Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-12-29


greet 10 learn of his sudden prostra,ion by
malarial fever His condition on Thursday
was such that the street in front Of his premises
were strewn with PUSHES to dcaden the sound
OF passing vehicles, and two policemen were
stationed near TO prevent fast or noisy driving.
AT late hour last evening his symptoms
showed slight improvement.
In recent article about Rame culture in
these columns the number Of ramie stems
which are often grown on @ square foot were
mistakenly printed con a square inch" This
IS apropos of the fact that a German has taken
out in his own country a patent for a rame.
fbre-cleaning machine, which from descrip.
tons received, seems 10 be an infringement
upon the invention Of Mr.. {. c. Coleman Of
this town.
As the society reporter was lolling on one Of
the Emma square benches during the grand
duplex Berger Hin hurry burly last Tuesday.
handsome lad, wearing white lcghorn hat.
dark gray trousers, buff vest, blue coat and a
scarf Of crushed roach satin, ,ransfSed the
society sharp with his eagle eye and said:
Belong to the Press, young fellow 2" ayes,
Sonny, whom do you belong to ?" Cant
tell you her name, my lad, she is Of a noble
line; but ] want You TO write her up all the
same" Why" " Because she peddles
without license" "IIow, WHAT" elm n
buggy, subscription lists and concert tickets
II is pity the Bandmann combination did
no, elect to play last night instead Of this even.
ing or else that the concert for the benefit of
the Oahu College music fund was postponed.
The horns OF tckish dilemma are down. and
one does not want TO be tossed the wrong way.
The musical people are loath to miss the treat
IN store for them at the corner Of Hotel and
Alakea streets and the friends Of Oahu College
are yearning 10 give the piano fund bumper
benefit. On the other hand, lovers of the
drama are eager to see Bandmann, Beaudet
and Lobbet." 1t is to be hoped there will be
people enough to 60 around, and some to
spare Tor the gospel temperance meetings at the
Bethel vesty
The San Francisco Letter this week men
tons at some length the panorama of "King
kalakauas Kingdom" announced by its pro
grammc to continue from the 10th to the 18th
instant, and to be An Evening among the
Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, Cane Fields and
volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands. Its
scenes--panted by Coulter and described.
according TO report Gin graphic style by Mr..
j. "A. Cone, formerly Of Wailuku-are twenty
eight in number. The last page of the pro.
gramme is an elaborate advertisement of the
steamers Alameda and Mariposa. On the first
page are the following lines, from Mr.. George
w. Stewards graceful poem
Hawaii nei-of many one thou art
Each scattered jewel an essential part /:
No lewelled setting is fair than thee
q EN- raid cluster in bery sea
Thy life is music Fate the notes prolong
Each isle a stanza and the whole a song
The ordination Of Rev. Messrs Swan aud
Whalley proceeded last Sunday as follows
During the voluntary the choir, followed by
the clergy, including the bishop, preceded by
Kew Alexander Macintosh, his chaplain
bearing the pastoral staff. The bishop was
conducted TO his chair in the sanctuary. A
hymn was sung, followed by sermon on the
Duties oil the Priesthood. The ordination
proceeded in due course, according to the rites
and ceremonies of the prayer book The
deacons were presented by Mr.. Wallace,
acting as archdeacon. The bishop then com.
mended the candidates to the private prayers
OF the congregation, after which the litany
was read by the bishop, and the holy com.
munion service followed. In the laying on of
hands, the actual ordination, the bishop was
assisted by Mr.. Macintosh and Mr.. Wallace.
Alter the candidates had received the com.
munions they went 10 their stalls in the chan
Gel the benediction of the bishop closing the
solemn and impressive ceremony. Mr.. Whalley
returns to Kohala, where he has been oiiic.
ating for some time