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Excerpt from Dedication of the Kapiolani Home: Devoted to the Care of Girls, the Children of Leprous Parents, Not Yet Confirmed as Lepers, and Others Suspected of the Disease; Honolulu, November 9, 1885 The Royal Standard was unfurled from a flag-staff inside the grounds of the Home, as, promptly at 11 o'clock, their Majesties the King and Queen, accompanied by other members of the Royal Family, drove up to the enclosure and were received by the vice-chamberlain, the Queens Own' saluting in a soldier like manner. The President of the Board of Health, His Excellency W. M. Gibson; the Honorable A. S. Cleghorn His Excellency Paul Neumann, attorney-general; and the Honor able Colonel Iaukea members of the Board, who had previously arrived, received their Majesties'at the entrance to the large school-room Where the opening ceremonies were to take place, the Royal Anthem being playedsby the band. The room was tastefully decorated with palms, evergreen wreaths and flowers. A large picture of Queen Kapiolani, presented to the Home by Hls Excellency Mr. Gibson, was hung in the centre of the room, surrounded by wreaths. Underneath this picture a beautiful blue satin banner, having a cross and the letters K. H. Worked in gold upon it, presented by Mrs Hayselden, (daughter of Mr. Gibson) was suspended. On either side of the picture was a vase of flowers. The sides and corners of the room were similarly decorated, as was also the veranda at the main entrance. Among those present were the following: Their Majesties the King and Queen, Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuokalani, Her Royal Highness Princess Likelike, Her royal-highness Kaiulani, Her Excellency the Governess of Hawaii, Honorable A. S. Cleghorn, His Excellency Walter M. Gibson, Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Paul Neuman, attorney-general, and Mrs. Neuman Mrs. C. T. Gulick, Mrs. M. Kapena and Miss Kapena, His Excellency George W, Merrill, United States Minister Resident, and Mrs, Merrill; Colonel C. H. Judd, His Majesty's Chamberlain; the Right Reverend the Bishop of Honolulu, and Mrs. Willis; the Right Reverend the Bishop of Olba, Mr. Ju'stice mccully, Mr. Fred. H. Hayselden and Mrs. Hayselden, Mr. J. Nakamura. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.