The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-25
Powder Will be Burned for
Both Nations.
BAD FIRE On THE TUG ROVER.
Society Still BoOming-Party for Miss
Forbes-Relief Society Organized.
Portuguese VIII Have One of Their
Own-Dr. Williams New House, Etc

HILO (HawaiD, June 21.-Despite
the continued wet weather the society
circles of Hilo have not allowed the
week to slip by quietly. During one
pleasant day last week there was a
happy gathering on Cocoanut Island.
On Thursday evening the Social Club
for few hours indulgence in dancing
and there was a large crowd present
and all had a good time.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Winter entertained friends at
dinner.
Z At the invitation of Miss Harriet
Austin the young ladies of Hilo en-
joyed a sociable afternoon on Saturday
at the home of Judge and Mrs. S. L.
Austin 1t was announced that the
affair should be a thimble bee, and
although most of the young ladies
came prepared to stitch, stitch, stitch,
it is doubtful whether much was ac-
complished in that line of divertise-
ment The busiest part of the day was
spent over the chocolate cups and ice
cream dishes. The affair was given in
honor of Miss Hattie Forbes, who
leaves today for her home in Honolulu
after a years residence i'll Hilo.
The regular monthly social of the
First Foreign Church takes place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Sever
ance tomorrow evening.
Considerable enthusiasm has been |
aroused over the coming celebration of
the Fourth of July, the day being a
twice holiday in Hawaii. Public meet |
ings have been held twice during the
past week, and the leading committees
their enthusiasm and encour-
agement over the progress made toward
perfecting arrangements for the dual
celebration. Owing to the nature of
the occasion it has been decided to
omit all literary exercises and invite
al classes to participate in the festivi
lies of the day. All sorts of sports
nave been suggested, but the program
has not been perfected. The commit
zee of arrangements consists of the
ollowing: J. r. Wilson, J. A. Scott,
). c.. Kennedy, G. F. Cawley, F. J. Nc
Donald, L. T. Grant, VIM. Vannatta,
J. K. Wilder and w. A. Hardy.
F. M. Wakefield is chairman of the
Finance Committee, with a cOterie of
assistants from the several adjacent
districts. Messrs. E. B. Barthrop and
Arthur Richardson and DR.. E. L.
have been charged with
Lrranging for a ball on the eve of the
Fourth.
The nucleus of new society has
,een forming for some time, and last
evening the first regular
Meeting of the "HiIo Relief Society" I
was held at Fireman's Hall. DR.. G..
l. Wetmore was elected president. The
object of the society is to afford relief
o the sick and needy of all national
ties, excepting the Portuguese, Chi
lese, japanese and South Sea Islanders.
n the original drafting of the bylaws
dawaiians were excluded from mem
)ership, but before accepting the by
avs, it was decided to include Ha- :
yaiians in the membership roll. And I
low there is talk among the Portu-
,uese of organizing a society similar
n motives to the "Hilo Relief Soci-
,ty," for giving assistance to the sick
md destitute of their colony The {
chinese and Japanese look to the well
are of their own as rule
About $50 p. N. Friday the engineer
# the tug Rover discovered the little
steamer afire. She was in Reeds bay I