The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-31
PRESIDENTS CORDIAL GREETING.
Luaus and Enthusiastic Gatherings
Mark His Tour-Baseball Game on
Tapis-M Rodriguez Departs-Fare-
well to Miss Beckwith-Maui News.


guest was requested in poetical Ian
guage to place as many cents as he was
years old in the tiny silken bag which
was attached to each invitation card.
Or if he was timid about his age, he
could contribute a dollar. One hundred
and seventeen dollars was thus raised
for charitable purposes.
The program rendered was as follows:
Vocal Solo. Miss FIemlng
A ce-"Tweedleton's Tail-Coat'.
By Thomas ]. Williams.
Cast of Characters.
Toby TweedIeton INV. o. Aiken
Blackberry Thistletop ......J. j. Hair
Mr.. Barnaby Bracebutton. r. [. Moore
Mr.. Pantechnicon Pantile. F. w. Hardy
Evelina .. Miss Juliette King
Kitty Spruce -. Miss Mile Beckwith
Recitation from Eugene Field. $3.50.
Irene Aiken
Exhibition of Ventriloquism. $500.
.................R R. l. Moore
Mr.. Moore gave a most amusing and
excellent performance, which was re-
ceived with an encore.
Among those present were President
Dole. Major Potter, Messrs. J. F. Brown,
w Forbes, R. r. Berg, Grant, Mrs.
Robert Levers, Misses Anna Sorenson,
Nellie Bicknell, Haman, Barnum and
others.
During Thursday, the 9th, the Presi-
dent returned from a weeks trip over
Hama. He was much pleased with the
beautiful scenery between Keanae and
Kipahulu and was received everywhere
most cordially. At Uluinu, a small ma
tive village several miles from Hama,
the party was met by about forty resi-
dents of the latter place and escorted
into the town. Bombs were exploded,
policemen drawn up on either side of
the road, and an arch erected bearing
the inscription Welcome to the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Hawaii The
Hama people were in every way most
hospitable.
Manager K. S. Gyerdrum entertained
Mr.. Dole at his beautiful residence for
several days. During Monday morning,
the oath, Judge Kaleo invited the party
to a dainty luau, and during the same
afternoon Manager P. McLane OF Re
ciprocity Plantation, gentleman who
understands the art of doing things in
fine shape, invited four of five hundred
people to meet the President at Mokae.
In the front yard, under magnificent
lanai fashioned of palms and bamboos,
the tables bearing all sorts OF delicious
viands were spread. A unique effect
was produced by allowing the shrubbery
to extend upward through the center
of the long tables.
During Tuesday noon, the 25th, Man
ager Oscar Una of Kipahulu Plantation
gave a most elaborate dinner in honor
of President Dole.
During Thursday, the 9th, the party
climbed out of the crater of Haleakala
by what is known as the Koolau trail
and thus returned to Makawao.
| The gentlemen who accompanied the
President were ]. F. Brown, Major Pot
ter, Sheriff L. A Andrews, Judge J. w
Kalua, w. F. Pogue and w. o. Aiken.
1t is stated that J. w. Price will make
a balloon ascension this afternoon. i
will take place from the grounds neal
the Waikiki Hotel.
A base ball game will also take place
this afternoon on the Kahului grounds
1t is Waikiki vs. Kamehameha. No
the regular school nine, but composed
of some of the students who have beer
attending to the grounds during vaca
ton, and have come to Maui as sor
of outing. Messrs. Harry Mossman
James Kauka and Charles Chilling
worth will play in the Wailuku nine.
Miss Dora Lamb, who has been visit
ing Mrs Dowsett of Punomalei, will re
turn to Honolulu today.
During the week J. A. Rodrigues, wh'
has been the chemist for Paia and Ha
makuapoko plantations for three o
four months past, departed for tn
United States, after a brief visit to XII
lauea.
Today Miss Martha Beckwith of Hal
ku will leave for Chicago, intending t,
attend school there for two years
During Saturday night, the 22d, tn
eclipse of the moon was observed b,
Maui people. One resident used a piec
of smoked glass rather unsatisfactory
A pseudo Mrs. Potter was very popu
lar at the Literary the other evening
For further particulars apply to J. F
Brown.