Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-27

again in 1867 as master of the mis-
sionary ship Morning Star. His
health would not aFiow him to reside
for any length Of time on the equator
where the Gilbert Islands lie, SO al
though working all the time for the
Gilbert Islanders he has lived much
of the time at Honolulu, where he
now resides permanently.
DR.. Bingham was the first to put
the Gilbert Islanders language into
writing and his work for his SOUTH
ern flock includes translation of
part of the New Testament into Gil
bertese and the translation OF
number of hymns. In the latter
work he was assisted by his wife. The
C.l1e. tee language. he said yester-
day, contains about $4,000 words.
There are 10000 words in the Ha-
waiian language.
When he first visited the Gilbert
Islands the natives had no knowledge
of writing and had never seen paper.
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missionaries was stolen by the native
carrier to whom It was intrusted and
distributed in particles to the other
natives, who ate the scraps under the
impression that they were some kind
of white mans food.
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Mrs. william =. Taylor was a pas
senger in the Alameda. She will
spend some time resting In San
Francisco and then probably 20 on
to Colorado Springs. Mr.. +. M. Wat
son also is taking a trip to the Coast,
where he will join his wife and child.
They will return in short time to
Honolulu.
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Mr.. and Mrs. RENT p. Schwerin
were the dinner guests OF Captain
and Mrs. John Barneson Monday
night. their other guests being some
prominent Chicago society people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Doering. The din
ner was given at the Peninsula Ho-
tel, where the Barnesons are stay
ing.-The Call.
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Cards have been received from Ma
Mia announcing the marriage of Mrs.
Ynez Shorb White and Captain Car
roll de Forest Buck, medical depart
ment. U. s. A., on the afternoon of
Saturday. April II. DR.. and Mrs.
Buck went to Yokohama on their
honeymoon.-The Call.
Mrs. Buck is well known here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lewton- Brains din
ner In honor of Miss Fox occurred on
Tuesday last. Among those present
were Doctor and Mrs. Ernest Water
house, Mr.. and Mrs. Give Davies.
and Mr.. Wall. Red was the. color
scheme of the table decorations.
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II is good news to hear that Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Bowen are soon re-
turning to Honolulu. II all goes well
they can be expected next month.
Many entertainments are being plan
ned in their honor.
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| II Is now stated for a positive fact
that British Consul Mr.. Raymond de
b. Layard and Mrs. Layard are not
returning to Honolulu. Mr.. Layard
will be stationed at Manila as Consul
General, II is hoped that the Fors-
tiers will remain.
Mrs. w. A. Clark and Miss Susan
Clark gave charming tea for Miss
May Maxwell last week. The Misses
Irene and Isabel Cooper assisted In
looking after the guests. Among
those present were Mrs. Belts, Mrs.
Olson. Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Cox. Misses
May Alexander. Agnes Alexander, M.
Clark. c. Dodge, c. Uecke. Stegherr.
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The cast of Lady Fortune" In
cludes the following noted amateurs:
Doctor and Mrs. F. II. Humphris,
Mrs. +. 7. P. Warehouse, Mr.. James
Wilder, and Mr.. Warren. 1t will be
given by the Kilohana Art League
at the Opera House some time next
month.
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Cards are out as follows: George
and Lewis Renton request the pleas
ure of your presence at a supper and
dance at Eva plantation on Satur-
day evening, July 18th. 1908. Train
will leave Honolulu station at $3.50.
II. s. V. p.
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Former Governor and Mrs. Carter.