The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-05
Especial Correspondence.)


MAUI, July 2.-Hana will have q big
celebration on the Fourth. A brief
outline OF the program is as follows:
At Q a. m. a salute OF twenty-one guns
will be fred. Then will follow various
contests, running, canoe racing, climb
ing the greasy pole, etc. At noon, after
the parade Of antiques and horribles
there will be grand luau at Judge
kaleo's residence, to which everybody
Is Invited. Hugh Howell is to be the
orator OF the occasion and some Of the
prominent native citizens will speak.
In the afternoon other sports will take
place. From to 8 p. m, dancing will
be the attraction on large lanai erect
| ed for the occasion. Then as a finale
there will be a display Of fire works
and a luau at H. Howells residence.
Between two and three hundred dollars
have already been subscribed to pay
various expenses.
On Friday evening a large number
OF the district people attended the
monthly literary" at Mr.. s. 4. Tay-
lor's, Hamakuapoko. The program,
which was highly interesting and we'll
rendered. consisted Of a piano solo by
Miss Grace Dickey and a farce en-
titled "a False Note" The characters
in the latter were assumed by Misses
Schweizer, Nellie and Eva Smith. Mrs.
s. Z. Taylor and Messrs. Dickey, Lind
say and Aiken.
Charles Daniels Of Wailuku left Seat
tie for the Klondike recently.
Giles b. Norton, formerly a store
keeper at Makawao, died at Kalawao.
Molokai, short time ago.
Hamakuapoko plantation stopped
grinding June Both, and PSia will Ar
ish in about ten days.
Spreckelsville plantation has already
ground about 1900 tons. ~ esti-
mated crop is $1,000 tons.
During Wednesday, June Kan. con-
gratulations were offered M I'D Mrs.
J. J. Hair, OF Hamakuapokds 1t is
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Won Tempsky, s. NJ.
Dowdle and others started for Hama
via Huelo and Nahiku on horseback
yesterday. They intend to hake cir
cult Of east Maui, spending the 4th at
Hama.
The Spreckelsville brass band, which
now has twelve pieces, expect six more
by the next Lurline. They will fur
nish music for the races at Spreckels'
Park, kahului. on the 4th.
On Wednesday evening an impromp-
tn reception was held at the Spreckels-
vile residence OF Mr.. and Mn &C. NJ.
Boote (nee Quimby) at Spreckelsvil!e.
About p. m. Chief Engineer Smith !
called the manager and his bride to the \
veranda and presented them with
silver tea sea as a wedding gift from
the plantation employees. Mr.. Boote
invited everybody in and until 10 p. m.
congratulations were offered, while the
Spreckelsville brass band played var
ious tunes from the band stand, adj
joining the residence. Camps Nos. 1,
8 and 6 turned out en- masse-Japanese,
Chinese, Hawaiians, Americans, ct al,
to do honor to the festive occasion.
1t is reported that J. r. Higley, Of
Kaluanui, will accept position on the
new plantation at Kalae. Molokai. Aug
ust next.
DR.. Wood, Arthur Wood and Addi-
son Gulick, all visitors at Haiku, made
a trip to the crater OF Haleakala dur
ing the week. Their party to the top
was the largest OF the season.
During the eth Of June, the schoon-
er Muriel, Carlson master, arrived In
Kahului, twenty-seven days from Brit
ish Columbia. She brought coal for
H. c. Co.
During June 2Sth, the schooner Jen-
ME Wand, Christensen master. ar
rived, seventeen days from San Fran
cisco. with general merchandise for
Paia and Hamakuapoko plantations
and Alexander & Baldwin. Of Kahului.
She cleared today for San Francisco
with a cargo Of sugar from the Paia
and Haiku companies.
The weather is very warm, still and
sultry.