The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

William Mckinley Lodge No. s. K.
Of P, will meet this evening at 7:30
Lei Aloha Lodge No. 3. 0. E. s.
meets in Masonic Temple at 100 this
evening. /
The benefit given at Lusitana Hall
last Saturday Melted 500 to the yacht
fund.
Editor sheba Of the Hawaii shinpo
had a conference yesterday with the
Acting Governor.
The last performance of The Mas
cot will be given at the Opera House
tonight at 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. E. Deacon last night received
a cable announcing the death of her
mother in san Francisco.
There will be a regular meeting or
Theodore Roosevelt Camp No. L L.
5. w. V. in Waverley Hall this even
ing at 7:30.
J. McKinnon, formerly receiving
clerk at the police court. arrived by
the Alameda yesterday from San
Francisco.
The lantern for the range light in
Honolulu harbor is ready for ship
ment from Seattle. according TO noti-
fication received by Captain Orwell.
The band VIII play this afternoon
at the Cleaners party. On Sunday
the band will play for the newspaper
/ ball games a the league grounds, Mo-
iliili.
Chief of Detectives Taylor writes
from san Francisco saying that the
more ne sees of that place the more
he thinks that Honolulu is a very good
little town.
T. Ogono, a japanese broker pass
ing through on the Siberia, is quoted
as saying that many white merchants
are leaving Japan because of the hard
times and the lack of business there.
The Womans Auxiliary and Guild
of ST. Andrews cathedral will hold
their lingerie sale and tea on Satur-
day afternoon next, May 16. at the
residence of Mrs. E. D. Tenney, Pen
sacola street.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ahatui Iolani Will be held in the Sun
day school-room of St. Andrews ca
thedral on Tuesday, May u, at $3.50
p. N. All the members are requested
TO be present.
Mr. and Mrs E. S. Aldrich left for
their home in Moscow, idaho, on the
Siberia yesterday, after visit of four
months. which, they say. has been so
pleasantly spent that they will return
here next winter.
Sheriff Iaukea has received a letter.
from an old friend, Commander A. w.
Grant, L. s N, now on the flagship
Connecticut, stating that according to
present plans the fleet will arrive in
Honolulu July Is.
All those who are interested in the
furnishing of the new addition to st.
Andrews cathedral are invited to
meet the ladies of the Ahahui Iolani
on Tuesday afternoon, May II, in the
cathedral Sunday school room.
Treasurer Campbell yesterday COM
missioned Gus Rose. on his office, Act
ing Assessor of Maui, to take charge
of the Office on the going into effect
of Robinson's resignation. Rose went
to Maui by the Mauna Loa yesterday.
The san Jose Times of April p con-
tains notice to the effect that
Manuel Fernandez, aged q. native
of Hawaii, and a resident of Milpitas,
was granted a license to marry Maria
P. Bico, aged IS, a native of Portugal,
and also a resident of Milpitas.
petition has been received by the
Secretary of the Territory asking for
a change in the boundary between the
first and second precincts of the
Fourth District. The proposed new
boundary starts at the beach near
Makee Island and runs almost due
northeast.
Judge Hapai Of Hilo, who has been
District Magistrate there for many
years, has forwarded his resignation,
on account of ill-health. Harry
Irwin. now Second District Judge, and
Mr.. Ray are candidates. and both are
on their way by the Mauna Kea to
press their claims.
The Supreme Court yesterday filed
a decision denying the petition OF the
Queens Hospital for an order direct
ing Bruce Cartwright, the trustee
under the viii of Queen Emma, to
deed a considerable portion of the
property 10 the hospital. The opin-
ion of the court in full is printed
elsewhere in this issue.