The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-15
PAPA TIA
YELLED.
Lighted Cigar Was
Too hot For
AT HOME OF
THOMAS CUMMINGS.
Alabama Darkies Dance Juba for
Hawaiians...News Of
Maui Isle.

wA1LUKU, Maui, Feb. e.-six tons and
a half of wood, plenty of hot rocks and
about 200 spectators, combined with Pa
pa tia himself, constituted the show on
night. The spirits were feel
ing coltsh and could not be got down to
work till about 10 o'clock in the evening,
after which it was past all time to hope
for any more stragglers to drop into the
show.
The proceedings which followed were
fac simlle of his performances in Ho-
nolulu, which have been sufficiently de-
scribed in the Honolulu papers. Very
few white people or intelligent Hawaii
ans attended the exhibit. on, and the re-
CeiptS were about 500.
a luau was given to Papa Ita on
Tuesday evening of this week prior to
his proposed departure fer Hllo at which
many of the traditional ceremonies Incl
dent to the o!d-time luau We're obsei "
ed. one incident occurred, however.
which was not down on the program. Ii
seems that during the feast an unregen-
crate from Honolulu was seated next to
Papa lta, who, according to his usual
custom, was barefooted. The Philistine,
WIZ wac siiOhlllb IL 'lbhi, ShiitpAAliOuS-
ly applied the lighted end of it to the
sole of one of Papa Ita's feet, in order to
test its resistant qualities. For a mo-
ment the smell of burning leather per-
vaded the air, and the next moment, the
seraph.c smile which constantly plays
around Papa lta's features, suddenly
disappeared. and he sprang into the air
! Ike a bucking colt, uttering yell
worthy of his warlike Tahitian ancestry.
Apologies were at once rendered and ac-
cepted, and the luau proceeded hai mo-
niCusly,
A CHARMING LUAU.
On last Saturday evening delightful
luau was given at the residence of Mr..
Thomas Cummings of Waikapu, in hon
or of his daughter, Miss Mollie Cum
mings, and of Mr.. Charles +. King, who
are spending their school vacation at
Waikapu.
large number of guests, both from
Waikapu and Wailuku, were in attend
anCe, and they received "A most hospi-
table welcome. 1t was a lovely moon
light evening, and TIE handsomely deco
rated lanais were crowded with charmed
listeners to songs ind instrumental mu-
sic.
When supper was announced the din
!ng-room revealed n fairy-like scene of
lights, flowers and viands, mingled with
the aromatic flavor of sucking pig roast
eu 10 u turn IN u leaves
Many toasts were said and sung, the
bachelors taking the lead and toasting
the joys of single blessedness. in which
Mr.. Lake acted as spokesman. The
men rallied at once and drank
n rising toast to their wives, daughters
and mothers present, the News man
having been selected on account of his
peculiarly elongated jaw, to speak for
the Benedicts
More music succeeded the supper, aft
n which good-nights were said and the /
guests dispersed.
DANCED "JUBA"
A scene typical and illustrative of the
present strike on Maui was witnessed by
, number of amused spectators at the |.
Nailuku railroad depot the other day. A
number of Alabama negroes had been ,
sent to the depot to load cars with SUI
gar.
a knot OF Hawailans on a strike gath
red to watch the negroes work. Finally
me of them proposed to the negroes
hat If they would favor the Hawaiians
resent with some old-fashoned down !
outh songs, the latter would take their ,
laces loading the cars. The darkies
greed TO the proposition, and the 1Ia-
'aians threw off their coats and pitch
d into the sugar sacks, while the dar-
les ranged up and favored the toiers $
With My Old Kentucky Home" "Su- (
'annee River" and Way Down South
n Dixie" interspersed with hoe-downs, ,
uck and wings, turkey trots and juba.
After enjoying the impromptu concert
efficiently, the Hawaiians sauntered {
way and the negroes leisurely resumed D.;
he task of loading cars,
CHINESE CRUELTY. =
Lieutenant Mcleod of the Salvation
army states that while on visit to the '
hub house at Camp One, Spreckelsville, 4,
his week. he found large rat nailed
o the floor by n ten-penny nail. driven
through the tleshy part OF its thigh.
ear the door OF the cook house. The
nimal was alive and struggling to es-
ape, while half dozen Chinese stood
round, enjoying its torture. 1t had evil
ently been there some time. as the floor
lround 1t was covered with its blood. ,
The Lieutenant mercifully ended its mis-
'ry The miscreant who inflicted the
orture Is not in jail, where he ought
o be
WA1LUKU'S GILDED YOUTH.
One OF Wailuku's gilded youth dressed
week and drove out into the country
o call on n young lady. As he neared $
he house the iioodgates OF heaven open
d and the rain simply sluiced down. He {
rove his rig 10 the barn and attempted ,
o drive inside. but the horse refused ID ,
'''''f iit dAsHlth III lNe lluu ara tFltu
o lead the animal inside, but IL was no
o. Thon he tried 90 lead him up 10
he fence TO tie him, but the animal re-
used to be- led, After yelling for ten
linutes, his voice finally pierced the roar
: the tempest, and rescue arrived. lie
Tas taken inside the house ana rolled
Yer barrel 20 resuscltate him, after
'hich he was hung on the clothes line
- the kitchen fire Co dry out ,
NOTES or MAUI.
The rush Of travel 10 WalIuku "a An. d
rehsing, Notwithstanding the storm,
ma the hotels are scarcely able TO Ae-
ommodata the arrivals with rooms.
Tho Hawaii mall has been taken 20
ihalaea BAY four times this week, ami I
stu there, tho hinau falling 10 put
no haalasA hay on her Thursday
Fhts trim. 4
The trend ~ plantation labor an Aaul 4
toward fArm'leltlns of small traets ~ !