The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-04

lception at Puunene was the greatest
Ievent of his Maui tour.-greatest in re-
Igard to numbers and most ELABORATE
as to arrangements.
Last Saturday afternoon, Sept 24th,
| the whole country round about was
fun OF life and movement Flags
waved from the various masts; Japa-
nese crowded into hacks scurried
hither and thither: young Hawaiians
filled Kahului depot and played guitars
and stepped the huIa-kui while wait
ing for the ears; trains full of people
went changing along from Wailuku,
Kihei and Paia-everything for the
time seeming to be centered on the
great mill at Puunene from whose
lofty cupola fioated the stars and
stripes conspicuous for miles around.
At 3 o'clock p. m, at Puunene more
than a thousand people of different
races sat down TO magnificent spread
of dainty viands cooked la Hawai-
ian
At AIS p m, at the finish of the
luau, the Governor made an address
OF an hours duration which was ably
interpreted into Hawaiian by Hon. 5.
E. Keliinoi
| The subject matter of the speech was
much the same as delivered recently
on similar occasions. but, as hereto
fore il made the best of impressions
/ upon the large audience present.
At $50 D. m. the trains conveyed
many of the guests of the H. c. & S.
Co, to their homes-some of whom
returned later to the dancing party
given in the mill by the 7th Precinct
Republican Club.
In the evening the interior Of the
huge sugar factory was respondent in
its adornment of flags. bunting and
green's and brilliantly lighted with
many electric lamps, the most attrac-
tive decorative feature of the occasion
being the legend Governor Carter
traced on the wall in electric lights.
At p m. during the progress of the
grand march. Gov and Mrs. Carter
held a reception. Hon. H. P. Baldwin
acting as master of ceremonies.
On the vacuum-pan room transform
ed for the moment into a most delight
full bower. Caterer Mayfeld served the
choicest of midnight lunches to all the
ladies and gentlemen who climbed the
lofty staircase.
The large and select number of
guests present enjoyed dancing to the
music of the waihee stringed band
and at times TO pieces played by
pianola.
The party broke up at a. m. the.
trains at that hour steaming away to
the various centres.
Sunday. the 25th. was spent by Gov
and Mrs Carter AT the Puunene home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Baldwin.
Monday morning, al 1880 a. NJ, the
Governor addressed the pupils of The
two large Waikiki schools, the gov
eminent and the Catholic mission,
which were assembled in front OF Hon.
]. w. Kalua's residence in wailuku
In the afternoon, wailuku citizens
the Coy. and Mrs. Carter |
at a grand luau gwen on the lawn in
the rear of ex-Judge Kalua's residence.
In addition to the usual Hawaiian
dishes rosated ears Of corn was one |
Of the attractions OF the toothsome
feast
More than 500 people enjoyed the
banquet and listened to the most in
teresting address by the Governor.
The evening was spent in dancing
within the parlors of the Kalua home.
At O'Clock the next day Gov. and
Mrs. Carter drove to Lahaina where. in
the evening. they departed for Homo
lulu per steamer Likelike.
In his tour, the Chief Magistrate of
the Territory made an almost entire
circuit of the island-the only break
being that barren stretch of country
between Kaupo and UlupaIakua. in
which are situated the little village Of
Nuu. and the cattle ranches waiopai
and Kahikinui.
BREAKING NEW LAND.
Laborers and steam plows of Paia
have been busy all summer
breaking up ana painting $50 addition
II acres Of Kailua land on the Kihei-
side Of The KahuIui- Makawao govern
nent road.
All this land is virgin soil-being a
portion of the :, loo acres purchased
from Haleakala Ranch about four
years ago and adjoining Kalialinui and
the rest ef the 5000 acres recently pur-
chased from Kihei.
The Maui Agricultural Co. (Paia and
Hama kua pelzo) has now an acreage
nearly equal TO that OF the II. G & :.
Co. However there Is no comparison