The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-03-07
THREE OF THE WILDER'S
STEAMSHIPS ARE
STORM BOUND.
HiIo Wants a Drug SfOre-They
Also Want Better Rates
at the Volcano
House, Etc.

1 AobSON AAoSAAASo ~ - 49,
East and the good news was cele'
brated by an extra display of bunt.
ing. The Stars and Stripes foated
from several new places, and the Ha-
waiian flag opened its folds in vel,
come to the breeze. Everyone seemed
elated with the advance made, and a
general hope is expressed that the
browning act of the Harrison admin
istration will be the annexation of the
islands.
The young people of the town
spontaneously joined together and
gave a ball in the Court House on
the Dist in celebration of the day.
Invitations were hurriedly passed
around in the morning, and the work
of preparation and decoration was
pushed forward. The young ladies
assumed charge, and it was TO their
efforts that the affair was such sue
cess. A comfortable assemblage en-
joyed themselves for several hours in
dancing to the music of the string
band. Towards midnight all present
repaired to the Coney Horse across
the street, where an excellent spread
awaited them, which was done ample
Justice to. Another dance or two and
the party broke up, after a pleasant
evening.
On Friday evening Of this week
the monthly social of the Foreign
Church is to be held at the Coney
House, and is given by Mrs. VIM.
Weight. This house has been recent
" put in excellent order, and is SO
large and cpmmodious that it will
afford opportunities for enjoyment
and social intercourse not often met
with in this burgh. The exterior of
the house is very attractive, and the
grounds are in a transition stage that
will ultimately end in being very
beautiful if the present effort is main
tanned. The event is Looked forward
to and will no doubt be an unusually
pleasant affair, weather permitting.
At present the rain god PluVius,
who has been absent from his accus
toned haunt for year, has returned
and is now enjoying his old tactics in
his own home. The Coney House,
is not the only one that has
had its grounds made attractive to
the eye. The Hilo Hotel row has
spacious driveway circling around its
front, and a fine expanse of green
lawn sloping gradually to the street
IS pleasure to look at. The hotel
from the street looks very comfort
able and cozy, its great length giving
it a low appearance among the tall
trees that surround it. The tourist
travel seems to be improving consid
cradle, and a goodly number of
can be seen in town at all |
lines. This trip of the Kinau brought |
zen for the Volcano.
The past week has been one of |
storm and rain. The only vessel in |
he bay, the Oceanis Vance, was de-
aged for the last three days of last
week in loading, owing to the heavy
swell. Three of Wilder's Steamship
JOS steamers sought refuge from
he storm on Saturday, and on Sun
lay, when the Kinau arrived, there
we're four steamers of the same line
n port-the Kinau, Likelike, Hawaii
md Lehua. Thunder storms passed |
,ver us for several days, and fresh
blanket of snow was laid over both
On Saturday evening last Mr.. Jas.
Walsh, who has been acting as super
ntendent of the water works, passed
way from trouble which has been
,radually exhausting his life. On
sunday afternoon a large turnout
his remains to Homelani
cemetery, where they were laid to
est. Mr.. Walsh constructed the
and laid the pipes of our
resent water system, and since doing
!, has filled the Office of superintend-
Mt of the works.
The opinion held by a good many
eople on this island is that the Vol
ano House should give better rates
D residents of this island Certain it
J that there are special rates given,
ut these are only for parties of four
nd upwards, but below that number
ne regular rates prevail. These are
Imost forbidding to any except with
long purse, and there are not many
q the island that way affected. It
the general expressed opinion in
lilo that if the rates were put within
zach of the people, whether there be
ne or dozen, that a great many
lore would avail themselves of the
oportunity and spend considerable
me there. The house is bound to
> kept open for the tourist travel
1yway, and any and the more it can
ct of island traffic the more itshouId
) to its advantage, as no extra cost !
entailed. Now that the road will !
ION be completed Hiloites could Z
ave a most delightful outing by 8
aving here Saturday afternoon and q
turning on Sunday or Monday. 1t {
an undoubted fact that the nearer 1
10 rates will be made to approach