The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-02-18

Walahao church on Sunday during the
absence Of Rev. H. H. Parker.
The Princes Kawananakoa and Kala-
nianaole, and the Misses Eva and
Helen Parker daughter OF Hon. Sam.
Parker, were the guests of Sir Somers
and Lady Vine, London, during Christ
mas.
H. B. NJ. S. Goldfnch has been COM
missioned for service on the Australian
station, and was to leave London on
February 9th. Lieutenant Kingsmill
formerly OF H. B. NJ. s. Cormorant is
placed in command.
The officers OF the Kapiolani Park As
ISOLATION Tor the ensuing year are
President, Hon. A. S. Cleghorn; Vice
President, Hon. Cecil Brown; Treas
urer, Hon. VIM. g. Irwin; Secretary,
Mr.. Walter NJ. Giffard.
Captain Robertson of the Consuelo was
so i'll on the last trip from the islands
with neuralgic affection of the face that
he has got leave of absence and gone into
the country. Captain Watt is temper
arily in command of the vessel.
The Australia was again detained on
Saturday owing to the arrival of the
Mariposa. 1t gave business men fine
chance for quick dispatch in the way of
correspondence. The steamer finally
got away between l and O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The band concert at Emma Square on
Saturday afternoon was success both
in programme and attendance. A large
number OF the Mariposa's passengers
were present and spoke in the highest
terms of our worthy bandmaster and
boys.
The British ship Borrowdale, bound
from Liverpool for Honolulu, was spo zen
on January 29th, in latitude SO deg.
north and longitude Is deg. west, with
her cargo shifted. She is said to have
on board the iron castings, etc., for the
new fish market.
At meeting OF Mechanic Engine Co.
No. 2, held Thursday evening at their
hall, the following officers were elected
to serve for one year: Foreman, E. r.
Ryan; First Assistant Foreman, Jas.
Hunt; Second Assistant Foreman, Thos.
Matthews; Secretary, w. II. G. Greig.
The election of treasurer was deferred
for a month.
Mr.. H. G. Lyon manager of the Ray
mOnd and Whitcomb excursion arrived
on the Mariposa with the following
party: Edward Everett and wife, Miss
Helen Lewis, Mrs NJ. A. Meyers, Miss
Florence Stowe, Mrs. NJ. I. Tatum, Mr..
Aug. Brosseau and Miss Minnie E. Gar
rison. Mr.. Lyon was here last year
with party, and is just the right man
in the right place.
Monday evening week Lieut.. 7. G. Fill
lette, L. S. NJ. c., gave dinner party
on board the q. S. S. Nipsic, at which
the following guests sat down: Mr..
and Mrs H. F. Glade, Misses Clara and
Flora Glade, Capt. F. st. Clair OF H. B.
NJ. S. Champion, Capt. H. w. Lyon of
U. S. S. Nipsic, Lieut.. Davenport, En-
sign Jones, Ensign Seymour and Mr.. S.
7. Browne.
Hon. Alex. Young received letter
from Mr.. H. Morrison manager at
Spreckelsville the other day which con-
tains the following abstract: l am
using maceration regularly up to 20 per
cent diution, and know | am deriving
sometimes 10 per cent more sugar, al
though more generally about per cent
additional. Will men persist in throw
ing away their sugar?
The S. F. Alta of February 4th SAYS:
Fred Voigt, shorthand reporter, aged
%, recently left Milwaukee, Wis, to go
to Honolulu, expecting to get work there.
He had just money enough to pay his
to that point. He has been a
victim Of the recent snow blockade, and
yesterday was looking for something to
do in Oakland, being fat broke. At the
he was told that no vacancy
could be made for him..
At meeting of the Bishops Conge-
CATION of st. Andrews Cathedral held in
the Sunday schoolroom Thursday even
ing, the Bishop of Honolulu presiding,
Messrs. John Bush and G. 5. Harris
were reelected churchwardens. The
following sidesmen were appointed:
Messrs. Henry Smith, Edward Stiles,
A. c. St. Piianaiia and ]. n. K. Keola.
The churchwardens presented a state
ment of the accounts Of the past year.
The election of officers OF the Oceanic
Company was held February
Sd and resulted as follows: President,
J. D. Spreckels; Vice President, Cap
tain Charles Goodall; Treasurer, J. D.
Spreckels & Bros. Secretary, E. II.
Board of Directors-A. L.
Tubbs, J. D. Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels,
Claus Spreckels, Captain Charles Good
all, Captain Minor Goodall and Charles
n. FELTON,.
The Accession of His Majesty was OBJ
served in town in very quiet manner.
The Government, Diplomatic, Consular
and Engine house flags we're all flying
paily to the breeze during the day. The
q. S. S. Mohican and Nipsic and 81. B.
NJ. S. Champion were dressed with bunt-
ing. The Royal Hawaiian Band played
At the Palace for an hour in the morning
and salutes were fired at noon from the
shore battery at Kakaako and the Mo-
hican and Champion. all Government
offices were closed.