The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-07
HiIo and OIaa Enthusiasts Seek
High Grounds.
WEEK OF MOURNING IN HILO.
Death Visits Prominent Homes of Portuguese.
Foreign and Native Colony resolutions
Passed by HiIo Bar Association on Death
of Judge Austin-P Pupil Lytton in Town.

HILO GIawaiD, Oct. 5.-The interest
! in baseball games has seized upon a
goodIy number of the HilO populace
with firm grip, and the usual Saturday
afternoon game has large attendance
of spectators. On Saturday last nearly
fifty persons enjoyed an excursion to
the volcano, there to witness a game
between the Olaa and Hilo teams.
Most of the party arrived at noon and
after luncheon and a short rest game
was called on the Flats" The sport
was concluded at the end OF the sixth
inning on account of darkness, the
score standing 80 to IS in favor of the
Olaaites. The Hilo boys have decided
to practice foot racing on the pahoehoe
before responding to another call to
Kilauea's brink for the purpose of con-
testing with the Olaa team.
During the evening Mr.. Peck of Olaa
entertained all present with numerous
excellent renditions on his either; dane
ing was in order later and card play
ing also formed amusement for many
until the nearness of the Sabbath
dawn caused the players to disband.
The return home was made on Sunday.
A merry crowd of picnickers enjoyed
the hospitality of Mrs. w. H. Shipman
in the woods at Kululu during the
week. the outing having been given in
Of
and Mrs. Monsarrat of Kapapala.
This has been more a week of mourn
ing than of pleasure in the community.
Upon the death of Victorine de Mello
on Friday the 25th ult., the Portuguese
colony were largely stricken with grief.
Mr. de Mello had been seriously i'll for
several weeks and death was momen-
tarily expected. He was we'll and ia
vorably known and leaves a young
wife and five children.
On Saturday morning the homes of
many of the foreign families of Hilo
were saddened with learning of the
sudden death of the honorable and be-
loved friend, Judge Austin. Although
he had passed the three-score years
and ten allotted to man, he announced
to friends in IIilo just prior to his de-
parture for Waimea last week that he
was feeling exceptionally well. With
his daughter Miss Harriet, he was at
the home of Thomas Spencer at Wal
mea, when he was taken i'll Friday
morning. Within two hours he was
cold in death. Word was telephoned
to Hilo at once, and in less than an
hour arrangements were perfected for
having the Kinau go to Paauhau for
the remains which were to be sent down
from Waimea at once. At O'Clock
Friday evening the remains were
aboard, but rough sea came up within
a few minutes, and the passengers
could not be taken aboard until day
light The Kinau arrived in the bay
at a. m. Saturday and the remains
were borne to the First Foreign Church
where amid beautiful flowers and
gracefully arranged green's the many
friends of the honored dead gathered
to listen to the final words of praise
and coincidence offered by Rev. G. w.
Hill and sung by the choir. After the
services at the church the funeral cor
tege proceeded to the cemetery where
the concluding impressive ceremonies
were conducted by the masOns of Hilo
and vicinity under the leadership of
Dr. NJ E. Grossman, Master of
Lodge 81 of Honolulu. The floral trib-
utes were most profuse and exquisite.
Judge Austin came to these islands
about fifty years ago, and for nearly
twenty-five years was manager and
owner of Onomea sugar plantation.
Since his residence in Hilo he has held
the office of judge for many years, and
from the members of the bar come the
following resolutions Of respect and
coincidence:
RESOLUTIONS OF HILO BAR ON