The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-26
LOCAL BREEITIES.

Don't forget the races Oh New
Years.
The Miowera is forty-eight hours
overdue.
Serenade parties, both native and
foreign. were numerous Christmas
eve.
The Hawaiian Hardware have a
change OF advertisement in this
issue.
The japanese acrobats drew
crowded houses Tuesday and Wed
nesday evenings.
Bicycle entries for the New Year
race meet close this evening at
Thrum's book store.
A new class in the Normal de-
partment Of the High school will
be organized on January 9Th.
About 5000 was realized by the
circus performance Tuesday night
for the benefit of the lepers. \
President Dole and members Of
the Cabinet were serenaded by the,
Hawaiian Band Christmas eve.
Honolulu Cricket Club defeated
a team from the Wild Swan at
cricket yesterday by a score OF IS
to y.
The band concert at Thomas
Square Christmas afternoon drew a
large number Of people to that
locality.
The usual Thursday afternoon
concert viii be given by the Ha-
waiian Band at the Executive
building.
About 200 people spent an en-
joyable Christmas at Waianae, GO
ing thence by excursion trains over /
the Oahu Railway.
The schooner Esther Buhne, An
dersOn master, arrived from Eureka .
yesterday with cargo of lumber
for Allen IL Robinson.
The twentieth semi-annual COM
petition OF the Hawaiian Rifle As
ISOLATION will be held on Jan. 1st,
commencing at $50 a. m.
Christmas dinner was served in
the drill shed at noon Wednesday
TO Companies + and F by the COM
All the staff, line and
field officers were present.
Col. Soper has collected $3.50 for
Diamond Head Charlie Peterson.
1t is hoped to swell the amount to
$500 or over. The purse will be
presented during the week.
A Christmas luau was given at
the prison yesterday by Tailor
Lowe. Among the guests were J.
I. Warehouse and DR.. Cooper.
The decorations were artistic.
The Pacific Tennis Club enter
tanned their friends on the courts
afternoon between the
hours of 3 and 6 o'clock. Mrs. G..
P. Wilder presided over the re
The Christmas exercises of the
Christian Church Sunday school
will be held in the chapel, corner
King and Alakea streets this even
ing, beginning at Z p. m. All are
invited TO attend.
The dining parlors of the Richie
lieu were crowded to their capacity
last night. The menu served was
an excellent one and greatly en-
joyed by the guests. \ dance was
given after dinner.
Judge Perry has bound DR..
Underwood and J. X. Sheridan
over TO the Circuit to answer the
charge OF conspiracy. The defense
introduced no testimony. Bail was
asked for and refused.
Geo. 5. Harris, salesman for the
Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral, was presented
with an elegant lounge by the
of that body in recogni-
ton OF his faithful services.
A mail will be sent by the
Rhosina leaving about , p. m. to-
day. If nothing prevents the
RhOsina will reach Portland, Ore
gon, some six days ahead of the
next Australia from this port.
The Kinau will leave Monday
afternoon instead of Tuesday, her
usual time, in order that the ship
may not be at sea on New Years
day. Wirth's circus will leave by
the vessel and open at Hilo on
New Years.
A strong N.N.E. wind was prev
alent Tuesday evening, causing
quite a chilly feeling. Several
Oyercoats were noticed about town.
Reference to the Punahou weather