The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-01
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A CRICKET CLUB SURPRISE
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There vas su unconventional sur
prise party ~ tie British Consulate las
evening. VIA; made the pleasant az
fair quite uncommon uas that q vas
really unknowu bcforcsime Co Com-
missioner Kcnny. u Uas a Houo.niu
Cricket Club satcFprtsc. participated
in By about half hundred os the
members. headed BY Judge ". l. ssaa-
ley. president OF the organization The
gcatlcnca gathered at the AriiaEtoa
Hotel and proceeded ia a boiy to Mr.
kenny's home.
BE i kaoua that c0znskssOssr kca-
ny has ever since bis arrival In Hawaii
from the oricay bcca the chief pasroa
of the Hoaoluig Cricket Cub. Tho Goa
sula;c In Paiama. Eith iss fnc mansion
and beautiful and ample grounds. has
been headquarters for the neu of
wicket and hat Mr. Kcany made =
finc pitch on the premises and had the
club there for practice every week oa
these afternoons the hospitality was
unboundci and the social oonsact most
cnjoyabic.
The club members found Mr. Kcany
at home and marched into she great
parior. They vcrc cordially welcomed
and werc soon seated in the mystic
circle After a few msauses Judge
Stanley arose and made the prcsrasz-
ton speech. The Judge said that Nr,
kcuny had cnsesred himseaf to the
BritISherS throughout The Islands. bat
more especially perhaps to the cricket
players Of this city. ~ least sh. e-sck-
c;erS thought 80. They wo1id ever To-
member most pleasantly the sosouru
here OF MF. ksnuy and deeply regretted
his departure Hc mas held In the
highest esteem for his many good q1zi-
sttcs and had long bcrn ooasBdcrrd the
sheet anchor of the crsckrs cluh. As
Judge Stanley spoke IN complimentary
terms of thc retiring Co-nmssssoao-
there VAS frequent applause. Tic wSsh
vas expressed that Mr. ksnnsy msxhs
again return to the Islands
Mr.. k.nncy frankly acknowledged
that he vas surprised and .rahsar-
Tssscd. lie said that he feis the srrns
in which appreciation os him had bcra
tuE. Gt had bccu = duty az wcll az a
pleasure IN every way to nos oaly ofsca
meet the British subjects % frsrndlr
and infurmai terms. bat as Ucll to ca-
courage so his utmost = clean and Eca-
ticmanly sport dear Co all the peopS.
of the cmptrc. Mr.. k-nnF ouslsn~d -
plan for the furghcrancr of cricket o.
the future and gave the club his VERY
ts-st wishes. Hc vzs thznkful 10 az
for their uuvst ytnF courtesy and could
never turEct the Eratal crtcErsers of
Honolulu. always eager foe = game a-d
srssful iu the social features os The
pastims. Iic remarked on the urrr~oc-
dcutsd long seasons of the Ionsl o.
Ess-s2tipa- Mr. ksaay said shss " .s
50 happened that he Vss stationed Ia
the future with5a reasonable dsssznoe
of Hawaii 10 Wouif snv!sc The local
msa to visit him aud play. Hc told os
some visitorS' games in the ogse-s. IN
closing Mr. ksuuY thanked all most
warmIy for consideration and ksadrrss
and gave assurance of his gratitude.
For Nr. Kinney there uas al aE-
dress cnErosset ~ NsEEo Jzrohso1 ans
= beautiful silver mogntsd toilet 49,.
on the case and on each psecc os tAe
tniIes set Was snEraved ne muaoErzn
of Mr.. k.auy with hts standard above
and the u'Bg5ea cnss-os-srsas h.caezsh
Tho Eeat1cmaa e. an ornrsca. This
clan. with the Kcaays. bod oas tozEsss
ia ireland against EaEisad. TIE cross
is an arm vish the Ess cloarksd ore- a
weapon. The motto. ia Cestsc. -f.z-zhA
Ladder Atuu. means The Ssroar
Right Arm-~ The So ss ia q nest
Iesshrr-covcret czsc.
Refreshments vcrs forshcoainr az
once. lt uas characteristics % Mr
k.nny and typical os q hsshssnr aaa