The Hawaiian gazette., 1892-01-05
MAUI HAPPENINGS.
Grand New Years Ball at
Spreckelsville.
Wedding Belis-Reform Party Nomina-
tiops Entertainments Mokolii
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On New Years eve, December S1st,
at Spreckelsville Hall, occurred the
/ most successful terpsichorean event
of several years. The attendance was
large and very satisfactory, the train
bringing guests from Wailuku, Ka-
hului and Paia, and the steamer
Claudine a representative or two from
| Hama. The bunting of the J. D..
| Spreekels which adorned the halls
interior, lent gay and festive air to
| the scene, and the legend Happy
New Year. in red and white at one
end of the room was the general or
der of the evening. Exactly at II
O'Clock, the clashing and banging of
tin pans announced the death of the
old year and the birth of the new,
which was followed by handshakings
and fitting congratulations.
Much credit and gratitude is due to
G. F. Britton, of Spreckelsville, who
Voluntarily acted as caterer of the
occasion. The ladies pronounced his
cake and ice-cream ''lovely," and the
! gentlemen appreciated the sand
wiches and black coffee.
At A. VI. the engineer of the train
began blowing the whistle most furi.
ously, but no heed was paid TO these
warnings until that grand old-style
! dance-the Virginia reel-was finish
ed, and then with reluctant feet the
dancers dispersed. However, it was
Happy New Year." and the fun did
! not end for an hour or more, for the
Kahului people gallantly escorted
| their Paia friends home, and then
paid q similar compliment to the
Wailukuites. The morning air be-
tween Paia and Wailuku was reso-
naut with many old-time harmonies.
| A thousand thanks are due to Mana
ger Hugh Center, of Spreckelsville,
for the use of the hall, and to the
/ Spreckelsville boys, and especially to
! Hans Antonsen for the decoration
of the large room and many favors.
: Among the many present few are
here noted: Hon. and Mrs. RID. Wal
bridge, Hon. w. H. Cornwell, Misses
Blanche Cornwell and Adele Widdi-
field, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Center, Mr..
Hugh Center, Mr.. II. Treadway,
Misses Hattie Brown, Dorcas Rich.
ardson, Rogers and Young, DR.. Her.
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Carley, Con-
sular Agent a. F. Hopke, L. NJ.
Vettlesen, Hon. James Anderson, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. V. Forster, Mesdames
Howie and Hall, Misses May Baldwin
and A. Crook, Messrs. ]. Millward, A.
Hooking and W.Ogg, Miss Nicholson,
Mr.. n. Ormsted and numerous others.
On the same evening, at the resi-.
dence of ]. Flemming, Esq, Grove
Ranch, Mr.. De Forrest of Spreckels-
vile was married to Miss Steward,
recently of Scotland. Rev. IT, GuIick
performed the ceremony, Miss Kate
Flemming acted as maid of honor, and
Mr.. Harry Grothier of Spreckelsville
as best man. Some of the guests in
attendance were as follows: Rev.
and Mrs. t. L. Gulick, Messrs. d.
Lindsey and w. Ogg, Mrs. H. q.
Alexander, Misses NJ. McLennan, G..
Stiles, [. Stiles, n. E. Hammond,
Annie Mott, Pres. Hosmer, Mr..
Dodge aud others.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
On the same evening, at Hamakua-
pOkO, Il grand concert was given by
the native Sunday school scholars of
Makawao district, to raise funds to
repair the Hawaiian church at Paia.
The programme consisted of many
solos, choruses, and some instru-
mental music ON guitars and piano.
II WAS said to have been the best en-
tertainment of its kind ever produced
in the district.
REFORM PARTY NOMINATIONS.
On the afternoon of December 3lst.
ar the residence of Consular Agent A d.
Z. HOpke of Kahului, the Reform
party Of Maui held a convention to
nominate mobiles and transact poll
teal business. The attendance was
satisfactory, most of the prominent
men of Wailuku and Makawao being
present. Chairman Hon. r. ID Wal
bridge, of the central committee pre-
sided. After the prrliminaTies, Hon.
I W. H. COrnwell nominated Hon. L.
7 a. Thurstou of Honolulu as one of
the candidates, and Mr.. C.. II. Dickey
presented the name Of Hon. james
Anderson, of Makawao as the other
nominee for noble for six years. Both
We're unanimously ratified by those
present. The Wailuku district citi-
! Zens present also nominated Edward
II. Bailey as candidate for represen-
tative of South Wailuku, and Kalei-
kau of Waihee, for North Wailuku.
1t was learned that John W. Kalua,
Esq, has accepted the written re-
! quest of Lahaina people to run as
( Reform candidate from that place
/ He is said to be popular with the ma
] tives of that district. OTatory to any
great extent was not INDUCED in,
/ owing to the fact that many wished
to attend the funeral of Nuhiwa, a
well known and much respected Ha-
/ waiian citizen of Wailuku, which
] was to take place the same afternoon.
On New Years Day, Manager
Hugh Center, of Spreckelsville, enter
tanned the plantation employees by
/ grand luau. During the same after
noon Mrs ID. Center had dinner
party at her brother-in-law's resi-
/ dence.
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