The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-03
OUR H1Lo LETTER.

Progressing at olaa-- The News
OF Kapiolanps Death Received
with Sorrow.
Work on the Olas Plantation is
going on apace. All hands are as
busy as bees, ploughing and plant
ing as rapidly as possible. Several
contracts for clearing land have
been made with Chinese and Japa.
nese, who are drawing laborers to
help them from all the plantations
near Hilo by Offering them higher
wages than they receive on the
plantations. This will make the
plantations short handed at time
when they can i'll affordfo lose a
man; but what, however, can you
expect when the coolies have to
work almost twelve hours day for
about as many dollars month.
Upon the receipt OF the news OF
the death OF the Queen Kapiolapi,
flags were hoisted to half mast.
Many Hawaiiaps and kamaainas who
knew her we're sorry to hear OF her
death and in one or two instances
private dinner parties were post
poned out Of respect to Her Late
Majesty
One OF the luuas on the Waiakea
Plantation, David Smith, native of
Scotland, died at the Hospital on
Sunday last OF typhoid fever. He
had been ailing for some days before
he called in medical aid. He was
buried from the Hilo Foreign
Church, his funeral being attended
by great number OF his country.
men.
Miss Oma Little is still in critical
condition yet the doctors have hopes
OF her recovery.
Great preparations are being made
for the proper celebration OF the
"Glorious Fourth" 10 Hilo. The
grand stand is being considerably
enlarged to better accommodate the
great by increased population of Hilo
and the neighborhood since last
year. In fact Hilo is so rapidly
growing in population aud new
buildings and residences that in a
few years time the country cousin"
will be arriving from, instead of at
Honolulu. The committee on sports
has arranged very extensive pro-
gramme OF sports, OF all kinds, which
will wind up with a grand ball at
the Hotel Mr.. McDonnough, the
Manager OF the Hotel, is having a
large lanai built or the lawn be-
tween the baud-stand and the main
entrance to the Hotel, for dancing
No expense will bs spared apparent
ly to make the day happy one.
The Church Social which, was
rendered the choir by the Church
Social Circle on Friday last was
most entertaining and instructive.
1t had for its special feature an ex-
hibition OF pictures which were
loaned for the occasion by local
people. These consisted OF paintings
in oil water color, pen and ink and
pencil sketches, in all over hundred
works OF art There we're several
gems by Tavernier which we're very
pleasing, in that they reminded one
OF days gone by when those who
knew that clever artist were priv.
legged to visit his studio and see
him work in that rapid yet artistic
manner which was peculiar to him.
There were also a few OF Furneaux's
pictures, attractive in themselves
and demonstrating what the artistic
public has lost on account OF an in
jury to that artists eyes. Then there
were two or three OF ID. Howard
Hitcbcock's on whom the mantle of
Tavernier fell, each beautiful pieces
OF work which bespeak glorious
future for that talented artist.
There were 10 the collection num-
Der OF amateur works among
which were some very clever paint