The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-02
PRasGNS Wand Has a Vigorous
Movement.
the BICyCltRS" IS PRESENTED
Dancing Parties -- Bachelors Club
Arranging for July q
Sugar and Rice.
Especial CorrespondenceJ

MAUI, April 20, lsgg-Iast evening
the 2sth, the April meeting OF the Ma
kawao Literary Society took place at
the residence OF Mr. b. ID. Baldwin OF
Hamakuapoko. The program which
was a decided success was as follows:
Piano Solo. Miss Clara Lowrie
Vocal Solo. Miss Simpson
tviolin obligato by Miss Watson)
Trio-Messrs. Lindsay, Nicoll and c.
w. Baldwin.
Farce-"The Bicyclers" by John Ken
drick Bangs.
The farce was received with much
favor by the large audience present.
Those assuming the characters of the
play were Miss Schweizer, Mesdames
w. s. Nicoll and S. 4. Taylor, Messrs.
G. II. Dickey, w. Beckwith, w. S. Nj
coll and c. w. Baldwin.
Thursday evening. the 9th, a most
pleasant dancing party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs "A. A. Baldwin OF Hama
kuapOko in honor OF Mrs. Kittredge
and the two Misses Kittredge OF
Alameda, California, who are at
present guests OF Mrs. II. p. Baldwin
Of Haiku. The interior OF the drawing
room was prettily adorned with ivy
and ported plants. The dancing con-
tinued until ] a. m, the Wailuku
Quintette Club providing lively music.
Friday evening, the 2Sth, the Wal
Iuku court house was filled with people
who came from all over Maui to at
tend the dance given in celebration OF
the birthdays OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Scott OF Wailuku. The interior Of ne
hall was profusely decorated with
greens and bunting.
II goes without saying that everyone
had good time for the dancing lasted
uDtn nearly o'clock a. m. The Wal
luku Quintette Club played good music
and Messrs. Geo. Cummings and George
Hayselden were floor managers.
The total annual output OF rice in
nomanu and Waialua valleys Is about
600 or 700 bags. In spite OF the pres
ent high prices they say that no one
but Chinese can make a profit in the
production OF Hawaiian rice.
Between Honolua and Honokahau
the government is at present engaged
in building one and half miles OF
"A six per cent. road.
There Is rumor current concerning
the consolidation OF the Hama and Ha.
moa plantations.
Thursday. the 9th the Board OF
Registration for Maui, Molokai and La
mai returned from tour Of Hama dis.
,rict and report that the registration
Of voters was much the same as that Of
from registering. some saying that they
were "on the fence" but the greater
part seemed Indifferent and apathetic
An amusing incident occurred at Ma
hIku. The school children Informed
their parents of the intended visit Of
the Board OF Registration to Nahiku
so eight or ten residents of Ulaino Nal
fey walked four miles to Nahiku un1el
the impression that 1t was the BoarC
OF Education they were going to NEE
and petition for the removal OF the
school house from Nahiku to Ulainc
gulch. When the mistake was discov
cred they departed slowly with scowl
ing faces, for they have little admira
lion for republican institutions.
Saturday evening. the 22nd. ten Ham
bachelors held a meeting and decided
10 form a club, both for social pur
poses and also that friends VISITING
Hama may be entertained. The plan
tation will build a club house In tn,
rear OF the post Office and will rem
l. to the clubmen. The association will
probably he called THE Bachelors
Club"
Monday night, the cath, the Klpa
another roller, and so will have to stol
grinding until one can be sent from
Honolulu. This Is the second role
broken recently. The cause Of the frs
break was two pieces Of old iron gettin,
In between the rollers,
Kipahulu village has a new cour
house which IL almost completed. ]
II pretty little building with I
'eranda In front and Is situated maka
~ the school house, Formerly tn
Judge, who tries on the average o.
one case per month. used 20 hold cour
under the trees In font Of his resi-
denee,
The track at spreoksls' Park IA
hnlui, Is being repaired and renovated
preparatory 10 the coming Fourth o.
July races Matt Mccann, the Lshain,
capitalist, 10 IN Waikiki Tor purposs