The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-11-09


Work on the Kaumakapili church progresses a
satisfactory rate there seems every prospect o
the building being soon completed. 1t is deoideC
improvement on the old structure. We sec sub
scrip,ion lists are still going round TO raise fund.-
for the building. Why do not the Committee Of
management set up fair, concert, or play We
are sure they would get in more in night than
they will in six months, as they are working at
present
In August last, one OF our contemporaries pub
lished the Vaccinations OF some old Italian, who
about the 18th or 10th century, had foretold dire
calnmities and the final end OF all things during
the FIRST fortnight Of November Of this year. We
have watched very carefully hut we have seen
nothing more alarming than tlbhy Cats
walking with their tails ~ an anglia OF AS. We
are afraid that old nRccaruui eater was out IN his
calculations, perhaps he meant 1882 OF 1881 we
must look forward to the future FOR the fufllmont
Of the prophosy.
On last Saturday afternoon as Mrs Glade was
guiding her horse around the corner of Richard
and King streets. wheel OF the carriage, in which
herself and children were seated, became dished
and turned the vehicle in such manner as to
throw her to the ground. the shock stunning her.
Assistance being at hand the lady WAS removed 70
comfortable quarters and shortly recovering con.
seriousness discovered that her watch, a fine
gold ono WINS missing. Inquiry around the scene
Of the accident failed TO elicit any clue TO its
whereabouts 50 information was lef, ut the police
station regarding tho loss. The matter was placed
in the hands Of officer Aichrtens who made inn
mediate inquiries and from information received
concluded that n native named PalSulR knew some
thing regarding the missing article. Meeting Pa
kula officer Mehrtens arrested him, brought him
20 the police station and on searching found the
watch and also cuff button, the latter also an
article lost at the upset Pakula was tried ON the
7th inst. in the police court for larceny and was
fined s. and sentenced tn thirty days imprison-
mcnt at hard labor; the leniency of the sentence
being in accordance with the earnest desire of the
loser, who, IL is pleasure to mention received
serious injuries at the time of the accident.
The concert in aid of the organ fund for the
Episcopal Church, which we announced last
Wednesday came of last Thursday evening. The
Music Hall was filed by large and fashionable
audience. The programme consisted of two parts
each of seven numbers II included several instru
mental pieces for stringed instruments which
is almost a novelty to Honolulu. Tho most strlk-
ing vocal pieces were 1.-The Haunted Stream s. by
Mr.. F. A. Harnden, "Gaily Chant the Summer
Birds Miss Florence Luce 80 had l Jubal's
Tyre Mrs. landlord; the latter song WIS sub
stituted for Cleansing Fires" "a Summer
Shower Mr. Theo II. Davies, and an excellent
Duet sung by Miss Florence Luce and Mr.. F. A.
Harnden, The Syren and the Friar" which
the gem of the evening The piece dc resistance
was Romberg's Toy Symphony; this was rendered
by the following company, chiefly composed of
some of our brightest and fairest young ladies':
Piano, Miss Maude wodehouse and Miss Dowsetti
Ist Violin, Mr.. A. Marques, 2nd Violin, Mr.. E.
Muller, Violincello. Mr.. T. Il. Walker, Cuckoo,
Miss Mary Won Holt, Quail, Miss Phoebe Dowsett,
Triangle Miss Constance Mist, Trumpet, Miss
Bertha Won BOLT, Rattle, Miss Grace Robertson,
Bells, Miss Josie Barnard, Cymbals, Miss Nina
Green. Nightingale, MIR. J. NJ. Dowsett, Drum, MIR.
Harry Won Holt: Mr. Way Taylor, conductor.
The piece is amusing but lacks life, there is not
sufficient motif III the ground work of music to
carry off the discord of the toy instruments.
There was some very nice glee singing gwen by
number of our best known amateurs. We hear
that the concert realized about 500. His Maj
esty the King, Ii. r. II. the Princess Likelike and
party occupied the royal box.