The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-07
.S0LONS At
A.FlME LUAU

The Board OF Directors of the Kapio-
LAM Maternity Home gave a fine luau
at noon yesterday for the members of
the Senate and House. The Senate
delegation was headed by President
Isenberg. and the House by Speaker
knudsen, and both were decked with
lima and MALE leis.
Inc directors met the guests at the
entrance of the Home. Princess Ka-
wananakoa, president of the institution.
Mrs. j. M. Dowsett, Mrs. Holloway.
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Fernandez and 9TH
ers. including Miss Dutot, the matrcn.
were present, and conducted the mem
bers through the Home. The incubator
with Hawaiian baby growing fat I'm
It, was of especial interest to the So
Ions. While the guests were finishing
the lunch little bank which ordi-
narily is found near the incubator and
IN which the nucleus of small fund
for the baby was begun some time ago
was passed about the table by Senator
Dowsett and was stuffed to the ton
with coin. The legislators were gener-
Gus, and Lilikalani, for a pleasing ref
| erence made to his royal lineage, gave
an extra dollar. Treasury warra nj g
were not received
1t was explained to the legislators
by Miss Dutot and Mrs Dowsett that
the new maternity wing was not built
from the government appropriation
which the Home formerly enjoyed but
from building fund raised by the Civ
ing of luaus and fairs. The wing has
hve private rooms, three of which are
| named "Kapiolani," "Juanita Dreier'
and John H." and there Is n ward
Tor foreign women. The old building
has many private as well as public
| wards. where Hawaiian women are re-
| ceived free of charge. 1t was for this
section that the Home formerly receiv-
ed an appropriation of $400 per month
| from the government. That was cut
| off by the last Legislature. Miss Dutot
| explained that the Home was now run
| ming behind every month. The place
was boon to poor Hawaians, for
every woman was cared for there at
least two weeks, given medical atten-
| ton, the services of nurses and her
board during that time. A mother de-
parted therefrom without a cent of
debt.
The legislators seemed pleased with
I the appearance of the Home, its cozy
| rooms, its cleanliness and it's up-to-
| date comforts, etc.
The solons then adjourned to the big
| cool lanai under the trees, where an
elaborate luau was served. About forty
persons sat down at the table, Presi-
dent Isenberg at one end and Speaker
Knudsen at the other. Nearly all the
familiar Hawaiian luau dishes were on
the table. The excellence of the luau
was referred to by several legislators
who made addresses. Among those who
spoke, thanking the directors of the
Home for their hospitality, were Pres
| ident Isenberg, Speaker Knudsen, Sen
ators Gandall and powsett, Represent
| tatives Lilikalani and Carl Smith, and
| Chaplain Desha.
Most of the legislators were brought
| to the Home from town in a special
car placed at their disposal by the
Rapid Transit Company. The legisla-
| tors joked Senator McCandless for hav-
ing ridden out in a hack. This was
presumed to be a slight hint of the Sem
ator's differences with the Rapid Tram
sit Company over the Lucas railway
bill, which he introduced. At any rate,
it indicated to his confreres that he
would accept no favors from the Rapid
Transit.