The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-19
A Pretentious House Warming at
the Grand Haleakala Crater.
LARGE PARTY OF MAUI PEOPLE.
Noble Retreat for Travelers-An Are
Welcome Magnificent Scenery -
Mskawao Literary Society 1t
Tries 1heatrfcaIs - Musical Novelty.

Craigielea, the new crater house, wa
realized on Friday night, Nov. 9th, b1
a jolly party of twenty-four. Th'
clear, mild weather, the beautiful sun
set and sunrise, the grand, old crate
in all its varied hues, and the ever
changing cloud effects, all combined
TO make the occasion most enjoyable
Thirteen of the party, Mrs. G. II
Dickey, Mrs. ID. G.. Lindsay, Ethel
Mossman, Eva Smith, Grace Dickey
I.ottie Baldwin, ]. j. Hair, George
Aiken, Fred. Baldwin, Sam Baldwin,
Harry Mossman, Sylvin Crooke and
G. w. Dickey, spent Thursday night
at Olinda, getting an early start for
the top on Friday morning. The day
slipped quickly away, and at five
O'Clock a cloud of dust far down the
mountain side announced theapproach
of III. p. Baldwin, Helen Chamberlain F.,
Lillian Aiken, Mrs. III. CT. Alexander,
Nellie Alexander and Worth Aiken,
who were soon followed by j. w. Col
Vile, Miss Watson and Miss Ham,
mond. About seven o'clock two more
cold and hungry travellers, ID. G..
Lindsay and +. w. Armstrong, ar
rived.
The night was too beautiful for any
one to think of staying in the house,
so, wrapping gay colOred blankets
about their shoulders, the whole party
sailed forth to view the grand, old
crater af Haleakala by moonlight.
The air vibrated with college songs
and laughter, soon followed by the
Virginia Reel, Pop Goes the Weasel,
Lancers and Highland Fling; the
dancing floor being level bit of sand
right on the brink of the great prec-
ipice. The few old folks of the party
were rejuvenated and created much of
the fun. When it became too cold for
comfort, all hands retired within the
house where a roaring fire in the fire.
place reminded many of their homes,
now far away.
Craigielea house has been built by
general subscription of some fifty
Maui people at a cost of about six
hundred dollars. 1t is constructed of
stone, the walls being twenty inches
thick, and is covered with an iron
roof. The principal entrance Is at the
west end. with deep fireplace at the
other end. On either side are two pair
of easement windows, each pair separ-
ated by a narrow stone pier, making
the openings too small to serve as an
entrance for Migrants. A small door
on the mauka side, near the fireplace,
furnishes a convenient exit for those
occupying that end of the building.
The furniture consists OF sixteen
canvas cots which can be folded and
put out of the way, two tables hung
by hinges under two of the windows,
so as to be let down when not in use,
a cupboard with SIX shelves, and a full
set of rough cooking utensils and tin
table ware.
Near the house is a comfortable
shed enclosed by crude stone walls,
which can be used as saddle house |
and be occupied by servants. Just |
makai of this shed is a shelter for |
horses An oval cistern six by ten by |
nine feet deep will provide plenty of |
water when the winter rains have |
filed il.
The house is securely locked so that |
no one can obtain access except by |
the use OF a key, twenty of which |
have been provided and distributed
among the various plantations offices
and other places convenient to the
public. Any respectable person VIII
have no difficulty in obtaining key
before he climbs the mountain. 1t Is
now an easy undertaking to ride from
NIakawao to the summit, view the
sunset and sunrise, and return 70 civil
ization on the following day.
On the 18th inst, the November
evening of the Makawao Literary So
.iety occurred at the residence of Mr..
md Mrs. G.. ID. Loveland, Hamakua-
,oko. The following programme was
most excellently rendered:
/. Piano Solo Miss Chamberlain
!. ssTaIk on Florida. H. p. Baldwin
!. Recitation. Miss Grace Dickey
!. Trio-"A Little Farm, Well
Tilled"....-- ........--.......-..-.- -......-...
Messrs. Lindsay, Nicol and c. w.
Baldwin.
. "Editha's Burglar Scenes and p
/. Duet-(violin and piano., Leo
more" ........................... beethoven
AIessrs Gilhus and Atevater.
=. Recitation. ........ Miss Hammond
/. Exhibition of the "Phonophone."
In the play, "Editha's Burglar"
Iottie Baldwin made charming
Iditha, and Mr.. G. III. Dickey was
ypical craftsman in makeup and
ction.
Professor n. p. Baldwin, for the
rst and only time exhibited a new
lectrical invention styled the phonO-
hone. 1t was a huge musical staff
of white muslin and black
1k The heads of male Octette
eryed for notes, beginning at the
dded line below and extending up
ard. After turning a noisy crank, :
ne professor demonstrated that all
armony consists of wind tones, and
letalIic and animal sounds. Appre- :
Iative applause greeted the different !
vents of the entertainments.
Mr.. w. ColviIle, on behalf of
lumber of friends presented Z. w.
hickey with check of 800, as a token
their appreciation o. his efforts In
asioninG and building "Craigielea."
hotoora1hs of the crater house found
adv sale during the evening, as did
so the fancy articles offered by the 1
aides Aid Society. Z
Louis N1ideiros, teacher OF the OLu- r