The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-02
History of Thanksgiving Re-
counted by Rev. Dr.. Beckwith.
CIRCUIT COURT TERM AT LAHAINA.
Regular Monthly Meeting of NIakawaO
Literary and social Club-TaN APP
peal Board NIeets-Paia Plantation
to Open Store-Pookela Church.

MAUI, Nov. so Last evening the
pretty home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Baldwin, of Haiku, received as guests
the members of the MakawaO Liter
ary and Social Club, the occasion be-
ing the regular monthly meeting of
that society.
Without, the red tints of the veran-
da lights nesting among the green
vines showed with pretty effect, de-
spite the brilliancy of the moonlight.
Within, during the early part of the
evening the attraction centered
around the tables upon which were
displayed fancy articles offered for
sale by the Ladies' Aid Society.
Later on the following ''Thanksgiv-
ing Program by the Old Folks" in
costume, was much appreciated;
l. Quartet 1.-THE BreakingWaves
Dashed High" .........
2. RecitatiOn..... Miss Eva Smith
3. "Thanksgivlng in the Olden
Time" "........... Mrs. G. +. Beckwith
4. Recitation ......... ......... Ethel Taylor
5. Quartet-"The Old House at
Home. e"..........................
8. Reading g....... ......... ..... Mrs. Taylor
Z. Reading-''The Microbite Isl
and '.................. ..,....... Mr.. Hardy
Both quartets, rendered by Mrs.
G. +. Beckwith, Miss Millie Beck
with, Messrs. +. @. an0 @. E. Beck
with, were received with encOres.
Mr.. Beckwith's address was a pleas
ing resume of the history of the New
England Thanksgiving from the time
OF the landing of the Pilgrims on
Plymouth Rock, from the time of
Carver, Bradford, Standish and Alden,
to the present. During his remarks
he expressed a fervent wish that the
fair peaks of Hawaii should soon be
encircled by the broad land of the
stars and stripes-a flag saluted by
5000, 600 of school children.
At the conclusion of the regular
program John Haheo, known to local
fame as the Hawaiian dandy, made
his little bow and gave an expert per
formance on the Jews harp.
Nearly 500 was realized by the
sale of fancy articles, which will more
than pay for the proposed repairs on
the Paia church organ.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
The Hama people and some from the
v
the Claudine this afternoon for La
haina. The jury term opens on De
cember 18th, with fOrty-twO cases
probably more) on the calendar,
none, however, causing any great
public interest.
On Monday, the 25th, three appeals
were heard by the Tax Appeal Board
at MakawaO court house, and during
Tuesday, the 26th, two appeals were
decided at the Wailuku court house
The decisions rendered were generally
compromises.
Paia Plantation has recently pur-
chased the large store building of the
Quong FOng Company and have
moved it TO position near their office
at Paia. After rehtting, the plauta-
ton will open general store, whole
sale and retail.
The PoOkela native church of Maka
WAC has recently decided Tot to come
under the administration Of the Ha-
waiian Board, but to remain indie
pendent
Thanksgiving Day was generally
observed on Maui in a quiet wy.
Family dinners We're frequent. On
December 1st, DR.. Beckwith
Will preach his annual Thanksgiv-
ing" sermon at the Paia church
The fork Of the Spreckelsvilie and
Kahului-MakawaO roads has been re
Gently moved a half mile or 50 toward
Spreckelsville. This change Will allow
the plantation to use the gulch land
to better advantage.
The Kahului Railroad Company has
been making quite an extensive add
ton to their Wailuku depot.
Tom ROchfOrt, Wailuku's popular
and we'll known barber, has returned
from his wauderiugs on the other
islands and settled temporarily At
: SpreckelsviIle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Van, prominent
Chinese residents Of MakwaO, left for
a visit to Cuiua last week.
Bob English, the Kaha'ui pilot, is
getting his steam launch Mouea ready
for the sugar season. y new boiler
Will be put in and the engine repaired. .
Weather coOI and pleasant