The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-17

MAUI sept I5.-Wednes.iay, the
r.rh inst, the September evening d
the AIzkzwao Literary and Social
Club took place al H&ieakala Hall, al
rhA r-si5suce OF Mrs. II. G.. Alexan-
der.
Eighty residents OF the district, on
-beir way up the mountain slope,
ave thanks 20 the weather god, fol
his trade winds had fed TO their cav
ems. and his aerial realms, unruffled
BY the slightest breeze, were luminous
with the brightest and sOftest OF
lunar rays.
Not only had they gratitude for a
beautiful night, but also admiration
for the passion-vine decoration of the
old hall, for the elaborate stage, and
for most pleasing programme.
The chief part OF the entertainment
was a dramatic adaptation of Frank
Stockton's squirrel Inn," which was
presented in six short scenes ana tab
Ieaux:
Scene l was on the steamer Mokolii:
Scene > was on the lawn at squirrel
Inn.
Scene 3-LodIoe's room. Bean re-
turns.
garden. Tableau 1-Lodloe proposes
10 Mrs, Christie. Tableau >, Lauigan
makes love to Ida. Tableau 3-A love
game.
Scene 5-Mrs. Christie's room.
Scene Son the ladder. Tableau
Summer results and Lanlgan's sew
enth proposal.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mrs. Christie widow.
. Miss Lillian Aiken
ida Mayberry (nursemaid):.
$500. 1914 Miss Nettie Hammond
Calthea Rose (spinster)-........
Mrs. H. 3. Bailey
Mrs. Stephen Petter.....
Miss Helen Chamberlain
If. Lodloe (author). .Chas. w. Baldwin
Mr.. Tippengrey Greek scholar):;,
;. Nlcol
Tanipan Bean..........-W. y Aiken
Mr.. Stephen Peter (landlord).....
................... ......J. j. hare
Douglas Christie (baby)......".."
Between scenes there were instru-
mental music, song, duet, ana
recitation.
The whole presentation was so ar
ranged as to sharply outline the more
salient points of Stockton's humor,
and was witnessed by the audience
with close attention broken now anu
again with hearty applause.
The costumes and 'make-ups' were
most striking, and the stage setting
most elaborate. Great credit and graft
tude as we'll is due the committee for
the vast deal of labor and pains neces-
sary to the success Of so ambitious an
undertaking.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
The Wailuku boys did not seem "to
be in it' at the Waiehu grounds last
Saturday, the Sth inst. They were van
auished at baseball "a t. by the Ma
kawao players.
1t is stated that Messrs. L. K. Hanuna
and II. NJ. Reuter-, two leaders OF the
native opposition at Hama, have swung
into the republican ranks.
1t is q matter of much regret among |
Maui friends that II. NJ. Whitney, |
ESQ.,, has retired from the manage
ment of the Z. G. ADVERTISER ana |
GAZETTE. The present |
of the two papers is high |
to his abilities as man
ager.
Mrs. Forrest, who is visiting at
the Grove Ranch, has recently learned
Of the burning of her home at Paukaa,
HiIo. Hawaii. The house was built by
the late Jonathan Austin, and for a,
long time was used as the managers
Friday, the 14th instant, Messrs.
w. D., Arthur and Frank Baldwin
left Maui for their Eastern schools. 4
Messrs. c.. b. Wells, Walton and
have been appointed mem
bers of the Waikiki Road Board.
The steamer Iwalani touched at
Maalaea Bay Friday forenoon and took
a foreign mail to Honolulu.
The Maui teachers met in conven-
ton at the Waikiki school-house this
at 10 O'Clock, President III. >.
of Lahaina, in the chair.
In the opening address he congratu-
lated the teachers of Maui upon the
progress made during the past year,
but thought there was still room Tor
great mountaineering III the
science of education.
The teachers are to reorganiZe Tor
the coming year, and to select course
of study for the local circles. There
were twenty-five teachers present-a
good number, considering insufficient
notice.
During Thursday evening, the 18Th
instant, a most delightful dancing
party took place at the Hamakuhpoko
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilhus. 1t
was a sort of farewell ovation to the
Baldwin boys, who departed next day
for their schools III the United States.
II. A. Baldwin is now time keeper
at Hamakuapoko, aud Perl Aiken IL
employed in the kahului X. *. Co.'s
office.
r. The Board OF Registration tits Mt
Hama during Wednesday, Ihursdhy
and Friday Of next week.
M 4 L. L.. III L..