The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Initiation this evening at the Elks'
meeting.
Poultry show entries close tomorrow
at p. m.
The Shriners' parade takes place to-
morrow at , p. m.
immigration Agent E. r. Stackable
is at present in London.
c. H. Dickey would very much like
TO have his umbrella returned
The Capito! baseball nine stand
dinner to the Judiciary nine at the
Young Hotel this evening.
j. P. Rodriguez, the Alakea street
tailor, had his goods damaged from
leaking roof Wednesday night.
The Christian Endeavor convention
takes place at Memorial chapel, ka-
mehameha Schools, this evening.
Several of the schools let out early
yesterday on account of their pupils
being drenched by the heavy rain.
Honolulu Branch of the Philosophical
Society will hold it's public meeting at
O'Clock this evening in the Kapiolani
building.
Mrs James w Girvin and family
wish TO thank friends for their express
sion of sympathy in their recent be-
reavement
There will be meeting of the trus-
tees of the Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants Association at o. m.
next Wednesday.
Hawaiian Tribe, Order of Red Men,
meets this evening in I. O. o. F. Hall TO
elect officers for the coming term. All
members are requested to attend.
Phil Danky, the old Honolulu news,
paper man who was recently visiting
here on his way to the mainland, re-
turned to Manila by the northern route.
A warrant for embezzlement was
sworn out yesterday by c. F. Peter
son. on which Joe Pinar. alias Joe
Fernandez, was arrested. The amount
involved is 1885.
A special session of Aloha Temple, A. |
A. O. N NJ. s., will be held tonight at
Progress Hall. Important business will
be transacted. Visiting Mobiles are
cordially invited TO attend
DR. McLennan and family, formerly !
of Honolulu, will be here from Tonga !,
on January 1. For some years past the
doctor has been court physician To ,
King George Tubou II. of Tonga.
An evening paper yesterday printed
a sensational story to the effect that
two regiments of United States troops
are to be hurried to Honolulu. The !
article caused a smile in official circles.
ReynoId McGrew wishes to state that
the Brotherhood of ST Andrew makes
a call for five thousand magazines.
Those having magazines that they have
done with may be sure the Brotherhood
will put them to good use.
A petition from owners and occupiers
Of property on King and Bishop street
has been filed with the Board of Su-
pervisors to have those streets oiled,
between Alakea and Fort,
and King and Hotel streets. !,
A concert will be given under the ,
auspices of the Kamehameha Alumnae, ;
1t the Kamehameha School for Girls, at
D. m. on Saturday. The proceeds will
De used in the interest of district nurs- /
ng. The patronage of the public is So ;
icited.
January will see the first issue of a
business weekly which will, among I
,ther things, aim to let people here !
Know more of what is being done in
he East relative to Hawaii. The new I
PAPER will have the whole local bust !
less field for it's scope.
The L. s Government has issued
lamps for the Philippine Islands, the ,
irst of them having been received 4
yesterday. The two cent denomination
las on it the portrait of one of the
prominent F'ilipinos. J. W. Fullerton
eceived mail from there yesterday
caring the new stamps.
In spite of the rain there was a fair
tendance at the stereopticon lecture
iven last night in the Salvation Army
all by Rev. w. D. Westervelt. The 7
ictures shown We're reproductions of
he works of famous artists depicting
he life of Christ, the lecturer explain [
lg each picture and adding much adj s
ice along the lines of practical Chris n
anity. It was announced last night
nat the lecture would be repeated as
BON as more favorable weather set in. l
First-class tickets to all stations on h
he Oahu Railroad and Haleiwa coupon n
ckets are now on sale at the office h