The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-22
ENTERTAINMENTS. PAST AND
FUTURE.
Horses For the Races-Sbippine
Notes, Etc, Etc.

During Wednesday evening, the 3lst
inst, the Makawao Ladies' Aid So
ciety will give public entertainment
at the Kahului railroad company's old
Paia warehouse. On the programme
is N. ID. HowelPs farce, 1.-THE Mouse
trap" and the celebrated Smith fam
lily will appear for the second time on
Maui and sing of the glory of the
Smiths. Ice cream and cake are
among the attractions. a free train
will be run from Wailuku, and as to
admission, adults will be charged 20
cents while children will be admitted
for quarter.
During Saturday night, the 18th
inst, there was grand concert given
in the native church at Paia. Rev. S.
Kapu and wife, of Wailuku, were the
principal soloists-
On Saturday evening, the 9th inst,
the Wailuku Minstrels give their sec
ond entertainment lin the Union
school house. a fine show is prophe-
sled, as the boys have been practicing
a long time and have imported some
stage accessories from the Coast. A
free train will leave PaIa at $40 p. NJ.
The admission fee to be charged Is
fifty cents; reserved seats, one dollar.
The money, beyond what is needed
for expenses, will be devoted to the
benefit of the Sisters of the Waikiki
hospital, to build them stable for
the horse and carriage recently pre-
scented to them.
The first game of the season by the
Makawao Polo club took place last
Saturday afternoon, the 18th inst. 1t
was very successful and interesting
the reds, under the direction of l.. Won
Tempsky, won as usual. Several ladies
from the vicinity of the clone tree"
gazed at the ponies and their riders.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. II. l.. Gulick leaves today Ell
route for Chicago. He expects to he
absent about six months. DIR. Frazer
(who is to fill the Paia church's pulpit)
and his daughter, are soon expected
from California.
Last Saturday, the 18th inst, Hon.
and Mrs. r. ID. Walbridge left to take
be much missed from Wailuku, the
lady for her charming social qualities
and the gentleman as public-spirited
citizen aud q popular plantation man.
ager.
The Elmira (N.Y.) Daily Gazette
gives some information concerning
DIR. a. a. Crane, who was formerly
popular government physician at Ma
kawao. "He came back to New York
city (from Hawaii) in 1891 and spent
a year in surgical study at post gradu-
ate schools and in the city hospital.
He was first house surgeon of the Ger
street for five months" While en-
gagged in surgical work in New York
he was attacked by serious illness
produced by blood poisoning. Upon
recovery, after several months sick
ness, he began to practice in Water
bury, Conn. "He has been very sue
cessful professionally, and is medical
for six of the principal life
insurance companies
Misses Neumann, Vida and Corn
well, Mr.. r. Spreckels and Others
formed a picnic party and visited lao
valley during Tuesday. the 18th inst.
new young man who acts as luna ut
Hamakuapoko.
STRAY SCRIBBLING.
Peaches and cream is not a rare dish
on Maui just at present.
The doves in large numbers were
attracted by the Wailuku fire last
week. Sailing, as it seemed,
right through the flames, their plum
age took on a most dazzling golden
hue, and they were ever and anon
rising, falling and shining in the bril-
liant light like winged sparks.
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training w. III. Cornwell's "Lord
Brock'' and 'tBilly c." at Kahului for
some time, preparatory for the 18th
of June races in Honolulu. 1t is
rumored that the Lahaina Stables
will also send down some fine horses.
"Oscurius" owned by j. Dow of Wal
luku is in fine condition, and will run
on the 4th at Kahului-so it is said.
The knights of Pythias held their
regular meeting at Kahului on Sat
urday night, the 18th inst.
Hamakuapoko plantation men are
most unfortunate recently, as regards
health. Mf. w. Nicoll, the book |
keeper, has been sick with malarias
the past seven days his condition has |
changed for the worse and causes |
much anxiety to his friends. Mr.. Ro- |
land Wilbur, the sugar boiler, is at |
present in the hospital at Waikiki. |
but is reported as fast recovering from |
the fever. Mr.. Hay, the time-keeper,
is also convalescing from the same |
and Mr.. Beecher too is very |
sick. Some persons have ascribed |
the duse of this trouble to the ditch |
yater, but. all these gentlemen were |
n the habit,of drinking cistern water. |
Therefore some othe- reason must be |
Issigned.
1t is reported that several Sundays
100 a native Pastor of one of the Kula |
.hurches proclaimed from the pulpit |
hat Capt. &C. Wiltse was prayed to |
ieath for landing troops in Honolulu |
Turing the recent troubles. go, Iago, |
he pity of it, Iagow
No shipping news this week-no |
vessel in the sugar trade has arrived |
or departed-an unusual happening
Weather-Windy, with showers
now and then.
Maui, May 20, 1898.
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