The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-27
HILO NEWS LETTER.

AID entertainment was given at Court
House Hall, Hilo, ON February 18th for
the benefit of the Cleaners Society. The
committee who were the getters up OF
the entire affair were Mrs. L. Severance,
Mrs j A Scott, and Mr.. Richards. The
net proceeds were $50 The stage was
arranged with foot lights and extended
the whole width of the room The cur
tains had been arranged with taste and
the large flag of the barkentine Quickstep
was shown at top. The programme was
as follows:
Piano Duet-ll TrovarOre. ...... Melnotte
Mrs. and Miss Severance.
Art Criticisms III the National Art Gallery.
Fairy Chorus. ...................E Eastman
The Cleaners.
Two Scenes from Nicholas Nickleby.
Mrs. Nickleby .................M Miss Deyo
Miss Nickleby ........ Miss LYMAN
Mrs. Nickleby's lover $500 Mr.. Richards
Nicholas Nickleby ....--.. Mr.. w. Z. Scott
Inc Keeper. ...-.--- .-...... Mr.. burt
Solo-Thy Sentinel am l. ... Watson
Mr. A. w. Burt.
IaOeauX-
(a) Woman's Rights. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
(c) Pudicitia. .....
I'D POlyhmnia
te) Filippo Lippo declaring love to Lucrezia
Bull. $500: .....................-
f) Bachelors Reveries. Observation-Disclosures.
Solo-Out on the Deep ...... Lohr
Mrs. Henry Deacon, with piano and
violin accompaniment by Mrs. Severance
and Capt. W. G. Tibbetts.
vocal SOLO. ............M Mr.. A, L. Atkinson
RecitatiOn-The Jealous Wife ..
Mrs. w. Z. Scott.
ChoruS-Carnovale Rossni
Pantomimes-
(a) The Ballad of the Oysterman -
(b) The Three Lovers. Observation-Disclosures.
SOlO-SeleCtiOn with banjo accompaniment.
Captain Tibbetts.
The question now is, after writing the
programme, where to commence praise
The committee are deserving of much
credit. Those who took part in giving
SO much pleasure deserve equal praise,
for each one acquitted themselves to the
entire satisfaction of the audience. Mr.
AtkinsOn'S solo was not on the pro-
gramme and took us all by surprise.
He sang in his usual good voice and was
encored, singing in reply.
The Begging chorus was splendidly
rendered, one character we noticed was
the blind boy OF Hilo, taken by Mr.. Sew
erance, for the boy is one of the institu-
tons of Hilo, as he goes around before
the Kinau arrives and blows large reed
whistle which initiates that OF the Kinau.
He is an object OF charity. Capt. lib
belts of the barkentne Quickstep PLAYED
violin obligato accompaniment, which
showed that he understood that instru-
ment, and the solo with banjo accom-
paniment by himself brought down the
house and was encored.
Mr.. Theo. II. Davies gave lecture at
the Foreign Church, Hilo, on Mission
Work in India, on the 23d inst, before a
large audience, who were intensely in
terested in all he said He stated that
the work was an immense one, but the
laborers were very few, which is the case
all over the world, but particularly so in
India.
Rev. +. P. Baker gave lecture on the
Volcano at the Foreign Church, Hilo, on
the 10th inst, illustrated with views OF
some of the larger ones.
On the 18th inst, at 80 P. NJ, there
were two shocks of earthquake.
There was ball at the Court house
hall on the evening Of the 21st inst.
which brought out pleasant company.
Again we feel the need of hotel here.
Tourists and others have TO be accom-
modated at private houses sometimes
when it is not convenient. But we are
considered hospitable people and do
the best that can be done for all who
come until the time when there is hotel
to 60 to-
A large lot of liquor was found in the
Courthouse garnet on the 22d inst. 1t
had evidently been put there for safe
keeping by some former sheriff and been
forgotten perhaps. 1t is said to be in
fine condition and as smooth as velvet,
SO say good judges.
MIR. Theo. III. Davies, now OF England,
formerly OF Honolulu, entertained a large
company OF ladies' and gentlemen at the
house of MIR. c. G. Kennedy, on the 22d
inst, by relating what he saw in India,
from which country he has lately re-
turned. He interested each one greatly,
for he saw and heard much during his
visit; and it seemed to give him special
pleasure to impart what he had seen and
heard. He was listened to with marked
attention for at least an hour and a half,
and at the close sang some favorite solos,
showing that his voice was as strong and
pure as ever.
Wilson, who has the largest livery
stable at Hilo, makes the trip to the
Volcano from here short one. Persons
can take brake or carriage for Is miles
and the balance of the distance on horse
back, or he will meet persons by APP
pointment, who are on their way down
from the crater, and bring them from
Halfway House to Hilo by brake or car
rage. j. A. NJ.
Hilo, February "a.