The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-07-17
NEWS FROM MAUI.
The Monthly Meeting Of the Lite
rary Society.
MAUI, July II.

Fdry OOcl6Iy.
MAUI, July II.
Friday, the 18th inst, the monthly
meeting of the Literary and Social
Club took place in the pretty parlors
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. P. Wilder of Ka-
hului. Makawao, Spreckelsville, Wal
luku and Kahului were fully repre-
sented. Through the courtesy of Su-
perintendent Wilder train was run
from Pals, and three crowded coaches
pulled into the seaport village some-
what after s p. IN. II tmakuapokO
people chartered the sugar tramcars,
and enjoyed a merry run of three and
a half miles to Paia depot.
Ev ming breeZes blew gently and
from an azure sky "yon pale moon
shOne in all its splendor. 1t was as
perfect a night as when juliet leaned
against the balcony and fondly gazed
at Romeo.
Tue brief but well-rendered pro-
gramme was as follows:
l. Instrumental Quintette-........
Messrs. Gilhus, Atwater, p. B.
Dickey and w. o. Aiken.
:. Recitation ....--......... Miss Smith.
3. Vocal Solo. ......... Miss Fleming.
4. Duet, piano and viOlin-........
Messrs. Gilhus and Atwater.
b. Vocal Solo. Mr.. c. w. Baldwin.
6. Piano SOlo-............. Mrs. Laidlaw.
Z. Recitation-...-.........Mr Mr.. BluXome
s. Instrumental Quintette-.......
The bass viol, "as big as house,
was one of the sensations of the even
ing. Mrs. aidlaw was recalled, as
also was Mr.. Bluxome, whose "dra-
matte fire" and clever elocutlon were
greatly appreciated. After some de.
lightful salad and sleep-destroying
coffee the shrill engine whistle broke
in upon verandah tete-a-tetes. and
soon it was hOmeward bound to the
music of guitar and bass viol mingled
with the echoes of college songs.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Mr. A. Hooking has recently sold
Kailiili to the Hamakua Ditch Com
pany.
Spreckelsville boasts of a fine ten
mis- court under shady trees.
A big haul of fish was made at Ka.
H G. GrOtheer, recently head luna
at Spreckel Vile, was the recipient of
an ovation on his return to San Fran.
cisco. A hundred couples danced in
his honor at Maennerbund Hall.
M ,rshal E. G. Hitchcock made a
flying visit to Kahului and Hama this
week on his way to MahukOna, as al
so did V. V. Ashford ESQ. en- route to
Hamakua court.
Miss Louise Moore of Honolulu is
rusticating at Miss Greene's in Maka-
wac.
Mr. c. L. Wight and Miss Helen
Wilder are visitors at Kahu,ui.
Miss Hammond is to leave Mauna-
Olu Seminary, to accept position at
Kamehame a School.
William S. Wilcox, an old kamaai-
ma of Ulupalakua, is living now at |
Newport, r. L.
Vacation visitors are flying about in |
every direction.
The water famine is so severe in |
Kula that several families have been |
obliged temporarily to emigrate.
Most of the schools of Maui held |
closing exercises during Thursday and
Friday, the 18th and 18th. st. An
thony School, at Waikiki, closed dur
ing Wednesday and gave a fine ex-
of music, vocal and instru-
On Friday, the reception day at
Waikiki and Waihee drew large au-
diences of parents and friends.
Thursday the Haiku school gave
in the native church, and
the large assemblage of natives were
addressed by Rev. Kanumiumi and
c. H. Dickey.
On the same day Hamakuapoko
school closed its doors after an inter-
estIDg programme.
On Friday an elaborate schedule of
rhetorical events was much enjoyed
by the patrons of the Paia school.
The same day John Kalama Esq.
and w. l.. Holokahiki Esq. of Homo
lulu, congratulated Makawao school
children upon the events of the "pau
kula" day OF 1894.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, the ]. d.
5preckels, Captain Chri-tianson, de-
parted for the Coast with a small cargo
Of thirty tons of sugar. Mesdames
and Bowles and Miss
Ness were passengers.
The schooner Maid CT Orleans, Nc
Leod master. arrived in port Satur-
lay, twelve days from San Francisco.
She brought 1000 packages for the Ka-
lului store. the schooner sailed on
Ter return trip yesterday, the 18th inst.
Weather delightful, if all mention
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