The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-22
HILO CORRESPONDENCE.
DEPARTURE OF REV. MIR. BAKER
FOR NEW YORK.
Farewell Verses to Hilo Friends-Liter-
AIRY and Musical Entertainment
shipping Etc.

AIRY and Musical Entertainment
shipping Etc.
HILo, August 20-The loved pastor,
Rev. f. =. Baker, and wife, of Hilo
Foreign Church, left Hilo on the bark
Annie johnson on the 18th inst for San
Francisco, thence to Clifton Springs,
N. Y, where he will receive treatment
that it is thought may cure him of an
over year, and has compelled him to
resign the pastorate, where he has
labored very faithfully for about four
teen years. He has ever had the love
and confidence of his congregation, and
has been highly respected even by those
who never attended his preaching.
He will be greatly missed, as well as
his good help.meet, from the church.
Though lost to sight, to memory will he
be ever dear, and our aloha goes with
them. Providentially a pastor came
Rev. G. w. Hill from California-who
was at once acceptable and who will be
installed August 2Sth. just before
leaving the late pastor wrote the follow
ing lines, which were read to the con-
gregation-loving words from loving
pastor:
Good Bye.
Good bye, dear Hio friends, a sad goodbye,
flood of binding tears obscures my sight
As from this moving deck would descry
Yon failing shore, with precious memories
bright.
Good bye, dear Hilo friends, a glad good bye.
For love and friendship still behind us stay;
Joy should be oure whenever sunset sky
Reminds of those who often for us pray.
Good bye, dear Hilo friends, a long good bye,
We go away and shall return no more;
Hear our adieu in every Zephyr's sigh,
In every moan of surf along your shore.
For we shall meet again when time is DER
In islands OF the blest up on high,
Ungirdled round by breakers angry roar.
Good bye, dear Hilo friends, we go away.
But forth from hence yourselves are going to-
Not one of you will long in Hilo stay
Following hard after ours comes your adieu
We &c forth hence upon the heaving billow,
You from your homes upon your peaceful
shore,
Where, lowly lying on your dying pillow,
Wings are accorded and aloft you soar.
Good bye, dear Hilo friends, once more good
bye,
Though scattered far the graves that us
inurn,
Near unto us is still the starry sky,
just over the home for which we yearn.
Not long have we to wait, not long to pray;
Great are the heavens, this earth is very
small;
Brief is the night, the shadows flee away;
last farewell to this terrestrial ball
Thenceforth We dwell with Christ, our al
in all.
Hilo literary and musical people hat
splendid treat at the usual place fol
such gatherings and treats, at the house
of l.. Severance, Esq, on Saturday
evening the 18th inst, and listened to 6
delightful program, and the arranger,
of the evenings entertainment deserv,
unstinted thanks. The musical portion
was as follows:
1. Solo-"The Skipper" Jud,
F. w. Wakefield.
2. Mandolin Solo - -" Schuberts
Serenande" ..Schuber
Mr.. Alderstein.
3. Vocal Solo - "Star of Love"
Mrs. HI. G. Austin.
Veal Solo with Mandolin Ac-
compartment"
Mrs. H. C. Austin.
3. Instrumental Trio - Inter-
mezzo'- Observation-Disclosures Mascagn
Mandolin Mr.. Alderstine
Violin DR.. Williams
Piano IF. NJ. Wakefield
Each selection was encored. Mrs
Austin replied by singing Fiddle ant
l." and Mr.. Aderstine's encore was
beautiful S. lection. He is truly
master of his beautiful sounding instru
ment. We thank him for coming to Hill
and giving us such pleasure. His play
ing of "Schubert's Serenade" was a gen
uine treat; there are very few selection
more beautiful and musical. All tn
pieces were charming, as well-rendere,
music is. We have one genuine add
ton to our musical circle in Mr.. +. M
Wakefield, who has lately come to Hilc
The evenings entertainment close
with play entitled, "a Masterpiece G
Diplomacy" in which the frllowin
pantIamep and ladias tnnE mort.
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Winter, Mr.,
Roberts, Mrs. Baldwin, Mr.. Campbell
F. NJ. Wakefield, Mr.. Roberts, E. I
Richards, DR.. Williams, f. Winter, d
Laughlln. Ii. G. Austin, Robbie an
Edna Gum.
Each gentleman and lady did we
their part and caused much merrimen
The parlors were packed, and the stag
was raised to good height and we
lighted.
Sailed from Hilo, August 1S, bar
Annie johnson, Captain Rick, for Sa
Francisco. Passengers: Rev. E.
Baker and Mrs. Baker, Captain Wi
liams, U. S. N, Mr.. H. G. Junkin, Mr.
A. b. Lochensteln, son and daughte
MIR. Ii. C. Luther. Freight: 27,O96 SIX
sugar, 3,434, 792 lbs, value SOL, $40.
$50 hides, value $333.97. o. B. j.
THEY WANT WATER.
John Ena's Cave Said to Have Scoop,
the Manoa Valley Supply.