Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-04-28

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Peterson as bridesmaid and Fred Is. Dat as
best man. OF course everything went Emery
as a marriage bell, = and the numerous presents
gave evidence Of the substantial well wishes Of
a host Of friends for a long and happy life, in
which the Press heartily joins.
The rendering Of Longfcows poem the
" Hanging of the Crane " at the Gymnasium
on Tuesday evening, promises to he Of unusual
interest The glad story Of the welded lives
| from the
| " Fortunate and happy day"
| When new household finds its place
| Among the myriad homes Of earth,
| Till on the golden wedding day
| The ancient bridegroom and the bride,
| Serenely smiling on the scene.
| Behold, well pleased on every side,
Their forms and features multiplied
| VIII be told both in the words OF the poet and
living pictures Of the varying events Of the
world wide experience.
A correspondent writes "In the Elele Po
akolu Of the 18th instant, notice an article
| relating 10 massmecting of 'ovcr two thousand
Of his majes,y's subjects held in the taber
naclc OF the latter day saints from the briny
lake Of Utah, at Laie, Koolauloa. Now what
| would like to know is, can you tell me by
what manner of conjuring could such mon
strous meeting Of the disciples Of the shepherd
saint of Lanai be held when there was in 1873
only four hundred and forty.eight males and
four hundred and forty females in the whole
District of Kooauoa."
An anniversary celebration Of Odd Fellows
was held at the room OF Excelsior Lodge
on the evening Of the 10th instant, at which
were present a large gathering Of the fraternity
and their lady friends. The opening remarks
were made by the chairman, w. {. Parke
| Addresses were also made by brothers Cruzan
a,NI
Cruzan, and Miss b. Parkc each sang appro.
pirate songs, also Mr. C.. X. Scarborough
Miss Savdge and Miss c. Castle rendered pi-
ano solos very effectively. A fine collation. was
spread upon the occasion.
The preliminary hearing of the libel suit
against the Kawainui Brothers for damaging
statements made against the deputy sheriff Of
Wailuku, in the native paper 10 Hawaii pae
Alma, some time since, took place on Monday
morning last, before the Police Court No
evidence was submitted, and the case as asked
| for by John Russell, counsel for the prosecu-
ton, was sent up for trial at the next quarterly
session of the Supreme Court. A similar suit,
by the same party, has been entered against
Mr.. Robert Grieves, publisher of the Hawai-
ian Gazette, and Mr.. Alatau Atkinson, the
editor Both parties were arrested on Tues.
day; but released on bail of $500 to appear in
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II ever there was a nuisance IN Honolulu,
dusty streets make that nuisance. But in the
immediate vicinity Of the dumping place of the
government gravel train, at the northeast
junction of Beretania and Alapa streets, this
bugbear Of driving, walking and veranda life
is aggravated by the clouds of dust that rise
from the gravel that falls from the train at the
dumping place. 1t is hardship to the three
or four families living in the direct line of the
prevailing winds and sufficiently near to the
dumping place to receive the dust before it
settles. Judicious wetting down of the loaded
cars before the gravel is dumped would prevent
the nuisance so bitterly and with such good
reason complained Of
| How doth the busy Mongol bee
| Improve the midnight hour?
| The hapless pullet, fair see,
| He stranges in her bower;
| And browns the cock rels warning crow
Within his darksome bag,
| Then homeward, leiSurely and slow,
Departs he with his swag.
And now, alack ! it comes out that a grew
some greaser from the Mexic main has been
doing the gunny-sack act along the line of
Beretania street. And again, alack ! for it
transpires that he was condign Caucasian who
left recently in Mr. Halls Nuuanu valley
chicken-yard coat and photograph. If the
rash lad who made the above unhandsome
verses were at hand, he should be made to do
penance by carrying the compliments of the
board of health to the captain of the midnight
watch that is detailed for China town.
A former visitor in Honolulu touched lately
at the Navigator Islands, He writes: 'The
islands look very tropical. All vegetation
grows in the greatest luxuriance. The atmos-
phere is humid and warm. The natives made
a great impression on me. They appear about
rs the pictures taken when Cook landed
Apparently they retain their original habits
and characteristics. They are good-looking,
full-sized, well-formed, plump, and wear
nothing but piece of cotton round their loins.
Despite their tattooing, they are far better
specimens OF humanity than any have seen
anywhere among native tribes. About a
hundred came aboard to barter curios and
fruit. Before they were done trading the ship
got under way. Some went away in the
boats; but others remained till the ship was
five or six miles from shore, then they jumped
overheard and swan to land, some Of them
carrying things in their hands.
A special meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. was
held at its hall, on Thursday evening last, to
take steps for early active work. The directors
were empowered to engage Captain |. Bray as
a general secretary, till his departure east in
June, also to employ janitor. The furnishing
OF the building is to be completed as rapidly
as possible and its rooms opened to the public.
Mr. p c. Jones was added to the committee.
On motion the trustees elected under the char
ter, Messrs. c. Nj. Cooke, p. c. Jones and b.
+. Dillingham;, were appointed the parties to
whom all applications for the use of the build.
ing, other than for the purposes Of the associ-
alton, should be made, The various standing
committees were announced and will be pub
lished in the May issue Of the Friend. A
handsome quarto bible was presented the asso.
citation by Mrs. ID. d. Baldwin, which was &C.
cepted and vote Of thanks passed to the
donor,
According to announcement, the portrait OF
the late Judge Robertson was formally I'M
yelled on Saturday morning last, Chief Justice
Judd presided, and number Of persons were
present, additionally to full attendance of the
bar, TO honor the occasion. The chief justice
made some EXTENDED and interesting remarks
upon the life and character of the subject of the
portrait asconnected with the history of the judi
ciary OF the country, and dwelt particularly upon
the valuable services he had rendered TO the
country when they were most needed; upon his
untiring devotion in the performance of the
duties he had assumed, and upon his ability
and impartiality as a Judge. This calls to mind
a remark made by the late Chief Justice ilar-
ris, while yet a member of the bar, that
Judge Robertson was not bred, but born, a
lawyer" The portrait which VAS painted by
Mr. ]. ID. Strong, now Of Honolulu, has been
hung between those OF the FIRST Chief Justice
Lee, and his successor Allen, on the northwest
wall Of the cour, room. The likeness is an
excellent and striking representation Of the
original, and forms most interesting addition
to the collection Of portraits already there.
The King was present at the unwilling.