The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-04-04
A LAnAINA LUAU
Farewell Feast Given IN Hoa0r
Of Capt. and Mrs ll|loFl,
MAUI SILK EXPERIMENTS
coooonst TO be = shipped to San Diego
-Rsport That sprsok-isvii's
IL to Do Movse -kahuiul
ESPECIAL Correspondence


are entertaining in most elaborate
style today as a farewell honor 10
Capt. and Mrs. Ahlborn, who are 10
make a visit to Germany.
All Maui residents are invited to al
tend the luau in the afternoon and the
dance In the evening, which FESTIVE
events take place in the beantiim
grounds of Judge Kahaulelio. The Ha-
waiian feast begins at noon and con-
tinues until G p. m. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ahlborn are most popular In i.ahaina
society. Mr.. Kruse, of Kekaha' Kauai
win act as manager Of Pioneer plan
tation during Capt. Ahlborn's absence.
On Monday, March 27, 1899, the six
Chinese arrested last week for running
a che ia bank were fined $l4O by the
Wailuku court. This includes lines
and costs for the six
Mrs. George r. Beckwith and her
two daughters, Misses Mary and
Martha Beckwith, depart today for the
States, intending to live permanently
in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Mary
Beckwith will continue her art studies
in Pratts Institute. The Beckwiths'
who have lived for many years al
Haiku, will be much missed by Maka-
wac friends.
Manager and Mrs. ID. c. Lindsay, oi
Paia, have recently moved into the
Colville mansion.
On the Sunnyside grounds, Paia, q
spirited polo contest took place last
Saturday afternoon, March 25th. IL
was Messrs. Herbert Dickey, John
Fleming and w. o. Aiken versD
Nessrs. Frank Baldwin, ID. c. Lindsay
Frank Alexander and Sam Baldwin
The former team won. The club has
recently imported new sticks and
balls from Australia.
Charles Copp, Jr., recently OF SprecK'
elsyille. is now head sugar-boiler al
Kahuku plantation, Oahu.
Next Tuesday, the 4th, Deputy Sher
in Scott, of Waikiki, will ship 1oO'
cocoons to an expert in San Diego, Cal
Mr.. Scott wishes ap opinion as to thu
value Of raw silk produced in Wailuku
These cocoons were completed in 3:
days from the time OF Matching and thu
silkworms began spinning In 20 days
All over the Kula region the farmer!
are busy blowing and planting corn.
During the evening Of April end
masquerade party will be given II
Paia hall. -
There is rumor going around to tn
effect that Spreckelsville mill Will b.
moved to Kahulul-thus creating
town to rival Hilo and Honolulu.
Teachers examinations will be hell
in the Waikiki school house durinl
the Sd and 4th.
Today at Haiku an auction OF house
hold furniture, etc, belonging to Mrs
George Il. Beckwith, will be held,
Kahului, as a port OF entry, ma
struck the high water mark. Toda
there are eight vessels moored In Tn
harbor-more tonnage than ever be
fore in her history. The arrivals an
departures of the week are as follows
On the 9th of March, the barkentin
Charles +. Croker, Dewars master, al
rived, SO days from Newcastle, wit
coal for Alexander & Baldwin.
On the same day, the schooner Mar
Dodge, Hansen master, also arrived
"a DAYS from San Francisco, with ger
eral merchandise for Alexander
Baldwin, Paia and Handicapped plar
tations.
On the 3lst OF March the four-maste
schooner Metha Nelson, Rice, maste
arrived, so days from Newcastle, wit
coal.
During the same day the schoon'
King Cyrus, christensen master, a
rived. with coal from Newcastle. 81
was 70 days in all, being Off port se'
eral days.
During the same day the schoon'
Albert Myer departed for San Franci
co, with Haiku, Pala, and II. c. Co.
sugar.
Today the schooner Metha Neiso
will depart for Lahaina, TO rema
there until her turn comes for unioa'
y ing at Kahului.
Weather-Heavy trade winds all Il
week.