New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

Like a revelation the work appealed TO
Captain Dutton as the vocation which ne
had sought.
He hurried across the continent and en-
barked in the first ship for Hawaii The
authorities at Hawaii were astounded at
the sight of handsome man OF the world
appearing so eager 10 be allowed to go TO
the leper colony TO work among the lepers.
At last. Welding TO his insistent request,
they gave him the necessary permit which
enabled him to reach the leper settlement
" here Father Damien received him as the
man whom Providence had sent to continue
his work when he should be called away
Sustained by the friendship and tender care
OF Captain, now called Brother. Joseph
Dutton, Father Damien passed away on
April Is. 1889.
Brother Joseph Dutton has had entire
charge Of the leper settlement for quarter
Of n century, dressing the wounds OF the
lepers and attending to the numoerleSs
duties incident tC the comfort and welfare
of the stricken people Of the leper settle
ment Of Molokai, which Robert Louis stew
enson described as "a bracket on wall
tho wall being a mountain behind the settle
4 IL,
feet Brother Joseph Dutton writes face
tousy OF this mountain: 1T Is our pacA
fence, which | have never climbed these
twenty-five years.
Tho Governor Of Hawaii, g. r. Carter pe-
ing I'm Washington in 1908 on ofhcial DUET
ness, wrote Brother Joseph Duttoh'
have lust come from the White House
where | was received by President Roose-
Welt. II YOU could have seen the look ol
appreciation on his face when SPOKE W
him of you and your work among 'no
I.ners am sure YOU would have been
pleased " :,
Herring of the proposed round the world
,ri, NJ tho Atlantic feet. in 1905, Brother
Joseph Dutton requested PRESIDENT hooa'
vol, tn order the feet to pass near th1
lcper settlement. as grand spectacle ~.
the isolated lepers to witness f''''"e''
Roosevelt gave the desired order supulat
ing that the feet pass the setteihent u!
daylight and at a close range Id
Brother Joseph Dutton wrote: Inc ne-
light of the lepers was unhounded, as the
sixteen noble battleships. In precise lorna
ton. passed down the lane to the Ieper SCI
.to,,o,, oacb vessel saluting. on this occa-
,ior UuIv 1s. 1898, Admiral Sperry' com
-,do~ IN chief of the Atlantic fleet. ana
tho commanders OF the battIeshlps e~
changed courtesies with Brother 'oSeP'
mutton whose courageous spirit appealeu
a,rorgry IN them. as II had TO President
Roosevelt. ,,.,.
Rrotber Joseph buttons letters 10 frlehus
{, this country show that he stu retains
tho cheerful spirit which was characteriH''c
~ him when ne was among his friehns oi
- davs In recent letter he wrote
seeking 70 cheer the lepers as much a.
possible. We have a recreation ROOM
after playing different games ana 'u9"'lN
races. in which the lepers are quite prom
Gent. many Of them eagerly go TO listen ~
a rraphophone, which call the gem oi ,'o
ocean situated as We are mere on t,'''
NolokaI crag. in the midst OF the
The machine, the finest In ha"ah' p"u'
fourth unstinted. in perfection the n'e'o'''S
| ~ old gems from the operas In inc VOICES
=, MANY OF the great artists. music OF every
.or, even reproductions ~ the foIK sonsS
~ Hawaii. sung by native slee cIuO' -
II gratifying TO see the enjoyment OF ,n'
Ieners as they applaud each sHlecuoh' i"'
thew are a very musical people.
several years ago queen Alexandra "P'"
hearing OF Brother buttons work amohS
tho lepers. commanded that two large vo,,
umes Of Photographic views which she hdU
taken should be sent to the i"per ,"'onS
with an expression Of her sympathy Tor 'h'
| lopers.
The Grand Army Of the Republic Assem-
hled at Denver. IN 1905. sent Brother Joseph
Dutton a handsome nag 10 float over inc
Ieper settlement and his old regiment. 'h'
| I3th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, mas re-
Gently sent him a medal In commemorative
OF his gallantry in the battles OF d. ana VI
| HIS invincible courage At Molokai
| From tho leper islsnd ~ MoIohal Sn''''
a light OF martial glory which VIII p' 'e
| rected from the pages of history AZ '"ht
as tn. world shall endure, but the spl''ua
! llaht OF the leper island OF MoI'Nal WIZ
| III. through all eternity,