The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-04-17

showers drifting III now anu lnen lfoul
the sea. the whole district filled the
parlors of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilhus, of
Hamakuapoko, and enjoyed one of
the most unique programmes ever
given by the Makawao Literary So
ciety. White, green and gold were
the prevailing colors which trans
formed the back parlor into temple
Of fame. The green of ferns and cane
against n semblance of marble-the
glittering gold OF the throne at one
end, with the broad white steps ad-
roing, rendered the interior most beau
tiful and imposing-an abode worthy
of the goddess of fame. After duet,
a sonata by Mrs. Loveland and Miss
Morris, the ruling deity of the temple,
Miss May Baldwin, in a Grecian COS
tune, seated herself upon the white
and gold throne, announcing that the
laurel wreath would be awarded to
the most deserving of women. A tiny
page in pink aud gilt ushered in one
after another the daughters of fame"
who, after making obeisauce to the
goddess, offered their pleas for the
symbol of greatest fame.
The ladies, in splendid gowns APP
propriate to the different personages
represented, entered in the following
order: Louise of Prussia Mrs. +. L.
Stolz); Martha Washington Miss
Annie Smith; Sister of Charity Mrs.
G. +. simpson,: Harriet Newell
Miss Grace Dickey); Miriam Miss
Nape), who sang "Sing Ge TO the
Lord" Fanny Fern Miss Eva
Smith; Rosa Bonheur Miss Greg
ory); Caroline Herrschell Miss Alex
ander); Joan dare Miss Helen
Chamberlain; Mother Goose Mrs.
H. G. Alexander; Hypatia Mrs. w.
Ogg); Jenny Lind Miss Morrisl, who
rendered the solo, Better Land";
Mrs. Browning Mrs. II. Laws; Po-
cahontas Miss Ethel Mossmanl
Tabitha the Primrose (41rs. H. B.
Bailey, who impersonated the most
numerous character of the evening.
After offering their petitions, the
fair candidates, either grouped them
selves aesthetically around the throne
or reclined gracefully on the marble
(?) stairway. The finale was a grand
tableau-the browning of the poetess
Mrs. Browning)-by the goddess.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Last Saturday morning, the eth
inst, procession of 123 Japs from
Paia plantation might have been seen
trudging along their weary way to the
Court House in Mauka Makawao.
Each was arrayed in his Sunday
Lhaole) garments, bearing n roll of red
blankets md armed with a rod or
stick. Deputy Sheriff Hooking and a
handful of police escorted this army of
prisoners, relying more upon their
good nature than upon any force at
the command of the authorities.
The charge against them-desertion
of Iabor-was clearly proven, they
having refused to work during the pre-
viOus day while two of their country
men were being tried at the same bar
of justice. A group of eight were first
brought up and convicted, and then
twenty more were fined. The re-
mainder, feeling keenly the pangs of
hunger (for it was , P. NJ, gave up
the struggle and agreed to pay the fine
and to go back to work; $500. 10 was
the sum justly assessed.
All Maui is now organized under |
the Union Party platform. There is |
the Waikiki Union Club, the La
haina Union Club, the Hama Union !
Club, and the Makawao Annexation |
Club, which has adopted the same |
principles, though not the name.
The Maui Central Committee met !
at Waikiki Court House at 10 A. NJ.
Monday, the 9th inst. The gentlemen |
assembled were: Benjamin Kahoopai, |
II. d. Hazelden and Judge KaleO of |
Hama, {. +. Horner and Rev. a. Pail |
of Lahaina, 6. Armstrong, Kaleikau |
and W. Campbell (who took J. l.. |
Dumas place of Wailuku), w. +. |
Payne, A. Hooking and +. Hele- |
kunihi lMr. II. p. Baldwin being alb
sent in HonOlulu) of Makawao, and (
J. W. kalUa representing MOlOkai). |
Having been delegated by the vari- /
Gus clubs they formed 4 nominating |
convention and II. z. Baldwin, w. Y.
HOrner, J. w. kaiua (whO at the last |
moment consented TO rum, and Joseph
IF his club will indOrse the nomina-
tom, were chosen as the candidates of
the Maui Union Party in the coming
election. Mr.. G.. Armstrong was
chosen chairman and J. L. Dumas
secretary of the island committee.
During Saturday night the 9Th inst.
at the old Foreign Church, Makawao
people formed district club, with II.
p. Baldwin president, f. Helekunihi
vice-presidenr, J.. w. Zumwalt see
Rotary, and James Anderson treasurer.
The club numbers 135 members.
On Tuesday evening the 10th inst,
at WailPku Court House, the Maui
Annexation Club changed 10 the Maui
Union Party.
w Nevins Armstrong, Esq, has
been visiting DR.. Beckwith at Sunny
side.
Postmaster General J. VI. Dat visit
ed MakawaO. Waikiki and Lahaina
this week His trip was for pleasure,
with a little business intermingled.
Daring Tuesday the 10th ins.. the
kitchen of the Waihee teachers resi-
deuce was burned; damage slight.
The cause OF the fire is unknown. The