The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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ing about January 3.
The Y. NJ c. a. educational classes
will be resumed January 2, after the
holiday vacation.
Don't forget the Oahu Canton dance
at Odd Fellows hall Saturday evening
There will be late cars.
Francis J. Berry, formerly a mem
Der of the Hawaiian bar. is a director
of the Manila American newspaper.
James D. Dole, the pineapple planter,
has been operated on for appendicitis
at the Queens Hospital, and is re-
ported doing well.
First performance of THE Queen OF
the White Slaves this evening at the
Orpheum. Same play will be rendered
at the matinee Saturday.
The Honolulu branch of the Theo-
sophical Society meets every Tuesday
and Thursday evening at 7:30-Kapio-
lani Building. Thursday visitors night.
The Thursday Club takes a week S
vacation, postponing tonight's talk I'M
til later in the season. Postmaster
Pratt will open the season of 1906 next
week.
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the Bank of Hawaii was started, The
bank has doubled its capital from the
original $500, 900, and has surplus and
profits amounting to $348, 255.47.
Pacific Rebekah Lodge meets this
evening at 7:30 o'clock in Odd Fellows
hall. AS this is the last meeting of
the year all members are requested to
be present; also members of Olive
Branch Lodge.
Patriarch Militant Canton, the
Uniform rank of the Odd Fellows, will
give the last big dance of the year at
Progress Hall on Saturday evening. All
Odd Fellows are expected to attend, as
well as all their friends.
Through the Brazilian embassy in
Washington, Governor Garter has been
notified that DR.. L. Zehutner, director
of the Institute of Agriculture, State
of Bahia, Brazil, is coming here to
study the production of sugar cane.
Supt. Babbitt of the Education de-
partment, Deputy Attorney General
Prosser and Olaf Sorenson OF the Sur
vey department went to ygaialua yes
|terday to investigate a proposal for
acquiring a schoolhouse site by ex
Ichange.
Miss Helen Wood and Miss Wagner
trained nurses from ST. Luke's hos
pital, San Francisco, have joined the
Queens hospital staff. DR.. sawyer,
resident physician of the Queens, has
returned to his post from a vacation
of three months on the mainland.
Leon Kissler, held at the police sta
ton on Tuesday for investigation in
connection with the rolling of
clerk of the transport Buford, was
given his freedom yesterday on his
promise that he leave the islands within
five days. Kissler pleaded guilty yes
terday to being vag.
A dance will be given by the Kane
hameha Alumni Association on Satur-
day evening next, at its hall on Fort
street, commencing at o'clock. Tick
cts are being sold at so cents apiece
which will admit a gentleman and Ia
dies. Refreshments will be served dur
ing the intermission.
There will be an initiation of candi-
dates and an installation of officers on
Saturday evening by the Leahi Chap
ter No. 2, o. of E. s., which all mem
bers are requested to attend. A cor
dial invitation is extended to Lei Aloha
Chapter No. 8 and all visiting brothers
and sisters of the order.
The Salvation Army gave a social
last evening for the pleasure of sailors
and soldiers. There was a general good
time. Ice cream of real Philadelphia
quality was served and good,
wholesome cake. About ten o'clock
a nice lassie surprised the Advertiser
staff with some of the refreshments, the
first time in years that this fine old
rural custom has been observed here.
Come again, lassie.
The Sunday school children Of the
Christian church had a joyous Christ
mas celebration on Tuesday evening.
There was a song by the children,
through the aisles. Pastor
offered a prayer between two
hymns sung by the school Madeline
Brunette, Vera Harris. Aileen Bow
man and Ethlyn Harris gave recita-
lions. Willie Rasemann sang a solo,
with chorus by the school. and Alice
Hopper gave a song. Arthur Myhre
acted Santa Claus in good style.