The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10

\ SURGICAL OPERATIoN.-On Saturday last DR.. J. s.
McGrew removed a tumor from the knee of a native
woman which weighed two and a half pounds. The
patient is doing well.
The ANNUAL SERMON on Foreign Missions will
be preached at the Fort Street Church tomorrow
Sunday evening, by the Rev. James NJ. Alex
ander, when the usual monthly collection in aid
of missions will be taken.
No DEcoRATIoN.-The .4ita OF the oath ult says:
The committee of the House of Representatives
have reported against allowing Rear Admiral Almy
to accept the Hawaiian Decoration offered him by
the King of the Sandwich Islands"
FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTIoN.-The following are
the officers reelected for the ensuing year at the
election held on Monday last:
Chief Engineer :. Lemon
Second Assistant. John Mott.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association COM
menced is annual conference in this city on Tues
day last and will probably adjourn during the
coming week. The Rev. O. A. Forbes was chosen
Moderator and Rev. Messrs. II. H. Parker and A.
Pail. Scribrs.
H. NJ. c. S.-The adjourned annual meeting of the
Hawaiian Mission Children's Society for the delivery
of the Presidents address and reading Of reports,
will be held in the Vestry of Fort Street Church this
evening, at half past seven. The public are invited
to attend.
QUEENS HosPITAL.-The following are the officers
of this institution elected for the ensuing year: F.
A.. Schaefer, Secretary; j. H. Patty, Treasurer; W..
L. Green, Auditor; S. N. Castle, A., J. Cartwright,
F. A. Shaefer, ]. H. Patty and W. c. Parke, Execu-
tive Committee.
Music THIS AFTERNOoN.-The band will play at
Emma Square this afternoon, commencing at half
past four O'Clock. Following is the programme
La Hanau o Ike Ali, Festal March Berger
Overture. Opera, If l were the King
Fantasia, Opera, Girohe-Giroaa.
Grand rt' Selection. Opera, Mariana. Wallace
Nightingale Polka, by Bohemia
DENrIsTRy.-We understand that DR.. H. c.. Led
yard, who recently arrived from San Francisco, and
now on q visit to the other islands, will shortly
open an office in this city for the practice of dent
istry. He is prepared with apparatus for admins
tering nitrous oxide, or laughing gas for pain
less extraction of teeth, etc.
LUNAL1Lo's ToMB.-The tomb of the late King
Lunalilo, in the Kawaiahao Church yard, has been
completed and a handsome iron fence built around it,
enclosing about an eighth of an acre of ground,
neatly laid with walks. The tomb itself is built of
concrete and is a massive but very tasty affair. 1t
was built by order of his venerable father, II. II. c..
Kanaina, at a large outlay, and forms altogether a
very elegant addition to the church surroundings.
FOURTH OF July CELEBRATIoN.-A proposition by
some of our prominent citizens, hes been made to
celebrate the coming Fourth by a parade of the
Anti ues and Horribles, ; and that e subscription
be taken up among the citizens to DO placed at the
dispogal of the Sc Horrible - club, for the purpose of
Illuminating and making a pyrotechnic display in
the evening. We most heartily endorse the plan, and
feel confident of a liberal response. A meeting will
probably be held soon, to consider the proposed ar
rsngements, of which due notice will be given.
Discovery OF A SPRING.-The Lahui HaUoii has
an account of the discovery of a fine spring of water
on Monday last at Kslihi, at a locality where no
water existed heretofore. Some workmen were en-
gagged in digging n ditch through which to bring water
from the mountain, when Unexpectedly a stream
burst out from the bottom of the ditch. which continues
to afford an abundant supply OF pure water for drink
ing purposes and for irrigation. The writer suggests
that it is an omen of the good effects of Reciprocity.
1t goes to show that a plenty Of water could be had
in similar situations on these islands by boring.
= SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs-The annual examinations
of the Fort Street, Royal, and Pohukaina Govern
ment Schools have came off during the past week,
with very satisfactory results in each. The Fort
Street School for boys (5s pupils is under the
charge of Mr.. N. B. Beckwith, assisted by Miss
Flora Wood the Royal School with 1913 boys)
has as principal the Rev. A. Macintosh. with
assistants Mrs. c. f. Harris. Miss Ida Won Pfster
and Miss c. Davis and in the Primary Depart
ment Miss L.. BriGkWood and Miss c.. +.
Fernandez: the Pohukaina girls school formerly
the MililanD is under the charge of Miss Corney
and Miss Dudoit, and has IS pupils. By reference
to the report of the President of the Board OF
Education we ind that the number OF children
attending schools in the district of Honolulu is no
less than 1894.
SUNDAY SCHoOIS-To-day the various Sunday
Schools have their annual celebration, by marching
through the streets, church exercises, and a picnic.
The following is the programme The schools will
assemble at their respective rooms at ~half-past
nine o'clock. The Kawaiahao school will start
from the kGwaiahao 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 Fort Street School the procession will
then proceed to Nuuanu street. where it will be
joined by the Kaumakapili School. and then through
Nuuanu and King streets to the Bethel, and then
on through King street to the kawaiahao Church
where an hour will be taken up in singing and
short addresses. A picnic IN the church yard will
follow the exercises in the church. We under
stand that His Majesty the King, and the members
of the Legislative Assembly will attend the
services in the church