The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-31

2sth-F1fty-seventh anniversary of
the recognition of Hawaiian indepen-
dence; a national holiday unobserved
in any OF the business circles.-Wm.
Spooner, an old resident, Is found dead
in his house. having passed away, APP
parently, from natural causes several
days ago.-Movement afoot to form
committee to draft a municipal charter
for consideration at the next Legisla.
ture.-Marx-C Castle wedding at Waikiki.
/ Rev. II. II. Parker officiating.
Notwithstanding day. Services OF
the various churches: collections in all
viii be for the Victoria Hospital for
iIncurables.-Three football contests
claim attention of the public for the
afternoon.
DECEMBER. lis $50
Dec. 1st-Hawaii's Delegate-elecI. X.
w. Wilcox, and secretary leave By the
Rio Janeiro for Westinghouse. An
drew's church fair, at the cathedral
grounds, proves an entertaining and
financial DISQUALIFICATION Of the
Young Mems and Young Womens
Christian Associations at Progress Hail
passes off with much satisfaction both
as TO numbers and sociability.
End awaiahao church httinGly
celebrates the seventy-fifth year of its
Organization by special historical and
musical services and is largely attended
by an interested audience of natives
and foreigners.
3rd-The Protective League OF Homo
lulu organizes for work with W. A.
Bowen, president: Rev. q. L. Pearson
, vice president; u. VI. Case. secretary,
and Jos. y. Cooke. treasurer.-Ra-Iiar
] meeting Of Social Science Club discusses
wireless teleRraphy and kindred cleo
tricaI subjects.
5th-The Peoples Ice Company and
the Hawaiian Electric Company aral-
gamated-aeveral small parcels of city
real estate sells at public auction 10
. satisfy "A partition suit. realizing SIS
600
6tt--The Government accepts and
, takes over from the contractors the
downtown sewer system section OF dis
, trict No. Pleasant evening concert
at Pauahi Han to guests and pupils OF
= Oahu College.
sth-The dredger at work near the
marine railway meets serious mishar
TO it's machinery through long contin-
nous use and two Of its hands narrow
10th-A delegation Of prominent
; Mormons arrive per Zealandia to partl-
cipate in the approaching fiftieth anui-
versary Of Mormonism in these islands
Annual meeting of the Historical So
lciety at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION han. After the election or Of
= fcers the president. DIR. N r. Emer-
son. read an historic account of the
old fort of this citv.-The Republicans
: decline To join hands with Independents
= in framing q city charter for Honolulu
but win form a committee of It's owr
for such purpose.
12th-Morinon's semi-centennial jubi
, lee exercises open at the Orpheum.-Th,
plate-gass window Of Frank Kruger
matchmaker and jeweler. corner o
Fort and Merchant streets, is smashed
Y by some unknown miscreant, but NJ
D., loss Of goods occurred.-Dr. ]. II. Ray
d mond is the new president of the Boar,
/ OF Health.-Mysterious death by NOR
! phine of Miss Clara Schneider a do
$ nestle employed in the family of i
y Neumann, Esq.
II 15th-The concert of Mrs.W. Hoffman,
% and Wray Taylor. at the Opera House
for the benefit of the lepers' Christina
fund, realized a handsome sum. and tn
r varied program gave delight to tn
large audience.
l6th-Frank =. Bennett, a noted In
- dian scout and for some time past
u teamster OF Camp Mckinley. is foun'
= lifeless in his room, having shot himself
Three Chinese are arrested for the in
human act OF turning a sick country
man out of doors to die.
1sth-The Kamehameha Schools cele
- brate Founders Day by appropriate eX
fol
The Board Of Health begins retrench
|. iment In expenses Of it's Bureau.-Police
man Lambert makes a gallant rescu
u OF lady and child by stopping their run
l. away horse and saving the carriag
n from n smash-up.
- 20th-A japanese bicyclist collide
with "A heavy dray and falling unde
= Its wheels sustains injuries which caus
death within a short time.-The ne'
Honolulu Meat Market Company open
for business in the Wayerley Block an
- the crush of patrons and visitors indi
cate due appreciation Of the up-to-dat
= enterprise.-The new s. :. Sierra ar
rives from San Francisco en- route {
the Colonies, Delated awaiting the Eng
r lish mall and delayed by an exceedingl
~ stormy passage. She brings a larg
o. list OF passengers for Honolulu; also tn
ii remains OF the late Jas. ~ Hopper
:. whose death occurred two davs befor
n w Se'oh'i = htptai AtiG ltI lllS port.
2st-A steady stream Of visitor
. throughout the day insucct the ney
=. steamship Sierra and are pleased wit
It's appointments. Christmas tire
gatherings are led. off by the Contra
~ Union Church Sunday School. SO as no
~ to conflict with home plans for tn
10 eventful day
=, 23d-The first lot of Porto Rica1 IN
= oorers' IS, arrive by the Rio Janeiro ia
b. plantation work.-Sunday open air sa
u cred concerts $50 called By the Govern
lment ls PRECEDENT for fIIrthar irtrt1sin