The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-12
KOHALA NEWS.
THE PEOPLE STILL WAITING
AND PRAYING FOR RAIN.
a Week of Dancing, Picnics,
Concerts and Luaus.
President Dole tho Guest OF +. r.
Low-Kohala to Have y Tailor
Shop. ETC.

KoHALA, Sept. 10, 1893 -Kohala
wants rain. Anything short of a
cloudburst will be acceptable We
called for rain last week, and the
print was hardly dry on the morning
ADVERTISER when the sky clouded mp
aud some slight dashes of rain fell.
Nature made an effort in the right
direction, but she did not follow it
up. This is the second time we have
voiced our needs, and we do not want
to have to speak again.
1t is curious coincidence concern
ing this drought that almost every
preacher in. the district has been TAX
ing vacation. The Foreign church
starts up again on Sunday and the
moon changes on the same day, and
that combination Is looked forward
to hopefully.
By last mail modest request for
the foreign mail was preferred, and
our prayer was answered the same
day it went into print. Wilder S s.
Claudine brought In the mail two
full days before we had hoped for it.
The postal authorities want to wake
up. Our new postmaster general has
a good opportunity TO show the coun
try what improvements are possible
with the means at his disposal. A
little calculation and foresight on
the part of the postal authorities
could make big improvement on
present tactics. The expense of hav
lug our mail carried overland
from Hamakua or Kona once in a
while would be trifiDg. When our
regular local steamer cannot make
connections with tue foreign steamer,
why not utilize the w. Ct Hall or one
of the Hamakus steamers If we do
not get the AustTalia's mail before
Wednesday look out for secession.
The old club hall at Kapaau Is to
be torn down, and a new and better
one will probably arise from the
ruins.
As last tribute to departing
worth we gave farewell dance on
Friday night In the old hall. The
evening turning ont fine, one of the
very largest aud most brilliant
gatherings of late years responded
to the invitations. Gay with flowers
aud foliage aud bunting, pulsing
with the music Of cornet aud violin
and guitar, vibrating with the Ca
dence of the light footed dancers, the
last hours of the old house passed
jJyonsly away.
BY 8 O'clock the ball room was
ablaze with Ii. hit, and the perfumed
air was trembling with the sweet
sounds OF music. Dance followed
dance. Now it Was the graceful
glidings III tue waltz and polka, now
the Intricate mazes of the square
dance. Soft eyes looked love TO
eyes that spake again, aud all went
M.-~-ry as marriage bell" Young
and old were mingled happily TO
gether, all vieiug with Que another
In adding to tie general hllarity.
With midnight came sumptuous
collation. under the supervision OF
onr accomplished Climb caterer, MIR.
Terencs Ke-v4n. Than, refreshed
we returned to the hall, aud till the
daylight .dawued we chased the
golden hours with flying feet, amid
the poetry IF motion and concord OF
sweet sounds.
The thanks Of the community are
due to those who conceived and sue
cessfulIy carried ont the affair aud
especially to Mr.. Fredenburg who
came all the way FROM Walmes to
take charge of the music.
There was another large picnic on
Tuesday, a sylvan scene of enjoy
ment, vision of alpine hats, aud
wood nymphs decorated with tro
plies of leaf and VINE, and sportlve
nsiads playing in the silvery waves
Ifyou want a days unalloyed fun
come to Kohala in September
The musical organization from
Kona has been delighting kohala
audiences with their varied accom-
pIisbments. The warbling OF one OF
their members Is something quite
marvellous, and their solo singer won
golden opinions here. There was a
great com bined concert In the native
church on Tuesday night, and con
cert by the Kona boys IN the club
hall on Thursday night. On Wed
nesday afternoon there was a great
luau attended by over thousand
people.
MIR. Dole. president of the Ha-
waiian commonwealth, Is resting
from the cares of state In our midst
He is the guest of MIR. + z. Low.
MIR. SSanzy, of the firm OF L. d.
Davies q Co, is in kOhala combin-
ing business and pleasure.
1t Is rumored that firm in Homo
lulu intend starting first class
tailoring establishment in central
Kohala 1T will supply long felt
want. o. course, handsome men
look we'll in most anything; but on