Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-30
Plea Of Bishop Willis
for lnCurables Hospital

Editor Evening Bulletin; Permit
me through your columns to make
known to the public the need Of funds
to meet the present running expenses
OF the Victoria Hospital for Incur
ables.
There Is danger of this need being
overlooked in consequence Of the large
sums being subscribed to carry out
Mr.. Young's laudable scheme for build
ing and endowing a permanent hospi-
tai for the same purpose.
II must be borne In mind that these
munifcent contributions that have
been mentioned in the papers are given
for what is still In the future. 1t is not
likely that the permanent hospital can
be completed according to Mr.. Young S
proposal for some months to come.
Meanwhile the present hospital,
which is supplying an acknowledged
need of the community has to be car
ried on in its temporary quarters la
Kakaako.
And this requires funds. The expert.
ence of three months has shown that to
keep the hospital going on a sound
economical basis requires from $3.50 to
$500 month. The Council of State has
voted $4,000 for the running expenses
for the biennial period. which is ratli.
or more than one-fourth Of the whole
sum that will be required. Towards
this the larger contributions received
by the Treasurer up to the present time
are: S. NJ. Damon, $1,000: Mr.. and Mrs
Louisson, $3.50; per Bishop OF Panop.
oils, sl75; Mrs. Sinclair Robinson, so:
Miss Jane s. Gay, $50; Mrs. G. Gay
$50: Catholic Benevolent Society, 800;
Mrs. James Campbell, 500; British
Benevolent Society. s534.1O
The directors having been appointed
at representative meeting of the citi.
Zens of Honolulu now appeal for the
means to carry on the work entrusted
to them, the importance of which can.
not be overrated.
Any one visiting the hospital now.
who knew the condition of the build.
ing when 1t was first taken for it,
present purpose, will see at glance
that the management is deserving OF
the highest praise for what has beer
accomplished. Accommodation is al.
forded for 80 patients. The total mum
her admitted since the hospital was
opened Is 10. The highest number 81
in patients at one time has been 30
For the last two months the number
has been from 20 to %. OF the 2;
present inmates, are American.
British, | Swede. Hawaiians. 3 Por
tuguese, Chinese and japanese
Eighteen of these are incurable. the re-
mainder being destitute sick suffering
from durable disease.
The distress and danger that woult
be caused, II, by the closing OF the in
stitution these sick persons should b,
turned adrift would be nothing shor
OF a public calamity. The thought o
such possibility should bring home I,
all who read this appeal that the tim,
has come for liberal contributions to b.
made to meet the vote of the Council
Of State, and so relieve the director
Of anxiety on the score of funds for tn
present biennial period. The paymen
Of the June bills will almost exhaus
the treasury, and IL funds do no. i!oy
In during July the directors will be in
serious dilemma.
Whilst hoping that the wealthy vii
contribute literally, let me remind you
readers that one of the bylaws adopt
ed at the inaugural meeting provide
that all persons subscribing ten dol
. lars $50 a year should be member
of the Hospital Association.
Our treasurer, Mr.. S. L. Damon. |
always ready to receive subscri, ,tion
and donations during banking hours a
; Bishop a. Co.'S bank.
ALFRED WILLIS.
President Board of Directors.
, Honolulu June 2S, 1900.