The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-26


the same vessel next Monday,
Another single scull racing shell arrived by the
| alameda, this time for Mr.. George Markham a
member of the II. Y. d b. @.
The anniversary of the Recognition of Hawaiian
Independence occurs on the 18th inst, the day is
gazetted as public holiday.
Trustees of the Queens Hospital will hold a
semi-annual meeting at the room of the Chamber
OF Commerce on the the 4th prox.
Oahu Lodge X. of p. meets this evening: Mystic
Lodge X. of p tomorrow evening. Visiting breth-
rem are cordially invited to either or both.
The Teachers Association is beginning to show
| signs of life once more. Three members met at
the Y. NJ. c. A Hall on Friday evening.
Thanks are rendered to Secretary Patrick of the
| San Francisco Merchants Exchange, and Purser
Sutton of the o. S. S. Alameda, for news favors.
The rush for the Harden hand grenade Is diving
out in San Francisco, and the agent intends TO
work this city in the near future. For an Incl
pIent coniagration, Fire EXtinguisher is the
| best.
Professor Yarndley has resigned his position as
| teacher of music IN the public schools and Pro-
lessor ID. Berger has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
MIR. C. J. Fishel generously contributed a guam
tlty of rosettes for use by the officers and members
of the executive committee of the H. Y. d. b. c. on
regatta day.
DR.. G. w. Parker left Honolulu for Waialua by
the James Make. DR.. Parker took his family with
him and settles at Waialua as the government
physician.
A correspondent writing under signature of
L. W. G. will find that the matter will receive the
attention of the GAZETTE as soon as further in
formation comes to hand.
On the eth prox, collection will be taken up at
haumakapili Church in aid of the Church fund.
Foreigners who desire to attend the services on the
occasion will be made welcome.
1t is reported, on good authority that His Maj
esty, very modestly withheld his name from the
lists of subscribers TO the general fund for the
celebration on the 18th inst.
There will be a Union Praise service at Fort
Street Church on the morning of the 9th inst
Rev. c. L. Oggel will preach, and an augmented
choir will perform the choral service
One of the good things" which few know is
the suppressed advertisement that was intended
TO marshal the Blaine forces together The list of
names have of late become quite Democratic
The band concert at Emma Square, on the after
noon Of the 22d inst, was very poorly attended
Notwithstanding the seductive strains of compost
tions by Rossini, Sullivan, Strauss and Berger.
Mr. j. Torbert the coxswain of the boat that
carried the winning (Myrtle) crew in the sixoared
race, on the 18th inst, has been presented with
silver watch by his associates, a token of their
aloha.
Building operations have been resumed on the
new edifice in the grounds connected with the
Anglican pro- Cathedral. The prospects now seem
TO point towards the work being carried on TO a
finish.
The sidewalk, or side of the roadway in front of
In WNaHWa snV,NW II.
Simon Kaai at Kapalama, is in very dangerous
condition and demands the immediate attention
of the authorities.
A protest, presented by a coxswain of one of the
boats entered by His Majesty relative to an alleg-
ed foul, was elaborated on by the race judges and
SET aside there being, according to evidence taken
by them, no good reason for the complaint.
On the next Friday evening there will be an
organ recital at the Waikiki Church, under the
auspices of II. r. H. Princess Liliuokalani. Other
musical events viii most probably be on the pro.
grammes for the evening.
Judge Bickerton has been kept quite busy dur
ing the past week, all sorts of crimes coming un-
der his Judicial observation. The events have all
been duly advertised, for the benefit of their
readers by the saints of the local daily press.
The prospective contest between Mr.. Oscar
Branch of the Myrtle" club and Mr.. J. W. Seeley
of the Honolulu club, in single sculls is off
for the time being. 1t is stated that paucty of
funds, to make a respectable purse, is the cause.
The band concert at the Square, on last Monday
evening, was very we'll attended, and the numbers
on the programme were exccedinglywell performed;
the selection "Ye Olden Time" received yocifer-
Gus encore. The waltz Medley was also well APP
plauded.
The proprietor of the San Francisco Merchant
has obtained the services of a gentleman here who
will perform the special duties of Hawaiian Cor
respondent. Mr.. auckland, the editor, writes that
it is his intention TO make the Merchant more and
more interesting to island people.
The o. S. S. Alameda arrived in port here from
San Francisco on the I'D inst bringing a large
number of passengers, and also mail and news
dates to the 10th inst. Among the returning pas
sengers were many whose names are well known
in the community.
\ suggestion is made that a lamp post be put
halt way up the lane leading to lolani College.
better suggestion would be that one or two be put
along the Pauoa Valley road. There is a great
deal of traffic up the road even till the "wee sma
hours
The stockholders of the Wilder Steamship Co.
of this city, held adjourned annual meeting on
the 10th inst, and, after the transaction of some
important business elected the following gentle
men officers of the Company for the ensuing term:
president S. G. Wilder vice do w. q. Irwin; secre-
tary $. b. Rose; treasurer w. c. Wilder.
A sneak thief entered the room of Mr.. W. G.
wood on Beretania st. and lifted" handsome
guitar. From the number of petty robberies that
take place 1t would appear that there must be some
way IN which to dispose of the stolen goods readily
Our police had better cast round and see if they
can light upon receiver of stolen property.
DR.. Z. Cook Webb, a gentleman we'll known TO
old residents OF this city has again returned to Ho
nolnlu after short season of wandering abroad
and now intends to become a fixture, locating him
sell FOR the present at the northwest corner of
Richard and Beretania Streets where he will at
tend professional calls.
The Regatta Committee after paying all the
prizes, which act in itself is something that has
not occurred since Ios2, found that they had
balance OF about $50 over. This amount they
decided TO divide pro rata amongst the five boat
clubs, and the share of each club has been duly
forwarded
The p. NJ. S. S. Zealandia arrived in port here
from the colonies en- route TO San Francisco at go
a. m. on the 24th inst, and sailed again at a. m
on the same date. Mrs. Hampson a well known
lady missionary arrived by the vessel and will
engage in spiritual work for a short season IN this
The sale of herses which took place at L. p.
Adams auction rooms on the oath inst, was fairly
attended by prospective purchasers. The follow
ing prices were obtained: Span black Mares
bought in; "Cornet' bay Geliing $3.50; Benton
boy 5. &. $50; "Menlo" b. Q. withdrawn; ala
6ama" b. m. $50; "Clementinan Withdrawn;
,DeAS Doyd thoroughbred b. IN. $50 bay nlly
thoroughbred. $3.50; Brown Prince" b. 8. 1886.
Mrs; Mary Clement Leavitt temperance speak
er, wei known in the Eastern States of America,
arrived In this city the 22nd inst, and will re-
main here until about the LIST Of January. The
lady is here to further the interests of the tempe
rance cause, under the auspices of the Y. M CA.
and the public should make opportunities to listen
TO her addresses.
The manager of the Daily BHlIefin displayed en-
terprise by publishing an edition of the paper,
containing the news relative to the Presidential
election, IN the United States, within an hour and
half after tho arrival of the steamer 4lameda on
the 22d inst. When it is considered that the edi-
tora originally written for the occasion had to be
pied the time is more remarkable
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is looking out
for translator to the Foreign Office When Off
cial documents come along there is a chase half
over the town to find out what they mean But
where was the salary to have come from? Any
where it is TO be supposed. If a salary could not
be hooked out of general expenses CT missions
abroad it would be pity.
Mr. Frank ]. Ballinger city editor of the San
Francisco Cal, returns to San Francisco in the "
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