The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-09-19

wants rain. Anything short of {
cloudburst will be acceptable. W.
called for rain last week, and the
print was hardly dry on the morning
ADVERTISER when the sky clouded NJ
and some slight dashes Of rain fell
Nature made an effort in the right
direction, but she did not follow il
up. This is the second time we have
voiced our needs, and we do not want
TO have to speak again.
1t is a 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 a big improvement on
present tactics. The expense of hav-
ing our mail carried overland
from Hamakua or Kona once in
while would be trifing. When our
regular local steamer cannot make
connections with the foreign steamer,
why not utilize the W. g. Hall or one
of the Hamakua steamers? If we do
not get the Australis's mail before
Wednesday look out for secession.
The old club hall at Kspaau is to
be torn down, and q new and better
one will probably arise from the
ruins.
As a last tribute to departing
worth we gave farewell dance on
Friday night in the old hall. The
evening turning out fine, one of the
very largest and most brilliant
gatherings of late years responded
to the invitations. Gay with flowers
and foliage and bunting, pulsing
with the music of cornet and violin
and guitar. vibrating with the ca
dence of the light-footed dancers, the
last hours of the old house passed
ioyously away.
By s O'Clock the ball room was
ablaze with light, and the perfumed |
air was trembling with the sweet
sounds of music. Dance followed |
dance. Now it was the graceful
ylidings of the waltz and polka, now
The intricate mazes of the square
dance. "Soft eyes looked love to
eyes that spske again, and all went
merry as a marriage bell" Young
and old were mingled happily to-
yether, all vieing with one another
n adding to the general hilarity.
With midnight came sumptuous
collation. under the supervision of
,ur accomplished club caterer, Mr..
Terence Keevan. Then, refreshed
We returned to the hall, and till the
daylight dswned we chased the
golden hours with flying feet, amid
he poetry of motion and concord of
weet sounds.
The thanks of the community are
lue to those who conceived and sue
carried out the affair and
specially to Mr.. Fredenburg who
anne all the way from Wsimea to
axe charge of the music.
There was another large picnic on
tuesday, sylvan scene of enjoy
1ent, a vision of alpine hats, and
rood nymphs decorated with tro-
'hies of leaf and vine, and sportive
aiads playing in the silvery waves.
T you want a days unalloyed fun
ONE to Kohsla in September.
The musical organization from
iona has been delighting Kohals
audiences with their varied accom-
The warbling of one of
heir members is something quite
and their solo singer won
'olden opinions here. There was a
Teat combined concert in the native
hurch on Tuesday night, and a con-
ert by the Kona boys in the club
all on Thursday night. On We'd
esdsy afternoon there was a great
TAU attended by over q thousand
eople.
Mr.. Dole, president of the Ha-
allan commonwealth, is resting
ON the cares of state in our midst.
-e is the guest of Mr.. E. P. Low.
Mr.. Swanzy, of the firm of I. II.
syies & Co, is in Kohala combin- f