The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-23
PRISONERS OR NOT PRISONERS
Shining Shekels For
Sweet Charity.
Mr. Oessy Sells More Puueo
Lots-SoCIety News OF
the Week.

Company have finally settled all their
difficulties BY entering into an agree
nsnt with 4 HackfeId & Co, Of Ho-
nolulu. by which the above firm viii
assume Management OF the mill affairs
for the next two years A Hanneberg
vfu probably be selected by the firm
as manager; and the mill company. or
is directors. viii receive quarterly re-
ports from those in charge
Nov that it has been definitely decid-
ed that Huo shall have q hospital. and
thai very soon, it is hoped that the
question as TO what labor shall De en-
pIoyed in building the same viii soon
b settled 50 that work can proceed
The district is growing rapidly. and
there is great need Of such an insti-
tuition. c. 3. Reynolds. executive Of
fee- for The Board Of Health OF HO-
noluIu. Is in town as a representative
q the Government 70 see that the
work Is begun. The proposition TO
employ prison labor meets with serious
disappr0yal on the part Of some Citi-
zens. who are almost unanimous in
their opinion that the work Of con-
strucuOn shall BE- done entirely by free
labor even though the expense Of
building might prove 70 be slightly in
creased thereby. which. however. IS
very doubtful Bids for building the
same have been called for. II resting
with the Government TO reject all bids
should it be decided 10 utilize prison
labor. as mentioned
c : Desky OF the firm Of Bruce War
ing & Co. Is again in town booming
Puueo lots I few months 90 when
this energetic real estate man was in
HilO he sold z great number OF lots in
this suburban tract Now that the cane
Is being cleared of the land Mr. Des-
~ has come again to remind people
Of his plan TO settle PuneO. The land
= offered for sale on the instaIlment
plan 20 Intending builders The COM
PAM. propose. also. 10 build houses. as
desired BY the purchasers Of land. and
10 accept payment for the same in in
srsIIuelts-
Richards & Sch0en contemplate en-
Iarging their harness shop and second
1oc- Of their building. and adding q
third story for the use Of the Masonic
lodge lately Instituted This viii
probably be known Is HiI0's sky
scraper-"
One OF the most successful affairs ev-
T given in HiI0 for sweet charity
was the entertainment OF last Saturday
eFeniug-ziveu BY the W0man's Board
OF Missions II began With q dinner.
and concluded With an auction sale
Of the menu cards for prices aggTe
eating So The dinner was excellent
and exceIIently served, the neatness Of
the Mattresses with their gay Roman
striped aprons and headgeaT. adding
much TO the enjoyment Of the feast
The literary program OF the evening
vas designed 70 tickle the risibiIities.
and did The valentine corner and art
exhibit we're vel paTonized. and
much good fun was ELECTED through
the dispatching Of love messages by
means Of dainty and artistic valen-
tines The ice cream booth. under Mrs.
Gerry. reaped a harvest; in fact. the
financial outcome OF the earnest Ia
bOrs OF the ladies was most gratifying
the affair netting the worthy society
q ladies about 800. AuctiOneer Sew
erance Won laurels for himself IN the
sale Of the menu cards. one card done
by the local artist Dr. Hutchinson
bringing 81, and another by Miss An
NE ParEe Of Honolulu also q high fig
ure-
NJ CliHord's marvellous TepT0duc-
ton Of the kiuetoseope. By means Of a
Teriscope. drew crowded houses TO tvo
performances al Spreckels' hall this
week
Hilo's amateur talent viii afford
their friends an opportunity Of seeing
them il various roles next Saturday
evening The BicycIers. farce BY
John Eendrick Bangs. viii be enacted
b Misses Matte Richardson and Belle
Weight Mrs E D Baldwin and Messrs.
Campbell. Bole, Richards and DR..
Hutchinson Quartets. duets and solos
VIII be furnished BY Nesdames Shaw,
Turner and Loebenstein; Misses VII
lis. Severance and Guild. and Messrs.
Wakefield. ScoviIle Jackson and 9th
ers
The birthday reception al the home
CT d.. C. r WetmoTe. on the occasion
o. his 18th anniversary uas a happy
event II brought together over 80 Of
the married friends Of the aged host,
Ehp appeared in excellent health and
spirits The Terandss we're brilliantly
lighted and gsyly fest0oned. and IN the
parlors were bouquets Of SWEEP bios
SONS At the tete-a-tete tables in the
dining room most delicious supper
vas served through the evening. while
pleasant sociability reigned supreme in
other parts Of the hospitable home
Many were the good wishes spoken for
the venerable doctor b. the departing
guests
On Tuesday evening Of last week z
pleasant party joined IN festivities al