Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-21
LETTER OF THANKS
FROM BRO. DUTTON

Brother Joseph Dutton of the Leper
Settlement at Molokai has written a
touchingly sincere letter to Rear Ad.
mirai Sperry and Governor Frear
telling OF the appreciation of the PEG.
pie OF the lonely isle for the privilege
Of watching the fleet pass by. Brother
Dutton was the one who conceived the
Idea of having the Fleet pass by close
enough to Molokai that the people
there could see the grand spectacle.
His letter follows:
Leper Settlement, Kalawao, Molokai.
July ,16, 1905.
For Rear Admiral Charles Stillman
Sperry, in Gratitude and Good
viii.
To Governor w. +. Frear, Honolulu.
My Dear Sir:-That splendid fleet
OF United States battleships coming
from San Francisco TO Honolulu, turn.
Ing from the big road, coming down
the lane, passing In parade our front
yard along the full extent of the Mo.
lokai Leper Settlement, under the tow.
ering rear wall, over two thousand
feet high, which is fanked by majestic
headlands and backed by reserve OF
mountains that are much higher! Thus
precisely on time and in exact order,
with grave and serious movement, not
like the cute little steamer that Sticks
It's heels and scatters the dust, but
like a powerful warrior in battle ar.
lray-came the sixteen, this around
the world" patrol that Mr.. Roosevelt
is sending In the name OF Uncle Sam
These sixteen battleships that hav,
the full confidence of America came
down the lane with u friendly nod and
passed on, SO dignified and beautiful
this early July morning. The weather
Is favorable, everything Is, for this
wonderful visit: this visit so exceed
lingly wonderful as to make the blood
ltingle and the heart grow warm. II
helps to bring our inherent patriotism
TO the surface. 1t makes us love our
whole Navy-every officer, every sail
Tor. 1t makes US salute Uncle Sam
very affectionately. 1t makes us bet.
ter Americans. 1t is an object lesson
to all-Americans or otherwise.
4 And may God bless everyone who
has had even little to do with bring,
Ing about this great pleasure.
The writer had that good fortune to
think of, and to suggest that possible
lily of such q visit. You have been
however, as our discreet Governor, the
most active in obtaining It. Surgeon
General Walter Wyman has helped
also Hon. w. o. Smith, and the Terri
torial Secretary Z. A. Mott-Smith
i Without this good recommendation
the proposition would hardly have sue.
Iceeded. The Interior Department and
the Secretary of the Navy have been
very nice In forwarding the matter, and
for final action, Rear Admiral Sperry
In command of the feet, has given
i prompt attention.
4 In all this am speaking for the peo
pie Of the Leper Settlement Mr.. Wal
amau, representing the Board OF
Health In the absence of Mr.. McVeigh
has asked me to extend thanks to all
concerned In the name of everyone
here, of all in the leper asylum, q
place having in 1t some suffering, II
lcannot be denied, but 1t Is the home
Iof sensible and contented people
whose lot has become after many
Years OF labor and improvement a con.
Years of labor and Improvement con.
Having patience as mead nurse. A
people also becoming better acquaint'
ed with our Uncle Sam, and better sat.
listed to be Americans.
Thus do express the most hearty