The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-03

ihe dEnt ana air nov come dfrsc,,,. A.,
20 every ward and room. W.
Ihere is house for dead bodto.
chapel. nurses house. A WAR 80. a
~ te'se water tanks. servants' ouar,ar,
gencies TOT emer-
These naturally take up a Srea, ae., .,
rg. SUI YET the grounds proper cover a
The corridors are cool. They srs NJ,
lose. They all, upstairs ana dovn
stars get direct light and air. There a.
e,eNa,or Va the building and they have
constant sufhciency OF fresh water
Electric lights are used today so ,h..
peuehts are not troubled by the heat ana
odor OF OIL lamps. meat ana
me matron showed me through tho
buildings Everything t. free and aboyo
IS u mere was no hesitancy In enter
luk any room; nothing TO conceal The
rooms are large. lofty and clean.
Upstairs there are FIVE wards one q
lot Nhite women and four are for native
women. There Is an upstairs dining
. t ana sewing-room. Birds are
N'hkihg galv In their cages convaIesce,,
women are Longing on the wide lanais
ana their relatives and friends bang
around looking satisfied and happy. There
IRE twelve private rooms for pay pa.
tients. P'' P"-
HOW 1T Is ARRANGED
These are all In the new additions. have
modern improvements are nosouito
iiSot and are exceptionally large and
1dty rooms. They have polished floors
MI the rooms and wards have hare
painted floors but the new wings con.
taln hardwood floors. which are more
sanitary. The first floor has two dining
rooms one Is for Hawaiian and the
other Tor haole men. The same arrange
nlents extend 10 the women. And there
" poi room. There are two dressing
rooms and two operating rooms UPSTAIRS
TIE upstairs and downstairs lanais have
steamer chairs. invalds chairs. wicker
lounges and comforts for the unfortunate
sick
The operating-rooms. although ahso-
lutely clean. weil-ventilated and sanitary
30 not come quite up 20 the standard
when viewed from an Eastern point OF
view. There Is no reason why an oper-
ating room similar 60 that Of the New
YORK hospital should not be constructed
With N-rays and every known surgical
appliance. SIN. the room II pleasant and
has skysight over the operating table.
but Honolulu ought 20 have the best to-
day. There are i've nurses four OF whom
are day nurses and one nignt nurse.
There H. n night Waterman.
The matrOu has charge OF these and the
superintendent. Mr.. Eckhardt. to whom
y due many recent improvements II over
all
said Mr. Eckhardt queen Emma and
~ this hospital They actually got out
themselves and canvassed for subscrip-
items. They raised $4,000 the first thing.
More followed. % course. and the fund
Kept growing. There was great need OF
Va IN those days and ~ was considered n
hne place. And so II was! queen Emma
gave the land And the King and Queen
took "a personal interest I'm the place and
saw that the grounds were beautihed. AMI
certainly II r. a cool and restful place"
PLUMBERS ARE CHEATS.
Mr.. Eckhardt thought that at one time
the Government allowed a. mucn a. So o.
900 year toward the support Of the
hospital. and that of late years only about
&.sN. which n the reason the trustees
are not able TO carry out their planned
improvements. 10 ~ u question Of money
The ruatron showed the childrcn's
room. ~ was very pretty and appealing
with IL rows Of empty white beds.
we thought" said the matron. chat
this room would be feature Of the es
tablishment. but "a feil nat The mothers
didn't like a. You see the Hawaiian
mother win not be separated from hes
child and when sick or wounded children
are brought m the mother comes too and
mains until the patient II discharged
We never make any objection. They are
rot IN the way They are helpful ami
oblging. We grow to love them. I never
saw anything 90 equal their affection for
NUtN other. " ~ uuegtinE sometimes
The visitor and matrOn walked down
o. where the sodden bit OF land lies.
There was a sponginess. sinking In OF
ones feet decidedly unpleasant. " Is
quite a distance from the hospital. 20 the
right facing Beretania street This Is
where the cesspool Is. II Is partially con
Ceaicd by n beautiful green and well-kept
hedge. Within the enclosure three paint
eel and ornamental posts thrust up thelr
aggressive heads. a. " warning OF al
intruders. These serve TO mark tn
place. Its reason for existing at all
Well. the matron stated II was due 90 tbs
/ frizhtful charges OF the plumbers.
FUNDS ARE LOW
, I'VE have not funds enough TO carry
, out the proposed sewerage system so nee
, essary 10 our well-being. The plumbers
bin was unnecessarily high and u caused
, "A panic among the trustees. What VIII bs
, their charges for connecting the hOspita
pipes with the main sewer. when for over
, hauling the plumbing In the hospital theii
. btil was S2.O00. n II steep. isn't itT'
Dr. Cooper H. the physician for tho hos
, pital and Dr. Wood the surgeon.
, The hospital obtained IT, charter In 1850
, Their Majesties were the royal patrons
: thereof. King Kamehameha was its frs
, president. he elected a board OF trustees
, composed Of ~ 81 the subscribers. TIE.
subscribers were elected by ballot 10 &C
A. trustees on behalf OF the subscribers
, they were w. y. SNOW. =. g. Damon. :
, ~ Castle. q. ". Bishop. J. W. Austin. y
, a. Han j. r. Watcrhouse. W. \. Al
drich. w T. Green and ~. Hackfeld
It'ron the nomination Of the Minister o.
the Interior. His Majesty then designated
: the following ten persons. viz: Prince l.
! kamehameha. David l.. Gregg. WI
? Webster. %. NJ. Robertson. T. g. Heuck
, John Ladd. James Blssett. W. J. w. Holds
!, worth. \. ~. Bates and John Montgom
cry.
These names are taken from the origl
Z nal charter nut why the hospital shoul,
: rot be- removed Co higher and cooler al
2 titude n not quite clear after reading ar
\ ticIe 4; In this charter. II reads: fht
< charter and every future charter TO b
. herea fter granted 90 this corporation. MAJ
!. b, altered or amended BY the Minister o
= the Interior for the time being. with tn
= approval % the King. on a reduisition
& "a majority OF the Subscribers present n
2 general or special meeting TO be calle'
. h.. the secretary for that purpose-the no
= tice Of such special meeting 20 be publish
= ~ In the newspapers of Honolulu at leas
= thirty DAYS before such meeting. ana suci
: notice 20 specify the purpose Tor whicl