The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-10-20

~. The guests Of several OF the mos
prominent families have been splendid.
ly entertained with feasting and song
Early last week Mr.. and Mrs. n. c
Willfong invited quite party of theil
friends to share the pleasures Of &
native feast prepared most bounteous-
ly for them. 1t was followed on We'd
nesday afternoon by regal repast al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D
Rose. Mesdames MonsaTrat, Haalalea
and Coney were the guests OF honor
and were surrounded by some twenty
more friends of the Rose family. The
spread was strictly a la Hawaiiene and
included everything tempting to the
palate. After liberal indulgence in
all the good things, the young folks
joined in singing songs.
Judge and Mrs. Hapai next enter
tanned their friends at a splendid
feast, and the Rev. S. L. Desha assem-
bled coterie of friends around his
festive board later in the week.
Yesterday there was a jolly gather
ing at the home of Deputy Sheriff and
Mrs. Lyman on School street. Invita-
lions went out for a poi lunch, and
everyone hidden responded in person,
making the affair a most successful
one.
The dinner given by George c. Beck
ley of the Wilder Steamship Company
was Of a slightly different order, and
attended only by members of the stern
er sex. Covers were laid for ten at the
Club Restaurant, and at the appointed
hour of Z the following ten gentlemen
gathered around the festive board:
Messrs. Frank McStocker, E. D. Spar
row. A. B. Richardson, ]. r. Wilson,
E. E. Richards, Charles Campbell, Will
liam Vanatta, C. Cawley, E. B. Bar
throp and George c. Beckley. The OK
ceIlent menu included all the luXuries
obtainable in the Honolulu and Hilo
markets, and was most thoroughly
relished by those so fortunate as TO be
counted among Mr.. Beckley's friends.
Several hours were most enjoyably
spent over the menu, toasts were re-
sponded to by most of the members
and a general good time was had.
A change in the management OF the
Hilo Hotel has been consummated.
Today JOS Vierra steps out and Mrs.
L. I. Grant takes charge. The new
management contemplates an entire
renovation of the place, which will re
quire several days, so that the hotel
will not be open for business before
next Tuesday or Wednesday. Mrs.
Grant has obtained from Mr.. Vierra a
lease on the cottages used in connec-
ton with the hotel, and will furnish
the same, as also the main house, with
entirely new furnishings. The hotel is
to be run with a view TO pleasing the
patrons by offering them the best the
market affords, and serving in The
most approved plan. Everything will
be done to invite the patronage OF To-
cal. transient and tourist trade.
Mr.. Akana is having new building
erected on Front street to take the
place of the shanties formerly in line
there.
The new buildings of the Hilo Elec-
trio Light Company are about COM
pleted and the new machinery will be
put in place as soon as all has been
received from the Annie Johnson, now
discharging.
A subscription circulated for the BEN
EFT of the Hilo Band has been headed
by substantial pledges from Messrs.
c. c. Kennedy, j. R. Wilson, F. Nj.
Wakefield and Others. The band is
much in need of new instruments, and
it is to be hoped that monthly subscrIp-
lions for the support of the band can
be maintained
Fast riding continues on the main
thoroughfare, Notwithstanding all the
efforts OF private parties to bring about
an arrest of such practices. On Sunday
last native girl was badly injured on
the beach road by a rider who was
making post haste for his home. The
wonder is that accidents are not more
frequent.
DR.. Wetmore is spending the week at
Pepeekeo with his daughter, Mrs. Dea-
con.
Misses Annie and Emma Rose leave
today for Waiwea to visit their sister,
Mrs. Lindsay.
Alex OOChDuIu anu family cApcCI "
leave Hilo for Kona before the first
OF November The Hawaii will prob
ably convey the family and household
goods from here to Kailua The many
friends of the family regret very much |
TO lose them.
w. W. Goodale arrived per Kinau |
last Saturday, after a few weeks trip
to the coast He left Mrs. Goodale |
and Miss Katherine near Boston, and |
they will probably remain there for a
year.
Miss Pullar and Miss Dillon spent
few days in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Scott of Wainaku
are expected home in about two weeks.
Invitations are out for a Hard /
Times Party this evening at the Lii
man Shantie." Old buds will be the
rage.
The bark Annie johnson, Matson
master, arrived in port Sunday after