The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-05

the same-seven. Davis struck out
eight and Chapman SIX. The UNI
pires were Robt. Parker and 4. s.
Browne. The score by innings was
as follows:
q. ;. s. Charleston 9 90 o 0o2 80
Pacific Hardware Co 1 O 2 o o 3 -
At $3.50 O'Clock In the afternoon
the Honolulus and Stars did
battle. II was expected 10 be
q we'll contested game, but was
otherwise. The attendance was
the largest OF the season, the grand
stand being crowded and the
grounds lined all around with spec
tators. Unfortunately, soon after the
game commenced, a drizzling rain
fell and continued throughout the
game. 1t Was uncomfortable TO
spectators, many going home before
the game was half over. Wall was
put in the box for the Stars, but did
not pitch his game, his hands being
very sore. Chandler relieved him in
the fifth innings. The Stars got q
bad beating, but then, who could
play ball in such weatherf The
Honolulus made Is base hits, stole IL
bases and are credited with errors.
Tn. Stars record is, s base hits, &
stolen bases and Is errors. Dan and
w. V. Lockwood were the umpires.
w. Lucas made a home run in the
second innings, and Coyne caught a
difficult fly in the sixth innings.
Mr.. w. w. Bruner acted as scorer.
Following is the score by innings:
Stars. o 30 , o o .
Honolulu. ... o 3 g 3 q o 5 3 s-29
Reception at the u =. Legation.
Between the hours of and 6 P. N.
a reception was held at the United
States Legation, Nuuana avenue.
The front Of the house was almost
covered with flags, their bright col
ors mingling with the greenery with
fine effect. The floral decorations in
the interior had evidently been ar
ranged by skilful hands. The band
of the U. S. Flagship Charleston was
stationed on tho lawn and played
excellent music during the reception.
His Excellency John l.. Stevens, the
u. S. Minister Resident, Mrs. and the
Misses Stevens were assisted in re-
ceiving by Rear Admiral Brown and
staff, Mr.. H.W. Severance, us. Con
sui General, Mrs. and Miss Sever
ance. Nearly four hundred persons
called at the Legation to pay their
respects to the representative OF the
great American Republic. Among
those present were His Majesty the
King, attended by the Chamberlain
and Vice Chamberlain, His Majesty's
Ministers, their Excellencies j. A.
Cummins, Godfrey Brows, @. N.
Spencer and A. p. Peterson, mem
bers of the diplomatic and consular
corp, the President and members of
the Legislature, the captains and
officers of the men ofwar in port and
prominent residents. The reception
was most brilliant affair.
Railway Excursion and Picnics.
For those who wished to get out
of town and enjoy Whit of country
air, the Oahu Railway Company ran
trains every hour from o'clock in
the morning until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon to Pearl City. This accom-.
! mediation was taken advantage of by
nearly fifteen hundred persons, and
all had fine time. About two hun
dred went on special trains from
Pearl City to Honolulu. A detach-
ment of the Hawaiian band was in
attendance at Remond Grove, and
played for dancing. Kapu Bros
steam launch made hourly trips in
the lagoon to and around Ford's
island, many persons availing them
selves of this pleasant excursion.
The arrangements OF the railway
company were excellent, not hitch
occurring. There was quite large
number of private picnics, many
going up In the valleys.
The Music.
The Royal Hawaiian Band put in
a good days work. From 8 to 10
o'clock in the morning it played on
board the S. s. Australia, while the
boat races were in progress. At
1890 o'clock it was in the Opera
house playing for the literary exer-
cises. From / to 80 in the after
noon the band played at Makiki
grounds during the sports and base
ball match, winding up the day by
playing at the grand ball. A de-
tachment was playing at Remond
grove all day.
Ball at the Rifles Armory.
The exercises of the day concluded
with a grand ball at the armory OF
the Honolulu Rifles. TIE interior
of the armory was handsomely dec
Grated. Brilliant streamers of red
W hite and blue were hung from tn,
center to the sides of the building
and above them swung Chinese ane
Japanese lanterns of all colors
They were lit and what with the
electric light burning brilliantly
there was particularly Frightening
effect to the scene. Flags and ever
greens were placed in various posi-
tions all over the hall. The reception
committee were Messrs. Geo. T.
Boardman and j. H. Soper Major
H. Z. Hebbard was floor manager
assisted by Messrs. A. w. Richard
son, F. l.. Winter and j. w. Pratt
| The order of dances was. I.ancarc