was asked II she expected
10 so sometime 90 another post. The
reply was that she hoped 20 spend all
her life at the Girls Home. The girls
here, like the boys az kalawao. make
their own clothing Every girl above
say six years. Is able 90 read and
write. They are taught music and
many Of them play the organ. piano
and string instruments well. The
bare floors In the rooms Al the Homo
for Girls are scrubbed like the floor
OF New England housewife. After
Chas, x. Bishop had endowed this
home he was dissatisfied with the
plumbing and added $4,000 10 his orig
inal gilt TO have the bathing and like
facilities just what they should be. In
this respect the place Is perfect. The
water supply just at this time Is not
quite sufficient but the Beard of
Health viii soon have a larger main
and there is plenty Of water al the
source OF supply, above Kalawao.
One thing Is very much needed at
halawdO and II is suggested that Wray
Taylor or some other person who is
lifted for handling such a matter take
hold, start the ball rolling and pro-
vide the missing article. The piano Is
a wreck II has been repaired by a
man Of the Settlement skilfu in sucn
work until 1t Is mostly repair. with
only q trfle of the original left. The
piano has been in service for years aud
has neither tone nor tune. The girls
who know the notes well and who
nAlAg anu ~ diAl'f are ulHlltdlNtIltD 10
produce a bee-hiving serenade when
they play. 4 new piano in the Bishop
Nome would be a gift that would give
JOY TO a whole lot OF people to whom
the sunshine OF human kindness out
side their own circle Is a rare light.
The Advertiser will be glad to consult
with any person or persons who may
take an interest in this matter.
The man who was for several years
leader of the KalaDpapa band. died
few months ago. His place has been
taken by Charles Walnut. who learned
music since going to the Settlement.
There are thirteen pieces in the band,
but the instruments are old and the
men require some training. Professor
Berger, of the Government band. Is the
particular patron of the Kalaupapa or
ganization and will soon have some
new instruments and new music for
them. They were very much disap-
pointed that the Professor did not ap-
pear, but the regrets OF necessary de-
tention in Honolulu We're gracefully re-
ceived.
\ man who visits the Settle
ment can never hear IL referred
" as u ldLtIftlt WITHOUT re-
senting the description on the instant
IL Is not even an asylum or retreat. II
is a community and a well-regulated
and well-cared-for community. Mr..
Reynolds, executive officer OF the
Board of Health, Is the director gem
eral. His assistants on the ground are
Mr. Feary and Mr.. Waiamau. Tom
my" Nathaniel Is clerk and Is as well
school teacher at Kalaupapa, with six
~ scholars on the roll. Nathaniel as
well as Feary and Waiamau wished TO
be remembered To all Honolulu friends,
and they have many in the city. At
times in former years the two stations
or towns of the Settlement. as well as
the grounds between and about them,
looked rather neglected. Now all this
is altered entirely. Under the new
management there has been given an
impetus TO change for the better that
seems TO have become an established
habit. There Is not stone on the
road between the two villages and a
OF bicycle riders use this and
other roads constantly.
There has been told of the boys and
girls. What Of the others. INDECENT,
helpless and friendless men and wo-
men are received respectively at the
homes for boys and girls. The other
members of the colony have cottages
of their own. They are provided by
the Government with everything. The
Illness OF leprosy receives not much
treatment outside the GOto baths. But
the people are subject TO the ordinary
Illnesses and keep DR.. Mouritz quite
busy How do the people pass the
time, Many OF them who are able
bodied work for the Government on
roads and buildings and in the forestry
department, so ably managed by an in
defatigable worker who takes deep
interest in his business. The people
at the homes are kept busy interested
by the Brothers and Sisters. There
are churches, schools and reading
rooms in the Settlement. There Is q |
J, VI. c. A., "A Protestant church. n |
church with cathedral build |
Ing, a public hall with stage. There
Is good fishing. There is always oppor-
tunity for gardening and working
about the little homes There is the |
work OF issuing the ratlons, helping |
in their handling, getting wood from
the valleys. There is plenty to do in |
the Settlement for those who wish 10
occupy their time and ARE able TO do