The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-23
Plans Discussed For
Its Progress.
THE DAY. ON THE ISLAND
The Molokai Colony FIOurishing
and Unfortunates Seem
Happy.

pilgrimage TO the leper settlement OF
,foiokal. The Board and those allowe,
10 accompany II left Honolulu FRIDAY
iight at . O'Clock and arrived at Kalau
papa az daybrcak Saturday. About elev
sn hours were spent at the settlemen
and almost all this time was occupied II
the points OF interest. in consul
iation with the managers and discussion
II the settlements future. The Board
custom II 20 visit Molokai twice year
bur owing 10 the plague the Board dt
not 20 at the time set for the last jour
ney. and as II was on July %. 1890. tina
the previous visit was paid. a year saw
but few days had elapsed.
GREETING ON LANDING.
"a usual. when the party was landed 4
the small boats crowds of the lepers gath
cred to meet them. Many OF the visitor
of whom over a hundred were natives
were greeted by relatives and friends VIII
kissed them passionately and carried ther
on to their own homes scattered abou
and enjoyed their close company unit
the whistles blew for the return. Their
was much embracing. as always on sue
occasions. and. many of the visitors bring
ing food and pleasant drinks, scores {
little luaus were spread.
The Board OF Health extended ever
courtesy TO those who had obtained pei
mission to go with II and no restriction
we're placed on them. To those who hav
lived here long or who have made the sa
trip TO the island Of sorrow there Is II
tie new to be told. but for others detail
will be interesting.
Their. are now 9SS lepers In the settl
ment. The number Is decreasing yearl
OF the gSS, 59i are males and 39i femal
Most OF the lepers are natives. Thir'
are Chinese. and twenty. including Po
tuguese. are whites. Five are Amer
cans. four are British. five are Germai
and one a Norwegian. The latter Is
girl OF i6 who lived here for some tin
and, going 20 San Francisco. develops
tho disease I'm the Salvation Army Hor
10 Moiokai since the colony was esta
Iished In 1856. The average deaths a ye
II about i2s.
THE LEPER HOMES.
The iepers live all over the peninsul
few miles In extent at the base OF pr
cipitous mountains. which rise 1900 IL
and form a sheer wall 10 guard escape
the other side Of the Island. where a
landing IL at Kalaupapa and here - I
Bishop Home for Girls. The Home co
sists OF many cottages grouped abo
weli-carod-for grounds and all presid
over by the Sisters OF 81. Francis. Il
sisters showed the Board about and a
swered many questions as TO the ever
and improvements of the year. The
are about f25 girls and women In I
Home, many OF the latter having llv
In It's care since childhood.
They reside In the cottages which h'
| about eight or ten and which are k'
scrupulousiy clean by the labor OF
llcrers. The walls are decoated with y
lures and the lepers sit about on
porches or floors In the native fashis
Those who had friends as visitors vi
especially happy but almost all seen
serene and cheerful. Especially did n
brighten up when spoken TO by the Sist
who called each by name. The Home
for the unprotected female lepers of
lcclony, and often its inmates marry q
go 20 housekeeping In one OF the ma
houses built by the Government for the
The sisters have a daily school for
girls and they learn the simple brancl
OF knowledge which. with music-tl
have pianos and an organ-helps them
forget their isolation. Besides they lei
the Catholic tenets and take great
terest IN the practice OF that faith.
priest of the order OF the Sacred He
ministerinR 20 their spiritual wants.
DAILY OCCUPATIONS.
A stereopticon would add greatly
b their pleasures. With IL evening eni
tainments might be given and an int
lesting acquaintance with the sights OF
/. wcrid-Qever 20 be seen by them-mi
. be gained. Money could not be expen'
better. Agricultural Commissioner W
Tavior. who has looked after such m
ters several times In the past will
deavor 20 get the necessary money.
Anyone who would glance into the b
pltal at the Bishop Home and see the
fortunates who are unable TO serve th'
selves and for whom death can be
sole alleviator OF suffering would und
stand the depth OF pity that stirs the be
of one who returns 10 communion "
his fellows after n day with the lep
written language falls.
on horseback the Board and It's gu'
, icurneycd across the peninsula-a COZ
, Of mlles-to the Baldwin Home AT NJ
wac. The bounty OF III. p. Baldwin b
, and equipped the Home and improvems
ftcm year 20 year are due 10 his char
J ne IL under the direct charge OF Brot
Joseph Dutton, who for fourteen ~