The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Alexander & Baldwin are sending
}ut their quarterly calendars.
The band viii play this afternoon at
the departure of the steamers Hilonian
and Mauna Kea.
Chung wah Lodge No. K. Of P
viii meet in its hail, Vineyard street.
this evening at 7:3e.
Excelsior Lodge No. 1, L o. O. F., /
viii meet this Tuesday evening at 1880
in Odd Fellows hall
s. NJ. Kanakanui of the Survey De-
partment goes TO Keanae this week TO
resurvey the kuleanas.
Eva and Oahu both advanced frac-
ton on the Stock Exchange yesterday,
and Waialua made a jump of $3.50.
Court Canoes No. $40 A o, F., viii
meet in San Antonio hall. Vineyard
street, this Tuesday evening at 7:30.
President Roosevelt sent Governor
Frear an advance copy of his mes
sage TO Congress on the Inland Water
ways Commission.
There VIII be a special meeting of
Oceanic Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ
this evening at 7:30 o'clock for work
in the third degree.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee on the feet reception will prob
ably be held this week for the purpose
of appointing subcommittee.
Messrs Theo. H. Davies & Co, Ltd,
received advices from the Mariana at
Suva that she can accommodate but
four passengers from this port.
w O. Smith is quoted as saying his
nomination for Republican National
Committeeman at the Manoa precinct
meeting was a surprise to him.
L. L. MeCandless is quoted as maxi
ing an offer to give $4,000, if nineteent
a macadamized road around this is
land.
Secretary of Public Works Campbell
viii take steps to improve the water
supply of Lahaina as he found it need
ed by personal inspection on his late
visit TO the town.
James W. Pratt will probably give
| lease of his home in Makiki for some
months. taking apartments at the
Young, during the absence of his wife
and family on the mainland.
There viii be a meeting Of the Re-
publican Club of the 9Th precinct, 5th
district, this evening at 1870 o'clock
at the residence of Captain John Ka-
nae near the Palama pumping station.
Consul General Mkt Saito found the
japanese schools at Heeia and Waia-
lua in excellent condition and heard no
complaints from parents or teachers.
He has high opinion of the agricul-
t5rr3l resources of KOoIau
T. A. Palmer sent wireless to Henry
Waterhouse Trust Co, yesterday. say
ing: Extensive eruption volcano Sat
urday night. Lava rose fifty feet in
pit. Reflection visible Hilo and Honu-
apo
During last weeks flood the water
ran over the safety weir of the Nuuanu
dam at the rate of S.S0O,0O0 gallons an
hour. besides probably as much more
through the two discharge pipes. The
dam was not injured by the flood.
Services in connection with the or
ganization of a church at the Kane
hameha schools, and the installation of
Rev. j. L. Hopwood, as pastor, will be
held this evening at 1880 o'clock in the
Bishop memorial chapel Friends of
the schools are cordially invited to be
present.
In celebration of their twentieth an
nivenSary, Pacific Rebekah Lodge No.
1, I. o. 0. F., will give an at home on
Thursday evening, March 26th, and
cordially invite all Odd Fellows and
their families and all Rebekahs and
their families to attend. Cards viii be
the feature of the evening. and hand
some prizes win be awarded the WIN
ners.
L. G. B1ackman has been appointed
a special inspector of foreign birds and
animals for the u. s. Department Of
Agriculture. His duties will be to issue
permits for the entry of foreign birds
and animals and to decide all ques-
tions in connection with the identifi- |
cation of the imported animals and
birds as to whether permits are neees- |
sary or whether the species is pro- |
hibited.
Superintendent Marston Campbell of |
the Department of Public Works viii |
send a donkey engine to operate the |
derrick at Keanae landing on Fridays
steamer. This is in keeping of his +
promise TO the people at the public |
meeting held there when the Governor |
and Marty visited Keanae.