The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-12-21

Cantata at Maunaola Seminary
Politics Bubbling.
A Life-BuOy Picked Up-Death of j. b
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Steamship
Line-PersOnals, Etc.

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the evening of the 18th inst, and was
produced in charming manner, and
met with a most fiattering success.
The bright colors of bunting mingled
with the dark green of ferns, made
very effective adornment for the
stage.
The principal dramatis persona
were Rosalie, Tyrolese maiden, Miss
Maggie Nappe; The Fairy Queen,
Miss Bessie Mundon; and Mother
Grim, in charge of the gypsy band,
Miss I,eVa KinWa. The admirable
piano accompaniment by Miss Ger
trude Stiles, the musical instructress
of the school, and to whom is credited
the training of solOists and choruses,
was most efficient and worthy of a
multitude of compliments.
Upon the ringing up of the green
curtain, a gypsy camp was revealed
with tents among the trees surround
ing, q fire over which a huge iron
kettle hung from its rustic tripod.
The opening chorus was sweet1y sung
by band of girls costumed as
gypsies. Then Mother Grim appears
with Rosalie, Tyrolese maiden who
has strayed from her home, and who
unwillingly consents to remain. The
escape of Rosalie and pursuit of the
band ENDS the first act of the Operetta.
The second scene was that of
crystal grotto. the abode of fairies.
The maiden of the Tyrol having lost
her way, is discovered here asleep by
the fairy band and their queen. The
fairies offer her gold and gems, but
she refuses to remain.
Some of the choruses and solos in
this scene were especially fine. Fin
ALLY, while the sprites with wings of
gauze and tinsel were conducting
homeward the maiden all sad and
forlorn, Rosalie is met by her TyrO-
Iese companions and is happy.
To-night-Saturday, the 19th-a re-
production of the piece will be given,
owing to the fact that many were
prevented from attending last nights
performance on account of rain.
During the past two weeks the po-
litical cauldron has been bubbling
furiously in MakawaO.
Saturday P. NJ, December 18th, a
meeting was held at Pookela Church
to nominate candidate for the legis-
Iature; the affair was unsatisfactory
not only on account of bad weather,
but also because no definite result
could be reached. At the adjourned
caucus on the afternoon of the 18th
inst, the weather was more favor
able and a choice was made; Rev.
Kuia of Paia presided, and Mr.. J. P.
Kapihi acted as secretary. Speeches
by John Kaluna, Esq, head luna at
Grove Ranch, and S. N. Kaaukai,
surveyor of Honolulu, were listened
to with q great deal of attention, in
as much as they were the rival can
didates before the meeting. Then
followed short addresses by Hon. III.
p. Baldwin, Mr.. Peter Noa, John Ka-
lama, ESQ.,, Hon. w. III. Halstead
and others. Just before the balloting
began, an effort was made to bar
out all members of the Hui Kalai-
alma from participating in the voting,
as that party had already nominated
Rev. J. Kamakele, of Kula. Some
very exciting Oratory followed, in
which the reverend gentleman him.
self took an active part; the meeting,
however, good-naturedly permitted
the Kalaiaina men to remain. 1t
was necessary for the successful man
to lead in two out of three ballots.
Upon the first counting of votes,
Kaluna received 81 votes and Kaaukai
20; upon the second and final one,
Kaluna was favored with 80 and
Kaaukai 81. Mr.. John Kaluna, of
Paia, was declared the unanimous
choice of the caucus.
On the 18th instant, a native named
Hukaeloa, while fishing in Kahului
harbor, discovered a life-buoy marked
"McNear-Boston." Upon looking
up the record, it was found that the
McNeaYis a full rugged ship, built in
Maine, of 1900 tons burden, and en-
gagged in the lumber trade between
Tacoma and San Francisco.
IOn Saturday, the 18th instant, oc-
Cured the death of Jonathan B.
Trip, of Makawao. The deceased
was a native of New Bedford, and
came here in a Whaler over forty
years ago. At the time of his death,
he was about 80 years old, and leaves
widow, four sons and three daugh-
tiers. The funeral took place on Sun
day afternoon, the 18th instant, at the
old foreign church in MakawaO, Rev.,
T. L. Gulick conducting the service
On Wednesday night, the 9th inst,
burglar or burglars entered the
Waikiki depot and purloined three
bags of sugar and one of rice; they
forced an entrance by prying off with
a crowbar some boards from the large
door on the makai side of the build
ing.
Mr.. Luther w. Zumwalt, principal
of the Haiku school, has resigned his
position, and on Saturday, the 26th
instant, departs for Kauai, intending
to accept luna's billet on Makaweli
Plantation. Mr.. Zumwalt will be
much missed in the district, having
been a deservedly popular young
man.
Next Tuesday morning the steam
ship Waimanalo is expected in the
harbor of Kahului, and will leave
for Honolulu on the following Thurs
day. She is owned by a syndicate of
Maui gentlemen who intend to run
her in opposition to Wilder & Co.'s
Claudine. She will stop at two ports
on Molokai, and later in the season at
Lahaina. It is rumored that a
steamer is being built for these gen.
tlemen at Philadelphia.
Religious enthusiasm in Lahaina
has reached the highest point of
asceticism; Rev. Pail and his flock
rise at A. NJ, four mornings week,
and hold meetings of prayer and
praise till daylight. The building in
which these assemblies are held is
called "Hale AlOha,u and the custom