The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-04

officiating, assisted by the chO1r- Inc
pail bearers were j. s. Canario, ]. A.
NJ Osorio, Eugene Carvalho. 6. F. At
fonso, Rev. Father Umbrecht and Jos.
Vierra.
Mr.. Silva was an entertaining con-
versationalist, ard had a fund of rem
iniscences. In 1899, when IS years of
age, he made the ascent of Mauna Loa
and made views OF the active Dewey
crater. He left many valuable mega
tives, which will no doubt attract the
attention of collectors when his effects
are sold.-Herald.
HILO TENNIS.
Hiio tennis court was crowded on
Friday and Saturday afternoons by
tennis enthusiasts, who watched with
marked interest the sets in which the
Horners of Paauilo took part. Doubles
We're played Friday afternoon, Prouty
and Hapai representing Hilo.
The Horner boys played a consistent,
both served beautifully and never lost
by Interference. Eugene stroked well
and played a. splendid back-court
game. Though this was only the third
time they have played together in
doubles, their team work was almost
beyond criticism.
Messrs. Prouty and Hapai at times
showed what they might have done
throughout the game had they had
more practice. Lack of team play, and
at times individual play, which showed
a tendency to play balls out of court
and which should have been played
to their advantage. resulted in their
defeat. The score was Cd. 6-3. Ga
The singles We're scheduled for Sat-
urday afternoon, Eugene Horner. play
ed Prouty and Arthur Horner played
Melior, the latter being substituted
for Hapai who was not in good form.
Prouty and E. sHorner occupied the
court first and the former played bet
ter than at any time this season. He
won the match on his ability to play
the weak point of Homer from start
to finish. He made several doubles in
serving, evidently intending to serve
on his opponents left hand. Horner
did not receive more than half dozen
balls on his right, and these, almost
without exception, he put out of
Prouty's reach. Horner has a re-
markedly swift and sure serve getting
the ball over the net nearly every time
on his first serve. While he puts the
ball in swift it is uniformly straight
and not difficult to handle as he places
the ball generally in the same part of
the court, The score was 6-3, 3-6, Us.
Mellor played good game against
Arthur Horner but he was unable to
hold himself down with the same
steady and sure playing that charac-
terized Horner who, while not a bril-
liant player. is steady and consistent,
losing very few points by putting the
balls into the net or out of court The
score was 6-3, 6-1.-Herald.
DROWNED AT PAPAALoA.
On Christmas morning a japanese
was washed from the rocks just below
Papaaloa and drowned. There were
a number of japanese standing on the
shore and&who witnessed the accident
but were powerless to aid their friend
owing to the very high surf The
body was not recovered as there were
a number of sharks in the vicinity,
and it is supposed one of them got
the remains.-Herald.
DESHA AND EVANS.
Rev. S. L. Desha was in Honolulu
when Admiral Evans disclosed the fact
that Pearl Harbor was unapproachable
by battleships or cruisers, and did not
allow the opportunity to escape to
inform that naval officer that Hi1o
harbor is the only natural harbor in
the Islands. Mr.. Desha discussed with
Governor Carter the comparative cost
of Hilo harbor and Pearl harbor as a
safe home for squadron of our war
*.
and stated that he would
probably come to Hilo and bring Gov
ernor Taft along on a general tour of !,
observation. Governor Taft will pass
through Honolulu some time in Janu-
airy on his way home from Philippine !
iuty.-Tribune.
T. J. LYNCH DEAD.
Thos. j. Lynch, an aged kamaaina, !
lied last Tuesday night. He was in
MS sSrd year and had been in the ISL
inds since the early fifties. He came
IS captain of whaler and on land was
l wheelwright by trade, He was mar
led on Molokai before coming to Hilo
n 1862. He worked in his time on
many of the different plantations on T
his island. He was in Puma with Mr..
Rycroft and at one time had business
IN Hilo- Deceased was a native of
he State of Virginfa.-Tribune. /
NO INTERREGNUM.
From January 1 to January 4, Hilo
will be exceptionally we'll governed.
There will be no interregnum. The /
new officials are ready to keep the
peace from today and Sheriff Andrews
Ind his men are willing to be respon-
sfble for the same state of affairs.
There will be no friction but a part of /
he new force will be on duty along
With the Old Henry West Will be the
ailor until the new regime. 1
THE ELKs CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Christmas tree given at the
Glks hall last Saturday evening was an
occasion of fun and socia bility. The
TALL was beautifully decorated and the
rees were brilliant with electric bulbs