Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-09-23
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lawao, the other Settlement distant from Kalau-
papa about two and half miles. The telephone
lines along the road shows that it's uses are under
stood. Ride is made past the short, but broad and
picturesque valley of Waillanau, (water arise),
at the head of which is broad pool (55 and 72
feet diameter) at the base of beautiful and high
waterfall and which, looks SO dark, mysterious
and dread, that no native invades its depths and
even the heart of l1aole (white MANI hutters
Gas the writer and several others proved) before
taking the first plunge. On the left of the road,
Ell route, rises the crater of the extinct and sub
sided volcano of Kahukoo, 4o3 feet above sea
level. The summit of Kahukoo is easily reached
and then look in shows a clear crater down to
the very center-hole through which the sea enters
and whose depth has, it is stated, never yet been
sounded Close to the roadway at the highest
level one passes the reservoirs built by Superin-
tendent Reynolds and in which flows the spark
ling, clear, cool water from Waikolu valley, some
four miles away. The pipe line from this valley
leads by the sea-shore, beneath butting precipces
and was regarded as great undertaking. 1t was
successfully undertaken and accomplished, under
the superintendent of Mr. Charles Brunette Will
son, in 1887, and hence the comfort and foliage
now existing in the (then dry district of Ka-
laupapa. Now. the residence of Doctor Richard
X. Oliver is passed and few who come in contact
with the quiet, retiring. capable resident physi
clan, who has spent many years, steadily. of his
credit him with being the unknown hero, (fcr it
requires moral as well as physical nerve) Which
he is The kalawao settlement is entered and
the visitors pass by the old hospital grounds
and catch. in the distance. the spires of two
churches: one. Father Damiens old church, in
the shadow of which, in the annexed churchyard,
beneath the shade of the pandanus tree which
first sheltered him Gin 1879 the noble christian
lies at rest. The other church spire indicates the
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Square-built structure in which the Mormon wor-
ships. Reaching the Catholic church one sees,
across the road. a group of bright and clearly
looking buildings with an undenlably scholastic
air and here it is that the boys and helpless men
of the settlements are daily cleaned. anointed and
taught. by a band of devoted Brothers. who fol-
low in the footsteps of one well known in con-
nection with his long time labors in the cause of
humanity here, Brother Joseph Dutton, a worthy
confrere of the lamented Damien. The Baldwin
Home is the title of the institution and it stands
as monument to the kind heart and thoughtful
head of Hon. H. P. Baldwin, sugar baron" of
Maui. who in his affluence remembered the
Wards of the Nation at Molokai. The build
ings are about 50 in number and consist of DORM
tories, kitchen, study rooms. workshops, recita-
ton room, Offices and outbudngs. Here is
heard on arrival, the strains of sweet music pro-
duced by the Kalawao Band the instruments for
which organization were donated by Albert S.
Wilcox, (brotller of Judge w. Luther Wilcox of
are here seen and here, in full responsiveness and
horror, appears the outward indications of the
dreaded scourge. Yet in the midst of all the
dangers, of this charnehouse of the living, there
has quietly lived and labored a band of Franciscan
sisters and the gentlemanly, cultured, yet modest
reserved and patient nurse. Joseph Dutton an
American. who, like the Sisters of Mercy bring