The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-21

ing, and there is evidence on all. sides
that Uncle Sam has provided literally
The surgical room would be a credi;
to the best hospitals.
The buildings for steerage and Asia
tic steerage passengers are large and
commodious. Then there are the build
ings for military patients and those de-
tanned for one reason or another
Camp Roosevelt is the name of a
section provided with sandy streets,
where wooden foundations erected
over waterways have been built. Up
on these can be erected tents for the
accommodation Of 1900 soldiers, each
tent accommodating six men.
The erematory, in which the human
dead of Honolulu are incinerated. is a
compact brick structure where remains
are cremated thoroughly and in a short
time. The place is scrupulously clean,
and, We're a chapel provided in con-
nection with the building, the whole
would be an even greater argument in
favor of cremation as against burial.
At II o'clock the physicians and
other guests were invited to the din
ing room, where DR.. Cofer had set out
an excellent repast The room was
handsomely decorated with American
flags, garnished with the yellow flag of
the quarantine service The posts were
wrapped with red, white and blue
bunting representing the national col
ors, and yellow for the service. The
table was prettily decorated with red
hibiscus flowers and ferns. Chowder,
sandwiches, liquid refreshments and
cigars Were served. At each guests
place was souvenir card inscribed,
1.-THE Territorial Medical Association
of Misunderstanding S. Quaran-
tine Station, November 20, 1904 The
card was adorned with crossed flags
and half-tone picture of the launch
"Oahu.'
DR.. Moore, retiring president of the
Association. proposed the health of DR..
Golfer, saying that his visit had been
a revelation to him of most modern
quarantine equipment, of which he had
possessed really little knowledge. DR..
Golfer thanked the association for its
toast and in turn expressed his gratit-
ude in having the association present.
He divided honors with DR.. Walter
and his associates of the
service, for aiding in the entertainment
of the visitors
DR.. Hoffman, made a humorous au-
dress which convulsed his auditors.
DR.. .Arnlitage, as the one visitor from
the outside islands, responded grace |
fully to call for remarks. DR.. Me-
Donald stated that the whole plant |
though he had lived here for many |
years. He thought the whole system |
reflected great credit upon DR.. Golfer, |
lnder whose regime the new quaran-
inc station had been built
st wish now to refer to Mr.. w. o. |
smith OF Honolulu said DR.. Cofer,
and publicly express my thanks for
he great work he has done for us in
aiding this enterprise. I know, per-
just how much he has done
or the quarantine service here. While
lie was in Washington he devoted
much of his time to securing aid for
he building of this plant. Mr.. Smith,
IS citizen, has done a great amount
# work, and no one knows more than
myself what a great help he was in
letting an appropriation
DR. Charles B. Cooper in responding
o call for remarks, said in part:
"a few days ago I gave an informal
unch to my distinguished medical
riend Dr. w. C. Vile of Danbury,
,onn. DR.. Vile. who is very ready
peaker, excused himself for his fiuen-
Y by saying that his father was a
lergyman and he inherited his ''gift Of
abb from him. Now my father was
1so clergyman of the same denom-
nation as Rev. Vile, the parishes be-
Qg about eight miles apart, but not
aving Inherited my fathers eloquence
presume I must resemble my mother.
'wo legislatures ago, when the MEM
ers of the Board of Health were
brown out by the legislature and /
yas left alone as the only member OF
hat body, it devolved upon me to
hose my associates for a recon
tructed Board of Health
within three weeks after accepting
ne presidency, plague again broke out,
nd to use slang phrase II was up
gainst it, hard The legislature hao
eprived the Board of Health from an
ut the most meager appropriations
pr fighting this dread disease, the
reasury of the Territory was bank !
lpt and I knew that something must ,
e done to keep our ports open or we
lrely were wrecked. Feeling my deep /
in this grave matter 1
1nsulted our friend DIR. Cofer and by .
is wise counsel and assistance in
ANY ways. which has continued even !
the present time, we were enabled /
meet and have met the emergency as
has arisen.
ST want to endorse Dr. Hobdy's re- ,
arks On the value of affiliation with /
lie National Medical Societies, I had {
lie honor to be your delegate at the {
Medical Association held at
tlantic City and at which place I i
All a resolution pas-ed in the House r