The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-15
FAREWELL PARTY FOR MR..
AND MRS. CENTER.
Frank Baldwin Suffers a Severe
Loss-Improvements for WALTZ
ku Court House-Notes.
Maui, February IL.

Maui, L CDl udl IS.
Last evening at Spreckelsville
hall a farewell party was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. David Center, and
Miss Godfrey. Despite the threat
ening weather, about twenty-five
couples assembled from Wailuku,
Makawao and Spreckelsville, to bid
them good bve, and to wish them
prosperity in their new home. The
hall was prettilv decorated with
palms, ferns and bunting, and
lighted entirely by Chinese lanterns
and candles, the whole presenting
most pleasing effect. Dancing
was the order Of the evening. and
was kept up till the wee sma'
hours. The music was furnished by
the Spreckelsville orchestra, con-
sisting of piano, violin, clarionet
and guitar, and was the feature of
the evening, being the best dance
music heard on Maui for many
day. Mr.. McLane officiated as
floor manager. About midnight
all repaired to the supper room,
where refreshments of coffee, sand
wichcs, ice cream and cake were
served, after which dancing was re-
sumed. Early in the morning the
revelers departed to- their homes
with the opinion that the party had
been most enjoyable affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Center and Miss
Godfrey leave for Honolulu today,
and the best wishes of Maui people
90 with them. Miss Godfrey will
spend about a week with the Cen
ters in their new home at Waianae,
after which she departs for her
home in Alameda. She will be
greatly missed here, and it is re-
GREETED that she is not to be with
us longer.
There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Maui Tele-
phone Co., at Paia plantation Office,
on Thursday afternoon next.
Wailuku court house and grounds
are being greatly improved. An
extension, 24X3O, to The rear OF the
building, is being put on, which
will give Office room, both in the
basement and above. The parti-
ton between the old clerks office
and the court room has been re-
moved, making one large court
room. Sheriff Baldwin has had the
yard terraced up and filled in, and
well planted with grass, the whole
presenting a decided Improvement
over the former state OF the place.
Sheriff and Mrs l.. a. Andrews,
OF Hilo, after spending ten days
amongst their old haunts and
friends here, returned to their home
by the kinau last evening. They
were entertained in Wailuku by Mr..
c. b. Wells, and at Paia, by Mr.. J.
w. Colville. Mr.. Andrews was here
on business.
There is talk of an excursion to
Lahaina, from the other parts of
Maui, to attend the dedication of
Wainee church. If the same is car
ried through steamer will be
chartered to take the eXcursionists
to Lahaina and back.
Mrs. II. b. Bailey returned per
Claudine Wednesday, after several
weeks visit in Honolulu. With her
came Mrs. Levers and Mrs. DR..
Meyers, to spend month or SO at
Kawaapae Resort
The February meeting of the
Makawao Literary Society will be
held at the residence of Mr.. J. w.
Fleming, Grove Ranch, on Friday
evening, the 10Th inst. 1t is to be
a Harriet Beecher Stowe evening.
Frank Baldwin, one of the Hal
ku boys at Yale, met with quite a
loss lately. His room took fire,
and he lost all his possessions, in
cluding his books and clothes.
The monthly meeting of the Ma
kawao teachers was held last Mon
day afternoon at Makawao school
house with about fifteen present
! The subjects under discussion were
Page and language lessons.
A valentine Social" to have
been given last evening at the
Maunaolu Seminary, under the
auspices of the Y. p. S. c. Z. OF
Makawao foreign church, was post
poned on account of the rain, and
weather permitting, will be giver
this evening instead,
Owing to the storm the meeting
of the Wailuku Annexation Club
was not held Wednesday evening
A few members gathered, but moi
enough to insure a meeting. L
looks bad for the annexation mas.
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