The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-21
LOCAL BREVITTES.

Regular meeting of Excelsior Lodge,
I. o. 0. F. tonight.
Work in the third degree at Mystic
Lodge. K. Of P, tonight.
Richard Mossnan, of Mr.. Laws
class, Royal school, win deliver an ad-
dress on Memorial Day.
superintendent ]. d. Mcyeigh will
return to the Settlement today.
The strike Of 500 or 500 japanese on
Honomu plantation has been amicably
settled
Mystic Lodge No. 2, Knights of
Pythias, will work in the page rank
tonight.
L. E. Pinkham and f. NJ. Hatch have
been added by local gossip to the list
of candidates for Governor.
Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H. Division
No. l, will meet tonight at c. B. L.
Hall. Visiting sisters are invited to at
tend.
The day of days and the night of all
nights at Pearl City Peninsula-the
Eagles grand moonlight picnic, May
q. Get your tickets now.
Hon. A. S. Cleghorn has offered a re-
ward of SIS for the detection of the
person or persons who wantonly dam
aged lanterns and seats at Ainahau.
Plans are being prepared for the new
courthouse al Waikiki, for which the
Legislature voted 5000, and in about
six weeks bids for it's construction will
be invited.
More than $3.50, 900 in gold was drawn
from the banks yesterday and deposited
taxes pai2 by checks on banks, trust
companies. etc.
Z. S. Deputy Marshal Frank L. Win
ter, who returned Friday night from
Byron Springs, cal, where he recover
ed his lost health, yesterday morning
resumed his duties.
Manuel Refs was reported as improv-
ing at his home yesterday from the
accident that overlook him Saturday,
when he was thrown down by his horse
running away and received injury to
his head from striking the curbstone.
Mrs. w. F. Frear desires all who are
interested in the work of the Literary
Circle to meet her tomorrow afternoon
in the library rsf the kilohana Art
League. 1t is hoped that there will be
a full meeting in response to this in
vitation.
There is delay in opening the Alawa
residence tract of public lands owing
to the awaiting of replies from three
property owners to an offer from Su-
perintendent OF Public Works Holloway
for a compromise on damages and bet
terments.
The Board of Health has ordered all
of the Pasteur serum obtainable on the
mainland. One consignment was re-
ceived last week and an order for more
placed in the hands of the Pasteur
agent is expected to be filled within
few weeks.
An opinion has been rendered by E.
W. Sutton Of the Attorney General
Department, holding that the Japanese
Consulate is not exempt from taxation.
Consul General Mkt Saito has notified
the japanese Ambassador at Washing
ton of the opinion.
Prof Hart of Sydney gave an in
structive lecture on Photography at
the High School yesterday morning. He
employed illustrations and took his
auditors back to the sixteenth century
in tracing the relations of light-pictur-
ing to the other sciences.
Secretary Atkinson telegraphed to
Chief Clerk Conkling the arrival of the
Congressional party at Hilo at II a. In.
yesterday. He expressed surprise at
hearing nothing from headquarters
since his departure. The fact is there
has been nothing doing here since he
left.
Saturday evening, Mrs. c. II. Ather-
ton entertained at dinner in honor of
Miss Baker and Mr.. Phillips. The
color scheme of violets was carried
throughout. Among those present were
Miss Baker, Mrs. Sprinks, Miss
Sprinks, Mrs. Elmer, Mr.. Phillips, sir.
Elmer.
The w. c. T. u. will meet today,
May Il, at $50 p. M, in the parlor of
Central Union church. At o'clock
Hon c. H. Dickey will address the
meeting upon advantages and Disad-
vantages of the New Liquor Law" All
interested, men and women, are invited