The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-23
HiIo Society Treated to Two
Matrimonial Events.
COFFEE PLANTERS STATISTICS.
Acreage In Coffee Trees Increased 100
Percent-New Roads of Mauna Com
pany a Great Improvement -Santi-
ago Registration-New Hawn. Ship.

HILO (HawaiD, March 19.-Among
the passengers leaving per Kinau are
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spencer, of Wal
mea, who were married in Hilo on Mon
day, the 10th inst. The wedding was
one of the largest and most elaborate
affairs given in Hilo for some time The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kaihenui
the parents of the bride, was made more
commodious for the great number of
guests invited by building a splendid
lanai. The decorations were most taste
fully arranged and pretty festoons hung
gracefully in all parts of the house.
The bride, Miss Christiana Leeloi, never
looked better than when she appeared
in her wedding gown, rich and hand
some conception in pearl satin, with
lace and pearl passementaire trimmings
on the bodice. The skirt, which was
plain, hung in long vatican train from
the neck. A sister of the bride, Miss
Leeloi, acted as maid of honor. She, |
too, looked very pretty in pink silk and |
lace.
Promptly at 7:3O p. m. the bridal par
ty entered and Rev. C. w. Hill, in a |
few neatly chosen words pronounced |
the pair man and wife. Congratulations |
were extended by the many present, |
and later the floors were cleared for |
dancing.
On the following day CTuesday) a |
most sumptuous lunu was spread be- |
fore some two hundred or more guests. |
1t was a veritable feast, and the large |
number of guests enjoyed regaling |
themselves with the many tempting
good things.
Many useful as we'll as elegant pres
ents were received by the young, couple,
who will make their home in Waimea,
where Mr.. Spencer is engaged in the
cattle business.
A very quiet wedding occurred on the
10th inst. at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. w. l.. Rose, when Miss Mary Rose
was married to Mr.. William Lindsey
Of Waimea. The wedding took place in
the evening, and was strictly family
affair. Rev. G. w. Hill performed the
ceremony, after which the happy couple
received the congratulations of the rela-
ives, and then sat down to feast upon =
he excellent collation. prepared by the {
parents of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs |
Lindsey left for their future home at
on the following day. The
good wishes of their many friends go I
With them. +
Z One of the delightful social events of
last week was a picnic on Cocoanut
Island, given by Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. {
Baldwin to a few friends and visitors
n Hilo. The day was charming and the t
'athing most exhilarating. 7
A most pleasingly informal hop was
leld at Spreckels Hall last evening un-
Ter the auspices of several Hilo ladies. c
owing to inclement weather the attend I
tnce was not very large, but the party T
vas decided success nevertheless.
The coffee planters of Olaa have been
)usily engaged in compiling a few in
eresting statistics relative to the coffee L
in their district, and the re- C
narkable progress being made in this
growing business, as shown by these ac-
umulated facts will certainly be read d
With interest by all. Up to date there
re planted in coffee trees between six S
cen and seventeen hundred acres, =
which is exactly double the number of
cres in growing coffee last year at the
anne time. 1t is expected that within Ii
ew months they will have planted g.
90 acrsg! The population of Olaa is I
ow o. lated at 500, only small pro-
OF M whom are whites. These fig
res STOW an increase of 100 per cent. r
ince last year. A number of new