The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-24
Waikiki and Makawao Turned
Out in Masse.
sen. BALDWIN ACTED AS HOST,
Mr.. Dole Addressed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing Government Lands - Accom-
panied by Commissioner Brown and
Major Potter Summer Visitors.

MAUI, Aug. 22.-No social event il
months has caused so much interest
among all classes of people as the luau
given by Hon. H. P. Baldwin in honor
of President Dole during the afternoon
of the 18th inst. 1t seemed as though
Wailuku and Makawao districts were
present en- masse-Hawaiians Ameri-
cans. British, Portuguese, Royalists and
Republicans in making the oc-
casion a memorable one. A special
train conveyed Wailuku, Kahului and
Spreckelsville people to Paia, and teams
and carriages of all descriptions con-
veyed them from Paia to Haiku
The scene of the al fesco banquet
was a beautiful amphitheater shaded
by tall mango and avocado pear trees,
which were gracefully festooned with
red. white and blue bunting The ten
| long tables and the smaller ones here
and there under the large Japanese
umbrellas were attractively spread with
all manner of dainty viands.
GRATED with bunting, and showed the
| legend, Welcome to Our President"
over the front entrance.
The President, assisted by Major Pot
ter and DR.. Edward G. Beckwith, re-
ceived in the parlors, Mr.. Baldwin in
Producing the manay strangers present.
Just before the luau Mr.. Dole made
a speech in the native language, dealing
chiefly with the opening up of new
lands. The forensic effort seemed to
have made popular hit among the Ha-
waiians.
After the feast, extempore addresses
were made by Hon. J. w. Kalua, Rev.
S. Kapu, John Kaluna, Kahakauila,
| Hao Kawaimaka and others.
1t is estimated that from 800 to 1000
people enjoyed the feast.
During the 18th, President Dole, &C
companied by Land Commissioner J.
F. Brown, Major Potter and others,
rode in carriages from Haiku to Hale
akala Ranch, and there took horses and
| spent the day in viewing the growing
corn of the Kula homesteaders. During
| Thursday, the goth, Mr.. Dole, in COM
pany with Messrs. Potter, Pogue, Aiken
and Others started for Hama district.
The first night was to be spent at Ke-
amaze and the second at Nahiku.
At the latter place the President is
DESTROYS of seeing some Government
land which is said to be good for coffee.
Mrs. Levers and Miss Anna Sorenson
| of Honolulu are the arrivals of the
week at Mrs. Bailey's, Kaawapae.
G.. w. Baldwin of Haiku is at the vol
cano.
Miss Nellie Bicknell of Kamehameha
Preparatory is a guest at the Mauna-
olu Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Kennedy of Waia-
kea paid flying visit to Mr.. J. w. Col
vile of Paia during last week.
Misses Pullar and Steele returned to
FIilo by last Kinau.
Mrs. S. E. Taylor and children are
at Kailiili.
During the Goth, Dr. Cooper of Ho-
nolulu, Mr.. Grant Ga San Francisco at
torney), DR.. Raymond of Waikiki and
several others visited the crater of Ha-
| leakala.
The August meeting of the Makawao
Literary Society has been postponed
until Friday evening, the 18th. Presi-
dent Dole, Commissioner Brown and
others will attend. 1t will take place
at Sunnyside, the residence of DR.. E. G..
Beckwith
During Saturday evening, the 18th,
a fine rain wet down the slopes of East
Maui.
Weather-During the week, delight
full