The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-01-14

The Christmas Bazaar of Mesdames Wetmore
and Hitchcock secured three hundred dollars for
the new foreign school house. The sum of three
hundred and fifty dollars had been previously
pledged. Plans for building 24x34 feet in the
clear, &c feet high, with seven foot verandab oil
around, have been drafted by Mr.. H. R. Hitch
cock, and arrangements have been nearly CON-
peied to proceed Immediately in its erection.
The estimates do not exceed twelve hundred dol.
lars.
Hio, finding the expense of freight. storage
commissions and labor upon sugar at Honolulu
too great burden, is considering the matter of
direct expectation. Kaiwiki Plantation takes
the lead, and vessel from California will shortly
arrive to load sugar and molasses for San Fran
cisco direct. This shows enterprise.
All the plantations are busily and successfully
engaged in securing the crop, which is in prime
order, and promises SO abundant yield as to ex-
coed the past.
A severe norther has ragged for successive
weeks, keeping up heavy and preventing
the schooner Pauahi from dschargng her cargo
at the plantations for some thirty days. She has
lost three anchors at Kaupakuea during this
time. but will leave soon for Honolulu.
New Years Day was generally observed in
Hilo by the natives. who came to the grand de-
monstraton at Hail Church, after the fashion
Of old times. A great procession Of Sabbath
school children, pupils from Mr. Lymans school,
and parents with delegations from the out sta
tions, were led by the Hlo and Onomea bands
to the church. The exercises we're conducted
by Rev. Titus Coan' and were worthy of CON-
menda,ion, comparing favorably with those of
similar demonstrations in the United States
The people made their own arrangements, and
Mr.. Coan with his usual urbanity and good TACT
carried them out, thus presenting striking
proof Of teaching well learned by apt scholars,
who are no whit behind any similar portion Of
the human race. Music wss furnished by the
two bands, by the Ho and Onomea Sunday
schools, by the Lyman school, and speeches were
made by natives and foreigners. A gift OF up
wards of fifty dollars was made for painting the
interior of the church. After the close of the
exercises the people adjourned to partake Of a
cold collation. prepared by the foreign ladies of
Hilo, led by Hon. Mrs. Rufus Lyman, for the
benefit Of the native cemetery. The proceeds
amounted to one hundred and twenty five dollars
Rev. DR.. Coan is taking steps to secure char
ter for Hail Church, that it may possess the
right to hold property. 1t is sand that the pres
ent native burying ground is partially owned by
parties who object to future interments.
One Of the most pleasing of the many pleasant
incidents Of New Years day. was the gathering
of the graduates of the Lyman School at the res
idence Of their venerable instructor to remember
him with happy New Years gift. All the
present pupils, led by Hon. s. Kipi and forty
graduates, surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman with
their aloha ka makahiki hou." Their GIFT was
one hundred and forty dollars in cash. As ar
Engagements had been made with Puma, Kohala,
Kau and other districts that contain graduates Of