The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-10
Sympathy Strikers on Maui Are
Defeated.
JAPANESE AND THE DRAMA
Danced Out the Old and Danced
in the Numerous Enter
tainm entS-PerSonaiS-
Especial Correspondence


4th, the arrest of Chinese laborer at
Spreckelsville for assaulting Harry
Copp, luna, with a hoe, caused the
remainder of the field gang, number
ing forty, to march from Spreckels-
vile to Wailuku jail and to insist upon
remaining with their incarcerated
friend. The authorities granted them
their request and locked them up.
Later in the day Manager Lowrie
telephoned to Sheriff Baldwin that
seventy more Chinese were on their
way to Waikiki, armed with hoes, evil
IDENTIFY bent upon rescuing their forty
one countrymen from durance vile.
The sheriff, hastily summoning a
band of horsemen, armed with ''black
snakes met the advancing horde at
the Waikiki railroad station and,
through an interpreter, ordered them
to turn back. At first they seemed
tempted to resist and to advance far
Their into the town. but at a threaten
l. ing movement on the part of the sher-
| ifs possee, they exclaimed Awe!
and turned and fled homeward- po-
| lice escorting them as far as Kahului.
The next day the forty prisoners
consented to return to work, after pay
ing the usual costs for refusing labor.
The original prisoner was found guilty
of assault and punished.
The old year was danced out and the
I1, a,+;nc hot
at Hamakuapoko and Spreckelsville.
At Hamakuapoko Manager and Mrs.
Harry A. Baldwin gave a dance which
will long be recalled with pleasurable
thoughts OF the large and beautiful
drawing-room, the mellow glow of
lights, the perfect, polished floor, and,
| best of all, music that banished care
and inspired hilarity.
After several years of constant prac-
tice the Waihee Glee Club is excelled
by no band of musicians on Maui and
compares favorably with the Honolulu
Quintette Club. There were eleven
dances and two extras on the programs
beginning with the grand march and
lanciers and ending with the Virginia
reel Mr.. w. o. Aiken acted as floor
manager. At midnight, after the usual
greetings, an anvil salute was fired on
the lawn.
At Spreckelsyille Manager and Mrs.
w. J. Lowrie continued the custom of
by-gone years by giving New Years
ball. The hall was prettily decorated
l 81 Loo
and beautiful ported plants. There
were guests present from Waikiki and
Kahului. An excellent stringed band
furnished dancing music and at mid
night the usual salutations were eX-
changed. Mr.. Vandernailen was floor
manager.
AT Hamakuapoko in the early morn
ing hours of New Years day, 700 Jap
anese from Waikiki, Kahului, Spreck-
elsville, Paia and HanakuapOkO, wit
messed a theatrical performance by a
Honolulu dramatic company specially
engaged for the occasion. The play was
a tragedy and continued for hours, with
frequent lengthy intermissions for re-
freshments.
The afternoon of the End, l.. Won
Tempsky's team yanquished Frank
Baldwin's players at polo, on Bailey's
field, Makawao,-29 TO Z. The enjoy
ment Of the sport was none the less
keen because of frequent heavy show
erS of rain.
Sunday, the list, a convention of all
the native Sunday schools of Wailuku
and Makawao districts was held in
Dlckeys hall, Paia. The Keokea school,
OF which D. Kapohakimohewa is sup
erintendent, took the first prize in
singing.
Sunday, the list, Miss Mary Lang
ford, aged so, daughter OF H. n. Lang
ford, of Paia, died of heart disease The
funeral services were held at Paia on
the End, and were conducted by Rev.
S. Kapu, DR.. E. Ct. Beckwith, Rev. Ma
wahine. Rev. J. Falino, and Rev. Kui-
kahi.
The carpenters are at work Oh the
new Government school house at
Hamakuapolo. They will probably
complete their task by the Ilth of Feb
ruary.
The Honolulu bicyclers were not
overly successful financially in their
two meets held at the Kahului race
track during the End. II is reported
that they allowed quite a number OF
people to enter 1.-THE grounds without
any payment at the gate. There were
also some horse races on the track dur
ing the day.
On the 9Th, Hamakuapoko began US
ing its fine new nine-roller mill. Paia
will probably follow suit the first OF
next week. HamakuapOkO, Paia,
Spreckelsyille, Waikiki and Lahaina
all now have nine-rolIer mills.
The Waikiki, Waihee and Waikupu
schools all had Christmas trees and en-
tertainments, Wailuku school on the
Thursday evening before Christmas,
Waihee on Friday evening, and Waika-
pu on Saturday evening.
Mr.. 3. r. Banning has been a guest
at Mrs. j. J. Hairs, of Hamakuapoko
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