The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-24
LOCAL BREVlTIES..

Road work is being done on the old
Manoa highway. Waikiki side.
The engagement is announced Of w.
r. Langmaid Jr., of Maine. to Miss
Mettie Jobe. of Honolulu.
The funeral of the late Capt. T. B.
Murray will take place at Harmony
Hall this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Mrs William Levers Hopper will
give big reception Thursday in honor
of Mrs. NJ. s. Grinbaum and Mrs. T. II.
Hanna
Mr.. and Miss Clawson, Mr.. and Miss
Tuzo and Mr.. Thornhill, who have been
stopping at the Moana Hotel, left yes
terday for the Orient in the DOric.
An evening shorthand speed class be-
gins at the High School on March l.
Applications for membership will be re-
ceived there by F. ]. Armstrong be-
tween and p. m.
Contractor Mckee is rushing the
work on the Rapid Transit extension
TO Waikiki. and expects to have the
cars running over the new branch
within three weeks
NJ NJ Kohn has severed his corpec-
ton as manager of the Oceanic Gas
and Electric Company. His resignation
I was accepted at a meeting of the di-'
rectors held last Friday.
l.. ltnHeE 1tChs VI libS liz
noluiu Rapid Transit Company, is re-
joicing over the arrival of a son which
came to him and Mrs. Peck, Washing
tons birthday. Mrs. Peck, who was in
I a critical condition, is now recovering.
Mons A Vizzavona, the French Con-
sui, will probably leave for Hilo to-
morrow on the Kinau. During his alb
sence he will make the trip 10 the vol
cano and tour other parts of the Big
Island.
The members of the Amateur Or
chestra will please understand that the
rehearsal night has been changed from
Tuesday to Monday night. The next
rehearsal takes place this evening at
7:45 o'clock in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association hail.
Funeral services over the remains OF
the late Capt. T. 3. Murray VIII be
held in Harmony Hall, under the aus
pieces of Harmony Lodge No. 3, L. o.
o. e, at 2:30 p. m. today. All Odd Eel
lows, including visiting members, are
respectfully invited to be present.
The National Guard made a fine ap
pearance Saturday in its WashinSton's
birthday parade. The Government
marching on foot. After the return to
the Drillshed Colonel Jones made a
patriotic address which was heartily
applauded.
The big dredger of Haas e Henry,
which is dredging the bar at the en-
trance to Pearl Harbor, is now located
short distance inside the outer piles
marking the entrance. The steamer
Kaena has her mornings near by. The
dredger is comfortably fitted up for the
convenience of the men, with bunk
quarters. dining room and neat kitch-
en-.
About sixteen young men started
I~r,,-ss ffsar1
Association jaunt to konahuinu1, the
highest peak in the mountains on this
side of the Island, but only about half
that number finished the ascent with
Secretary Brown. The party returned
about o'clock in the afternoon, hav-
ing started shortly after in the morn
ing.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Wor1an's Guild of the Second Con-
gregation of St Andrews Cathe-
dral, will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Kopke, 1886 Kewalo street. The
Wilder avenue cars pass within two
doors of the home. a paper on the
church will be read. All members and
1 visitors are invited to attend at B
o'clock this afternoon.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hill entertained
| few friends on Saturday evening at
their cottage on King street. The oc-
casion was their first wedding ami
versary. With violin, piano. vocal Sc
Iections and refreshments, the evening
was passed pleasantly. Among the in
vited guests were Judge and Mrs. w.
/ J. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. At
wood. Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Keen, Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. L. Mari, Mr. and Mrs. II. S.
Wheeler, Miss NJ. Alice Smith, Mrs. w.
/ L. Norris, Miss Mary Parker, Miss Nc
Gully. Mr. Creeden, DR.. Davis, Mr.. Dru-
| lard, William Norton, Mr.. Smith.