The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-02
.SHESTAG Of OLAA Is
REPORTED LOST At SEA
Went Fishing in Small Boat---Co. D May Be
Observation-Disclosures to Naming fiilo's
Park After Admiral Beckley's Ancestor.

HILo. April 29.-W. shestag, former
w employed by the Hilo Railroad Co.
oIaa Sugar Co, and Hilo Electric Light
Co, is reported lost at sea while fish
ing. Rumor has it that shestag went to
sea in a small boat before the storm
three weeks ago. He was driven tow
ards Puma where he picked upl a China
man from a sinking boat and both were
thrown on the rocks in Puma. The
Chinaman is then supposed to have
taken Shestag to a native house. Capt.
Elderts has sent aenative policeman over
the country and can substantiate part
OF the rumor. The f7cts are that the
whereabouts of sftestaA cannot be as
certained.-Heralas
May DIsBAND.
from headquarters to- either disband or
obtain support from Hilo for the main
tenance of Company d. National Guard.
Herald.
PEDRO TOURN
The Lodge of Elks announce prize
pedro tournament, under the auspices
of the House Committee, at the club
rooms, beginning Saturday evening.
May 18th. and continuing for one week.
semi-finals. finals to be played off on
the following Saturday night, May 18th.
A handsome prize will be awarded to
each player of the winning team.
The tournament is open to all MEM
bers Of the lodge and visiting brothers
Entries are free and to be made on or
before Thursday evening. May 5th, by
application to e.. c. Melior, secretary
of House Committee. The Committee
on Arrangements consists of B. F.
Sheen and e. c. Mellor. who will have
charge of the details Of the affair.
Players can select their own partners.
or If selection be leIt to committee. will
De designated by allotment. Play will be-.
gin promptly at 1880 o'clock each even
ing during the tornament and Elks
pedro rules to govern the game. Visit
,rs holding cards with privileges Of the
Hub are eligible to participate in the
contest and are invited TO take part
Tribune.
BOARD OF TRADE.
The Executive Council Of the Board
If Trade met on tuesday night at their
ooms to consider important questions.
All officers and members of the Council
we're present except afessrs. Peck, Ma |
on and Cook. Several matters came UP |
or discussion. among others being the |
ure had dubbed the Hilo Park A gem
raj expression of disapproval of lfss4
legislatures hasty action in the seIee-
ion of such an unpronounceabie bit eu-
,honious name was made. 1t was de-
fded TO refer the question to the regu-
ar monthly meeting of the entire
Board of Trade, which is called at Fire
mems Hall tonight. Personal notifica- !.
ions have been sent to each member of 7
he organization and a la-ge attendance
5 anticipated.
A Committee on Amendments was APP
'ointed for the purpose of recommends
ng necessary changes to the Bylaws.
he committee consists of Messrs. c.. E.
Wright, Adam Lindsay and DR.. Henry
iayes. Tribune.
o. e. S. BANQUET.
Hawaii Chapter No. /, o. E. S., gave
most enjoyable banquet &c its mem
ers Wednesday evening The occasion
7as the initiation of Mrs. Ks therine
'orbes. of Kukuihaele, and Miss 4itinoe
Iapai. Mrs. Forbes will be remesrsber-
d by old friends heae as having a
harming voice, which has lost none of
s sweetness and beauty of expression
Y her long stay on the other ST lie of
ne big island. She wcn those present
y her perfect rendering of several de-
ghtful Sales.--future. l.
CLUB DANCE.
At the last meeting of the executive
ommittee of the Hilo Cotillion Club, it
as decided to have unique change
/ the management of refreshments.
ach lady member has been asked ito
ring in a basket holding enough sand
iches for two persons. These baskets
i'll be placed in a heap together in one
art OF the hall, and at the proper time
le gentlemen present will be expected
choose the one which seems to him TO
'ntain the choicest morsel ana share
s contents with his lady partn@,. Cof-
e will be furnished by Mr. Schoen.
wing to. the smallness of the hall. and
lie hope of putting the club on a better
1ancial basis but fifteen non-dancing
sople who are not members have been
vited- This is one of the rules of the