The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-07-12
HOW H|LO CELEBRATED
THE FOURTH OF JULY
Military Parade, Literary Exercises and Sports
The Fourth Elsewhere on Hawaii-..Work
Of Agricultural Society.

son. Miss Rogers, Miss vannatta, II.
Rohriz, Mr.. and Mrs Isenberg and fam
lily, Mrs Wagner. Mrs. Lewis, Miss
Beckley. Fl. d. Cobb. ]. Lishman. T. o.
Wilson, A. G. Curtis.
FOURTH IN KAU.
The people of Kau district spent the
Fourth very much the same as their
friends in Hilo. There was a good
game of ball on Sunday between the
Mauna Loas and picked team of kau
boys. The score was 10 to 4 in favor of
the Kau team. on Monday there was
game between mines from Naalehu
and Waiohinu. The latter won by 10
to 3. on Monday night there was
dance in a pavilion erected especially
for the purpose and the day ended in a
delightful manner.
HILO AGRICULTURAL. SOCIETY.
The meeting of the Hilo Agricultural
Society at the Office of Charles Fur
neaux last Saturday was quite enthusi-
astic and was we'll attended.
The Committee appointed to ascertain
the number of pineapples actually
planted and available for a cannery
reported as follows:
Olaa and Mountain View, 1880; IA
wiki and Wainaku, $4,000; Kaumana,
25,6OO; Hilo and Vicinity, 10000; Puma
(estimate), 10000; Papaikou and Homo
mu (estimate), 1000.
The committee suggested that steps
be taken toward establishing a cam
merry to take care Of next seasons crop
and to promote an increase In planting.
The Committee on transportation re-
ported favorably on the efforts made
by the Matson Navigation Co. to meet
the requirements of fruit groves.
The method of wrapping bananas ad-
vocated by Mr.. McAulton is to tie the
tips of the banana leaves used as wrap
pers to the bottom of bunch as 1t hangs
then bring up the butt Of each leaf put
ting plenty of soft packing underneath
till all the leaves are brought up. Ba-
nanas must be well wrapped or they
will not stand the necessary handling.
SCOTTISH SMOKER.
One of the most enjoyable meetings
of the Burns Club was held last Sat
urday evening at the club rooms in the
Spreckels' Block, in the form of a gen.
tlemen's smoker. Mr.. Ramsay recited
THE Cotter's Saturday Nicht' and
Tam O'Shanter." Mr.. Rosen gave an
excellent solo on the violin. Robt.
Forbes of Hilo, Scott of Hakaiau and
McGillivray of Hononina gave some
lively Highland filings upon their fiddles.
John Fraser of Wainaku and Alex. Fra
ser of Amaulu sang a couple of Scotch
songs, while VIM. Brien of Walnaku
related some very clever anecdotes
about Burns and told a couple of good
Scotch stories. The evening ended with
songs by Jas. NJ. Cameron and Mr.. Lii
co of Hakalau. the assemblage joining
together in Aud Lang Syne."
VARIOUS ITEMS.
A most enjoyable dinner was given
last evening at DemOsthenes Cafe by
the Hilo Tennis Club men. consisting
of II. Wears, A. H. Jackson, c. A.
Stobie, p. Peck, c. E. Wright, DR.. M.
Wachs, L. c. Mellor, w. T. Balding, E.
N. Holmes, r. E. Balding, II. Guard
and w. 1. Madeira, in honor of the
Kohala Tennis Club. consisting Of F. c.
Paetow. Samuel P. Woods, w. p. Nc
Dougall and George Blake. Good cheer
until the wee hours of the morn, when
all returned home in proper form, hav-
ing enjoyed very pleasant social even
ing, wherein best wishes and success to
Kohala next year were freely given by
their HilO hosts.
The lecture last evening at the HALL
church on Japan by Rev. w. ID. Wes-
tervelt was highly entertaining and
drew forth a good crowd. His stereop-
ticon views were excellent.
d. L. Van Dine, the entomologist for
the Hawaiian Agricultural Experiment
Station, has been spending the past two
weeks on this Island in research for the
Department of Agriculture.
Mrs. Jarret r. Lewis left on the En-
terprise for San Francisco for vaca-
ton. She will visit her daughter, Mrs.
Robinson, at Flushing, Long Island.
Mrs. Lewis two grandchildren We're
too much of an attraction to permit her
remaining away longer from her daugh-
ter and family.
Jas. GLIB and wife are arranging
their private affairs in the Islands and
at their home In Paauhau, preparatory
to leaving the latter part of this month
for a visit to Scotland. Mr. Gibb, now
manager of Paauhau Plantation, VIII
be remembered as the head luna at
Wainaku several years ago.
There were about 5,2OO punches or
bananas shipped on the Enterprise yes
tsday.
Miss Tamar Doiron Is recovering from
a long siege Of typhoid fever
Hllo hospital Is being painted
throughout and the plumbing put In
thorough sanitary order
The euchre party given Miss Fanny
Greenfield az the residence ~ Mr., and
Mrs. Holmes last week Was one ~ the
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