The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-21
LADIES' DAY OF THE MAUI
RIFLE ASSOCIATION.


ing yesterday on the occasion Of the
first ladies' day of the Maui Rife
Association.
TIE weather was perfect. Late
showers had laid the dust on the
slopes of Haleakala and the roads
were in perfect condition. The
beauty and chivalry of Maui began
to assemble from all points of the
compass early, and at 10 A. NJ. a very
respectable company had gathered
to witness the opening match, which
was for a medal offered for members
of the association who had already
held medals. The light was very
dazzling at this hour which partly
accounted for the remarkably poor
scores. The boys were probably
somewhat ratified also by the pres
ence of the fair visitors. In this
match Capt. John G.. Anderson was
conqueror, but as he has telephoned
me that he will have vengeance if 1
tell his score, I won't.
The second event was for medal
open to members of the association
who had carried no medals up to
date. Mr.. Hugo Landgraf made a
score of 80, and for long time no
one beat it.; but just as it was an
nounced that the luau was spread
Arthur Baldwin scored 36 and car
ried off the medal. Quite a feather
in the cap of the pokii Of the
association aged fourteen.
About 100 guests sat down to the
three long fern covered spreads of
luaued pork. chicken, ETC., fanked
with large number of Hawaiian
delicacies, fruit and coffee and iced
drinks in profusion. Every one was
in good humor in spite of the low
scores, and an hour or more was
very pleasantly spent in eating,
drinking and making merry under
the cool lanai.
The spot was a very romantic one
under the beetling cliffs of Maliko
gulch near the edge of the stony
water course and in a grove of kukui
trees. The waving flags, fern decked
lanai and gayly dressed attendants
with the guests reclining on the
grass along the tables made a scene
we'll worth remembering.
The inner man being satisfied the
guests returned to the range leaving
the tables to the hungry attendants
and their hungrier friends, in num-
bers fully equal to the invited
guests.
Now came the event of the day.
The contest by the ladies for gold
bangle. Thirty eight and forty-four
caliber Winchester rifles were used
by them and the distance kept at
200 yards:
Among the first Miss Schoen of
Waihee started in with bulls-eye,
which was greeted with great ap-
plause. She followed it up with
such good effect that her five shots
tailed II. The most strenuous
efforts of the other ladies failed to
beat this, although excitement ran
high when Miss McLennan stood at
Is on her fourth shot and Makawao
had fond hopes of keeping the
bangle. Unfortunately the excite
ment was too much for the fair
markswoman. Amid an exciting
mixture of such remarks as eff she
makes two it will tie her." eff she
makes another four she will win
with one to spare" ooh, I hope she
will" ooh, Pm afraid she will"
"See her tremble," ETC., she unfor-
tunately pressed the trigger before
she was ready and the bullet whistled
through the clear air toward Ula-
lena, leaving the bangle in the hands
Of Miss Schcen. Hon. L. McCully
of the Supreme Court, being among
the guests, was pressed into service
by the over modest president, and
presented the bangle to the victor,
Tor rather Victoria) in a neat speech,
which was replied to appropriately
by the young lady. Three cheers
were given for her by the assembled
multitude.
The last event of the day was to
be the most interesting one, being a
team match between five of the
Association and team of five gen.
tlemen of Waikiki and Kahului.
This had to be dropped on account
of the absence Of some of the crack
shots of Waikiki and the unwilling
ness of the balance to tackle the
team of five selected in the Associa-
ton. The medal, however, which
had been provided for this match by
the Association was by far the hand
soonest of the lot and must be shot
for. The executive committee de-
cided on a match with chosen sides,
Anderson and N. Omsted being
chosen captains of the rival teams,
the guests from Waikiki and Kahu-
lui being chosen first.
Captain Anderson's team won the
medal by a majority of twelve, the
best score of the day being made by
n. Omsted-21 in his five shots.
The day was voted a success as a
grand good time, and guests and
shootists scattered to their homes,
the latter with firm resolve to prac
tice up and do better next time.
The Association owes so many
thanks to so many people that it
scarcely knows where to begin, but /
am authorized to fervently thank the
ladies of the Auxiliary committee,
Mesdames Dickey, Won Graevemeyer
and Hall and Misses Simpson and
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