The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-22

ment, was honored in Makawao by a
picnic to the beautiful dell where for
merly Makawao marksmen shot many
a cartridge at the 200-yard target.
That this celebration al fresco was
under the direction of Mr.. III. p. Bald
win, of Haiku, was a guaranty of a
most successful event. People gener-
ally gathered from all over the district
shortly before noon, and the large as
sembly was complete just in time to
crafty keen appetites whetted by long
rides to the picnic rendezvous. The
spread was lavish and the menu most
pleasing to the hungry palate. 1t was
served on long strips of Hawaiian
mating under spreading trees, and
the guests, after the manner of coun-
try, sat in the delightful social but
slightly awkward fashion generally
ascribed to the Turkish people. Much
gratitude is due to the fair matrons
for the juicy turkey and chicken, for
the famous potato salads, for the de-
licious cake, ETC., etc.
In the afternoon occurred a croquet
tournament under the direction of
Miss Mary Alexander and the prize
winners were Misses Chamberlain and
Mossman and Messrs. Hay and Lind
say.
In the evening the young folk of
the district commemOrated the holi-
day by a party at the Haiku residence
of Mr.. G.. III. Dickey.
After some piano music by fair and
skillfuI hands, the event of the occa-
sion had its innings, an auction of val
liable 90 paintings of subjects, local,
sentimental, historical, and political;
S35 in mock money were allotted each
guest and with this financial outfit
they were to bid and purchase those
artistic creations which pleased them
best.
The auctioneer in most flowery and
glowing language offered hfty-two
esthetic ~ representations-an ord1-
nary pack of cards-and without refer
ence to the real figures on the paste
boards, attempted to hypnotic the
audience into the belief that they ex-
hibited grandly brilliant or sentiment
tai scenes, anything from Washing
ton Crossing the Delaware" to 'The
Parting Kiss"
After great laughter, confusion and
noise, the auction came to a hilarious
end and prizes were awarded to the
fortunate purchasers of certain cards.
Postscript.-If anyone should at
tempt to reproduce this amusement,
don't permit buyers to raise $40 note
to a million; it will disarrange matters
slightly.
This party also was intended to
Terve as an introduction of Miss Annie
Alexander, of Oakland, to the youth
full society of the district.
THE JANUARY LITERARY.
During last evening, the 10Th inst,
the January meeting of the Makawao
Literary Society occurred at "Glen-
side,n the beautiful Haiku residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight ID. Baldwin.
The weather was still, cloudy and
warm, with the silvery moon peeping
family through dark and gloomy
sky. A large gathering of the dis
trict's people much appreciated the
following programme:
l. An instrumental duet, mandolin
and piano...J. G.. Anderson and
c.. II. Dickey.
=. Tableaux-"Single Blessedness" and
ga Proposition" by a. Hooking
and Miss Eva Smith.
"A Talk on Cuba" by II. p
Baldwin.
5. Duet on piano-Misses Chamber
lain and Mossman.
6. Tableau "After the Ball."
Z. Vocal solo......... .............S. n. Bell.
s. Farce. can Electric Episode"
Apropos of Cuba, Mr.. Baldwin re-
lated many acknowledgements remin-
iscenceS of his recent visit, ana stated
that If he was a young man he would
surely migrate there and engage in
IL Of a
Cubans would use the methods now
in vogue among Hawaiian planters,
their island could supply sugar for the
world.
The farce, in the course of which
real electric battery was introduced,
provoked much laughter.
SOCIAL AT wAILUKU.
Last Saturday night, the 18th inst,
was the occasion of teachers concert
and social at the foreign church in
Wailuku. The interior was adorned
with the foliage of the bamboo and
palm, with punches of flowers and
greens identifying the corners. The
stage appeared attractive with its
pink lilies and the pretty forms and
colors of other plants.
The audience, which consisted of
many representatives of Wailuku's
"4OO" were delighted with the pro-
gramme.
The presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
bolt, Messrs. III. s. Townsend, and III.
Hayselden, of Lahaina, were noted.
STRAY SCRIBBLINGS.
DIR. and Mrs. Beckwith arrived this
week per Claudine, and proceeded to.
their future permanent residence at
"Sunnyside," Makawao.
At Wailuku, during last Sunday
evening, an elopement and marriage
occurred. 1t is a story of a stern
parent, who wished his beautiful
daughter to marry a man distasteful