The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-28
Mainly About People

Spoilers" at one time held the anna
teur short distance swimming record.
He was also secretary of the Chicago
Athletic Club. Mr.. Beach is a manu-
facturer of bricks, not the kind used
in illegal commercial transactions, but
real building bricks.
Mark Twain has always been con-
spicuously lazy-in fact, he rather
prides himself on his pronounced in
disposition to physical effort. When
at school in Hannibal, Mo-, he and his
classmates were instructed to write a
composition on 1.-The Effects of Lazi-
ness" Young Clemens, at the end of
half an hours elaboration, handed in
as his contribution a blank slate.
1t is said every man has his hobby,
but only wealthy ones can indulge
them. Mr.. Carnegie's ruling passion
may be said to be one of great beneht
to the great mass of people-the es-
tablishment of free libraries. kan
sas City resident is giving an equal
pleasure to citizens of that city in ar
ranging free concerts of exceptionally
fine music. Mr. Arthur E. Stilwell
though known to the world of finance
as a promoter of railroads, is an ar
dent lover of music and consiuerS
music as necessary TO life. He secures
some musical organization of national
repute and paying all expenses gives
the music lovers of his home city an
opportunity to hear the best compost
lions free. About 10000 people take
advantage of Mr.. StilweiPs generosity.
unique ceremony is observed the
second Sunday in June at the zion
Evangelical Lutheran church of Man
helm, Pennsylvania-the payment OF a
red rose as rental for the site OF the
| church. In 1850 Baron Stiegel, VINO
founded the borough, decided land for a
chanel where his workmen could Wor~
ship in their own language. unique
| clause in the deed reads yielding ana
having therefor unto the said Henry
| william Stiegel, heirs and assigns, at
Mannheim, in the month of June, yearly
forever hereafter, the rent of one red
/ rose. if the same shall be lawfully de-
handed"
with the dissension incident to the
revolution the pretty custom fell into
4
was being built, the pastor discovered
the poetic provision of the old deed and
a search was instituted for the Oldest
Illegal heirs. Two of these will probably
attend the service this year-Mrs. c. c.
Hoover of Broadway, Virginia, a great
Igreat-granddaughter of the baron, and
Miss Martha M. Horning of Newport
IRhode Island. Since the revival OF the
rose rental payment great crowds WISH
the town when the Feast Of Roses Is
held. and not only the stipulated req
rose is given, but the entire congre-
CATION, often numbering 1900 people.
marches by the altar, each placing
thereon a red rose in memory or the
gentle old baron and his pnlian-
thropy.
President Eliot of Harvard Univer-
sity. who was seventy-three years Ola
in March. has held his present position
since he was thirty-five. He receives
$4,000 a year.
A woman who will be much before
the public this summer is Mrs CLAUDE
A. swanson, the beautiful wife of the
Governor of Virginia, who Is ex-erilc1o
hostess of the jamestown ExposlUoi'
AS Miss Lizzie D. Lyons she was one
OF a trio of sisters who We're widely
known as the Three Graces of Nr-
ginia," and by education and expert
ence as well as by birth she is emil
nentIy fitted for her role. Mrs. swan
son is noted for her exquisite taste IL
dress. unaffected sweetness and gFa,
cious simplicity, and is an artist %
great ability.