The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-14

THE NEW WARDEN


William Kamana the new warden of /
the oahu Prison WAS warmly congra- /
tulated yesterday morning at the pri- |
son, upon his promotion TO his new
position The time usually devoted TO |
"a religious services by the Y. NJ G. a. /
was given up to the ceremonies at |
tending the congratulation all Of the
prisoners being present After some
singing j. NJ. Martin chairman Of the
". M. G. A. prison committee and Rev. |
Mr. Manase spoke, congratulating the |
new warden
Turnkey Kealalai and Captain a. G. |
Bishaw then presented the new warden !
with the following address written in
both the English and Hawaiian lam !
guages
1t is with great pleasure and graft !
fication that we, the undersigned, Off
GERS and guards Of oahu Prison re-
specially beg to offer you our most
sincere congratulations upon your pro-
motion to the Wardenship Of oahu
Prison 1t is, to us, a striking illustra-
ton Of the fact that Il is still possible
for the Hawaiian to receive some Of the
highest honors within the gift of the
people of this Territory. We believe
that your long services I'm the Police
Department and your steady rise there
81, constitute an object lesson to the
Hawaiian people. Your recent promo
tion is a well-deserved tribute to your
honesty ability and faithfulness to
duty AS an officer i'm the Police De-
partment and, for the past eleven years
as Deputy Warden of Oahu Prison,
you have proven yourself to be an
honor to your race and a worthy son Of
Hawaii mel. We most sincerely hope
that the same cordial relations which
have always existed between us, i'm the
past, will continue unbroken i'm the fu-
ture. While pledging you our most
faithful cooperation in the perform
ance of your administrative duties, we
pray the Almighty that you may be
spared to enjoy for many years the le-
Ultimate recompense deserved by a life
Of faithfulness and devotion to duty"
This was signed by all the officers of
the prison most of whom have served
under Deputy Warden Kamana for
many years.
Warden Kamana, visibly affected
answered as follows:
Il cannot find words sufficient to tell
you how much I appreciate this dem
Onstration, which is, indeed, one of
encouragement and good will towards
me. 1 thank you all for it.
Il am much gratified to see among
us today the members of the Prison
Committee Of the Y. NJ. c. A. For
years, gentlemen, l have had the pleas
' IRE to welcome you here Sunday after
Sunday, and 1 assure you that 1 have
appreciated your efforts in behalf Of
the men confined here. Permit me to
assure you that 1 shall be as much
pleased to welcome you here in the
future as in the past, and that l shall
do all in my power to help you i'm your
work
ITO you, officers of oahu Prison, l
heartily give my thanks for your adj
dress. Without your help and cooper
alton it would be impossible for any
warden to fulfill his whole duty As
you so kindly say I'm your address, /
hope that the same cordial relations
will continue between us as have ex-
listed for so many years and that you
will all help me to make the admins
tration of Oahu Prison as easy, as
humane, and as just as it is possible
to make it. Let us all strive together
to keep it to the efficient standard at
tanned by our late Warden, High
Sheriff William Henry.
you men, whom the troubles of this
life have placed temporarily between
these walls, know that you have my
sympathy. My service here has taught
me that prison life is a hard one in
deed, but it can be made easier if you
accept it i'm a spirit of resignation. b,
obedient to your officers, execute
promptly all their orders, respect thu
rules which have been made for you
direction and you will find that it shall
be my pleasure and that of my Officers
to make it as easy for you as possible
"Once more, gentlemen, officers anC
men, ! tender you my sincere thanks
for your words of encouragement ant
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ReHar~3 We're made by f. A. Miller
Mrs. G. w. Rider, a. e. Lutz and Rev
Mr.. Turner. The singing of Hawai-
POnoi closed the services.