The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-06
NEW YEAR
ON MAUI
Dancing, japanese
Theatricals and
Polo.
WEATHER COLD
ON THE ISLAND
Some Snow on fia!eakaIa and
Thermometer at al Degrees
at Ukulele.

| bv Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Louvre, OF
Spreckelsville as q farewell TO the old
wear and a welcome to the new. IL
was the most successful and most
largely attended social event of the
wear on Maui, residents from all parts
of the central section of the Island be-
ing conveyed TO and fro by Kahului
Railroad Company's trains
The interior of the large and beau
tifuI lanai was decked with ropes OF
ferns. which We're gracefully looped
from the high beams, above
which many electric lamps shone with
brilliant light. A large American flag
which formed the drapery of the cor
1ggr, partially concealed the Waihee
Quintet Club which, during the evening
and morning, discoursed inspiring mu-
sic and sang catchy Hawaiian airs. In
stead of the grand march simple
waltz began the dance, and with the
exception of two lancers, round dances
were the rule of the pleasurable hours.
Mr.. Walsh, of Kahului, made most
acceptable floor manager
At midnight the new year-the infant
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steam whistles, the swapping of fire
crackers and the bursting of bombs
Every one shook his neighbours hand
and wished him d happy new year
Shortly before the service of delicious
refreshments, Mr. W. G.. Ogg, of Wal
luku, won much applause and showed
himself a skillful dancer, by doing the
famous sword dance. two canes taking
the place of swords.
Though it was or a. m. before
many of the guests reached their
homes, all regrets for the loss of sweet
sleep were smothered by memories of a
most pleasant time.
JAPANESE CELEBRATION.
The little brown men outdid even the
whites in their celebration of the new
year.
For the past three months the Jap
anese of Hamakuapoko have employed
a teacher an old professional actor
from Japan, to train company OF
Hamakuapoko people to perform ro-
mantle play embracing all the events
of a complete novel, which required
ten consecutive ~ POt
tray The japanese raised the money
t. defray the expenses by subscrip-
tons. They paid the old actor $500 for
his services, and besides, built a stage,
decking the inside of it and the exterior
of the adjoining houses with six or
seven hundred yards of white cotton
cloth They also had some scenery
painted.
Two performances were given-oue on
New Years eve, and the other on New
Years night About 500 people 600
japanese and 200 Hawaiians, Portu-
guese and other foreigners), made UP
the audience on each occasion. They
sat in the open air from $50 p m. to
a O'Clock a. m, listening TO speeches
of the actors, or the tum-tum of the
solitary japanese guitar which formed
the orchestra.
The Japanese of Kihei also celebrat-
ed the New Year by some amusing
performances.
NEW YEAR POLO.
On New Years day a game of polo
was played on Sunnyside grounds,
Paia. between two tours of the Maka-
wac Club. The contest was a one-sided
one. Baldwin's side easily Vanquishing
Won Tempsky's. by q score of to 0.
The two quartets We're made up Of F.
+. Baldwin tcaptain), w. o. Aiken, d.
C. Lindsay and Z. y. Alexander, and
l.. Won TempskZ (captain), John Flem-
ir.g, George Wilbur and David Morton.
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resulted as follows: First, 1 to O; sec
ond. to 0; third, , to 0, all in favor
of Baldwins men. Mr.. Baldwin, dur
ing one of the fifteen-Tuinute plays
rode Aguinaldo. crack pony recently
imported by him from California,
which exhibited wonderful ability for
going for the ball, for stopping instan-
taneously, turning quickly and using
and placing mis- feet in a most skillfui
manner.
one of the amusing incidents of the
game on New Years day was the tear
ing of a players clothes by a mischiev-.
Gus or vicious pony. The animal took
hold of the back part of the players
pants and tore a foot or more of the
khaki before he released his hold. y
ladies' gold pin temporarily repaired
the damage. 1t is probable that the
Maui club will soon invite the Homo
lulu boys to play match game at
Paia the first part of next April.
MISCELLANEOUS
At noon. December 81 Miss Marga-
ret r. Nape was married TO Mr.. w. II,
Field. at NIaunaolu Seminary, Paia, by
Rev. DR.. f. G. Beckwith. Both the
bride and bridegroom are residents Of