The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-06-03

At WAILUKU
IheirNew Temple here.
Other News of
Maui Isle.

shows how cosmopolitan ire leading
burg Vt Maui really H. The building
ln question Il about forty feet square,
sandy In drsb and gilt with glittcrins
images on a fantastic roof which re-
calls kiosk or paroda.
IL 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 fierce
wind. A priest of the Buddhist be-
lief has personally superintended the
erection of the temple. a large num-
Der of Waikiki Japanese are follow
ers OF Buddha.
BRINGING MOUNTAIN WATER
For a month past the Pioneer plan
tation OF Lahaina has had nifty labor
ers engaged in digging a large ditch
which is to lead the mountain water
OF Honokahau into the Kaanapali
lands OF the plantation. within an
other month II 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 H. y. Baldwin.
SPORTS AT wAILUKU.
At Wells Park, Wailuku, during the
afternoon of the 25th, the Morning
Stars defeated the "Alerts" at base
ball by score of 10 to 49, The game
was finely contested up to the seventh
inning, standing TO s. During this
inning DR.. Boote, the pitcher of the
St ba
ball, which event, so 1t Is stated had
much to do with the loss Of the game.
Messrs. Church and Cottrel We're UNI
pires. The game scheduled for June
IL between the Alerts and Puunenes.
by next weeks steamer from Hawaii
the Hlo baseball nine is expected I'm
Waikiki, where, on June II. at Wells
Park, they viii play n nine selected
from all the members of the Maui Attn
letic Association and will be surely de-
ieated, so the Walluku boys say. Dur
ing the Hilo mems visit to Waikiki
the Athletic Association will give them
q dance and otherwise entertain them.
| The Hilo people wish Waikiki base
ballists 10 play in Hilo during July
and offer prize OF 800 in case Wal
luku wins, and $50 In case of failure to
vanqulsh the local players.
The Maui Athletic Association Is
soon to erect 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 ribbon and any one not sport
ing the required colors will be consid-
cred as persona non grata and ex-
PEELED.
THE VOLCANIC AFTERGLOW.
Several evenings since--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
22nd after the sun had sunk behind
the West Maui mountains, a Ereenish
glare, brilliant and dazzling to the
eyes, covered the grass, the trees and
the whole landscape like a film. The
glow In the sky overhead was not Wis
iblc owing to black clouds which hung
low.
Last evening. the Both the after
| SLOW at Gas, was of dull pink high up
in the western sky, and small. COM
| paratively speaking, in extent Then
/ TIC tints changed to most delicate Law
cader and pea green. Finally, at p.
/ m, all the pretty shadings merged in
/ 20 deep, gorgeous orange, which ex-
! tended beyond the northern and south
ern ends of the West Maui mountains.
CORPUS CHRISTI.
Corpus Christi will be observed at
! the Wailuku Catholic Church on Sun
! day, June !. A large number of peo-
| pie from all over Maui Is expected to
attend. During the whole day the Ka-
| hUlui Railroad Co. will run at reduced
rates many special trains to and from
/ Elai, Paia, Puunene and other camps
of the II. G. & s. 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 Wailuku
During last week Major Wood of the
! Salvation Army paid a farewell visit 10
/ Wailuku and "swOre In" five japanese
recruits He has been transferred to
/ the mainland.
During the week invitations have
( been received to the wedding recep-
! ton of Rcba Louise, the daughter Of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Porter Williams,
and Mr. Arthur Douglas Baldwin, the
son Of Hon. II. u. Baldwin Of Maui. The
| event win take pl9ce at Brightwood.
4 Chenille, o., during the evening Of
June H. Mr.. A. ID. Baldwin Is prac-
/ ticiug law in Cleveland, O. Mr.. and
/ NrH. Baldwin VIII visit Maui on their
( wedding tour.
/ iIuelo plantation, the property of the
! Maui Sugar Co, is becoming popular
| among Porto Ricans. Most of the
! Porto Rican laborers formerly engaged
on Waikiki plantations are now work.
| ing in Huelo.
! Weather-Heayy trade winds.