The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-26
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con.
denSed Notes of the Day.

Kamehameha Lodge of Perfection
meets this evening at 1880 o'clock.
Mail for the COptic will close at 800
O'clock the steamer sails at 400
MCInerny's shoe store is having a
large sale on j. & q. high grade shoes.
There will be a meeting of the COM
missioners of education this afternoon
Sam Parker entertained a number
of friends at the Hawaiian hotel last
evening.
Policemen have been placed in charge
of the Columbia, relieving civilian
guards.
A meeting of the Y. II. l. for the
transaction of months business will
be held this evening.
Andrew Brown received a number
Of friends last evening in honor of his
hftierh birth anniversary
Chicllering pianos possess a musical
quality unsurpassed. on sale at the
Bergstrom Music Company's.
No band concert this evening; Ber-
gers musicians will be with the reg
iment in the military parade.
fine toned Fisher piano in good
condition is offered for sale. Inquire
at star Office for particulars.
Mrs. Irene Ii Brown will entertain a
party of friends this evening at her
new nome on Beretania street.
The list of officers of the Hawaiian
Agricultural Company for the ensu-
ing year is published in this issue.
Lieut.. }. T.. Mcmillan, L. S. ", who
was assistant captain of the port IF
Manila, is a passenger on the Coptic.
large stock of silk goods, and other
Oriental importations to select from at
;. OzaKs, WaVerley block, Hotel St.
II. Wilson, secretary of legation at
| Tokyo, is returning by the Coptic on
a visit home after twenty months in
Japan.
o. II. Hilton, the carpenter of the
/ Olympia, and Colonel ]. w. Jones of
the First Idaho, are passengers on the
COptic.
Every member of CompGny D, y. C.
H., is commanded to be at the drill
shed at o'clock this evening for reg
mental parade, etc.
+. O. Hall & Son quote low prices
on 1899 wheels. They also invite the
public to use their free wind on the
King street sidewalk
The Ladies' Society of Central Union
church held its regular monthly bust
ness meeting in the church parlors at
10 o'clock this morning.
Captain j. Fl. Harrison and children
publish card of thanks to friends in
this issue to those who assisted them
in their late bereavement.
Several army officers passing
through on the COptiC were met by
Captain Paul Smith this morning and
shown the usual cOurtesies
There will not likely be a cabinet ses-
sion tomorrow morning on account of
the absence of the president and at
torney general from the city.
Charles Murray received four letters
by the Coptic this morning from his
brother, Harry, in Manila. The Homo
lulu men are all progressing nicely.
a native was arrested this morning
FOR deserving contract service with the
kohala plantation. Warrants are out
TOY eight more from the same place.
Basket ball win be resumed at the
Y. NJ. c. a. this evening under the SUI
pervisiOn of Mr.. Brock. The players
Will be selected from the gymnasium
classes.
Dr. J. Rukwitz of the Imperial Ger
man navy, physician to Prince Henry,
is returning to the Tatherland by the
Coptic. He was with Prince Henry
waters.
S. a. Knapp who was sent to the
Philippines by the secretary of agri-
culture to report on the. agricultural
and particularly the sugar outlook in
the Islands, is a through passenger on
the CoDtic
The Tramway Company will have
Two buses at the end of the Punahou
line this evening to carry passengers
from the terminus to the Cooper resi-
dence and back The buses will meet
the twenty minute cars from town.
Inc regular weekly meeting of the
Christian Workers will be held on Fri
day afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, at the
Y. NJ G. A. hall. The meeting will be
led by Rev. Mr. Gulick. cordial in
Vltation is extended to all to be pres
ent.
Mrs. c. r. Garst and three children
are returning to America by the Con
TIC. Mrs. Garst's late husband was
formerly an adjutant in the United
States army, but resigned to engage
with his wife in missionary work in
Japan. He died recently.
II. F.. Seymour writes by the Coptic
that at the Christmas celebration in
Manila Jim Sherwood of Honolulu
made the speech of his life. Seymour
has leased a theater in Manila and any
company wishing to go there can write
to him care of The American.
Miss M. E. Pyles is returning by the
Coptc from four years missionary SER
wee in China. She was during this
time stationed 1000 miles in the inte-
rlor. Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Beaman.
missionaries, who were stationed in the
same region with Miss Pyles, are also
returning by the Coptic