The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-22

Mr. William CLARK.
A Chinese wedding made quite stir in Nuu-
anu street last Saturday The bride left her house
alone, in an express wreathed with pieces of tur-
/ kev-red twill She was received at the house Of
the groom, next door to the dry goods store, with
the wonderful Rhinoceros sign. There she was
received by a crowd of native on lockers, and
| three symathetic Chinese ladies, who brought
forth scare, veil, tea pot and an umbrella with
scarlet streamers. Amid this emblematic para
phernalia, madame was escorted TO her new home.
| Ii was moving sight
The special union service in the Y. NJ G. 4. Hall
last Thursday evening, led by Rev. L. c. Oggel
was lacely attended, and very interesting. The
second meeting of the series will be held IN the
same place tomorrow tIhursday) evening, and
will be led by Pastor CruZan. The following - the
programme: 7:l5-7sj5 p. m. Our responsibility
for the sOuls of others; prayer for ministers and
workers, and NAV we be wise to win souls" e-s:ia
p. m. Mistakes often made by workers IN the IN
quiTy room. The meeting will begin promptly at
quarter past seven O'Clock. All are invited.
The French brig Ta,or,u which was lying in the
harbor during the past week filed with watsr has
been successfully relieved Of her aqueous cargo by
the assistance of Pusomeier pump, which Mr.
Jerry SimOnson jr., of H Hackfeld 4 Co., has
utilized in obtaining the desired result Tho pump
used is Of the No. pattern and the smallness of
the stream thrown, inches caused many knowing
accomplished, but after 81 days of pumping the
TaiorTt was 1oated again, and is now safely an
chored in the mud of the cattle wharf.
The two ALLEYS leading into Nuuanu street, be-
tween King and Hotel streets, were at their worst
on Sunday last, after the heavy showers of the
two or three previous days. These alleys, where
they cross the sidewalk are al least foot below
the surface. and all the water and mud seemed to
be collected there last Sunday evening, many
can testify. who, by actual experience, fathomed
the depth OF these traps while their way to or
from the Bethel. The attention of the Munster
Of the Interior the Road Supervisor Is called TO
these alleys and 1t Is To be hoped that load or
two Of broken stone will be dumped on them at
the crossing, making the alleys level with the side
walk and thereby preventing unnecessary profan-
ity and perhaps a broken limb.
The new minister at Honokaa, Rev. Isaac Good
ell seems 10 be doing effective work. He has a
Sunday School of thirty, and Sunday cOngrega-
ton Of forty-iive. He has had experience a
music teacher formerly, and finds good voices
which he has formed into choir. Occasional
social gatherings enliyencd with glees and in
strumental music, Rotations, readings, etc. The
trustees of the Honokaa Lyceum have ordered
500 organ from San Francisco. Improvements
are in progress IN and around the building, Il new
coat Of paint outside, walls tinted inside chairs
bought for seats a small room finished of with
desks for a school ROOM etc, etc Nor are the Ha
waiians forgotten; Mr.. GOodell talks TO them twice
a month, some one interpreting for him.