The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-19

The KIDNAPPING committee again be
came active and removed Judge ne
poIkai. perforce from the bosom OF hi
lamliy. He made the trip undor pro
test. The social session was hold In X
of y. Hall and was well attended. the
hali being crowded with EIks and their
guests. Frank Thompson ofiiciated M
chairman with his usual skill and ur-
banity. He imposed fines with Impair
TALLY. The members or Honolulu
Lodge were taxed collectively fifty
cents apiece for encumbering the earth
jack Lucas explained TINT Sam John
son. Il. ]. Lord and VIM Decoto had
won 81 from him In a pedro game and
was promptly fined o like amount for
acting MS informer. Exalted Ruler
Harry Murray made the opening ad-
dress; c. b. Wells spoke feelingly, as
did Jas. l.. Coke; Hastings Rowland
made n decided hit with parody on
Give My Regards to Broadway" call
ed give My Regards to Maui" Hugh
Howell gave Hebrew impersonation
and was donated one dollar from the
general fund to have his voice cult
waited. ]. Walter Doyle made one of
the hits OF the evening as a side-show
| spieler. At the conclusion OF the stunt
''Dunie' Hartmann appeared arrayed
as Moorish beauty. who, according to
the announcer. had Little Egypt
skinned to death. Harry Couzens con-
tributed some Limericks full of local
hits, responding to an encore with 1.-THE
Charge Of the Light Brigade" IN Scan
dinavian. Jack Lucas made a political
speech in Hawaiian, with Guy Living
ston as interpreter The only word of
Hawaiian Guy knows is "pilikia," but
he acquitted himself creditably, some
Of the Mauiites being convinced that he
was a Hawaiian scholar. The complete
program was as follows:
Opening address
-. .....Exalted Ruler II. e. Murray
What Maui Thinks of TIC. B. Wells
speech. ........ jas. l.. Coke
Song-"Give My Regards to Maui
mann. ................J. II. Rowland
Song-'The Hebrew Fancy Ball..
Parody-"Gee, but this is a dandy
town" .....................M II. Webb
Side show spiel. Walter Doyle
Recitation-"Casey at the Bat. .....
.............. w. Westcoatt
..................Jas. d. Dougherty
Some Limerick. d. Couzens
selections. Elks' Quartet
Political speech. MISREPRESENTATION Jack
Lucas. Guy Livingston, interpreter
Highland Fling........J. B. Thompson
Hawaiian Hula.
INV. Tougher and ''Slats" Hebron
Story. ..................G. w. r. King
Stein Song... ...........J. II. Rowland
story. Observation-Disclosures. E. Thompson
The session was closed with the sing
ing of the Eleven O'clock Toast by j.
d. Dougherty and the draining of
stems to Our Absent Brothers," An
adjournment was made to the hotel
where another social session was held
which lasted till the wee sma" hours.
Some of the 'limericks' on well-known
members of the order were as follows:
An automobilist grew pensive,
For the gasoline smell was offensive.
why not run 1t with Yinegar?'
Exclaimed DIR. Dinegar.
He replied: 1.-The darn stuff's too ex-
pensive."
There was a young man named Wal
Who said: Prices go higher and
higher,
But at my big hotel
Things are cheaper than"-well
Just then somebody called him a liar.
When in Maui you chance to arrive,
Call on Wells and you surely will thrive.
He will set up the best
If you come as his guest.
But in business he'll skin you alive.
Captain Berger exclaimed: TMitout
failure, e1
I will, yes, go to Maui, sure kela. r.
will bring down the house.
Elm, zei, drei, Einmalous! -,
Hook der Kaiser! Prosit Nui ka welap'
SEEING THE COUNTRY.
The picnic in lao Valley on Sunday
was grand success. To record all the
events of the day would be impossible.
There was something doing" every
minute. lao Valley, by the way, was
rechristened 1. o. U. Valley. There |
were numerous pedro games during |
the day which may account for the
change. After lunch, which was serv- |
ed "al fresco." Guy Livinston organ
lied an open air minstrel show for |
the benefit of the band which accom- |
panied the members OF GIG from Ho-
nolulu Guys powers Of persuasion |
ana MS aDlllty as comedian were |
taxed to the utmost, but he succeed |
ed in collecting about s35. The only |
casualty to be recorded was the in
voluntary plunge of a member Of the |
local lodge into the ice-cold water OF
the chute. This same member. later. |
fearful of missing the shore boat at
Kahului, plunged gracefully from the
pier. fully dressed, and was hauled |
aboard, dripping, but triumphant. He |
had previously refused to take wa
ter during the trip, but finally decid-
ed that 1t was as good tonic as any
thing else.
The party was accompanied to the
Kahului wharf by the Maui delega-
tion, and farewells were said with mu-
tual regret. 1t was very tired band
that boarded the Kinau at ten o'clock;
tired but happy. and the whole yexcur-
sion was voted grand success. Aside
from its purely social features the OUT
ing was good piece of promotion
work, The programs-the "Guide to
Maui" have been throughout the Uni
ted States. and at least one visiting
Elk. Mr.. Davie, OF Colorado Springs.
has decided to make Honolulu his win
ter quarters hereafter. t
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