The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-05
reduced himself as the Father of the

troduced himself as the Father of the
House.
After lunch, largely attended meet
ing was held in front of the bandstand
and here about the same requests were
made as at Kalawao. After the public
presentation of wants, a score of little
explaining groups were formed, mem.
Der of the Legislature the nucleus of
each, and private grievances were
aired. There were much fewer of these
than usual.
Visit to Bishop Home.
The majority of the members visited
the Bishop Home for girls after this
meeting. and here the climax OF the
piteous scenes was witnessed, score
of little girls, their attempts at finery
in honor of the visitors being in sad
contrast to their disease -ravaged faces,
singing and playing for their legisia-
/ tors. eve sing this merry lay and bid
you hearty welcome here this day.
were the words of the chorus of one
of the English songs, words and music
that wrung the hearts of all who lis
tened. Some of the members of the
DIRTY broke uUNH mere anu lCAty WV
come with emotion.
Many called to pay their respects to
Sister Marianne, as they had done at
the Baldwin Home to pay their respects
to Brother Dutton. The Sister is very
feeble and was seen only by those
among the number who were old
friends.
Praise for officials.
Throughout the day there were heard
many words of praise from the lepers
for the treatment given them by SUI
perintendent McVeigh and DIR. Good
hue. and one of the petitions most
earnestly pressed was for liberal pay
for these men. It is beyond question
that both Mr.. Mcyeigh and the resi-
dent physician have established them
selves in the hearts of the people to
whom they minister.
Among the legislators there was
great deal of talk of the adyisabiiity
Of introducing resolution in the House
and Senate, asking Governor Frear TO
nominate McVeigh for president OF the
Board of Health, the idea being to have
him also remain as superintendent or
the settlement.
Many improvements Noticed.
There have been many things done
for the Improvement of the settlement
during the past two years. The newer
cottages are of design less shackllke
than the old ones, being on the bunga-
low order. with a roomy lanai running
around three sides of the building, the
whole being daintilv painted. 1t Is
noticeable. too. that these better houses
are surrounded by much better gardens
and are better kept up and looked
after than the old houses. The one IS
the result of the other, according to
the superintendent, who states that the
inmates of the newer and prettler
houses take a much greater Interest IN
fixing ND their homes than do those who
are forced to live in the less preten-
tious houses.
The new hospital at Kalaupapa is
in running order and is proving great
boon to the people, while the steam
moi house and the new laundry are also
| much appreciated. The pipes for the
waterline for the laundry have been
distributed along the line run and an
appropriation is awaited for funds to
Law the pipe and connect it up.
Moving Picture House.
One of the requests made of the
legislators at Kalaupapa was for a
small sum TO provide place in which
.. the moving picture shows with the Set
Element machine could be given. There
were loud expressions of appreciation
for the great boon that this machine
was proving to the people.
.'Oh, | wish that someone here would
learn to run that machine exclaimed
a little girl. clasping her hands as she
thought of the shows she had seen.
- That was lovely time we had. -
This was little girl who left Honolulu
only a short while ago and whose Eng
i lish was perfect.
Another proposal made, this time by
a legislator, was that the Legislature
should appropriate small sum 20 pay