The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-01-10

Dancec out the Oia and Danced
IN an. new. Numerous tot.r-
tsunm.nts Personals
especial correspondcncej

'orp, "A lunas WIN a noe, causcd Ah'
remainder OF the held gang, number
ing forty, to march from Sprecsels-
Vile to Waikiki Jail aud TO insist upon
remaining with their incarcerated
friend. The Authorities granted them
their request and locked them up.
Later in the day Manager Lowrie
telephoned to sheriff Baldwin that
seventy more Chinese were on their
way to wailuku, armed with hoes, evil
IDENTIFY bent upon rescuing their forty
one countrymen from durance vile.
The sheriff, hastily summoning a
band OF horsemen, armed with black
snakes" met the advancing horde at
the Wa.luku railroad station and,
through an Interpreter, ordered them
TO turn back. At first they seemed
tempted to resist and to advance far
Their into the town, but at a threaten
ing movement on the part OF the sher'
in's possee, they exclaimed Awe
and turned and fled homeward-tne po-
lice escCrting them as far as kahulul
The next day the forty prisoners
consented 10 return TO work, after pay
ing the usual costs for refusing labor
The original prisoner was found guilty
of assault and punished.
The old year was danced out and the
new year welcomed in by parties both
at Hamakuapoko and Spreckelsville
At Hamakuapoko Manager and Mrs
Harry A. Baldwin gave a dance which
will long be recalled with pleasurable
thoughts Of the large and beautiful
drawing-room, the mellow glow OF
lights, the perfect, polished floor, and
best of all, music that banished care
and inspired hilarity.
After several years Of constant prac'
tice the Waihee Glee Club Is excelled
by no band of musicians on Maui and
compares favorably with the Honolulu
Quintette Club. There were eleven
dances and two extras on the progr ans
beginning with the grand march and
lanciers and ending with the Virginia
reel. Mr.. w. o. Aiken acted as floor
manager. At midnight, after the usual
greetings, an anvil salute was fired on
the lawn.
At Spreckelsville Manager and Mrs
w. J. Lowrie continued the custom OF
by-gone years by giving New Years
ball. The hall was prettily decorated
with Hawaiian and American colors
and beautiful potted plants. There
were guests present from Waikiki and
Kahului. An excellent stringed band
furnished dancing music and at mid
night the usual salutations were ex-
changed. Mr.. Vandernailen was floor
manager.
At Hamakuapoko in the early morn
ing hours of New Years day, 700 Jap.
anese from Waikiki. Kahului, Spreck-
elsville, Paia and Hamakuapoko, wit
messed a theatrical performance by a
Honolulu dramatic company specially
engaged for the occasion. The play waS
a tragedy and continued for hours, with
frequent lengthy intermissions for re.
freshments.
The afternoon of the End, l.. Won
Tempsky's team vanQuished Frank
Baldwin's players at polo, on Bailey's
field, Makawao,-29 to Z. The enjoy
ment OF the sport was none the less
keen because of frequent heavy show
ers of rain.
Sunday, the LIST, a convention of all
the native Sunday schools OF Wailuku
and Makawao districts was held In
Dickey's hall. Paia. The Keokea school
of which ID. KapOhakimOhewa Is SUP
erintendent, took the first prize in
singing.
Sunday. the LIST, Miss Mary Lang
ford, aged 80, daughter Of II. N. Lang
ford, of Paia, died Of heart disease. The
funeral services were held at Paia on
the End, and were conducted by Rev
s. Kapu, DIR. Z. G. Beckwith, Rev. Ma
wahine, Rev. J. Kalino, and Rev. Kui-
kahi
The carpenters are at work on the
new Government school house at
Hamakuapoko. They will probably
complete their task by the 18th OF Feb.
ruary.
The Honolulu bicyclers were not
overly successful financially In their
two meets held at the Kahului race
track during the End. 1t Is reported
that they allowed quite number Of
people to enter the grounds without
any payment at the gate. There wert
also some horse races on the track dur
ing the day.
On the 9th, Hamakuapoko began us
ing its fine new nine-roller mill. Paia
will probably follow suit the first o.
next week. Hamakuapoko, Paia
Spreckelsville. Waikiki and Lahains
all now have nine-roller mills.
The Waikiki, Waihee and Waikupl
schools all had Christmas trees and en-
tertainments, Waikiki school on thu
Thursday evening before Christmas
Waihee on Friday evening, and Waika
pu ON Saturday evening.
Mr.. b. II. Banning has been a CUES
at Mrs. ]. ]. Hairs. OF Hamakuapok,
recently.
Misses Anna and Julia Perry, Of Ho