Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-06-21

The palace grounds will be thrown open on
Thursday the 10th, from 3r NJ. until 10 p. NJ.
The occasion will he the garden party to be held
for the benefit Of the leper hospital, to meet
the wants which the government does not, OF
cannot relieve. A bazar Of canvas booths
will be put up in the palace garden, and
its departments will he presided over as
follows. The fancy booth, by Her Majesty
Queen Kapiolani the ice cream booth 10y
Mrs. p. {. Jones and the refreshment booth,
containing coffee, sandwiches and salads, by a
committee Of ladies. During the afternoon
the palace will be open for the inspection OF
visitors. In connection with the party there
given at Musical Hall on Friday OF Satur
day evening following, under the management
Of Messrs. Swan7y and +. Purvis. The object
Of these parties is certainly laudable one, and
it would be advisable for the management to
appoint a committee to see that the money
received is judiciousy expended. There are
now forty children in the branch hospital
and it is wisely suggested, by several Of the
ladies connected with the party, that portion
Of the money be used to build ward for these
children so that they may be separated from
the other lepers. The price Of admission to
the palace grounds will probably be fifty cents.
The view Of the palace will be alone worth the
money, audit is expected that curious, as well
as philanthropic citizen will be in attendance.
r l..a I,U oh he, a,aJ
to-day. between the lionoluluS and Oceanics
has been postponed until next Saturday. Sew
eral Of the boys took a trip to Hawaii this week,
and i, is rumored that Mr.. J. L. Dowsett of
the Honolulus, will make home run while
there. The fortunate lady is said TO be Miss
Hattie Jones of kau. George Markham and
Hay Woodehouse are to be best men. The
married men have concluded to try their luck
with the Honouus while the boys are gone,
and will play a scratch game at the Mai Xix
ground this afternoon.
Among other social events to be, there will
he a reception given Mr.. +. G.. Beckwith, to
arrive on the Alameda next week, by his
old pupils at Punahou College on Tuesday
evening the z4th inst. Since the arrival o'
the two English memo war, the Swiftsure
and Mutine, in port, our young ladies have
been in fever Of excitement, which has been
measured by an unusual display Of bunting a,
the feminine masthead. The midshipman and
the maiden have jointly made society gay
On last Friday evening week ago, Mrs.
Woodehouse gave social dance to the afiicus
ofthe Two vessels, and on Monday evening fol
lowing entertained the midshipmen. One o
Swiftsure's crew was heard singing the follow
ing verses as he wendell his way to his ship il
the wee sma' hours
80 love my home is on the deep
The deep and surging sea,
Upon the crested wave sleep
And dreaming think of thee;
The peeping stars shine brightly cor
My hammock swinging free
watch them as I've watched Of yore,
While wandering, sweet, with thee.
On last Tuesday evening the king gave
ball at the Palace TO the ships officers. o
Wednesday afternoon there was dancing part
given on board the Mutine, and on Thursda
an enjoyable entertainment was given by MI
and Mrs. Davies.
The glorious Fourth draweth nigh, and wi
he celebrated in Honolulu as becometh tn
patriotic American, who never forgets h
country's Bird though he be a way-farer an
stranger in foreign land AT 5. a. NJ. tn
"wild bells " will ring out, and the shoI
batteries will boom salute Of ,S guns-ou
gun for each state in the Union 81 guns, III
national salute, at noon, and IS guns at sundowr
The Royal Hawaiian Band will be in attei
dance, and the other music of the day will
under the direction of Prof Yarndley. Re
Mr.. Wallace will deliver the invocation
Mr.. !. Green will make a short address NJ
w. K. Austin will read the Declaration of In
Z dependence Mr.. Daniel O'Connel will wri
the poem, and Mr.. VIM. X. Castle will d
liver the Grafton. After the exercises at II
Hotel grounds are over, there will be boz
). race on I bay course under the managemei
: Of the Myrtle Boat Club boys, and in Il
!, evening grand ball will be held in Mus
Hall. II is expected that the U. S. Iroquc
will be in port and participate in the celebr
ton. IONA.
June 10, 1854.