The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-19

LOCAL BREVITIES

The yacht Hawaii was out sixteen
days yesterday.
coaling the battleships win begin to-
day instead of tomorrow.
Monday is the day set for the Maine
ana Alabama TO sail for Guam.
Only two more days till the Carmen
dance. Have you secured your tick
cts?
Mrs. Gums dancing class meets to-
morrow afternoon for the last time
this season.
Judge Kepoikai is holding court in
Lahaina. Jury term opened there OF
Wednesday.
Dances in honor of the officers of the
Maine and Alabama last evening were
Well attended.
The s. S. Lurline of the Matson line
will leave Honolulu for san Francisee
direct at 10 a. m, June %.
The Commercial Club viii have as it.
guest Of honor today for Iunchson Sec.
rotary Of the Interior Garfield.
The Hawaiian Glee Club is prepar.
ing some special pieces for the Car
Honolulu Lodge No GIG. B. P. O. E.
will meet in Elks' Hall, King ana
Fort streets, this evening at 7:3O.
Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club viii
meet this evening in its rooms in the
Oregon block, Union street, at 7:3O
There win be an election of officers
in Oahu Canton No. 1, Polynesia En-
a n mn ID
evening.
Secretary Garfield officially left the
Z. S. 5. Maine yesterday morning. He
is now domiciled at the residence OF
Governor Frear at Punahou.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Anna Booth Long were conducted
in the lecture-room of Central Union
church yesterday afternoon.
The Hongkong Brewery, in which
many Honolulu people are financially
interested, is reported to be about
ready to earn dividends for its stock
holders.
w. L. Frazee, County Electrician
underwent a successful operation al
the Queens Hospital yesterday ana
will be able to see his friends in a
day or two.
a captive volcano and other inter
esting features are being collected in
a Hawaiian Midway being prepared tc
help entertain the boys of the fleet
next month.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield will
receive the Chinese Consul. Brigadier
General Edward Davis, c. K. Motley
and D. Kalauokalani, among others,
this morning.
The Mauna Kea will leave this even
ing for Hilo at O'Clock with Secre-
tary Garfield and the committee hav-
ing in charge the entertainment of
the Territory's guest.
The Capitol is to be outlined in cleo
trio lights for the fleet week. Work on
the installation of the lights was begun
yesterday under the supervision of
Chief Electrician Allie Lucas.
All persons who have reserved ac-
commodations on the Mauna Kea for
the excursion leaving here this even
ing must secure their tickets before
noon today, otherwise berths will be
apportioned to those on the waiting
list.
The closing exercises of the primary
grades at the Kalihi-waena school
took place yesterday morning and the
closing exercises of the higher grades
will be held this afternoon. cordial
invitation to the public to attend is
given.
Captain Harder of the U. S. S. Maine
ana Captain Veeder of the q. S. 5.
Alabama returned the calls of Judge
Dole yesterday. They also called and
left their cards for the Governor and
Secretary Mott-Smith, who were alb
sent from the Executive building IN
attendance upon the Secretary of the
Interior in his tour of the schools.
Supervisor William Henning of Maui,
who entertained the last COMPRESSION
al party so cleverly at Lahaina, is at
the head of the Lahaina fleet commit
tee. He will see that the four vessels
which call at the old capital of the is
lands are properly entertained. La
haina is coming 10 her own again as
a result of the prominence which has
been thrust upon her by the visit of
the squadron.