The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-10-25
IMPROVEMENTS AT
KALAUPAPA MANY
President Of Board OF Health
Finds the New Buildings
All Completed.


notwithstanding tho gseat quantity
" work ahead Of him IN bic dual posi-.
ton here which forced him 10 cut short
bis trip by a day, President Mott.
Smith Of the board Of health made
thorough and satisfactory investigation
Of progress and conditions at tho Ka.
laupapa settlement Molokai, returning
from bis tour on Saturday.
Probably no other quarterly inspcc.
ton 0f tho settlement over found II In
better condition or more prosperous
or hopeful than this ono aid, for with
good news regarding themselves from
the outside world aud nowor and better
accommodation IN their own little
sphere, tho patlonts find 10 easier 10
bear their Affections.
The home which has been built with
money subscribed by the merchants Of
Honolulu has been opened for about
two month"; and is completely finished
and equipped. II In now called tho
McVogb Homo IN honor of the ioyinl
aud good honfied luna nui Of the set
Element.
with capacity enabling II TO caro-
for forty patients, between twenty.
seven and thirty are now lodged there.
This homo wna erected for the white
patients " tho settlement aud IN and.
ing useful sphere.
N has boon built on the norlhwostcrn
side Of The Kalnupapn Settlement, Mrs.
3abcoeh being appointed the m0tron In
cbnrgc. The home rs for both sexes.
" N n splendid building, being be.
tween 100 and 300 feet long With n
brOnd yoranda running rs full front
md In W. center patio, with cement,
hO0rod Kitchen aud tho most modern
equipment which could be- secured II
IL valuable addition 10 tho colony.
Another Homo Needed.
Mr.. MOttBmth Ii now contemplating
the erection Of another building Of
similar purpose and larger capacity FOR
u homo for tho Hawaiian inmates OF
tho settlement, for which home no de-
clnreB there N mn urgent necessity.
~ In probable that The funds f0i
this building will BIO raised by sub
sCrlptiOn among the llnwaians Of the
Islands, exclusive Of those NJ the set
tlemG1t, only. Tho McVoiRh Homo foi
the white pationtB WINS constructed by
tho Wbito merchants and wbilo thor,
would BIO no trouble In securing The
necessary sum from tho Legislature, Mr.
Mott Smith believes that for senti
mentnl roas0ns The nntiV0 Hawaiian
should DO Rlvon m opportunity 10 70
lioyo The conditions VI those Of thci
r0Gc NJ Knlaupapa.
Should this DO done, the amount
, sought would be In the noighb0rhoot
+ NJ 100000, which would DO d hardship
, on no one. Quite substantial sum Il
, now being held tentatively by tho prosi
dent Of ihe board " bealtb, gubecribot
. by the "ba0loa," and n great dca
/ more n promised, but Mr.. MottSmitl
4 is anxious tbat tho lIawniiaDs be givoi
the first opportunity 10 sponk In tbl
. mattGr md II tboy raiso n mGleion
o sum tho money now hold will be- return
I'd, Mr., MOltBmith Btateds ycgiorda,
tint II WIS not the policy Of the govern
mont ~ construct ~ buildings by pop
ular subscription such m this but deem
cd N admissible In such cause wber
= sentiment and sympathy play such NJ
n important parL The lIaw0ian B0cictie
;. arc nlrondy ~ work on raisiBR u fund
:, with much 'guccosg.
Bad Accommodations.
= The Bayyiew Homo, for tho lIawaI
q inn bolpless, bo found IN very bn
condition, n ~ m old building poor
ly constructed and arranged worse. III
.. ganitatlOB ~ bnd, the rooms Unite
~ and confined ~ 10 sizo md few thing
70 tend 10 alleviate the unfortunate coDd
n lion VI tho inmaiog.
4, How Hospital.
NJ Tho most valuable addition 10 tb
Nd buildings Of tho settlement has jul
be0n completed In tho form Of no
~ and In ey6fywnys modern hospital. III
N IA something tho lack Of which III
n settlement has sadly felt aud II Ii no
, but whiting tho last Of Nv equipment
J., before being placed In service.
" n was constructed 10 care for thifl
patients NJ once and has large, con
Portable aud airy wnrds. N IN desiRnt
10 fGT tho care " those afflicted vii
other discusses besides that Of lepr0i
~ ana has operating rooms, table m
w equipment, diepGnBary, a cOntagi0i
st ward aud all other features which I
III 10 make up an institution Of the kin
Doctor 00ddhue IN In sbafgo.
The old disp6nsnry which ~ eqnippi
W 10 care for l6pr0sy almost entirely NJ
ba continue IN service and IN no incOBhl
efable building itself
Much Needed Nursery.
~. Another valuable addition to tho ~
-, tl6mbbt II tho nuTsefy fully equipD
'ih ne such which hiss been placed In 4
~ same compound ha tho nov hospital
% though separated from H.
"a t4R a