The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-17
MAUI NEWS.
A Public Library at WaiIuku
Personals, etc.

slSttT tOWnS, honolulu ana 6llO, |
has recently organized a library
association. At public meeting
held in town not long ago, it was
determined to establish library
and reading room. The gentlemen
present chose Z. H. Bailey, Esq,
as president, George Hons as secre-
tary, and other well-known gentle
men to fill the offices of directors,
etc. Contributions Of all manner
of literature have been received
from numerous patrons, and the
books are at the disposal of every
one not begrudging the moderate
fee of 80 cents per month. The
collection of reading matter is
cared for at present in the office of
the Fruit and Taro Company, ad-
joining the Post Office. 1t is the
further ambition of the organiza-
ton to rent the large hall in the
story above their present quarters,
as a reading room and billiard par
lor.
Such an enterprise as this should
receive all possible encouragement
and substantial aid from the citi-
zens of the district, as it is a self
evident fact that a rendezvous of
such a kind is sure to become a
great benefit to the stray young
men about town.
Hilo has large, fourishing and
popular institution of a like nature.
It contains many books preference
and nearly all the popular classic
literature of the day. The reason
of its prosperity lies in the fact that
the ladies of the Literary Society
of the town have raised consider
able sums for its benefit from time
to time, by giving pleasing enter
tainments in some large hall. II
is a good suggestion to the ladies
and gentlemen of Waikiki to com.
bine (perhaps also to ask the as
sistance of the Makawao Literary
Society and give a grand enter
tainment in Spreckelsville Hall ii
it can be obtained) some time dur
ing the coming holidays.
The plantation authorities O.
Paia and Hamakuapoko have fo
some years generously furnished
their employees with satisfactory
reading and billiard parlors, blu
this is the first effort of a publ,
nature ever put forward on Maui
and hence should be successful.
PARTY AT PAIA.
During Wednesday evening, tn
18th inst, a pleasant gathering
of young people was held il
the plantation reading parlor
of New Scotland wide d.
Cranes essay in the Hodg
Podge). 1t was intended as
welcome home" ovation to Mis-
Ida Campbell, who has been study
ing in Ithaca, N. Y, for more tina
year, and has recently returne
to Honolulu. Begging the youn
lady's pardon, Miss Campbell is
most aggravating subject as far
ovations are concerned Just prior
her departure for America, the gel
tlemen of the Paia Calamity Gu
arranged for a grand ball in tt
plantation sugar room, but tt
lady fell sick and the affair was
fiasco. However there was
failure Except the lack of Mi
Campbell's presence) about tt
party. There was nice numb
of nice young ladies, bonnie
terie of bonnie Scots, few str
Yankees, decorated lasso abo
the door,-and last, but not least,
an abundance of joviality and m
riment.
PERSONAL MENTION.
1t is gratifying to learn Il
Governor Everett has recovered
a large degree his usual &C
health.
Mrs. J. H. Wodehouse, wife
the British Minister Resident,
been for more than a week visit
her daughter, Mrs. l.. Won Ten
sky of Kula.
1t is rumored that l.. Parl
formerly at Waihee in charge
the electric lights, will be the N
manager of Ulupalakua Ranch.
Two or three weeks ago MIR.
Fries of Hamakuapoko, depal
for Kauai, to join the Maui col
on Makaweli Plantation. lie i
be sugar-boiler-in-chief there:
ropos of the Maui colony at Ma
we'll, nearly all the principal
there were formerly established
this island, viz: the manager, b
luna, book-keeper, sugar-bollerr,
sistant sugar-boiler, and quit
number of field lunas.
Mr.. Taylor of Hawaii is now
gineer at Hamakuapoko. Mr.,
land Wilbur returned to his
position as sugar-boiler, made
cant bv the departure of Mr.. +