The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-17
FOR / CELEBRATION
All HilO Preparing for Festivities
Of Jubilee Day.
IMPROVEMENTS STILL GOING ON
Incidents of Minister
Smiths Visit.
Quiet Kamehameha Day - Social
Doings Among Hilo
Folk.
IMPROVEMENTS STILL GOING ON

HILO, Hawaii, June 1.-THE excite
ment of the moment seems to center
on the Victorian celebration. There is
much planning for a grand event, and
no doubt it will be one of the most en-
joyable and glorious affairs ever held
in Hilo. Invitations for the luncheon
and dance are out, including tickets,
and every preparation is being made to
entertain a large number of people.
Mr. Wilson has finished the big tent,
which is to be spread at Marquee Place,
Waiakea Beach, where lunch is to be
served under its protecting roof. E.
c. Kennedy has literally donated for a
luau to be given for the Hawaiians in
the Princess Ruth house. A great
number of visitors are expected from
OIaa, Hamakua and other districts,
and not a few of the suburban racers
will show up at the right time.
The corOner's jury, sitting upon the
Hakalau case, concerning the death
of a Chinese laborer on the plantation,
failed to agree upon a verdict. The
testimony of the several witnesses has
been certainly most conflicting, and
today (the 14th) a recital of facts is
being listened to by Police Magistrate
Hapai.
Little Leonard Fuhr the 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fuhr, who was
badly burned about the face and arms
while playing with matches, died on
the 9Th inst. He had almost recovered
from the effects of the burn when
stomach complications arose, which
proved fatal. Many sympathizing
friends of the bereaved parents fol-
lowed the remains to their last resting
place.
Attorney General William o. Smith
is in town this week, and is being wor-
ried to death with questions about the
wharf, sewers, water pipes, public
park and what not. He informs the
people that he agrees with all their
progressive ideas, and hopes to
stroll through Hilo's public park ere
long, drink pure water from its mains
and land from off the Kinau without
getting a ducking.
1t is to be hoped that the new mains
for the water works will be laid soon
and an additional supply Of spring
water furnished consumers. There is
great danger of sickness from drink
ing the fiume water now conducted
through the pipes; in fact, many cases
of fever have been reported as being
caused by imbibing too freely of ditch
water.
The dedication of the new Foreign
Church will have to be postponed, as
Contractor Pratt says it will be i'm
possible to have the interior COM
pleted by the Goth, the day set for the
initiatory service in the new edifice,
when it was proposed the services
should be appropriate to and COM
memorative of Jubilee Day. The new
organ and clock arrived and will be
put in place at once.
The marriage of Miss Annie Kae,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kae.
and Frank Medcalfe, bookkeeper at the
Volcano Stables, will take place next
Sunday. The young couple will reside
on Church street, near School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shaw entertain
ed a few friends at whist last Friday
evening (the 3D..
On Friday evening last a surprise
party was brought Mrs. Loebenstein.
About 80 ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled at the home of Mr.. H. S. Pratt,
and proceeded to the Loebenstein
place. Finding the madame was not
at home, possession was taken at once.
Later, Mrs. Loebenstein came in and
the remainder of the evening was
spent in playing cards. Refreshments
were partaken during the evening.
The 18th of June passed off very
Boarding School grounds and several
private picnics being the only signs of
Most of the business
houses were closed during the after
noon.
Hilo has acquired three new accoun-
tants this week. G.. w. Smith will be
found at the Volcano Stables, supply
ing Miss Cunningham's place during
her absence at the Coast; Mr.. Powell,
formerly at Honokaa. is with E. n.
Holmes, and Charles K. Hyde is in
Sheriff Andrews office.
Consul Canavarro. Charge d'Affaires
Of Portugal. arrived on the KinaU, and
has been visiting in the district. He
the boys of the Catholic
School Thursday morning.
DR.. w. L. Moore is able to attend to
his professional duties again, after a
few weeks illness.
Mr.. L. Turner was on the sick list
last week for several days.
Theo. G. Porter, of Honolulu, came
down from the Volcano yesterday, and
is a guest of F. F. Richards.
Miss Ellis and Miss Chamberlain,
teachers at Mills Seminary. California.
who have been at the Severance home
since their arrival on the Roderick
Dhu. leave for Honolulu today.
Mr.. Higgins came down from Olaa
Yesterday. He goes to Honolulu today,
and will return with his wife.