The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-11-29
Pleasure Resort to Be Made
Along New Beach Road.
WORK ON ELECTRIC LIGHT SYSTEM
Series OF Social Entertainments-Pub
Observation-Disclosures to Be Widen
ed" Tribune Makes Its Appear
ance-Dance on Thanksgiving Night.

HILO (Hawaii), Nov. 23-Resi-
dents of Hilo are steadily adding en-
thusiasm to their ideas of improving
the picturesque and growing little
town. At present there is a move
ment on foot to have q large tract OF
land along the new and splendid
beach road set aside for public park.
1t is proposed to be ,utify the place
already charming in its location-witn
palms and grass plots, and make it
otherwise attractive. The project
meets with approval on every hand,
and il is to be hoped that ere long we
shall be able to boast of such plea
sure resort, where all will be welcome
to enjoy the shaded walks and sloping
lawns as they stroll or Toll about en-
chanted by the music of the Hilo
band.
The new road is a great improve
ment to the town. Mr.. Wilson runs
a bus hourly between Hilo and Waia-
kea or Kainehi for the small sum Of
ten cents. making it convenient for
people traN cling between the two
points.
The Electric Light Company is get
ting ready for business. Men are ac-
lively engaged digging post holes for
the new system, and soon many of
our coy homes and most of our BUSH
ness houses will! be lighted by bril-
liant electric lights.
Surveys are being taken for the
widening of Waianuenue street. Just
how soon work will commence is not
known. Much of the beauty of the
gardens along the avenue will be lost
when the labor of cutting out graceful
palms and pretty shrubbery begins.
Already the hearts of the artistic and
esthetic are sore over tie loss of one
old landmark. The great clump of
bamboos that for twenty years has
been sending out stalks in the north
west corner of the Court House yard,
has been cut down to make room for
poles and wires of the telephone and
electric light companies. How many
turned wistfully away and sighed: I
"Woodman, spare that tree! as they |
saw the ak telling the bsmboos.
The dear little tots of Hilo have
been made the recipients of unusual |
attention lately. On Monday last
little Miss Margaret Scott enter
tanned her tiny friends at her parents
home, Wainaku. The day was
stormy, but with few exceptions
proud msmmas ventured forth with
their precious charges to join in the
festivities arranged for them by Miss
Margarets elders. The spacious lanai
was at the disposal of the little guests,
and there they played games, romped,
and made merry. The sight Of the
scampering, rollicking innocents at
play and later as they gathered
around the table was most bewitch
ing.
A juvenile dancing class, in charge
Of Miss Severance and Miss Lyman,
meets every Tuesday afternoon for
practice. The class numbers sixteen,
all uuder twelve years of age, and il
Is q pleasure to see how readily the
lads and lassies take to learning this
graceful art.
There are now nearly sixty children
en rolled at the public kindergarten.
A decidedly pleasant and sociable
time was had at the residence of Mr.. I
and Mrs. II. G. Austin last Thursday
evening Invitations were extended
20 some ten or twelve couple to play
cards After several games had been ,
play ed refreshments were served. /
The Hilo Social Club met and were I
at the home OF Miss Sew I
france this week. The program for {
he evening consisted mainly of !
shadow pantomimes and quartet t
singing. A great deal of amusement !
'cene in a restaurant, where hungry a
celestial finds himself asking for a q
neal. The gormandizing of the I
heather Chinee" and the post NOR
EN- at the fiual were signals for !
" the "Oahu Girl" were. also funny. '
his scene was accompanied by sing d
ng and playing of the "ukelele '
Judge and Mrs. Austin spent a few I
lays in Olas this week. III
Mrs. Severance, Miss Severance and
Hiss Lyman of Chicago have gone to
,eycoDeth for couple of weeks. !
Mr.. Grant, Superintendent of the d
electric Light Company, is able TO be il
ut again after a weeks illness. j
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. c. Austin returned D
asst evening from trip through Pana Z
The Hiio Tribute made its first ap- :,
earance this afternoon at o'clock, v
Ist as the mail closes for the Kinau. ii
'ver q thousand copies will be sent
ut this week. A
The new drug store has begun bust f
ess.
Invitations are out for q cotillion to =
e given on Thanksgiving evening at d
preckels Hall. 9,
We are having most beautiful p
Gather now. Mornings and evenings A
ave been quite cool, the thermometer Q,
being below so in the y
forming. There is a great deal of r
now on Mauns Kes. rs
The brig Lurliue is about due. She
1T San Francisco on the 10th of this in
lOnth. OF
The bark Santiago will be the next h
essel due. =, ~
Charity ar, fhe HiUh Seas WI