The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-06
HiitiIg Ceremonies Were Lid
= Dsc0ratiOniDay.
U. S. S. ADAMS MEN MARCHED
Progress OF Aiio " ANYWAY Survey
Two New Lodges 80 stock
Dealers T,mid.
DECORATION DAY.
CIiilo TribuneD

DECORATION DAY.
(Hilo TribuneJ
Decoration Day this year. although
from a weather point Of view was dis
agreeable. was celebrated with a detail
and elaborateness hitherto unknown to
Hilo. and the exercises were attended
more universally than in any previous
year.
A very excellent program, prepared
by Mrs. Terry and Miss Richardson,
was rendered at the Foreign church on
Sunday evening; the music and reel
tations on this occasion showed care
full preparation. and the address deliy-
cred by Rev. J. A. Cruzan, "a Grand
Army man, on The Patriots Of 1861"
was listened to with the greatest at
tention and pleasure.
On Tuesday the Grand Army men of
Hilo decorated the graves of their dead
comrades in the morning, while the
exercises of the afternoon were held
at the Hall church, which was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity by residents
of Hilo of all nationalities and a de-
tachment of marines from the Adams,
W llSteu W the pi'p"i'' wi
the occasion by Hon. c. +. LeBlonde.
On the whole the commemoration Of
the day may be considered a success
and worthy "A town now within the
United States of America.
RAILWAY SURVEY.
Hawaii Herald)
Chief Engineer Kluegel. of the Hilo
Railway Co., has completed his pre-
iiminary survey of the road from the
eight mile post on the Olaa road to
the Puueo side of the Waikiki river.
The latter point was reached late May
81. Mr.. Kluegel will go to Honolulu
on June Sth to finish some work con-
nected with rights Of way Of the Oahu
Railway. During Mr.. Kluegel's absence
Mr.. Hoxhurst will have charge Of the
surveys Of the Hilo road.
FOREsTERs.
lHilo Tribune.)
Mr.. A. II. r. Vieira, financial secre-
tary of Court Canoes, A. o. f., has
notified the temporary officers OF the
proposed Court Mauna Kea, Hilo, that
the High Court Of England had grant
ed the petition of the local Court for
organization under the charter name
above indicated. There is, however
provision as TO the age of the pro
posed members. There ~ T"ory indi-
cation to predict very prosperc,..s or
ganiZation.
EASTERN STAR.
(Hawaii Herald)
on Saturday evening next, June 10
will be constituted Hawaiian Chapter
No. | of the Order of the Eastern Star
an organization composed of members
of the Masonic fraternity, their wives
sisters and daughters. This is the frs,
chapter OF the Order to be instituted
in the Hawaiian Islands and the Off
GERS. with the exception of the tire,
principal ones, will be elected and in
stalled at the meeting on Saturday
The officers appointed by the Crane
Chapter in the United States are Mrs
c. A. Galbraith, w. NJ: Mrs. John u
Smith. A. NJ; and Philip Peck, p. NJ
The local chapter already has large
membership list and applications from
many eligible persons in Hilo and the
outer districts have been handed in.
STOCK DEALING.
(Hilo Tribune)
That which may ultimately develop
into a stock exchange has been inaug,
urated in Hilo, in the shape of daily
auction stock sales. AS yet the spiri,
of the public is somewhat slow anC
timid and the figures bid are severa
points lower, in general, than for tn,
same stock in Honolulu, which makes
ii an object for the wise man to imi
tate the early worm, get what stock h,
can in this way at these low rates ant
then turn them over In Honolulu.
THE CLUB.
CHlo Tribune)
The Hilo Club is now fairly estab
lished in its new quarters which prov,
very attractive place of resort TO
the members in spare moments an,
evenings. One would fain add rain.
days" also, but anyone who frequente,
the place on rainy days would max
his abiding place there and seldom /
ever get away. The membership o
the club was at the last business meet
ing increased by about twenty. Finan
cially the organization is in the hes
of condition, and the original cost O
the furnishings will soon be met.
FAIR DAY LOST.
(Hilo Tribune)
Last Wednesday being the frs
pleasant day in two months, and tn
base ball enthusiasts Of the town pin
ing for the gentle sport, challcng
OF invitation was sent aboard the Adj
ans for nine sturdy men of case bal
WurliNltics to come ashore and NEE
the denizens Of liilo In compact on N
diamond. The challenge was receive
with JOY and oagerness TO respond, bu
the Captain having gone 20 Olua an
having left word that only certain me
or boys were 10 be allowed ashore. IN
challenge was periurco declined On IA
regret Of both parties,