The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
MAUI STILL
KEEPS GAY

MAUI, Feb. An spite OF the ram
on Friday the Chinese of Maui cele-
brated the advent of their New Year
with their usual gusto. Explosions of
firecrackers and bombs were heard
from every quarter and the making
of calls and the entertainment of
friends were the order of the day, as
is customary.
ENTERTAINMENTS ETC.
Saturday evening the monthly meet
ing of the Makawao Literary Society
was held at Maunalolu Seminary. Paia.
The hail in which the entertainment
was given was prettily and artistically
decorated with ropes of ferns. A large
number of the district people were
present to enjoy the following program:
Song .......... Seminary Glee Club
Quartet. ....'... .''.''
Misses Sheffield and Irene Crook.
Messrs. H. w. Baldwin and S. r. Dow
die.
Song Seminary Glee Club
Piano Solo. ........M Mrs. H. A. Baldwin
A farce entitled "a West Point Reg
ulation," in which the characters OF
the drama were: Miss Harrison, Miss
Cunningham, Dick Harrison cher cous-
IND, w. O. Aiken, Lieutenant Masters,
S. r. Dowdle.
The little play gave much pleasure
to the audience and the uniforms of the
National Guard of Hawaii worn by
Messrs. Aiken and Dowdle made the
presentation of the piece most attrac-
tive.
ing was INDUCED in for short time.
Saturday afternoon there was prac-
tice polo game on the Sunnyside
grounds, Paia, between the Reds and
Fellows. The score was another tie
of goals to 4.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies'
Reading Club met at the residence of
Mrs w. o. Aiken of Makawao. Card
playing was substituted for the usual
literary exercises, owing to the small
number of ladies present. The weather
was inclement.
POLITICAL.
BY the Claudine of today Senator S.
e. Kalama and Representatives George
Copp and John Kalino depart for Ho-
nolulu to take part in the Legislature
of 1905. Representatives Moses Nakui-
ma and w. ]. Coelho are already at the
capital, and Senator A. N. Hayselden
and Representatives Pail and iIaiu will
probably leave Maui next week.
Current rumor on MolokIi mentions
number of prominent citizens as pos
sible candidates for the position of
deputy sheriff, soon to be made vacant
by Lieutenant Leslie. Among those
mentioned are. Joel Nakaleka, F. W.
Beckley, Eugene Devaucbelle, 7. T.
Meyer and j. H. Mahoe.
Last week there was some discussion
by the sub-eXecutive Republican COM
mittee at Waikiki concerning a recon-
mendation to the next Legislature to
change the present registration law so
as to allow the registering of voters
to be done by registration agents in
each district. Unfortunately for the
proposed recommendation the present
registration law is a part of the Or
ganic Act and can only be repealed by
Congress. A county law would have no
standing in the matter.
WIDE TIRE SUGGESTION.
AS to changes in the wide tire act
of 1898, why not amend the law so as
to permit sort of local option in the
matter? In districts like Lahaina and
Waikiki, where level roads are the
rule, wire tires would probably be ac-
ceptable, but in hilly regions like those
of Makawao and Hama wheels with
narrow tires, on account of less fric-
ton, might prove attractive to wagon
ers.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Baldwin of Ha-
nakuapoko depart today for California,
intending to be away for two months.
G. w. Carr, superintendent railway
mail service, went to Hama by Wednes-
days Claudine, having previously Wis
tied several places in Wailuku and Ma
kawao districts.
Civil Engineer Hugh Howell is at La
haina making surveys for a new land
ing.
The retiring president of the Maui
Teachers Association has recently ap-
pointed the following as members of
the executive committee for 1905. c.
A. Mcdonald of Lahaina, Miss r. E.
Crook of Makawao, and Mrs. Harry
of Wailuku. This committee arranges
the program for the next annual meet
ing to be held at Lahainaluna Seminary
December 8.
SHIPPING.
Deputy Collector w. o. Aiken of Ka-
hului visited Lahaina on Wednesday
for the purpose OF inspecting the Brit
ish bark .delanope. While there he en-
tered the ship Hawaiian Isles, which
arrived at Lahaina Tuesday night in
ballast from San Francisco for a cargo
of sugar.
On Thursday. the barkentine Amazon
arrived in Lahaina, 81 days from New
castle. N. S. W., with a cargo of coal
At present there are three cargo ves-
sells at Kaanapali, Lahaina.
Tuesday night the ship Fort George
arrived in Kahului in ballast.
This morning the steamer Helene ar.
rfvad In X ahuIri from HonoI,tI,, ~