The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-01
Thrum's Retrospect for 1904

on Maui; isles Reinhart, Hilo; Rev.
in Africa; Mrs G. Rhodes, Capt E.
T. Cameron, s. Edward Damon, VIM.
F. Love, T. D. Wicke. F. J. Wilhelm,
and Jas. Renton, Kofala
1t will be noticed in the above list
how large number of island people
have died abroad this year.
NEUROLOGY FOR DECEMBER.
VIM. Biaisdell, died Dec. IS.
DR. Henry Muson Lyman died at
residence in Evanston, Ill. on Noven-
Der &c. He was born in Hilo, 60 years
ago
KAMEHAMEHA TOMB.
In June last was completed new
Kamehameha Tomb in the grounds of
the Royal Mausoleum at a cost of some
$4,000, to which were removed from
the mausoleum the collins of r. c. WI
lie, ]. Kaleipaihala Young. Fanny K
Kekelaokalani, B. Y. Namakeha, A. K
Kuniakea, Jane K Lahilahi, Peter Ke-
kuaokalani, T. c. B. Rookie and G. Ka-
nlakui Rookie. Appropriate dedicatory
services were held by Bishop Restarick,
June 10Th, which were attended by
large concourse of people
SdIFPlNG MAI IERS.
The Wider S. S. Co. have added to
their fleet of coasting steamers this past
year their newly constructed boat Like
like, built especially for the require
rnents of island trade on the coast, and
has been placed on the Molokai run.
The Hawaii and Molokai have both
been Withdrawn and broken up.
OF the Inter-Island Co.'S feet the
Cff2ot1 u Ia t111
Francisco for disposal
The annals of the port records the
arrival on May 18th, 1904, of the Pacific
Mail Co.'S new steamship Mongolia,
which entered the harbor and locked
without difficulty. She was welcomed
by quite demonstration of bunting,
steam whistles and music by the band.
MARINE CASUALTIES
Marine nlishaps around the islands
have been fortunately unusually light
this past year, but in the deep-sea SER
vice we have to note the total loss of
the steamship Connenaugh, the first
eastern cargo of the season, which left
this port in February for New York,
with a full load of some 1880 tons of
sugar, since which time she has not
been heard OF, The U. S. cruiser Ia
coma was sent in search some months
later, following her supposed course,
but no trace of her was ever discov-
cred.
Ship Emily Whitney, with coal from
Newcastle for Makaweli, Kauai, ran
into hurricane January =, and carried
away all topmasts, necessitating putting
nto Sydney for repairs. One seaman
was washed overheard.
Schooner Alice Kimball, formerly in
he coasting service, and owned here,
vert ashore at the mouth of the Suis-
law river, in the latter part of October
asst, and has become a total loss.
FLORAL AUTO. PARADE.
Thanksgiving day, 1904, was the time
selected for Honolulu's first automobile
on which occasion some seven
cen vehicles of the tonneau and runa-
bout class entered in competition, with
Heir floral decorations, for three prizes
offered for originality and beauty OF
esign. It was a spectacular success
nat was enjoyed by throng of observ-
RS at Union Square. where the pro-
;ession formed at 10 a. m. The route
If parade was out to kapiolani park,
vhere the prizes were awarded by Hon.
\. S. Cleghorn, one of the trio of
Judges, as follows: First prize, Japan
Sc design. was Won by Capt. Roht
Iraham; second prize, red and white
lsters c. w c. Deering and the third
rize, dream OF vioiets, went to u --ss
Wider. The procession then ..ned
nd returned to town and paraded for
time through the city.
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