The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04
MAUrS NEW YEAR
With Ball and
Many Luaus.
Small Carbohydrates War at Ha-
makuapOkO-Big KOna
Storm.

MAUI, Jan. 2.-Happy New ear OF
Maui was celebrated by a rifle match
sundry luaus and a grand ball Dur
in the evening of the 1st the largest
dancing party Of the season was given
| by Mr.. and Mrs. David Center OF
| Spreckelsville. The invitation cards
mentioned December 21st, but a post
ponement was necessary on account
bore a hundred guests from Waikiki,
Kahului and Makawao. Spreckelsville
Hall was beautifully adorned With
palm leaves and bunting, the legend:
Happy New Year." appearing in a
conspicuous place at one end of the
hall. Mr.. Center fully maintained his
reputation as an efficient floor man
ager, and the music-piano and vio-
lin-made dancing a long-to-be remem-
bered pleasure.
A fine spread was served in the sup
per room at midnight, and the clock
pointed to a. m. before the last dance
was completed.
The Observation-Disclosures rifle contest
proved fiasco, owing to a misunder-
standing on the part of the Wailuku
Club. There was some hitch con-
corning the acceptance of the Lahaina
challenge.
This year it seemed to be almost a
universal custom among Waikiki ma
tives to give a luau at midnight when
the old year was dying. At all these
feasts there was pig, poi, etc., but no
fish, as the water was too rough to
catch any.
A native Sunday School convention
gave a largely attended luau at the
Hamakuapoko Native Church on the
afternoon of the 1st. Rev. Oyabe, the
Japanese preacher of Paia, made fine
address. At the close of the feast
band of Portuguese masqueraders re-
called carnival times by their serenade.
They were all under masks, dressed
most Enthusiastically, and carried guitars
and other musical instruments.
A fierce kona storm, the most severe
in years, visited Maui December 31st.
Trees were blown down, a house was
moved from it's foundation at Haiku,
and the rain came down in floods.
A miniature Japanese-C Chinese war
took place Monday (20th) at Hamakua-
poke. The two gangs (Chinese and
JAPANESE were busy in the field scat
tering fertilizer over the ground. One
of the Japs threw a handful into a
Chinaman's face, and the Chinaman
grappled with the Jap, and then the
two companies joined in the melee.
They were finally separated by the
plantation authorities, but after the
work of the day was done the Japanese
laid in wait for the Chinaman and at
tackled him. Then sticks and stones
were used by representatives of China
and Japan, but again they were sep
arated by the plantations lunas. The
next the two principals in the quarrel
were arrested, and, after a severe repri
mand by the Makawao Judge, were
fined $3.50.
The lodge of knights of Pythias of
Kahului is still flourishing. At a re-
cent fortnightly meeting the following
officers were elected: T. F. Sanborn.
G. c.; Grant Horner, V. G.. c.; J. Hig
by, Prelate; F. Myer, NJ. of W.; ]. An
derson, NJ. of A.; d. l.. Myer K. of X.
e S.; c. Hansen, NJ. of F.; and E. B.
Carley, M. of E.
There are 1913 telephone subscribers
on Maui exclusive of Hama. The re-
cent storm broke nearly every line,
and some places blowing down poles.
The Bartlett is still waiting for sug-
ar, and the schooner Mary Dodge is
due from San Francisco.
The weather is uncertain, with plenty
of moisture.