The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-07

yesterday.
The event of many seasons, the
opening of the Opera House this
evening
Read the announcement OF the
st. Louis College Dramatic Enter
tainment.
Band Concert at Emma Square
this afternoon with the usual we'll
selected program.
Nearly every ticket to al Tro-
vatore" has been sold, and every
holder Of ticket will be there.
The Honolulu Road Club last
evening appointed a committee OF
five to arrange for a dance in the
near future.
Mr.. Vetlesen, the energetic man
ager OF the Hawaiian Hardware Co.
has gone to Kauai with business in
his minds eye.
Gallant Jack McVeigh scored, in
practice, 8 bulls eyes, and through
dreaming too much on the possible
lost it by two points.
The Albert, Captain Griffiths,
came sailing into port this forenoon,
as swift as bird, with record of
10 DAYS from San Francisco.
A curious election bet has leaked
out. The loser is to wheel-barrow
the winner from Hotel Street to the
Pacific Mail wharf or uice Versa.
The British bark Gainsborough
has been registered under the Ha
waiian flag, and given the appro-
pirate name of Diamond Head.
Remember the sale of Hugo
Fishers paintings at the Pacific
Hardware Co. Art Gallery on Mon
day next. The sales begins at 10 am.
All who feel inclined to attend are
invited to see the football game this
afternoon at the Makiki Baseball
grounds. Game called at A o'clock.
Read the interesting information
the Hawaiian Hardware Co. impart
in their "Timely Topics" to-day, in
regard to the comfort OF your
horses.
The election of officers for Com
pauy A this evening. Private
Klemme and Sergeant Thone are
the leading candidates for the
Second Lieutenancy.
The officers OF the U. S. S. Adams,
assisted by Mrs. Mrs. N. p. Harris
and Mrs. f. FL. Brown, gave a most
enjoyable and we'll attended recep-
ton yesterday afternoon.
In the match shoot between Co.
B and the police team, the latter
started in this morning and made
4O4 points. Excellent shooting, con-
sidering the bad weather.
The p. @. Advertiser deserves Gre
dit for it's enterprise in it's volum-
inous article on the Opera House
Several of Roberts portraits are ex-
cellent, aud all are recognizable.
Our welcome guest, the Frienc
for November, is on our desk. Al
!. usual it is an interesting and appre'
cieted number. We shall probably
have a few more words to write
about it on another occasion.
We are pleased to receive the II
formation that the condition OF Mrs
Gerrett Wilder is a great deal i'm
proved. Drs. Herbert aud Wood arr
In constant atten dauce and Their
are great hopes for the speedy re
covery of the amiable young lady.
A robbery was committed da.
or two ago at the house OF Prime
Albert Kunuiakea. A secretar.
desk was broken open and $3.50 tn
pin money of Mrs Kunuiakea an
stracted. Detective KAPPA is OF
the trail, and thinks he has a SOLE
clue to the culprit.
Look out for the new fire alarr
whistle which the Star says will b
heard seven miles off, How jolly it
dulcet tones will sound in the mid
die OF the night for town residents
How we all will bless it. Let u
hope it never will sound unless it b
for the destruction of rotten China
town wards.
The INDEPENDENT tenders its al
preciative thanks to Col McLea
for his courtesy in forwarding 9Th