The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-11
MAUI NEWS.
Surprise Party at Raiku-Per-
sonal Mention - Stray
ScribbIin9s, Etc.


formed spectator might have won
dered at the number Of carriages
and saddle horses that lined the
long horseshoe drive in the fore
ground of Fl. p. Baldwin's Haiku
residence-wondered why no lights
cleaned out into the darkness
why no host or hostess appeared
why the many guests were content
to wait and wait without any at
tempt to leave their conveyances
1t surely was a rendezvous, but of
no hostile kind, for lavish display
of the feminine characteristics at
tested the innocence of it all.
Finally the man-with-the-lante
gave the signal and the procession
advanced slowly and quietly to the
adjacent dwelling of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickey. Then there was a whoop,
an exclamation of pleasure and sur
prise from Miss Milly Beckwith
and another pleasing bit of social
ity had a beginning. Sherlock
Holmes might have remarked that
the elaborate gown and the flowers
at the corsage betokened a previous
knowledge of the event; but what
matters it are surprise parties ever
genuine surprises?
The evening passed away most
joyously, though the joy became
mixed with pronounced sentiment
toward the close. The "tailless
donkey" game is worthy of descrip-
ton. A portrait in black and white
of the aforesaid animal, with spa
vined knee and minus a tail,
adorned the farther wall. Each
guest having been provided with
what purported to be the lost ap-
pendage, were in turn blindfolded,
turned about several times and
commanded to walk to the screen
and attempt to pin the missing
member to the caricature. Only
one attempt in thirty was success
ful, and the lady deserved to be
honored, as she was, with prize.
There was a certain gentleman,
a possessor of noble whiskers, sit
ting near the tailless beast, who,
ERE the fun ended, was adorned
shoulders and whiskers) with sew
eral tails, but strange, passing
strange to remark, the young man
seemed to enjoy it hugely as only
young ladies nistook him for the
object on the wall.
After refreshments and a game
of an avowed sentimental tend
ency, the guests in high good
humor departed homeward. Nc
moon.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss MCGOWAN returned to Hilo
~last week, and was accompanied
Kisses Anderson and Fraser
who are to sK ilauea;
Last Saturday. n. Vettleser
shot 80, the highest score made a
the average medal shoot at Kahu
lui range.
Last Saturday afternoon, Mr.
TAYLOR of Hamakuapoko was
thrown from his horse and broke
an ankle bone. He is at presen
convalescing at Olinda house
where Mesdames Taylor and Gil
hus have temporary charge.
Congratulations are due Mr.. anc
Mrs. 4. Won Tempsky of Makawac
upon the advent of a baby girl dur
ing the night of the 9th inst.
Miss Hattie Hitchcock of Hilc
has been at Haleakala hall during
the past week. She returns t.
Hilo next Tuesday.
Mrs. r. Albrecht of California il
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. L
Stolz of Kahului.
Among the departing summe
visitors this week are Mr.. and Mis-
Snow of Honolulu, Miss Winnie
Baldwin of Lahaina, and Miss NJ
Atkinson of Honolulu.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
A dinner party of ten were en-
tertained by Miss Paris of Maka
wac last Monday night (4th inst.
The five gentlemen present ar
willing to affirm that the evening
was one of the gayest and mos
Measurable of the year.
Messrs. De Herne, formerly c
Spreckelsville, and Henry Cleve
land are to have charge OF tn
Kealahou (Kula) school till Janu
airy, 1904. =.
The J. D. Spreckels, Captain
Christensen arrived In Kahulu
last Saturday morning, having OIL