Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23
TH-E
LOCAL NEWS.

The Y. M. C. A. Gospel service will
be held in the Bethel Union vestry at
half-past seven O'Clock this evening, led
by the General Secretary
AT the Yosemite Skating rink next
Friday evening, there will be grand
sheet and pillow-case party on skates.
This will be something new to the
Honolulu public.
The steamer c. r. Bishop went to
Waianae yesterday morning, returning
last evening with H. R. II. Princess
Likellke and her daughter, Princess
Kalulani, as passengers.
The late heavy seas at Waikiki have
done much damage to the Waikiki
premises of Mr., c. Along, which will
necessitate the building of substan-
tial breakwater along the fence line
next to the beach.
The young mems Bible class meets
in the Y, M. c. A. parlors at GAS
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Cos
pei praise service will be held in the
hall at halfpast SIX o'clock in the eve
ming. All are cordially invited
A political meeting was held at the
corner of Merchant and Nuuanu streets
yesterday morning by native Demos
themes, who was loudly applauded by a
largec rowd of natives wearing ''violet
crowns" 1t reminded one of the
palmy days of Athens.
The new store of Mr.. ]. r. Water
house, on Queen street, is approach
ing completion and has received a coat
of plaster on the street front. The
building is large and commodious and
will be a great improvement to the
business appearance of that neighbor-
hood.
At the Central Park Skating rink
this evening there will be one hour
walking match for two prizes. The
management will do everything in their
power to make the evening an enjoy
able one to those present The con
testants already entered are ]. Brown,
j. Tolbert and ]. Camara.
Tomorrow evening the Rev. +. c..
Oggel will conduct another of his
praise and revival services, at the
Bethel Union Church. These meet
ings are marked by constantly in
creasing attendance. The Pastor is
assisted in his commendable efforts by
a large number of singers, mostly
young people.
News comes by the steamer w. G..
Hall, of a large fire on the Honuapo
Plantation on Wednesday last a cane
field of three acres was entirely des-
troyed by the flames, it having caught
fire from some sparks from lot oftrash
which was being burned in an adjoin-
ing field. One of the Japanese employed
on the plantation was in the field al
the time the fire started, and before he
could get out of the way he was smoth
cred by the smoke, and burned to death
The large Bourganville vine which
has for long time past hung over the
fence at the corner of Nuuanu anc
Beretania streets, much to the annoy
ance of the general public, has at las
been trimmed back nearly to the
ground. The trimming has greatly
improved the appearance of the corner
and the public will be satisfied tc
allow the rubbish to blockade the side
walk for a week or two uutil the over
worked street cleaners at last car
it away, or it is kicked up Nuuanl
Valley by the travelling public.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will Civ
an open-air concert this afternoon
half-past four o'clock in Emma Square
The band will also give a concert
the same place on next Monday eve
ming at halfpast seven o'clock, In
following programme will be playe'
this afternoon
March Oahu. Observation-Disclosures. Berge
Overture Fertivale ...........,.'.''''B ac
"reminiscences of Balfe, new. Godtre
Selection Vert-Vert, new. ...... Olfenbac
Waltz-A Maid of Kent. .,...... Lowthia
Galop-Cavillo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS entnS
The following is the programme fc
the Bethel Union Church Sunda
school tomorrow morning at ga
o'clock. "The Church" will be tn
subject at the morning service. Al
sisted by his choir and singing banc
the Pastor, Rev. E. C. Oggel, will cor
duct another evangelistic service in tn
evening. The theme Seeking
Save" All are cordiallyinvlted Onnel
Wednesday evening at seven o'cloc
and every Wednesday evening Their
after, as often as application shall /
made, the Standing Committee wi
meet in the vestry at seven o'clock
admit converts to membership, and iC
those also who desire to unite with tt
Church by letter,
The following officers were installe
in Honolulu Commandry No Knlgh
Templar, at their lodge room, on la
Thursday evening. II. J; Nolte, En-
nent Commander, W. c. Parke, &c
eralissimo., Benjamin Whitney, Ca
tain General, l. B. Peterson, Prelatt
F. ]. Higgins, Senior Warden Dav
DAYTON, Junior Warden, j. S. Wake
Treosnrer Thos L. Wall, Records