The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-28

cdLSO SITUATIONS or the play were Sdi
ried out with precision and grace and
numerous encores and curtain calls
were responded to by the little folks
in excellent order and taste.-Hilo
Tribune.
CABLED FOR FLEET.
p Peck did the right thing in cabling
Washington a request that the Naval
fleet now at Honolulu cruise to Hiio.
--Hilo Tribune.
DINNER AND WEDDING.
e Johnny Kai Jr., was the host at a.
very pleasant dinner at Akana's Coffee
Shop. Tuesday evening. The occasion
was a quiet advance celebration of the
wedding Of the host which occurred
last night, the bride being Miss Aka
mu. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. S. L. Desha. A fine new home
on Church street awaited Mr.. and Mrs.
Kai.-Hilo Tribune.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment for the children of the Foreign
Church Sunday School was given at
the Church Tuesday evening. The
auditorium was crowded. In the
church parlor a beautifully decorated
Christmas tree was standing where it
dazzled the eyes of the infant class.
The program consisted of songs by the
school, recitations and dialogues. A
lullaby by four 5-year old girls was
charming exhibition OF childish dig
nifty. 1.-THE Russian Christmas was
the title Of a recitation given by Clio
ri Of he
sive incidents of the evening was the
This was taken for the children of the
Waiakea Mission. The classes filed
past the speakers stand, each child
dropping a package in a huge basket.
Almost two baskets were filled. A
bell drill by eight little girls was ap-
plauded generously, and Francis Car
ter recited very prettily The Shiny
Dime.''
Rev. Mr.. Shields made few remarks
on Sunday School work. He said that
parents should not expect a Sunday
School to promote a higher level of
moral training than the home, and
urged the parents of the children to
join in the Sunday School work. He
complimented the teachers and officers
of the Foreign Sunday School and CALI
ed for more teachers. George Green
recited an interesting poem, which
was followed by a very entertaining
exhibition of the troubles of THE Old
Woman Who Lived in Shoe This
ended with the presentation to each
class of a big Christmas stocking. A
song by the primary class and the dis
tribution of presents closed the very
pleasant exercises.-Hilo Tribune.
HOME FROM COLLEGE.
Oliver B. Shipman. son of w. H.
and Mrs. w. H. Shipman, came home
by the Enterprise for a six months
vacation. After one more term he will
graduate at the Greeley Veterinary
College in San Francisco and will
probably locate for the practice of his
profession in Hawaii He has been at
school on the Mainland since eleven
years of age and had not visited home
before since two and half years ago.
He is accompanied on his vacation by
Mr.. Evans, a classmate.-HiIo Trib-
une.
NEWS NOTES.
With the going into effect of the
county law newspapers published in
Hilo must pay pound rate postage for
all papers sent outside the county of
East Hawaii.
The Waiakea Mission Christmas ex-
ercises were held at the Mission build
ing last evening. The excellent pro-
gram will be given a more extended
notice next week.
There has been a recent epidemic of
marriage enga agements among the
Republicans in Honokaa. That of a
prominent merchant there may be an
: nounced at any time.
The ten year old son of o. A. Stew
ems of Olaa fell from a porch last
Sunday and fractured his skull. The
injury was a serious one but the boy
is getting along nicely He had
scarcely recovered from an accident
occurring not long since in which a
=, leg was broken.
DR.. Holland has leased for a long
term the residence property on Waia-
nuenue street opposite DR.. Rices
home.
A new tennis court has just been
finished on the Peck premises in Puu-
go. 1t is said to be the best court in
the district.
! The removal of the buildings from
the park site is making building oper-
ations lively on Volcano street. Sew
eral pretentious buildings are going
up.
"a Setta" is the name of the new
Portuguese paper that will be issued
January 1. 1t will be Republican in
politics.
/ The Hilo dock did not seem to be
damned with freight while the yes
sells We're discharging cargo this week
According to the county act sports
men must pay license of ten dollars
for the privilege of shooting in this
country.
The Shakespeare Club is one of the
newest creations in Hilo. The club
song is, I'm on the Water Wagon
Now
George Hyde, of San Francisco,
came down on the Eenterprise to take
charge of the lumber yard of the Hilo
Mercantile Co.
SAIL ar STANnS