Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-05-26


young womanhoo,i. and have been under aifs
Sttong'a tuition from sis weeks Ia -four months
Many NJ tho sketches exhibited are In evidence
not only II faithful teaching but u consider
able talent
Mr.. George Lucas planning mill 10 running
with increased power and improved facilities
lie has recently put In . new engine NJ 100
horse power commonly nun ai 10 made by
the Pullman Machine Company, ~ lhchbufg
massachusetts,. Local industry has been also
patfoniscd In the new tubular boiler u 900
gallons capacity, built Ivy the Honolulu Iron
Works. Nj. Lucas u now running his band
saw, In getting out veneer. The operation N
this saw IL worth seeing
The travelling public would be obliged to
the entcrpHsing management Of Dodds Wal.
XIII line II coaches ran at such intervals on
Sundays that bathcrs might have longer time
ut The baths. The management ~ the baths
would undoubtedly hni u an advantage 30 iu
crease and improve their accommodations
The family patronage at the baths might be
Increased Ivy employing o more civil, sensible
and Jus, attendant than the one who has
been for some time in charge.
Postmaster General Whitney contcmplatcs
an extension NJ postal issues shortly, Of the fol.
lowing description and denominations q
twenty five cent stamp showing statue Of ka.
mchnmcna L. In prohlcj q thirty cent stamp
with portrait NJ Lunalilo and fifty cent
stamp with head In profile Of Queen Dowagcr
Emma. a two.ccnt return postal card IL also
planned, ~ also stamped envelopes Of two and
live cent denominations. The colon for these
various issues are not yet fully decided upon.
Seven Of the brightest, witticst ptc,ticst
and best liked young ladies in Honolulu have
gone into voluntary retirement, ~, Waikiki
Mr.. Henry Macfarlanc has loaned them q de.
ligh,ful cottage. They have their own lawn,
their own section OF beach, their own bathing
house, their own telephone and their own soy.
crcign independence. They are their own
| cooks and their own handmaidcns. In that
secluded Eden, the tyranny Of domesticS and
the dcspotism Of convcntionality are alike un.
known. Neither the bchcs'S Of fashion nor the
mandates Of rksomc routine may trouble them.
And, best Of all, there is no dude nearer than
three miles.
Mr.. c. Mason Kline, of San Francisco,
president Of the Veterans Home Association Of
California, has issued circular reminding
camps and members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic tina, the goth instant, Decoration
Day, has been set apart for special efforts &c
raise money to build and equip the home, OF
|
9th ultimo, S36,423. so had been received. o
this, $i7,7so had been paid for site, ST. ,ooc
for setting on, vines, leaving balance then OF
hand Of $Ia,973.42. The sum OF $500 Il
required to build partial structure which ma,
be added to in future; and $1,000 more I
needed to fit itup.
A mos, disgraccful affair occurred las, We'd
ncsday over on the reef, where a party o
Ia, L., l..
tween two of their comrades. II seems from
what can be learned that the performance wa
"pu, up job" on one of the party who wa
intoxicated previous to the beginning of tn,
fight. by placing himself in the power OF hi
assailants, he was badly crippled. II onl,
needs TO be said that he was pounded nbou
the head and face in brutal manner, and wa
aftcrward kicked until inScnsible, and is nov
in condition not to leave his bed for SOM
time. The whole party are, however, unde
arrest, and will probably be made examples OF
Such occurrences are certainly not marks O
progressive civilization.
Thursday evening" at the lecture room O
the Fort street Church, was held the regula
monthly sociable Of the ladies' society Al
though Short the programme was unusually in
, teresting, and was thoroughly appreciated b
the audience. A piano solo, by Miss Castle
, rendered in her usual effective manner, opene,
the evenings entertainment, and was folowe
by a reading ON GLOW to amuse children, b.
Mr.. Amasa Pratt, vocal solo, by Mrs
!, Hanford, pianosolo, by Miss Hesse Dickson
a recitation of " Brave Jennie Mcneil" b
Mrs. +. X. Hendry, vocal solo, by Mrs. ]
II. Patty, and to close poem in honor c
, England and the birthday of her queen, read b
, Mr.. Pratt. After these refreshment
were served.
Mr.. J. M. Lydgate, writing from Ne'
Haven, Connecticut, says; cdr. Williar
IIillebrand, who will be remembered as fo
, many years resident physician of Honolulu
is now at Montreux, Switzerland, making tn
final preparations for the publication Of hi
y work on the Hawaiian Flora. For numbe
/ of years since leaving the islands he has re
Y sided at Orotava. Canary Islands, where h
I has been engaged mainly in his studies of Hs
waiian plants and in writing his flora which
now completed and viii probably be publishe
: within year. This flora will be the resu
\ of the studies and collections Of life, wi
doubtless prove valuable and interestin
addition to botanical science and will be tn
only complete and systematic survey Of tn
Hawaiian Flora, which is one that contains
g great deal that is Of special interest to scenc,
g as well as to the ordinary reader"
y A Grand Foreign Exhibition will be hel
: this year in Boston, Massachusetts, openin
d September Ist. 1t will be held under the au
}. pieces and direction Of the Massachusetts
II Charitable Mechanic Association, and has tn
countenance Of the state and general govern
e ments. The exhibit will consist entirely
foreign material; "foreign products, manufa
:. turing, industrial and artistic productions
> consisting Of fb,es, fabrics, food maieria
y machinery, implements, antiquarian and ell
- biological discoveries, books, newspapers, pan
l. phlets, pictures, and anything of value in 4
4, political, social or industrial history Of ar
y foreign country Mr.. c. X. auckland hi
been employed by this government to work I
lie a credtable exhibit. Application for space
lie the exhibition room in Boston may be sent
rs that gentleman, at the foreign Office, not lat
e. than June Ist. The Planters Labor and Su
a ply Company are expected to assist in Il
lie work Of collecting and forwarding creditab
exhibit.
lie There came near being tragedy on Il
S, corner of Fort and Beretania streets last Thur
I'd day night The sociable social was at an en-
&c The last laggaIds, party Of six, were fill
re out, laden with spoils. There were thr
in portly matrons, doughty deacon, fiji
pant young man, and giddy girl. The ms
rons were carrying cake, the deacon pore
ne basket of bread, the maiden was laden wi
ny leis, and young man cared large milk C
rs filled with lukewarm coffee. He was carryi
he this in spite Of one Of the lady managers, vi
ht wished TO burden herself with it; and she sal
nd That is real CALAMITY" "Yes, maam, i
five CALAMITY" II CHANGED that Preside
.. Brown, Of the Society for the Suppression
nj Puns, was waiting at the door to walk hor
~. with the giddy girl. When he heard that o,
T. rageous joke, he gave one mighty boun
!, Fortunately, he missed his mark. The culp
IN was in shadow and, dodging skillfully, rush
=, between two Of the mairons and out at t
~ n,akai door. An express was awaiting p'
sengers. Into il the punster jumped and v
e. driven down Beretania at a gait about Il
ma miles oyer the limit. And the baffled reform
had to carry home that can himself