The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-05-03

~ employed by the Hilo Railroad Co.
Olaa Sugar Co., and Hilo Electric Light
Co, is reported lost at sea while fish.
ing. Rumor has It that Shestag went [,
sea in small boat before the storm
three weeks ago. He was driven tow.
ards Puma where he picked up China.
man from sinking boat and both wer,
thrown on the rocks In Puma. TIL,
Chinaman is then supposed to have
taken Shestag to native house. Capt
Elderts has sent native policeman over
the country and can substantiate a part
of the rumor. The facts are that the
whereabouts of Shestag cannot be as
/ certained.-Herald
MAY DISBAND.
! Capt. Fetter has received letter
from headquarters to- either disband or
obtain support from Hilo for the main
tenance of Company d, National Guard.
Herald.
SDINo ioCI AM NI.
The Lodge of Elks announce a prize
pedro tournament, under the auspices
of the House Committee, at the club
rooms, beginning Saturday evening,
May eth, and continuing for one week,
semi-tinals, 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
Entries are free and to be made on or
before Thursday evening, May 5th. by
application to T.. c. Mellor, 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 left to committee, will
be designated by allotment. Play will be-
gin promptly at 1880 o'clock each even
ing during the Tournament and Elks'
pedro rules to govern the game. Visit
ors holding cards with privileges of the
club are eligible to participate in the
contest and are invited to take part
Tribune.
BOARD OF TRADE.
The Executive Council of the Board
of Trade met on Tuesday night at their
rooms to consider important questions.
All officers and members of the Council
We're present except Messrs. Peck, Ma
son and Cook. Several matters came up |
for discussion, among others being the |
name "Mooheau," which the Legisla-
ture had dubbed the Hilo Park. A gem
eral expression of disapproval of the |
Legislatures hasty action in the selec-
ion of such an unpronounceable but eu-
phonious name was made. 1t was de-
cided to refer the question to the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the entire
Board of Trade, which Is called at Fire
mems Hall tonight. Personal notifica-
tons have been sent to each member of
he organization and large attendance
Is anticipated.
A Committee on Amendments was APP
pointed for the purpose of recommend
ing necessary changes to the Bylaws.
The committee consists of Messrs. c. Il.
Wright, Adam Lindsay and DR.. Henry
o. Z. S. BANQUET.
~ |
1 most enjoyable banquet to its mem
oers Wednesday evening. The occasion
was the initiation of Mrs. Katherine
Forbes, of Kukuihaele, and Miss Lilinoe
Hapai. Mrs. Forbes will be remember
I'd by old friends here as having a
charming voice, which has lost none of
is sweetness and beauty of expression
by her long stay on the other side of
he big island. She won those present
~ her perfect rendering of several de-
ightful Sales.--future.
CLUB DANCE.
At the last meeting of the executive
of the Hilo Cotilion Club, it
vas decided to have a unique change
n the management of refreshments. |
each lady member has been asked to
ring in a basket holding enough sand
yiches for two persons These baskets
will be placed i'm heap together In one
art of the hall, and at the proper time
he gentlemen present will be expected
D choose the one which seems to him 90
ontain the choicest morsel and share
IS contents with his lady partner Cof-
zee viii be furnished by Mr. Schoen.
wing to the smalness of the hall, and
ne hope of putting the club on better
nancial basis but fifteen non-dapcing ,
aople who are not members have been -
iyted This II one Of the rules of the
NEWS NOTES,
The FAILS of clyde which leaves this
orDiug nt seven o'cluCk carrlos mir n
ru passengers, us follows, Mrs, StonL a
Del Abhle stein, Mrs l., Is. Pearson h
li SON. MIS-. Armstrong Ut ulaa ana ~
goo ohillrrui i, AliDk johnson, vito A.
.l Two rhildwu cant D. H. Borg y,
. WrllhHrny uud lhroo rhlldrrn
% A, N WILSON entertained H party VI
lliln fultH Hsl SATURDAY HilrWuln '