The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-05
HAMMERS RING
And New Buildings Go Up in
HilO Town.
0LAA COFFEE PLANTERS MEET
Activity in Social and
Dramatic Circles.
Whist Club Formed by Miss
Scott-Ships in

the Hilo contractor, will commence at
once upon the erection of the Hackfeld
block and the new hotel, comes the re
port that the newest concern in town,
the Hflo Mercantile Company, will lose
no time in beginning the construction
Of their proposed building on Front
street
The new dwelling house just COM
ple1ed on Pleasant street by Mr.. Hat
ty viii be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Shaw. who have recently come to
HilO TO reside.
A musical and dramatic entertain
men OF exceptional merit was given by
local talent at Spreckels' hall on Friday |
evening. the 10Th ult
The program was as follows:
Chorus-Thy Loving Kindness.
.-....-.- Hilo Boarding School Boys /
Vocal Duet-Sweet Bells. .......
AIesdames Townsend and Loeben-
stein
instrumental Duet. Misses Guild and
Severance.
Vocal Solo-Queen of the Earth.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Miss Willis
Chorus .Hilo Boarding School Boys
Either Solo. -............. William Sea
PianofOrte Duet. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. Turner and Mr.. Wakefield
Chimes. .Sextet of Union School Girls
Farce: The Bicyclers," With the
Following Cast of Characters:
Mrs Edward Bradley. -.......-.....
.-.--.-..-......M Mrs. E. D. Baldwin
Mrs. Thaddeus Perkins. ............
..--..-. Miss NJ. l.. Richardson
Mr. Thaddeus Perkins. .............
-......-..-...M Mr.. E. E. Richards
Mr.. Robert Yardsley. Mr.. ]. H. Bole
Mr.. Bradley. DR.. E. L. Hutchinson
Mr.. Jack Barlow. Mr.. C. G. Campbell
Jennie Ia maid) ...... Miss B. Weight
Good Night Portuguese Mixed Quartette
The several numbers on the splendid
program were all very well rendered,
and each in turn received the we'll
merited applause Of the large audience.
Miss Willis was in excellent voice, and
her charming and powerful rendition
OF Pfnsuti's Queen of the Earth" cap
tivated her many auditors. The Chin
ing Of bells. so sweetly tuned, and so
wei manipulated by six native school
girls Ira charge of Cyril Smith, formed
AltaHa4AE NHEaA III AAAE lAOt5A am
The farce was enacted with all the
vim and judicious handling of more
nracticed PLAYERS. The different parts
were well balanced and the spirited
manner with which it was presented
kept the audience in laughter through
out
The net proceeds from the affair,
amounting TO about $50, will go towards
painting the Portuguese Protestant
Church
AT the charming home of Mr.. and
Mrs.. j A. Scott. Wainaku Lawns. a
pleasant party Of whist players spent
. most enjoyable evening. After four
progressive games had been played and
delicious refreshments served, the host
ess announced that there was move
ment on foot to form a whist club in
Hilo The proposition met with favor.
A committee was appointed to draft by
laws and regulations to guide the game
and gamesters. the report TO be made at
the next meeting. which occurs on the
Sth inst at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
Williams. The membership will proba-
bly, include q players.
Mrs. F. :. Lyman and Mrs. L. Sew
erance gave a delightful picnic on last
Tuesday. in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane Of Boston. Lunch was served at
Kainehe. after which the happy pic
nicers rowed over to Cocoanut Island,
there to pass a few pleasant hours.
A luau and dance at the Wilhelm
residence. in honor of Miss Libbie Will
helm OF Honolulu, proved 10 be festive
occasion indeed. Some 40 or so guests
were present, and native orchestra
furnished music for dancing, after the
sumptuous- repast-
The masquerade ball, which occurred
IN Spreckels' hall on Friday evening
last. was one OF the most successful
society events OF the season. There
were 50 maskers in the grand march
and nearly 20 spectators occupied chairs
around the room. AT IL O'Clock masks
were remoyed-and then-oh. what q
surprise. Two gentlemen, who ex-
changed costumes during the evening
caused their lady friends TO look rather
Dernlexed AID meditative as their dis
Euiae was removed. There were many
pretty costumes, as well as a goodly
number Of splendid comic characters
The following is list of those present
and the characters assumed:
Miss Lishman, Fancy Dress; Mis-:
Bergstrom, Roman Maiden; Mrs. 4. ID
Baldwin. Topsy; Mrs. ]. R. Wilson
Quakeress; Miss Amelia Borden, Quak
eress: Mrs. h S Pratt, Mrs. A. W
Hubson. Two Little Girls in Blue: Mis-
Anna Rose. Miss Pauline Rose, Two Lit
tie Girls in Blue; Mrs. H. L. Shaw
Fancy Dress; Mrs. A. B. Loebenstein
Music; Mrs. E. E. Richards, Peanu
Girl: Mrs. a. Wall, Queen Of Hearts
Miss NcGregor, Highland Lassie; Mis-
Cunningham. Zouave: Miss Woodruff
Miss Reinhart, Two Little Maids; Mis-
Leeloy. Hawaii: Miss ]. Frederick, Re,