Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

the Kew. . Waiamau, OF kona, Hawai-, to {
become its pastor n
A statement by Charles Caspar, regarding )
the llilo shooting, appears in the Gazette Of
Wednesday last.
"The bcsirped and star bespanglcd banner
Of the United States" is the airy tribute of
poetic contemporary.
The iron front Of the new Campbell Block
is being placed in position The stores begin
to look larger, now that the walls are partly up.
The successful lifting of the huge Suez by
our little marine railway was greater proof than
ever before given Of the great value OF that
structure
The second mate of the Caibaren was fined
in the Police Court, on Thursday last, $500,
and sentenced to -four months imprisonment,
for smuggling opium.
Where, OH where, is the new street sweeper;
where OH where, is the new street sweeper,
that was promised by the government oficials1
Still safe on the promise shelf
A complimentary concert TO Commander
Mccormick and his officers Of the Essex was |
played by the Royal Hawaiian Band, from the
Royal Hawaiian Hotel band stand, last Mon
day night.
Captain Ainsley, formerly first officer of the |
vessel and accompanied by his wife, who came
on from England TO join him and willaccompany
him TO China.
Captain and Mrs. Bray sailed for San Fran
cisco on the kalakaua, las, Tuesday. From
the coast they will proceed to Boston, where
they will remain about year Their daughter
accompanies them.
The absence Of one or more Of its members
has prevented the committee in charge Of the
awards made by the Royal Hawaiian Agricul.
tura Society from making the report promised
by them two weeks ago.
The symphony Club will give a concert at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall next Saturday evening,
in which they will be assisted by the Amateur
Musical Society. Further particulars will be
found in advertising columns.
The king and party of boon companions
spent last Sunday afternoon and evening and
night at the royal boat-house, in the favorte
royal manner for which Hawaiian royalty, AT
the present writing, is so justly famed
large party availed themselves of the OPP
portuni,y afforded them by the early sailing of
the Likelke, which left last Monday instead of
Tuesday, to visit Hilo and the volcano. Among
those who went were the three sugar commits
sioners.
King Kalakaua has appointed the following
gentlemen to be members Of his Privy Council
Of State Hon. BENJAMIN III. Austin, Hon.
Paul Puhiula kanoa, Hon. liuaka kuihelani,
Hon. John Lot kaulukou, and Hon. George
w. Maciaranc,
A brief bu, striking poem by the American
Minister Resident illustrating an incident in
the life of the first Kamehameha, was pub
lished in last Wednesdays Gazette. As printed,
the ninth verse, "No matter; bear me upward.
Does he falter OF advanee| seems TO lack one
foot
The pendulum observations, conducted at
L.,haia by MIR, +. y. Preston of the United
States Coast and Geodetc Survey, and Lieu
tenant :. ]. Brown OF the United States Navy
were successful, and during the week similar
observations have been made in this city, con
Guiding last night.
The Gazette suggests benefit "send of"
for the band Toys, ON their departure for san
Francisco. The suggestion is one that citizens
ought willingly to consider. The band is so
excellent one, and its leader is deservedly
popular, tina, even its bass drum ought to be
iorgisen when Honolulu bids aloha at the
wharf, late next month.
The schooner Meiioo, belonging to Mr., +.
I. Lenchan, went on the reef at Niu near
Cocoa head, last Monday afternoon. Mr. c..
ID. Freeth and Captain Holland did their best
to get her of, but We're Unsuccessful The
cargo, chiefly lumber, was saved to lis owners
in Mn. The vessel is wreck, and was sold
yesterday to A. Niera for Saga, so. Ii cos,
$4,000, and was insured for $1,000.
On Tuesday evening last, the numerous
friends of Capt. f. Miller, of the bark kala.
kaua, gave him surprise party at the house
Of Mrs. Lack, Emma street. The captain,
one Of the youngest shippers plying between
San Francisco and Honolulu, has made man,
friends among recent arrivals to the islands,
owing to his genial disposition and kind treat,
ment OF passengers sailing in his vessel.
The following is the programme for III,
regular Saturday afternoon concert At Emma
Square, commencing at ago;
overtue--A summer Night ............,...,. supl-
balad-tiood Night .ts.,...... All
Selection The Loinhar,lians ........., Neid
Waltz linnorellen, tnew). N,ung
Mareh--rannhauser, Qewl ...........,,,,, Wayne
Selection Eoanthe, lnew) SuiN Z
An extra concert win be given on Monday
evening, July and, at the Hawaiian Hotel
steamer allowing
A correspondent says; There is consider
able comment as to the energy OF the Employ
ment Bureau OF the Y. NJ. {. A. The gentle
men composing that committee do all IN thei
power to obtain situations for applicants, bu
have not near enough situations To supply tn
demand, and il the public in general upol
wanting work Of any kind, make their want
known 10 the employmen, bureau, it woul,
then be much easier ior the committee to fulfil
their object
The laiiiced structure which covers the are
sian well at Mrs. Wafds Old Plantation is Al
ornament TO King street When itself eovele'
with coat OF paint OF mantle OF climbing
queen il will be still more SO. The Gazette
n noting the blessing this one well has been /
man and beast, most pertinenty suggests III
placing Of watering trough a, southeast corne
Of Fert and Queen streets which saggestio
might be extended to half-a-dozen other col
ness in town, as well as to various places alon
the roads leading out oi town.
'sThe so-called good road work now attract
ing attention in Honolulu has jus, this in II
favor. Il Is great improvement ON what hS
teen the condition in the town. Hut IL ha
been built expensiyelx and ~assefully. !
many places fully twelve inches VI rock ha'
been wasted. Hotel street, from Marna'Sea