The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-26
DEDICATE CHURCH
Wainee Church Turned
Over to Pastor.
Gift of II. p. BaldWin-Many PeO-
pie PreSent-Legal TriCkery
in Court.

MAUI, April 24.-The dedication OF
the new Wainee Church, the splendid
gift of Hon. H. P. Baldwin to Lahaina
occurred on Sunday, the 18th, under
the most favorable auspices.
More than 600 people-for the most
part witnessed the cere-
monies, which began at 10 a. m. The
program of exercises was as follows:
Prayer-Rev. z. NJ. Hanuna, of Ha-
ma.
Reading of Scriptures-Rev. o. Ma
wahine, of Waihee.
Address-The Founding of the Old
Church-Rev. S. L. Desha, of Hilo.
Dedicatory Address-Rev. o. H. Gu
lick, of Honolulu.
Address-History of the Church
Rev. S. e. Bishop of Honolulu.
Address-Past Ministers of Wainee-
Judge Kahaulelio, of Lahaina.
Address-Story of the New Church
and delivering of the keys TO Rev. A.
Pali-Hon. H. p. Baldwin.
Benediction-Rev. ]. Kalino, of Wal
mea, Hawaii.
d. d. Baldwin, of Haiku, was the or
ganist of the occasion and the local
church choir sang the hymns.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered at p. M.
Among the many present were Mrs.
II. p. Baldwin and Prof. w. d. Alex
ander, of Honolulu.
An island Sunday school convention
was held in the new church on the
10Th, Rev. S. Kapu, of Waikiki, being
the presiding officer.
There were present delegations rep
resenting Waikiki, Waihee, Kahaku-
loa, Makawao, Keokea, Hama and La
haina.
The Hama school was thought to ex-
eel in music.
At D. m, in the Court House yard,
900 people enjoyed a grand luau, ar
ranged by Hon. J. w. Kalua, of Wal
luku. The same evening a concert was
given in Hale Aloha, in which Messrs.
Kanakanui and Ulunahele, of Honolu-
lu, Rev. S. Kapu, of Waikiki, and Mr..
and Mrs. ka1eikau, of Waianae, took
part. More than $50 was realized for
the new church.
The funeral of W. II. Daniels took
place at Wailuku on Sunday, DR.. E. G.
Beckwith, of Paia, officiating.
Mr.. Daniels was formerly District
of Wailuku, and at the time
of his death was superintendent of
Spreckels' ditch, and resided at Kai
lua, Hamakualoa. He was prominent
citizen of Maui and the son of Judge
Daniels, an old-time English resident
of Wailuku. 1t is stated that troubles
of a private nature caused him to end
his life. He was but A years of age,
and leaves many relatives to mourn
him.
A smart lawyer trick occurred at XII
pahulu, Hama, two or three weeks ago.
A JapaneSe caused the arrest of his
wife for living in adultery with a fell
w-countryman. During the progress
of the trial the lawyer or lawyers per-
suaded the woman to marry her para
mour This act completely nonplussed
the Court, which Immediately adj
iourned, The woman is now to be tried
for bigamy.
The Hama plantation is clearing
about 200 acres of primeval forest just
outside of Hama village, toward Ma
hiku.
The crop of Kipahulu is estimated at
2, 900 tons and that of Hama at 2,200.
Messrs. w. L. Hardy and S. p. Ras-
mussen are the pioneer coffee planters
L
600 young plants and several acres of
leased land already planted.
The Hama Road Board should be
upon the fine roads be-
tween Hama and Kipahulu.
Messrs. Wittrock, McLane, Garnett,
Murdoch and others have coffee grow
ing in Hama.
More than 100 have registered in
Hama District up to date, and the ma
iority of them natives.
The schooner Jenny Wand, Chris
tiansen master, arrived in Kahului on
the 18th, IS days from San Francisco.
She brought general merchandise for
Haiku and Paia She sailed yesterday,
laden with sugar from those planta-
tons.
The four-master Olga, Ipsen master,
arrived on the 18th from Newcastle,
via Honolulu, 6S days on her trip. Her
coal was reconsigned by VIM. G.. Ir-
win & Co. to Haiku Sugar Company.
The British ship Dalcairnie, Jones
master. arrived on the goth from AS
toria, Ore, in ballast. She was u days
on her voyage, and will take cargo
of sugar around the Horn to New
York.
Weather: Some good showers in Ha-
ma. but very dry in Makawao, Wailu-
1u and Lahaina.