The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-10-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mcssrs. E. P. Adams & Co. hold their
regular cash sale to-day at 10 O'Clock.
To-day is the first anniversary OF the
death of the Hon. Mrs. Pauahi Bishop.
A consignment Of two hundred gold fish
was forwarded by the Mariposa yes terday.
Nearly all the planters who attended the
recent Convex ton have returned to their
homes.
Company d of the Kings Own will meet
for division drill this evening, under com
mand of Captain C. II. Clark
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society will
be held this evening ut the Hawaiian
Hotel a 1870 O'Clock.
There will be a two-mile race through the
Hoosac Tunnel at the Yosemite Skating
Rink this evening, to be followed by dane
ing. The band will be in attendance.
An advertisement states that Messrs. C.
Bolte and George Ii. Robertson are the only
persons authorized to collect monies for
Mrs Maria a. Boyd
The Pacific Mail steamship Zealandia is
Alameda will be here on the 22d, this will
give correspondents an opportunity for
quick dispatch.
The Oceanic Company's steamship Mari
posa left at noon yesterday for San Francisco,
with rather small passenger and freight
list The Royal Hawaiian band was on the
wharf and played several selections.
A grand concert will be given at Kauma-
kapili Church next Thursday evening, under
the patronage of His Majesty the King and
Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuokalani.
The proceeds will be devoted to the building
fund.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held its regular monthly meeting yesterday
in the parlors of the Y. NJ. G. A. The at
tendance of members was very good. Mrs.
Southwick read a. paper on "Alc6ho in
Medicines"
The Strangers Friend Society met at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at the residence
of Captain Fuller Kukui street. Several
matters Of business were attended to. In
the evening a sociable was held, very
pleasant evening being passed.
The Central Park Skating Rink will be
open every afternoon and evening; on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for
ladies and children. Good piano music.
The Roller Coaster will also be open
on Saturday night, with music by the
band.
Eleven bags of mail were dispatched yes
terday from the Post Office by the Mariposa,
including one sealed letter bag from Il. b.
NJ. S. Satellite. The number of letters dis
patched was 5,227, and 1898 packages of
papers, weighing 4O8 pounds. Letters were
received for the late bag as late "a fifteen
minutes before the steamers departure
I An egg race, distance one mile, took place
lat the Central Park Ska ting Rink last evenA
ing. The attendance was not large. Ten
contestants entered for the race. Each one
had to carry porcelain egg III spoon and
not let it fall out. The race was won 10y
James Spencer, who defeated the others
easily.
1.-THE Queens Own paraded through the
streets last evening under command Of Cap
tain w. T. O'Connor. Ninety five members
were present. The order of drill was skir-
mishing, forming squares, manual and firing
exercise. On Saturday next Captain
O'Connor will commence instructing the
officers and thirty-ive privates in gun drill
preparatory to their saluting on His Males
tvs birthday, November 18th.
To-day is the ten tn anniversary of the
birth of the Princess Kaiulani, daughter of
HR. H. Princess Likelike and Hon. A. S.
CIeghorn. The event will be celebrated at
Kaamaloa, Hawaii, where the latter prin-
cess is at present staying. Col. C. H. Judd,
His Majesty's Chamberlain, and Mrs. E. NJ.
Beckley left by the steamer w. G. Hall to
attend the celebration. The former took
with him very handsome flag, birthday
present from His Majesty the King.