The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-31
The SETTLEMENT
Scenes at the Annual Visit Of
the Board Of Health.
laOLOK&I LEPESS WELL TREATED
Baldwin ami Bishop Homes VIsited-sroiher
Dutt1n's Noble work-Prires for
Tree Planting.
MOlOR&I LEPESS WELL TREATED

At an early hour Saturday morning
the steamer w. G. Hall cast anchor on
the Molokai coast and number OF her
passengers looked for the first time
upon KalaUpapa. one OF the villages of
the far-famed leper settlement The
vessel brought. besides members o. the
Board Of Health and their guests.
about hundred who had received per-
n4its to visit afflicted relatives in the
colony. Their coming was expected.
4 large company had assembled To
welcome them. The steamers boats
were soon lowered. and TO the music
of the Kalaupapa brass band the
strong-armed rowers pulled for the
rocky shore. The landing was made
without difficulty. The permits. with
out which no one is permitted TO visit
the Settlement, were received by the
proper officer, and soon those who had
come TO see relatives were reunited
with them-fOr day.
The village. with its white cottages.
looked clean and bright in the morn
ing sunshine. and the inhabitants not
at all like a company of invalids.
There We're many who showed no out
ward trace of disease.
1t was n pleasure to note how much
is being done by self-sacrificing people.
as we'll as by the Government, through
the Board of Health, for these afflicted
people. The Bishop Home for Girls.
under the charge of Mother Marianne
and assistants of the Franciscan Sis
teThOOd, now has one hundred and
twenty-fOur inmates, seventy-four girls
and fifty women, some OF whom have
been inmates since their EirlhOod It
consists of numerous cottages in we'll
we're entertained by music. a number
of selections being played ON the piano
by one of the girls.
After q luncheon at the Board of
Health cottage the party took horses
and went over to KalaUwac. on the
other side of the peninsula, where Is
located the Baldwin Home FOR Boys
under charge of Brother DUttou. known
to almost everyone on the Islands Cs
q noble Christian man who, thirteen
years ago. went there to devote his life
TO the welfare Of the unfortunate lep-
ers The Home consists of cottages
built facing Il square in y sheltered
spot. The ground, originally covered
with stones. has been cleared up and
planted with grass. shrubs and flow
eCs, and is now n very attractive place.
The Home at present shelters one
hundred and twenty-five men and boys.
Brother DUttOn is q believer in use
ful occupation for the body and mind.
Under his direction and by his eX-
90, II 4H.-aTa ear
beautifying and cultivIting the
grounds. The garden is 4 model one,
and its produce adds much 20 the COM
fort of those in the Home. instruction
is given from time 10 time in the
school Brother Dutton tries to have
every member Of his afflicted family
able to read and write. but at the same
time not to weary them by too much
instruction.
An organized band in uniform is q
feature of the Home. and played for
some time for the visitors. and il was
evident that they enjoyed the perform
ance, while giving pleasure 10 their
guests.
The saddest event of the day was
witnessing the parting between the
afflicted and their friends. Many We're
the sad farewells at the landing. The
warmth or human affection OVerClue
the fear of disease in that hour when
they We're TO part, perhaps never TO
meet again on earth. and there were
tender kisses and embraces for those
so soon 10 be left behind. while the
unutterably pathetic sound OF the part
ing cries filed the air. Still. e must
have been ConsOlinE 20 friends 90
know that the wants OF their dear ones
We're and would continue 20 be so well
provided for. and that although science
has as vet discovered no cure for the
malady. much can be. and is being
done, to alleviate the affliCtion.
Just before leaving. Mr.. W. q. Smith
announced that the newspapers of Ho-
nOlulu would give five prizes for sue
cess in tree-culture. The first prize is
10 be $50. the second $40. the third SEQ.
the fourth 500, and the fifth $40. These
prizes are to be awarded October I.
1900. and competition is open 20 I'll
the inhabitants of the Settlement. Mr..
Smith also offered five prizes for the
best-kept grounds, TO be awarded
April l. 1900. For the best-kept and
neatest grounds the first prize is TO be