The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-11-12
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

THE FEsTIvAL-for which the Ladies had been
preparing for some time, came off on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of this week. Although a heavy
rain set in at shutdown OF the first evening. and con
tinued for two hours, yet the attendance was as large
as we have ever witnessed at any similar gathering
here. The articles displayed were so rapidly sold,
that those who arrived after the shower found little
to purchase, and the tables were literally ''sold OUT
During the evening, a series of tdbleauE rirant were
exhibited. accompanied with vocal and instrumental
music, which for novelty have never been surpassed
by any exhibition in this city. There was 4 general
request that the latter might be repeated, and a
second performance was given on Wednesday night.
10 a crowded house. We might specify persons and
occurrences that attracted special note, and deserve
special credit but where all We'd with such patriotic
zeal, it would be nvidious to particularize. The few
who were not there lost n treat seldom offered in
Honolulu. In a social aud financial view the festival
was a com plete success. The first evenings receipts
were about Sl725, and the second night realized
S225, making a total of $3.50. Out OF this,
the expenses, (be;ween one aud two hundred dollars)
are yet to be paid.
We hear that some who arrived late at the fair,
regret that they had not an opportunity of making
purchases, owing TO the rapid sale OF articles. To
such we would say that the Treasurer's book is open
for douatious, and anything left witE Mr.. Daniel
Foster or Mr.. Whitney, will be duly accounted for.
All Americans can thus have the opportunity of add
ing something to the fund soon to be forwarded TO the
Christian Commission to aid aud relieve our soldiers
who are doing work for our country and for US,
which we, at this distance. cannot do, except by con-
tributing to alleviate their sulerings and wants.
In one of our exchanges, We notice the following
acknowledgment of e contribution to the Christian
Commission, which will show how the funds are used:
The CHRISTIAN COMMISSION AT THE FRONr.-The
following telegram from the East, says a San Fran
cisco paper, gives an interesting account of some OF
the operations of the Christian Commission
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 1864.
To the Rev. George j. Mingins, Delegate Christian
Commission, Occidental Hotel The Commission
work before Richmond is more aud better than ever.
They will organize in each corps at the front, and
have an hospital AT the base. The corps of delegates
is full and good. All are ready for the heavy deci-
sive blows. constant at City Point and other places.
Our cooking wagon was in the light north of the
james. amid a shower of bullets all around. We
gave hot coffee 10 every soldier In the division
something they had not tasted for three wet, muddy
days.
DIR. Patterson is in the Shenandoah Valley. His
first night was spent from 10 O'Clock till morning,
giving coffee, crackers. canned fruit, ETC., TO the
wounded. A bundled wagons are coming in from
the front with tired s>hungry, and thirsty men, hav-
ing been all day long jolting over the route. One OF
the poor fellows after eating aud drinking, exclaIm-
ed, What's all this for: Is this for the Union =
Our disbursements last month were about $50 900.
Thank God for the noble help given US from the Pa
ci6c. GEO. II. STUART, c. c. c."
PERsosAL.-By the Pacific Mail Steamer Golden
City, at San Francisco, from Panama. We notice the
arrival Of J. c. Merrill, ESQ. of the firm of Messrs.
McRuer and Merrill Of that city, after a visit of some
six months at the East. OF the members Of iris re
spectacle house, so long and favorably known to cur
merchants and residents, it is more than probable,
that the next vessel arriving from that port will
bring the intelligence that the senior, Donald c. Nc
Ruer, has been elected II Member OF Congress from