The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-12

Episcopal church. It IS q beautiful
stone building and they are no" en-
larging ii. There is also a Chinese
Episcopal church in the same yard.
In the afternoon we went out 70
Makee Island. where the band playeu'
I took several pictures of the GROUNDS
and then came in and went TO the
Christian church. 1t was children
day and they had grand exercises
On Monday afternoon we went 10
the Queens Hospital, and Mrs. Wal
cox, the matron. took Us all through II.
I was introduced TO several or the
nurses and every one is very friendly
The hospital is a lovely stone build
ing and everything is as neat and clean
and comfortable as can be. The quar-
tiers and store rooms have everything
a place like that could need.
The Queen 3 Hospital was built IN
1859 by King Kamehameha and Queen
Emma. The Queen donated the land,
which consists of several acres. In
1879, 1892 and 1905 additions were
made to it. The Pauahi Annex was
opened to the public in 1905 and con-
sists of three stories. modern build
ing with excellent furnishings. The
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beds each. On the second floor is the
diet kitchen and eight private rooms
The third floor has four private rooms
and the operating rooms The largest
operating room has tiled floor and
wainseoting; is sixteen by thirty
eight feet In size, and is well lighted.
Next TO this is the sterilizing room,
a small operating room, surgeons
dressing room and the nurses work
room.
An emergency operating room is on
the first floor, for the reception of ae-
cident cases.
The hospital is maintained by funds
given by the government. All kinds
and nationalities of patients are re-
ceivea, but the natives are in the ma
iority. The hospital has l42 beds,
there being twelve wards and twenty
private rooms.
In 1892 the first trained nurse was
employed. A two-stcry cottage for the
nurses is built short distance from
the main building. All of the build
ings are surrounded by tail palms and
beautiful flowers. The patients all
hate to leave the institution.
On Monday night we went to al
wedding in the Episcopal church. The
church was beautifully decorated with
pampas grass and Easter lilies and it
was crowded with people. 1t was here
that | got to see the ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani and her nephew.
From the wedding we went to the
free dispensary and were shown how
they distill milk and all of our food.
Here we were also shown the room
where the sick are examined and where
they treat eye diseases. The mer
chants of the city maintain a free dis
pensary and it is big help to the poor
people.
Fraternal orders have strong hold
in Honolulu. There are a number of
Masonic lodges under both the Amer
lean and the French jurisdiction.
There is quite controversy here at
present as to where the postofice viii
be located. At present it is situated
on Merchant street, and as it is not
large enough the residents want to-
move 1T to a better and larger place.
The people of three different sections
of the city want the office, and [ think
the best place is on Irwin Square.
That is where a great part of the peo-
pie desire the Office and there it would
not only be beautifully situated, but
would be in a natural center and with
the other government buildings. The
supreme court would then be next
to the postoftiee and the city hall Just
across the street.