The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-06-07

NOTES OF THE WEEK.
ls- Mr.. Adams credit sale continues to-day.
IL The U. S. Ship Tuscarora will leave for So
4 Francisco on Saturday morning.
: lsy The rate Of interest at the Bank of Englant
May !, was only two cent. per annum.
lzg- A brig is offthe port as We 90 TO press
probably the North Star, Captain Shepherd, fror
Victoria.
- Steamer Kilauea leaves on Tuesday the l9t
on a circuit trip around Hawaii
~ Monday next will be observed as holiJa
-Kamchameha Day, which falls ou Sunday the It'll
t. The Friend for June is very readable pa
per its chief articles consisting of letters from Dr
Damon and others.
~ Banks VIM. II. Besse and Cyane may b
expected from San Francisco about the 18th, witt
dates to June l.
- The annual sermon GU Foreign Mission viii
be preached on Sunday evening at tn e Fort Stree
Church, by Rev James NJ Alexander.
~ The annual meeting Of the Hawaiian Gene
raj Evangelical Association opened on Tuesday, a
the lecture room Of the Kawaiahao Church Rev
DR.. Coan is moderator aud Rev. A. o. Forbes, Sc
creiary
~ President Grant has nominated and the Sc
nate confirmed Edwards Pierrepont Gate Attorney
Genenll Minister 10 England; Judge Taft Gate
1 Secretary Of War. for Attorney General; and
! Mcdonald Cameron, son of Senator Simon Cameron,
1 for Secretary of War.
- The adjourned annual meeting of the Ha-
waiian Mission Children's Society. for the deliver
Ing Of the Presidents address, and reading OF re-
ports, will be held in the vestry Of Fort Street
I Church, Saturday evening june TO- The public are
I invited to attend.
~ The trapcze exhibition on Saturday evening
was a novelty. Little Lotties performances were a
perfect marvel. The sight of Blondin on the flying
trapeze makes one shudder; but here we have a
little girl Initiating his daring exploits and with
skill hardly inferior to his.
QUEENS HosPITAL.-At the last regular meeting
Of the Board OF Trustees of the Queens Hospital
the following officers were elected TO serve for one
aNA 4. a. GNHaNiNAs oSSiNAaA9 - II. lazy
Treasurer; W. L. Green. Auditor. Executive
Committee: s. n. Castle. A. j. Cartwright, +. A.
Schaeler, J. II. Patty, w. c. Parke.
HALEAKALA BOYS BOARDING School. We
would acknowledge the receipt Of an invitation
from Professor Clarke to attend the examination of
this well conducted institution, which takes place
tomorrow, and is TO conclude with a feast. The
programme of the order of exercises, and the iny-
tations very neatly printed by the boys Of the
school, on Model " press.
CHERRIEs.-Our thanks are due TO Mrs. C. j.
Murphy fora plate Of this delicious fruit, received
from San Francisco, by the Zealandia,-the first
cherries that we can remember ever seeing here
They were Of the black heart and red varieties, aud
so closely resembled wax work, that We were OF
first deceived as TO their commences. In some To-
caties on this group, this fruit may yet be found
TO ripen; but If So the will have to be- raised
from seeds planted here, and not from imported
stock.
ExAxrSATIoNs.-Th annual examinations of
Oahu College will commence to-day at An, and
will continue three days Monday next will be de-
voted 10 rhetorical exercises The Summer vacation
which begins will continue for twelve weeks.
We are requested to state that the public are cor
daly invited to be present at all the examinations
The examinations of the Public English Schools
Of this city also come OF on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday of the present week. as will be seen by
notice Of the Secretary Of the Board of Education,
in the official column.
BASE BALL-At the regular meeting Of the irwin
chile Athletes, the following officers were chosen
for the incoming eason:-Presdent, William
Green, jr.; Vice President, Captain and Treasurer,
Lonin Thurston; Secretary, AntoHe Rosa.
We learn that match game will be played be-
tween the above named club aud Mr.. James Cas-
ties club, on Monday June u, at 3 o'clock p NJ,
on the Kulaokahua plains. AS it win be the open
ing game of the season, it will or ought to awaken
interest in the minds of the public generally Moth
ing like outdoor manly sports for hardening the !
muscles, and frightening life
t9- The regular annual meeting of the Honolulu |
Fire Department, for the election of officers, was
held Monday evening last, at the hall of Mechanic
No. 9 There were two tickets in the field, COM
panies and 4, supporting the ticket of last year.
while the opposition supported George Lucas for ]
chief John Mott for LIST assistant, and j. I. ebay
Ter for 2d assistant The polls were closed at nine
o'clock, Major Guliek acting as Judge, and H. E. |
Mcintyre and James H. Boyd, acting as tellers. |
The result follows For chief, James Lemon,
Lucas, %, John Mott, 30; for % assistant, John |
Mott, o. j. T. Chayter, 20.
r9y- A letter from Honolulu gentleman written |
directly after the opening of the centennial exhibit
ion, contains the following items, respecting our
contribution. "As soon as the main building was
thrown open, we made our way in, and sought at
,nee the Hawaiian department. We were much |
interested in looking at collection. 1t is very
inc one, much better than l expected to see. Mr.. |
Hitchcock has the articles tastefully arranged and
n places where they show 10 the best advantage. |
loon found the map executed by Mr.. Giles, and, as
examined 1t, felt proud of HIM. 1t is indeed, |
plendid map OF our group of Islands 1t occupies /
very conspicuous place, and was greatly ad-
nired by tbrongs OF people,
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATIoS.-The Sunday
schools of Honolulu plan to unite in an old fashion
d celebration and picnic next Saturday, we are re-
luested to give notice of the following programme
If exercises. The schools will assemble at their
rooms at haf-past nine O'Clock Saturday
morning The Kawaiahao school will start from
he Kawaiahao Church at ten o'clock, and pass
through King, Richard and Beretania streets TO the
Fort Street Church, where it will be Joined by the
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