The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

IL A4tAOhAC4A4 "a w. OllCIf III Sc}A'
a new invoice OF the Sweet~Gapora
cigarettes.
The Planters Monthly for Feb
ruary will contain articles Of great
~ interest to planters.
The Hawaiian band will play at
the opening OF the Legislature
( Wednesday afternoon.
Invitations are out for the open
ing day at the courts OF the Bere-
tania Tennis Club Saturday after
noon.
Robert Lishman keeps a stock of
I fine COWS and makes elegant butter
which he offers at 45 cents per
pound.
The regular annual meeting of
the stock holders OF the Inter ISL
and S. n. Co. will be held on
March 3rd.
Sealed tenders will be received
at the Foreign Office for supplies
for the commissary department of
the National Guard.
Miss Judd will be unable to at
tend the Friday meeting of the
Sewing Society on account of the
New England dinner
Arran gements for the informal
hop of B and D Companies are be-
ing successfully made The boys
are anticipating a good time.
Mr.. Kuntz will entertain Briga-
dier-General Warfeld and visiting
officers of the U. S. A. and their
wives at dinner this evening.
Members of the Hawaiian Society
Sons of the American Revolution
are expected to take their wives or
lady friends to the reception ten
dered by 2. G. Jones Saturday
evening.
A large number of people were
present at the band concert in
Emma Square last night "On
Broadway and polka called
Hannah" brought forth enthusi-
astic encores.
The U. S. S. Bennington, gman
commander, will, in all probability,
sail for Lahaina tomorrow morn
ing, to be gone until Friday. 1t is
expected she will indulge in target
practice, and stop at Lahaina be-
fore returning to port.
A large twenty-foot boat on the
Velocity has been sold to James
McInerny and several other young
men of the city, who are rigging it
up as sail boat. The boat is
very strong one and just suited for
pleasure sailing.
The Woman's Board of Mis-
sions" will give a reception to the
Chinese ladies of the city this after
noon at the Chinese church at 2
O'Clock All the mem bers of this
board and any other ladies who
may be interested are cordially in
Vited to be present.
Private Elvin of Company B,
who succeeded in making so points
while practicing at Makiki butts
Friday afternoon, was promoted
yesterday to be a sergeant in his
company, with the additional office
of assistant inspector of rifle prac-
tice in recognition of his record.
From present indications, there
will be large number of people at
the grand leap-year ball at indie {
pendence Park pavilion this even
ing. Quite a number of wagonette
parties have been formed, furnish
ing very pleasant mode of con-
veyance to and from the pavilion.
w. c. Peacock & Co. will soon
place on sale in their various retail
the celebrated Pabst
beer on draught. New +
have been placed in
position, so that when the beer ar
rives on the Australia there will be
no delay in serving it out to the
thirsty
The steamer Kinau, due this
will bring news of the
result of the Hilo Citizens, Guard
team shoot against the Company B
men on Saturday. The latter are
very anxious to learn whether the
former succeeded in reaching 421
points. Their hopes, of course, are '
that they have done nothing of the
kind.