The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-19
MAUI NEWS.
The nth on Commences
ment at Maunaolu-The
Wilder Reception, etc.

general celebration at the hands O
the denizens of Maui. The dali,
trains of the Kahului r. r. Co. wer
suspended, prominent stores wer
closed, plantations ceased work, anc
citizens generally entered into thu
true holiday spirit and amused them
selves in different ways.
In the Lahaina district it is re
ported that the sporting men enjoyed
some scratch races at their race
track, situated at Algaroba park
Kaanapali.
In Waikiki district, interest cen
tered in a days shooting at the Ka
hului range of ths Waikiki gun club
The matches were under the direc
ton of Captain A. F. Hopke. In the
rifle contest of 200 yards, the three
medals, which must be won three
times in succession for permanent
ownership, were awarded to the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Mr.. Vettlesen (the
younger) took the first with a score
of 81 III. III. Plemmer the second,
making SO; and three gentlemen shot
80, and tied for third place, Sam Sing
winning eventually.
The match with military guns
ceased at PM, and then came some
trap shooting with shot guns for the
first time on Maui. That event was
most peculiar, inasmuch as mynah
birds were used in lieu of pigeons.
These birds made easy victims, mas
much as most of them refused to fly
Immediately, giving the marksmen
better opportunities. Several gentle
men shot at seven birds each, A. f.
Hopke leading by killing every one /;
g. p. Wilder was In the second place,
having missed one, and Hugh Center
third, two birds getting away. Some
shooting at 500 yards was also in
Obliged In with poor results.
In Makawao district it pleased
twenty five or thirty of it's best people
to go picnicing to the Kaluanui rifle
range of the Maui rifle association.
The guns were silent to be sure, but
there was an abundance of merry
noise and peals of laughter took the
place of the whilom explosions caused
by powder and ball. The usual ra
pacious picnic appetite caused
the bountiful lunch served In the
greenwood under spreading trees to
vanish with a delicious rapidity.
Delightful weather was the general
order of the day.
COMMENCEMENT AT MAUNAoLU.
The annual reception day of the
young ladies' seminary of Makawao
took place during the 10th instant,
and, to quote words from the address
of DIR. Fraser, was "grandly sue
cessful."
The Rotations of lessons began at
9 AN. in the different class rooms,
and consumed two hours or more.
The work exhibited was of modern
tone, and received many compli-
ments. Somewhat after IL o'clock
the "show" part of the programme
fittingly began with psalm, anthem
and prayer, followed by a fine chorus
. Hail to thee" After that deluge
Of most pleasing events-recitations,
songs, compositions, dialogues, etc.
The rendering of the English final
letters, etc. was clear, and the music
was delightful-beyond criticism OF
IN ordinary kind.
Numbers meriting prominent men
ion were the song by the older girls,
Drifting with the Tide" in which a
nelodious bass was noticeable, and
he finale on the list, spectacular
event, introducing several styles of
beauty dressed in most varied and
gorgeous costumes, entitled, 1.-The |
Nations" Miss Pohakimohewa, rep |
Hawaii Dei, was greeted
With evident pleasure and applause |
" the large audience of parents and |
riends.
After the rhetOricals came some |
ihort commencement speeches. The
speakers were Revs. Kamau OF Ha- |
vail, Kamakele of Kula, Kapu of |
Waikiki, Frazer of California, and |
md Messrs. John Kalama, ]. w. Ka
ia, and w. A. Kiha of Kauai. The |
words Of the Hawaiians were full of
,loquence and advice; the address of
Or. Fraser was most interesting and
savoring somewhat
# baccalaureate sermon.
During the latter part of Saturday
fternoon, the 10th inst, the drawing
ooms of Mr.. and Mrs. @. p. Wilder
( Kahului were the scene of an en-
oyable social event-a reception to
he United States minister and his
yife. The Blount party were late in
eturning from their lao valley ex-
ursion, and it was PM. before the
sual formalities of introduction and
.reeting had a beginning. The salad
nd coffee were daintlly served
o the guests seated around
etc a tete tables placed in the spaci-
us lanai. MIR. and Mrs. Blount were
raciousness itself and Mrs. Wilder
cted the part of hostess so admir-
bly, as to drive away all that cere-
1onial stiffness so common on like
ccasions.
There were present Mesdamesj
Ierbert, Andrews, Loveland, Has
ngs, Carley, Barnes, Stolz; Misses
)orcas, Richardson, Cornwell, Nord-
of, Vida; Messrs. III. P. Baldwin,
ames Anderson, G. B. Wells, w. II.
Iornwell, G. Nordhoff, G. E. Colville,
Iugh Center, a. f. Hopke, r.
preckels, l.. III. Vettlesen, r. AL .
recht, F. W. Hardy and others.