Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-02-20

darkness, the word, Aloha" in let
ters OF electric light, and while the
guests applauded, the orchestra play
ed the strains of Aloha De" the
Hawaiian national anthem.
Analysing the Menu
The menu was decidedly unique.
All the courses were set down in
Folyncsian. First, there came the
"Clepe," which proved to be Pearl
Harbor oysters. Then the busy
Ganymedcs brought steamlng plates
of "Apu mChana o Hanalei." The
head waiter tipped off the American
names of the dishes to the Washing
ton Herald reporter
On the tables, which were decor
ated with potted ferns and roses,
were side dishes of the most delicious
looking "Pakai o Haleiwa, Hoono Al
u Wahiawa, and Kukui . Ma Pali"
you ever saw: In harsh, abrupt En-
Public Servants reported in part az
follows:
1T seems to your committee that q
wise public sentiment, openly express.
ed. would determine largely the ques-
tons OF appointment to Office and pre-.
vent Hole In the Corner appoint.
ments, or the appointment of unwor.
thy people from motives of exped.
ienCy. In the opinion of your com.
mittee, no law can be passed which
would meet such a question unless per-
haps the appointment of non-parti.
san commission by the Legislature for
the purpose of taking up all names for
appointment to nOn-electiye public OF.
fee"
Among The other things dealt with
and recommended in the report were
the direct primary law, referendum
and recall a juvenile court law and
law providing for the distribution of
a portion OF fclon's earnings to his
wife and children. In discussing the
social evil question. the report said
1T having been recently called to
the attention Of your committee that
in certain breaches. the law regulating
Il certain gO-Callcd necessary evil, the
law was loosely enforced by the AT.
thoritics. II becomes n question as tn
whether ii would not be better 20
amend said law to the effect that to
the penalties now prescribed under
the law should he added the penalty
OF publication Of the names Of the per.
sons who hahitua.ly sought such
places.
The Committee ON Parks, Streets
and Public Works reported, among
ether things, on the sewer question.
which 1t treated as follows
THE auction of sewer rates having
been referred to us. your committee
recommend the following:
RESOLVED, That the present system
of sewer rates is unfair and that an
Act should be passed at the next Leg
islature placing the burden of main
tanning the Honolulu sewer system on
the city and county of Honolulu
Resolved, That as long as the pres.
ont law is in erect II IL the duty of the
Superintendent of Public Works to en-.
force the same against all users Of
sewers alike.
These resolutions were duly voted.
For some weeks past your commit
tee has had in hand investigation of
certain definite complaints regarding
the prosecution of cases of gambling
and unlicensed liquor selling in the
local courts and an inquiry into the
large number Of divorce libels record.
cd here. Both of these matters are
pending and will so over to our sue.
Cessors."
Among those present were: i. +.
Grifiths, I'D Towsc, w. r. Patterson.
W. W Hall. d. /. Wilmington, DR..
Mitamura, DR.. ]. r. Gulick, Rev. Ole
son, DR.. Rogers, w. Il. Castle, p, l..
Horne, II S. Hosmor, J. NJ Martin,
Frank Dodge, Geo. Patty, J. S. Donag,
2hO, J. l.. FIopwood, Chas. r. Frazier,
J. A. Rath. A. V. Soares, Geo. Ewaliko,
G. =. Castle, Rev. W. d Wcstcrvelt,
Rev Or. Scuddor, Paul Super, Rev. 7.
Okamura. S. X Kamaiopili, J. T.
Townsend, Glen W. Quinn, c. II,
DickCy and others.
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