The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-13
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

j. w. Bergstrom, the music dealer
returned from Maui in the Claudine.
Mrs. L. L. La Pierre and Miss Bircl
Tanning We're among the passenger
arriving in the Claudine.
The coaching drive for tourists tc
the Pail has been changed from Tues
| day to Wednesday morning.
A big crowd of tourists is being book
T ed for the Volcano House, leaving on
the Kinau tomorrow at noon.
| Senator Palmer Woods came in from
| Hawaii last Saturday on the Kinau
| to attend the legislative session.
Governor Carter came back from
| Waialua yesterday afternoon to read
the final proofs of his message to the
| legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. r. Ross returned
Saturday on the Kinau from their
honeymoon, which was spent on Ha-
wall. They are occupying their new
home in College Hills.
The championship basket bali game
will be played at the High School
grounds this afternoon at Sis, between
High Schools and Y. w. c. AS. An
invitation is extended to the public.
George Lycurgus brought down an
other large batch of celery and cauli-
flower which he is growing at the Vol
cano House. The celery is crisp and
sweet and surpasses the imported
product
thousand invitations have been
issued for the ST. Valentine dance to
be given at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
tomorrow evening. Friends who have
been overlooked may obtain invitations
at the hotel office.
The rooms of the KiIohana Art
League in the Alexander Young build
ing viii be open from to This after
noon to permit all who feel an interest
in the subject to view the exhibition
of lace made by pupils in the public
schools.
Admiral and Mrs. Terry and Miss
Terry may be through passengers to-
day in the Siberia, en- route from Japan
to San Francisco. The state of Mrs.
Terry's health made it imperative that
the party go to Washington via Homo
lulu instead of via Suez.
The Kau Weekly says: 1.-The Mauna
Loa viii make a trip to Hilo next week
and bring over a full cargo of seed cane.
for Pahala. This is good news to the
residents and laborers in Kau. With
Pahala going full blast, Kau may look
forward to a revival of the good old
days.
A two-and-a-half day coaching trip
around Oahu is planned to start from
Honolulu on Wednesday at noon via
the Pail. Present indications are that
at least nine persons will make up the
party, although more may yet be ac-
commodated. The first stop will be at
Waiahole at night. On Thursday the
party will pass through the Mormon
Settlement at Laie and Kahuku planta-
ton, arriving in the afternoon at Ha-
lefwa, in time for a sea bath and din
ner. The return to Honolulu will be
made on Friday.
The United States Civil Service Com !
mission announces an examination on |
February %, 1905, to secure eligibles |
from which to make certification to |
fill a vacancy in the position of civil |
engineer to act as chief of the divis- |
on of construction of the Office of pub |
lie road inquiries. Departm rt of Agri- |
culture, at s2,250 per annum, and va
cancies as they may occur in any |
branch of the service requiring SINH
ar qualihca tons. Information can be
from Jno. w. Short, district |
secretary, at the custom house, Homo
ulu.
The Promotion Committees enter |
tainment for tourists in the form of |
4 luau followed by Hawaiian dancing,
given on the premises of Mrs. Emma
Defries on Saturday night, was largely |
attended, all the hotels contributing
guests. The strangers We're treated to
a peep into the imu where the pig, |
fish and potatoes were cooked. The
tables were decorated with Ha-
Vaiian delicacies and the luau was |
thoroughly enjoyed. Solomon's quin-
-ette club played during the luau.
Afterward four dancing girls gave
he hula steps to the accompani-
nent of gourd tapping.
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