The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-30

ciety was held az the residence of Man
The following programme of events
was much appreciated:
2. Reading, The Colonel" ~
...... Mr.. Andrew Adams
3. Vocal solo. Rev w. Ault
4. Piano solo 49, Miss Clara Lowrie
| D. Reading ................M Mrs. Sabey
| .. Vocal solo. Rev. w. Ault
| Z. Vocal solo Only One Girl"
Observation-Disclosures. Willie Lowrie
After the refreshments Makawao
people drove homeward, not only en-
joying the entertainment, but the ride
by moonlight.
Wednesday evening, the oath, a large
dancing party was given in the Wailu-
llu Courthouse in honor of the eight
eth birthday of Queen Victoria. The
interior of the hall was prettily deco
rated, and lively music by d string
band kept up the dancing until the
wee sma hours" A fine spread was
one of the pleasurable events of the
evening. Messrs. George Cummings
and George Hayselden acted as floor
managers. A train was run bringing
Paia, Spreckelsville and Kahului peo-
pie The entertainment was arranged
by Deputy Sheriff Scott, DR.. Armitage,
DR.. Weddick, Judge Mckay and other
British residents of Wailuku.
Saturday evening, the Goth, the Alo-
ha Lodge, *. of P, gave a grand ball
in Spreckelsville Hall, in which 125
residents of Waikiki and Makawao
districts participated. The interior of
the hall was made attractive by deco
rations of ferns and red yellow and
blue bunting, the Pythian colors. At
one end of the hall was the coat of
arms of the order. Mr.. E. B. Carley,
made an efficient floor manager, and
the Waihee Quintette Club furnished
the music. The Kahului r. r. Cos
train ran from Waikiki and Kahului.
Dancing continued until midnight. -
Engineer Stoddard of Spreckelsville
has recently been appointed manager
of Maunalei plantation of Lanai. Hav-
ing accepted this. position, Mr.. Stod-
ticipated trip through the Southern
States and Cuba in search of improved
methods of machinery in the new H. c.
Cos mill, soon to be constructed at
= oh l,i A Of
which will be the largest and best in
the Islands, it is stated that the largest
pumping plant in Hawaii nei, capable
of pumping 100000 gallons a day,
will be established at Kahului.
The firm of Fraser & Chalmers is
putting in a large pump which will
draw water from five wells at Maliko
gulch for the use of Hamakuopoko
plantation.
The Haiku Sugar Company has add
ed another Improvement which is at
tracing considerable attention. 1t is
wire trolley for the conveyance of
cane from <aluanui to the mill at Ha-
makuopoko. Lahaina plantation has
been using two such trolleys success
fully Albert Horner, of Hawaii, has
patent by which the pulleys which con-
vey the bundles of cane downward can
pass, the different posts in safety.
Saturday. the goth, the trustees Of
Maunaolu Seminary held a meeting at
Paia The bids by Honolulu contract
ors for the construction OF the new
school varied from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t was decided to give California build
ers a chance to send in estimates. The
will close on June 21st. Two
of the teachers-Misses Steele and
Ward-have resigned.
A kindergarten school is to be es-
tablished by Hamakuapoko plantation.
The old Hamakuapoko Government
school building, recently purchased py
the plantation, is to be used for
school, and Miss Steele, now at Mau-
naOlu Seminary, is to be the teacher.
The Board of Registration OF Maui
has been registering voters at Paia,
Kahului and Spreckels-
VILE during the week. The registr2-
ton at Paia. Hamakuapolo and Kahn
lui is slightly larger than in 1897.
William White, Esq, of Lahaina, :
another candidate for 'lunamakaai-
mana"
H. p. Baldwin leaves Maui this week
for flying visit to the coast. He will
remain in San Francisco about a week.
F. w. Beardsley, of the Oakland
Realty Syndicate, has been in Wa
Iuku recently.