The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-03-17

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Sugar Al.
Company A drills tonight.
Rugby football players will prac-
tise at 5 p. IN. this afternoon on the
parade grounds,
The Hawaiian Hardware Co. now
offer Hartman's wire door mats az a
seasonable article,
The correct styles for Easter Hats
are now exhibited at N. S. Sachs
Dry Goods Co., Limited.
Miss Eileen OMoore will give
another recital on Saturday evening
at the Opera House.
Pacific Rebekah Lodge No. l,
|. o. O. F., gives an entertainment
and dance on March Goth.
Kamehameha Ills day is ignored
by the government but not forgotten
by the people. Bide.a-wee.
The Claudine sailing tomorrow
at 10 a. m. on Kinau's route for Maui
and Hawaii will touch at Pohoiki,
Puma.
Mr. HI, M. Won Holt, Consul for
the Netherlands, called officially on
the President and Minister OF For
eign Affairs this morning.
Major G. j. Mccarthy is the proud
possessor OF a beautiful Irish fog,
made by Mrs q. 4. Gulick, which
to day is floating at his residence.
The Rugby footballers will meet
for practice and instruction at 5
o'clock this afternoon in front of the
drill shed, Hotel and Miller streets,
behind the Palace.
A public meeting will be held at
the Chamber OF Commerce this
evening to discuss with the House
Finance Committee the Income Tax
Act and Revenue Measures.
The Committee of Management of
the Waverley Club meet at 8 o'clock
on Saturday evening for important
business. Applications for member
ship should be placed before them.
The band plays at the Hawaiian
Hotel this evening. Miss Eliza
Keliiaa will sing three Hawaiian
songs. In honor of St. Patrck's
day number OF Irish melodies will
be given.
The first shoot for the Depart.
ment Trophy will begin at 1:30 on
Saturday April End. Minister Cooper
is designing novelty for the Tro-
ply and one which will be much
esteemed and appreciated.
The new bridge lately put up for
the railroad at Makaha was COM
pletely swept away yesterday after
noon. The rain at that place yester-
day was the heaviest seen for years
with considerable lightning and
thunder.
Owing to the illness Of several Of
the young ladies who were to sing
at the Glee Club concert to night at
the Opera House, due to the incle-
mency of the weather, the same is
postponed for the 10th OF April.
Rain or shine.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Schmidt
took place yesterday afternoon; Rev.
d. p. Brine officiating, The pail
bearers were f. A. Schaefer, @. Hede-
mann, @. Bolte, f. Pfotenhauer, j.
r. Hackfeld, @. Duroi, w. w. Hall
and j. Hoting.
Miss Eileen O'Moore will leave
for San Francisco on the 24th inst
Professor Oscar Herold, has accept
ed engagement from Miss OMoore,
to accompany her as pianist on her
professional tour, as it was limited in
our last issue.
A large number of prominent So
ciety people were present at the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Neumann at their King street
residence to Miss Eileen O'Moore,
the famous violinist. The musicale
was most charming success.
Wiesbadener Tageblatt writing of
Miss O'Moore's appearance at the
last concert of the series at the
Kurhaus says "Her gentle, ethereal
appearance, her musing, dreamlike
expression, her confident, yet modest,
ways captivated the audience, and
really Miss O'Moore plays exactly
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