Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-20
hibited landing and at waikolu, one

boat succeeding In putting her pas
sengers on the beach. These were the
House Committee and two doctors, who
went overland to the Settlement. The
Kinau went back to Kalaupapa and as
the surf had abated somewhat 1t was
decided to risk an attempt at landing.
It was then 1880 y. m. A dozen boats
got ashore and then. as the afternoon
was getting short, order was given to
stop the further landing of passengers.
The Kalaupapa Mission band was on
hand to welcome the visitors and so
we're Jack Mcveigh, Father Maxine,
Ambrose Hutchinson and Brother Sera
pion. The legislative party proceeded
to Mcveigh's house where a bountiful
lunch was served. A mass meeting
was held after lunch in front of the
SUPPLEMENTARY cottage at which the
lepers were invited to make known
their complaints and demands. There
were o few Of the latter and none Of
the former. They unanimously asked
for more medical attendance, and also
for an improvement Of the water sys.
TEN. The majority Of the lepers pres
ent at this meeting, however, express.
ell themselves in opposition to the
granting of a wine and beer license for
the Settlement.
The legislative and senatorial party
then proceeded to the Bishop Home
where they were received by Mother
Superior Mariane and her devoted CO.
workers. The inmates OF the homo
took seats in the hall and the meeting
begun with Senator Dowsett in the
chair. Senator Lane and Representa-.
tives Coelho and Harris taking a lead.
ing part in the discussion. Mother Ma.
riane paid high tribute to the ability
and courtesy Of Superintendent Me.
Weigh and on being asked whether she
had anything to suggest, responded by
saying that the Legislature should pro-
vide a place for non.leprous boys Of
leprous parents, and also for additional
medical attendance. The party then
visited the numerous buildings includ.
ed In the home after which they went
to see the monument erected to the
memory Of Father Damien by his ad.
mirers in England.
One thing that was obvious to all
was the esteem and love Superintend.
ent Mcveigh is held by all at the Set.
t'ement. The lepers sing his praises
and the priests and sisters cannot say
too much good Of him. And 1t must
be said that McVeigh reciprocates.
They are all big family over there
and misfortune makes them all kin.
At 6 o'clock. amid tears and sobs.
and while the Baldwin Home band
was playing farewell tune, the Kinau
raised her anchor and steamed away
from desolation and misery, back to
Gods country and civilization. Dur
ing the trip back the legislators and
members of the press partook Of Q
sumptuous banquet with Admiral Beck
ley presiding at the head Of the table
After the menu had been duly and ap
preciatively discussed, speeches wer,
made by the Admiral" Secretar,
Jack" Atkinson, Senator's Dowsett an,
Brown, Representatives Harris, Cox
and Knudsen, Tesla of the Independ
ent. Burns of the Star and Captain
Naopala. The return trip was made II
good time, the Kinau finally dockin
at the Wilder wharf at IL o'clock las
evening.
Among those who made the tri
were: Secretary of the errltory Jacl
Atkinson, Senators Dowsett, Brown
Hayselden, Lane and Achi, Represents
tives, Andrade, Broad, Coelho, CopI
Cox, Fernandez, Haia, Harris, Ho
stein, Kalawaia, Kaleiopu, Kalino, Ka
niho, Knudsen, Lewis, Lilikalani, Ions
Mahelona, Mahikoa, Nakuina, Pal
Pulaa, Quinn, Sheldon and Waterhous'
Consul Vizzavona, President Pinkhar
Of the Board OF Health. Drs. Rice
Camp and Peterson, Judge Lindsa!
Harry Murray, George Sea, Rev. ST.
phen Desha, Frank J. Tesla, Davi
Motley and many others.