The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-02

At WA|LUKU
Their NewTempIe There.
Other News of
Maui Isle.

4 MAIL. MAY Sl--Ine recent compile
ton OF a Buddhist temple In waIluku
| shows how cosmopolitan the leading
burg OF Maui really Is. The building
in question Is about forty feet square,
gaudy in drab and gilt. with glittering
images on a fantastic roof which re-
calls kiosk or pagoda.
II Is situated in the center OF the
town. opposite the Chinese Mission
| church. The frame work OF the build
Ing. which was begun during the past
winter. was once laid low by a fierce
wind. A priest OF the Buddhist be-
lief has personally superintendent the
erection OF the temple. a large num-
Der OF waiiuku Japanese are follow
ers Of Buddha. q
BRINGING MOUNTAIN WATER.
For a month past the Pioneer plan
| tation OF Lahaina has had fifty labor
ers engaged in digging a large ditch
which is to lead the mountain water
I OF Honokahau into the Kaanapali
| lands of the plantation. Within an
other month 1t Is probable that 500
Japanese will be at work excavating
the waterway. The plantation has re-
Gently leased water from Honulua
ranch, the property of III. p. Baldwin.
SPORTS AT wAILUKU.
| At Wells Park. Waikiki, during the
afternoon OF the 25th. the Morning
Stars defeated the "Alerts'' at base
ball by a score OF 10 to 13. The game
was finely contested up to the seventh
inning. standing 9 to s. During this
| inning DIR. Boote. the pitcher OF the
Alerts. was struck on the head by a
ball. which event. so IL is stated, had
much to do with the loss of the game.
Messrs. Church and Cottrel were UNI
pires. The game scheduled FOR June l
Ia between the Alerts and Puunenes
By next weeks steamer from Hawaii
the Hilo baseball nine is expected in
Wailuku. where. on June IL. at Wells
Park. they Will play a nine selected
from all the members OF the Maui Ath-
letic Association and will be surely de-
feated. so the Wailuku boys say. Dur
ing the Hilo mems visit to Waikiki
the Athletic Association will give them
n dance and otherwise entertain them.
The Hilo people wish Waikiki base
bailists TO play in Hilo during July 4
and offer 4 prize OF 800 in case Wal
yanquish the local players.
The Maui Athletic Association is
soon TO erect a grand stand at Wells
Park capable OF seating 200 people.
The field itself is not to be surrounded
with a high board fence, but when adj
mittance fees are charged each occu-
pant of the pavilion VIII be provided
with a ribbon and any one not sport
ing the required colors viii be consid-
cred as persona non grata and ex-
PEELED.
THE VOLCANIC AFTERGLOW.
Several evenings slnce-the 22nd-
brilliant afterglows. caused probably
by the presence OF volcanic dust in
the atmosphere. have been noted by
Maui residents. The evening of the
END. after the sun had sunk behind
the West Maui mountains. a greenish
| glare. brilliant and dazzling 10 the
eyes. covered the grass. the trees and
The whole landscape like a film. The
glow In the sky overhead WAS not Wis
ible owing TO black clouds which hung
low.
Lac evening. the SOth. the after
E,ov. At Gas. was OF dun pink, high up
az the western sky. and small. COM
paratively speaking. in extent. Then
| The tints changed to most delicate Law
ender and pea green. Finally. at p.
IN. all the pretty standings merged in
| to a deep. gorgeous orange. which eN-
tended beyond the northern and south
ern ends OF the West Maui mountains.
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Corpus Christi will be observed at
| the Waikiki Catholic Church on sun
| day. June /. y large number OF peo-
pie from all over Maui is expected to
1 !. s1a.H q ha - n
hului Railroad Co. will run at reduced
rates many special trains to and from
Kihei. Paia. Puunene and other camps
OF the II. e. AZ $. Co.
MISCELLANEOUS.
During Wednesday evening. the 2sth,
| Mahomet Khan gave a sleight OF hand
performance at Spreckelsville.
| Next wednesday. June 4th. the jury
term OF the Second Circuit Court opens
at Wanuku.
During last week Major Wood OF the
Salvation Army paid a farewell visit u
Waikiki and 'swore In" five japanese
| recruits. He has been transferred To
the mainland.
During the week invitations have
been received t. the wedding recep-
| ton 81 Rcba Louise. the daughter OF
sfr. and Mrs. Edward Porter Williams.
and Nir. Arthur Douglas Baldwin. the
son VI Hon. II. +. Baldwin Of Maui. The
event WI take place at Brightwood.
Chenille. o.. during the evening OF
June l.. Mr. \. u. Baldwin IS prac-
tleing law IN Cleveland. o. Mr.. and
lsrs. Baldwin with visit Maui on their
wedding tour.
Huelo plantation. the property OF the
Maui Sugar Co. is becoming popular
among Porto Ricans. Most OF the
Porto Rican Iaborers formerly engaged
on Waikiki plantations are now work
Ing In Hueio.