The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-25


harvest celebration given by the gem
eral manager and employees of the
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. in
Puunene mill, Saturday evening, the
18th. was the great social success an
ticipated. The mammoth sugar-room
was transformed into a bit of fairy
land with its adornment of palm
branches. ropes of ferns, the vivid
colors of flags and bunting. and tile
glamor cast over all by the uriliiaut
| light from many ele ARC lamps of red,
white and blue.
There were two large halls, each 100
by so feet. adjacent to and opening into
each other but still entirely separate.
One of them was used by the dancers
and the other by the spectators or
those of the guests who preferred card
playing to dancing.
The Kawaiahao Quintet Club OF Ho-
nolulu. on a raised platform under the
drapery of large American and English
flags sang Hawaiian "hulas" and play
ed music most inspiring to dancing
feet There was a multitude of guests
present, at least five hundred cosmo-
trains from the different villages of
Central Maui. 1t seemed as though
every one who had received an invita-
ton had shown acceptance Of it by his
presence
! Nearer . o'clock than s, Mr. II. p.
Baldwin, president and general man
ager of the H. c. & s. Co. and Mrs. j.
N. S. Williams led the grand march.
This was followed by a lancers and
then by many a pleasing two-step and
waltz till midnight. The caterer of the
! occasion should be congratulated upon
the arrangement of the attractive sup
per room and the delicious menu. The
ice cream soda served during the even
ing hours was more popular than the
claret punch and other cool beverages.
| Shortly after midnight the festivity
came TO an end and the, trains bore
away the many guests who wished
their generous hosts many happy re-
turns of the delightful harvest home
celebration of 1905. w. B. Harley had
charge of the decorations and j. B.
Thompson. Benz. Williams. w. w.
westcott and Theodore Nicholson man.
/ aged the floor.
MRS. BECKwITHS DEATH.
Early Tuesday morning, the 18th,
Mrs. Edward G.. Beckwith, the wife of
Rev. DR.. Beckwith of Hamakuapoko.
died She had been an invalid for forty
years and weary and worn with the
long struggle against the ills of flesh
she wanted ito go homeland at last
had her desire. Mrs. Beckwith was
born in Honolulu on July II. 1882, and
was 70 years of age the day before her
death. She was a member of the well
known Armstrong family-her father
being the first minister of public in
struction Of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
When eight years old she went to
Springfield. Massachusetts, and lived
with an uncle, who was Judge of the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, until
after her graduation from Mt. Hol-
yoke Seminary In the class of 1851.
Returning to Honolulu she was mar
ried to DR.. Beckwith in 1858. The gold
en- anniversary Of their wedding was
remembered by friends all over the
Territory two years ago. After her
marriage she spent ten years in Water
bury, Conn, fourteen years in San
Francisco, after which she lived In Ho-
nolulu and Makawao. Mrs Beckwith
was most charitable. Her every
thought seemed to be concerning the
a letter expressive of coincidence, en-
enlargement and sympathy. Frail and
delicate in physique, her opportunities
for doing good were limited, but she
did what she could which is, when all
is SAID, the best of eulogies.
Besides her husband she leaves a
daughter, Mrs. ]. ]. Hair, six grand
children. three sisters, Mrs. Weaver,
Misses Jennie and Amelia Armstrong,
and one brother w. N. Armstrong. The
late Gen. Samuel Armstrong of Hamp-
ton was also her brother. A.
! The funeral took place on the
afternoon of her death and the cere-
monies at the Hamakuapoko residence
and at the cemetery in Makawao were
conducted by Rev. b. V. Bazata. The
pail bearers were H. p. Baldwin, r. F
/ Engle, H. A. Baldwin. d. C. Lindsay,
w. S. Nicoll and F. e. Atwater.
DIES OF CANCER.
! Saturday morning. the 18th, Mrs.
Edgar Morton, the wife of the deputy
sheriff of Makawao district, died of
cancer at Makawao after months of
suffering Mrs. Kamala Morton was
Z the daughter of the late Beniamina, a
well known Hawaiian resident and
landowner of Kula. and was born at
Kamaole (Kula) about 80 years ago.
She was educated at Maunaolu Semin-
I airy and has always resided on Maui.
She was superior woman. a leader
| in the Kula community where she
lived until three years ago. She was
faithful wife and loving mother. Be-
sides her husband, she leaves a sister.
Mrs. John Aea of Honolulu and three
sons. The funeral took place at Ka-
maole on Sunday the 10th.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
At the Harvest Home Celebration,
the evening of the 18th. ]. N. S. Will
liams. assisted by two ladies, drew the
/ players for the mems and mixed dou-
bles in the tennis tournament to be
held on the Sunnyside courts (Pala),
August 10 under tho auanioaa of fha