The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-04
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

HILO, Hawaii, March This has
been a week of more than ordinary ami
nation in business and social circles.
With the news that William Vanatta,
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 Hilo Mercantile Company, will lose
no time in beginning the construction
of their proposed building on Front
street.
The new dwelling house just COM
pleted on Pleasant street by Mr.. Hat
ty will 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 goth ult
The program was as follows:
Chorus-Thy Loving Kindness. go.
.. .Hilo Boarding School Boys
Vocal Duet-Sweet Bells. ...........
Mesdames Townsend and Loeben-
stein.
instrumental Duet. Misses Guild and
Severance.
Vocal Solo-Queen of the Earth. -.
Miss Willis
Chorus. .Hilo Boarding School Boys
Either Solo. william sea
Pianoforte Duet. ...................
Mrs. Turner and Mr.. Wakefield
CaI@ trl-
Farce: 1.-The Bicyclers," With the
Following Cast of Characters:
Mrs Edward Bradley.
Mrs E. d. Baldwin
Mrs. Thaddeus Perkins. ...........
.....M Miss M. L. Richardson
Mr.. Thaddeus Perkins. ...........
............. Mr.. E. E. Richards
Mr. Robert Yardsley. Mr.. j. II. Bole
Mr.. Bradley. ... DR.. E. L. Hutchinson
Mr. Jack Barlow. Mr.. G. G. Campbell
Jennie Ca maid). 49,. Miss b. Weight
Good Night Portuguese Mixed Quartette
The several numbers on the splendid
program were all very we'll 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 Pinsutfs Queen of the Earth cap
tivated her many auditors. The Chin
ling of bells. so sweetly tuned, and so
well manipulated by six native school
girls in charge of Cyril Smith, formed
pleasing part of the program.
The farce was enacted with all the
vim and judicious handling of more
practiced 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
a 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 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 "a players.
Mrs. F. S. Lyman and Mrs. l.. Sew
erance gave a delightful picnic on last
IT.. of NTrC
Crane of Boston. Lunch was served al
Kainehe. after which the happy pic
nicers rowed over to Cocoanut Island
there to pass few pleasant hours.
a luau and dance at the Wilhelm
residence. in honor of Miss Libbie Will
helm of Honolulu. proved to be festive
| occasion indeed. Some 40 or so guests
were present, and a 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 80 maskers in the grand march,
and nearly 20 spectators occupied chairs
around the room. At IL o'clock masks
were removed-and then-Oh, what a
surprise, Two gentlemen, who ex-
lchanged costumes during the evening,
caused their lady friends to look rather
! perplexed and meditative as their dis
guise was removed There were many
pretty costumes, as well as a goOdly
number of splendid comic characters.
/ The following is a list of those present
land the characters assumed:
( Miss Lishman, Fancy Dress; Miss
I BergstrOm. Roman Maiden: Mrs. Z. d.
Baldwin Topsy; Mrs. J. r. Wilson,