The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-19
mrs. KHEELER'S NARROW ESCAPE
WEIlUKU HAS EXPERIENCE
WITH INCOMPETENT JAP
ANEsE DRIVERS.
Maui Choral Society Enthusiastic
Over It's wors-ouick Dispatch
Given TO Steamer Eureka at ka-
hului-First National Bank Stock
holders Elect Officials.
Especial correspondenee.l

Especial Correspondence
( wAILUKU. Jan. l7.-Mrs. F. j.
Wheeler. wife Of the head bOokkeeper
CT the wailuku plantation. narrowly
{ escaped being run over by q furious
( horse on siarket street last Tuesday
I afternoon. A horse which had not
been thoroughly broken into harness
Was led about on Market street. at
the Lovejoy corner. by japanese.
The rope. instead OF being tied 10 the
T. bride. was tied 10 the neck The
horse was harnessed TO two-wheel-
cd vehicle and being new in harness,
took fright at something. The horse
ran on to the sidewalk on Market
street, and kept on the sidewalk for
a distance - about 100 yards.
Mrs. Wheeler was just going home
with her children when. like a flash
Of lightning. the horse and vehicle
passed her at Hoon Wo's store. She
Just managed to grab one of her chill
dren. and place the child on the YER
snda Of Hoon Wo's store. Mrs.
Wheeler states that she could almost
feel the current of air set in motion
by the horse as it passed her with
lightning speed. The horse still kent
On the sidewalk and tipped the buggy,
which frightened it all the more
Pile of Wood Left
IT the corner of the street. where
the lcad leads TO the mill. the buggy
came in contact with hitching post.
which stopped the horse The vehi-
Gle looked like a pile of wood. When
the horse took fright al the Lovejoy
corner. the Japanese owner tried to
hold on TO the horse, and for some
little distance the japanese was drag
ged along. the result being a few
scratches on his body. Rulaways
have been quite frequent lately. and
a few of them have resulted fatally.
There are quite a number of Japanese
VINO have procured drivers licenses.
1ut who really are not able to sit
back of two animals. Lately. how
ever. the authorities have taken more
precautions. and licenses are not is
sued as freely as they were before.
Waikiki Choral Society.
The members of the Waikiki Cho-
raj Society were treated to a fine
spread of tempting viands at the
residence of p f. Lamar last Satur-
day evening All the members with
few exceptions were present. and
al elegant dinner was served. After
dinner the members enjoyed them
selves with music and chatting. Mr..
Lamar is president of the Wailuku
Choral Society. The Waikiki Choral
Society has again resumed practice
at Alexander hall. and new officers
TO servo for the next term will be
elected on next Monday evening. The
constitution and bylaws of the So
ciety were gone over, but besides this
norhing important was transacted.
The Society will resume practicing
choral music on Monday until the
arrival OF several cantatas which have
been sent for.
An Old Time luau.
4 luau. in pure Hawaiian fashion.
was given at Kahului last Saturday
night by number of people who
wished - enjoy 4 good tine. There
were qtite a number OF invite guests
who sat az Two long tables. 81 vh;cn
we're sp:ead all kinds of EaManel
dishes. he luau was given a. the
re sidence OF Becky Wilkinson NaCn
all had satisfied their hunger wsh
the tempting eatables spread before
them they spent the rest of the riigat
in dancing and singing. and ii vas
ros until the wee sma' hours that tbs
crowd dispersed.
AT the first annual meeting OF .hs
stockholders of the First National
N Wailuku on the evening Of Jaau-
airy 18th, ". ]. Lowrie. W. T. Rob
inson. C. y. Lufkin, r. A Wads-
worth and r. J. Wheeler were re-
elected directors. on motion OF Chas
Lennox. These directors then pro-
ceeded TO elect the officers to serve
for the ensuing year.
!. N. G. H.. Elects Officers.
Company l. n G. H. held a meet
ing al the drill shed last night for
the election OF civil officers. j. n
X Keola presided. NJ. C. Ross. Jr..
was elected treasurer, and c. II. C
Braun. secretary Quite a number of
the old members OF Company | re
enlisted last night Captain " e
Bal has not as yet received his com
mission. but be. as well as the first
and second lisutenants. will go 10
Honolulu shortly in order To be ex-
amiaed for the positions
J. B. Morton has sold out his IA
hului Saloon 10 one Mcqueen OF Ho
nolula.
Agent Seehe Satisfied.
l. E Beehe. the Honolulu agent Of
the Globe Navigation Co.. arrived az
kahului on the steamer Eureka last
Thursday morning. Mr.. Beebe came