The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-18

met on Monday evening for the pur-
pose of making definite arrangements
for the field day to be given annually
at KahuIui on August -. j. n 5. VIII
Iiams is chairman, and c.. 3. Hender-
son secretary.
The committee on sports presented
a program to consist in part Of polo,
baseball. tug of war, sack races, foot
races, putting 12-pound shot, putting
1S-pound hammer, Japanese wrestling,
catching creased pig, climbing creased
pole. etc.
The Puunene baseball team nave
challenged the Morning stars. and the
latter have signitied their acceptance
provided they are not playing a re-
turn game in Honolulu on that day,
in which case an al-Maui team will
play the Puunene team.
The committees for the twelfth are:
ngements-WilIiam Walsh, r. w.
Filler, E. F. Deinert, F. A. Mayfield and
G.. Amudsen. RECOMMENDATION Scar
by, H B. Weller, ]. J. Coreu, James
kirkland, George Mayfield, James b
Thompson, Dan Quill. Captain Track
Team-Wm. Tougher. Captain B. 3.
Team-G. B. Henderson.
The II. c. & S. CO., the Maui Ag. Co.,
the K. r. r. Co., the Kahului Store
and others have offered to contribute
prizes for the various contests.
r. w. Filler will construct grand
stand for the comfort of the guests, to
all of whom admission will be free. In
addition, All Kip has been appointed
caterer for the day, so that those who
are hungry and thirsty will find plenty
of food and drink at moderate prices.
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
The members of Gulstan Council, No.
576, Y. NJ. L, gave an elaborate ball at
the hall of Aloha Lodge, K. of p, Wal
luku, on Thursday evening, to celebrate
the second anniversary of the Council.
This Council has grown in numbers
and influence ever since it was chart
cred and at present is one of the most
prominent and popular organizations on
Maui.
A large number of invitation cards
had been issued, and the function was
one of the most delightful which Wal
luku has for some time enjoyed. A
large attendance of dancers was pres
ent, and the music furnished by the
quartette was exceptionally fine. De-
licious refreshments We're served dur
ing the evening, and the program of
dances was exhausted about 1 o'clock
in the morning. The guests of the
members of the council are indebted
to their hosts for a most delightful
evening.
ITEMS
S. w. Fenner a prominent sugar
planter and mill man from the Fiji
Islands, is on Maui this week, taking
yotes on Hawaiian methods of hand
ling the sugar crop.
c. D. Thaanum of the Hawaii Herald,
one of the most experienced, enthusiast
tic and widely known land she'll hunt
ers, together with B. Kuhns and broth
er, left last Sunday morning for Lanai.
Mr.. Thaanum is on his annual tour
of the islands and will visit all parts
of Maui during the month. Mr.. Tha-
anum has the pleasing distinction of
being recognized by the Smithonian In
stitute of Washington as authority on
land shells, various species being cred
tied to him.
Postmaster Waal of Lahaina has re-
ceived word, indirectly, that the post
master generals department has decid-
ed on an increase of salary in some of
the third class postoffices and that the
postoffice was included in the J
list He is now awaiting official noti-
fcation from the department direct.
The hives of bees placed in the XII
awe groves mauka of the race track
are in a thriving condition.
Hamakuapoko Mill expects to finish
grinding in about 10 days time. The
yield will be about 5000
tons.
Tt is in the air that several fast run
ners and trotters from the Coast are
to be added to Maui's equine wealth.
Among the cargo of the steamer Ne !
vadan is a forty-ton oil burning loco |
motive for the Kahului Railroad Co.,
which will be the first engine in the
islands to be equipped with electric |
headlight.
Contractor Jordan is pushing the
work of constructing the new school
house with all possible speed, consider
ng the scarcity of stone masons avail g
able.
The receipt of taxes in the Second
Taxation District, including Maui Mo-
okai and Lanai, for the six months
ending June 80, 1904, amounts SO far to
S3I ,36O.51, which is about one-fifth of
The amount to be collected. /
SUMMER COMPLAINT is the chill !
iren's most dangerous enenv and the /