The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-10-10
TOWN TALK
By THH NAN ABOUT TOWN.

have made it o. X, if the miscreant
had been on the bench.
/ wonder who is coming next, up
there on Maui. Our old friend Harry
Mossman, whom we used to see ou-
casionally in the local police court, has
attained such eminence that he ought
to be heard from belong long. l rather
expect to see him DOMINIC white robes
of purity though, for that seems to be
the lead to follow with the Kepoikai
crowd. A coat of self applied white
wash is about all that can be found,
but the spectacle of the pot calling
the kettle black the other day was a
little too much for my esthetic feel
ing.
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Poor George Beckley. He came in
for a terrible roasting the other day.
1t seems that he had cards printed for
campaign purposes with his photograph
on them in full uniform. The uniform
was all right, but it happened that
there were medals attached to the uni
form and when some old kamaaina
looked at the picture he swelled up
with holy horrors. One of the medals
was that of the Order of Kamehameha
and the kamaaina knew that Beckley
had no right to it.
Trouble started at once and on trac-
ing the matter down it was found that
Beckley had bought it from Frank
Kruger. Then more trouble started.
Beckley was interviewed and told that
unless he took that medal out of his
pictures he would be blackbaled by
every Hawaiian in the islands. George
knew thing or two on the idea that
kick had quite as much moral signifi-
canoe as a hint, and spent two days
collecting the cards which he had given
out and also spent several dollars in
having new picture made for his
cards and then few more in having
new cards printed If this keeps up
the Admiral won't be able to have any
more automobiles from the Bulletin,
and the circulation of the latter sheet
will sink back to its natural level.
K
The morning editor had decided to
roast Mr. Blank. He had come to the
conclusion that Blank was in the I'm
desirable Citizen class, or was a male
factor of great, small or medium
wealth. He must be crushed. He
must be showed up to the community.
So he was calmly placed in the grow
ing list; and the list then read: Brown,
Cathcart, Vida, Che Fa Crawford,
BLANK, Seven eleven. OF course that
settled Blanks reputation. 'Tis fear
full list. Only at times it threatens to
get too long, and therefore names are
dropped. 1t is so lengthy now that
Chillingworth is left out Long too.
They have been transferred to another
list,-the list of mortals, entitled to
halos.
The most interesting thing about the
list is the way it changes. Crawford
and Vida stay on it pretty well. Achi
comes and goes. Brown is believed to
have permanent place. Cathcart is
a new addition. Kaea is regarded as
a valuable member, and will probably
be kept for good. There is nothing
quite so hard on Mr.. Blank as to have
his name published hyphenated with
Kaea or Crawford.
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What dye think iv tn campaign?"
asked Hennessey.
&c y nnn1ou'c we n
publication, have to stop right here.
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1t is an interesting spectacle to watch
the Rev. S. L. Desha in action on a
platform. in fact almost any Hawai-
ian speaker is interesting to watch, for
the art of oratory seems born in most
OF them. Delegate Kalanianaole is nos
rated one of the best speakers, but
watching him the other night at Aala
park, it was impossible not to be i'm
pressed with the vigor, the intensity,
of his utterances. He impaired an i'm
preston of Rooseveltian strenuousness
to his remarks, which simply forced
them on his hearers. Others likewise
spoke with power. John Wise was a
bit hating in English speech, but when
he launched into Hawaiian, there was
fluent delivery that left nothing to
be desired Young Kaleiopu advanced
to the front of the platform and
streamed words like trained speaker
But 1t was Desha that l started tc
: mention. One may listen to this mar
and watch him with much enjoy
ment without understanding a single
j word of what he says. 1t reminded
ue of seeing Sarah Bernhardt without
understanding French. 1t was enough
s to watch her actions, hear the intona-
lions of her voice and feel the impress
sion of her intensity of motion. In
elouuence of gesture, no speaker of