The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Lady Heron left for Kauai by the
Kinau yesterday.
There will be a rehearsal of the sym
phony Orchestra this evening.
Honolulu Lodge GIG. B. P. o. E., will
meet in EIks' Hall at 7:3O this even
ing.
Polynesia Encampment No. 1. l. o.
o. F., will meet in Odd Fellows Hall
at 7:30 this evening
A. Gartenberg. one of the trial jurors
in Judge Dole's court, was yesterday
excused for the term.
More than 1900 shares of Kihei
stock have been presented for redemp-
ton. involving payments of over
$4,000.
Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club will
meet in its rooms in the Oregon block.
Hotel and Union streets, at 7:3O this
evening.
Superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell is preparing his re-
port on the Waimea river jetties for
the Governor.
Do not fail to hear the Water
Fairies at the Kamehameha School
for Girls. on Saturday evening. Adj
mission fifty cents.
Oceanic Lodge no. 81. F. and A. NJ,
will meet in special session at Masonic
Temple at 7:30 o'clock this evening for
work in the second degree.
All trial jurors in Judge Dole's court,
not on the jury in the case now on
trial. were yesterday excused until to-
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
The Maui County Republican organ
iZation has recommended George H
Dunn and James N K. Keo1a for ap-
pointment as Tax Assessor of Maui.
Acting Governor Mott-Smith has re-
appointed Henry E. Cooper a regent
of the Hawaii College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts for the term of
four years.
Acting Governor Mott-Smith spent
yesterday afternoon at the Nuuanu
dam. He went up shortly after lunch
con, and was not at his office during
the afternoon.
Mrs. W. O. Smith received a cable
gram yesterday announcing the mar
riage of her son, Clarence Hebron
Smith, to Miss Margherita Adele
Browning of New York city.
The Princess Theresa has announced
that she Will be active in politics dur
ing the coming campaign. She seems
to have adopted eclecticism to govern
her choice OF candidates. choosing
from all parties men to commend.
Sheriff Iaukea. with his son, and
Paul Jarrett are engaged in consider
ing land proposition on the other
side of this island which may take
the Sheriff out of public life, but not
before the expiration of his present
term of office.
A special and important meeting of
the Catholic Ladies' Aid will be held
this afternoon at the convent at three
o'clock. Friends and members are
most urgently requested 10 Jattend
Matters pert aiming TO the work in
hand are to be discussed
c. NJ. Cooke has presented the Nc
Kinley Memorial Library with a re-
volving bookcase OF koa. Levers &
Cooke intend TO present a koa reading
table. The Hawaiian Mahogany Lum-
Der Company has signifed its intention
of making similar contributions.
1.-THE Commodore" is the name of a
bar at the corner of Drumm and Cali
fornia streets. San Francisco, opened
by H. w. Lewis and W. L. Coleman.
The latter was formerly a resident of
Honolulu, and it is said his bar is the
most unique in the United. States.
a. V. Gear, it is said, intends to
bring up for adjudication the citizen
ship of certain Chinese who were born
in China but who came to Hawaii as
minors and whose fathers became sub
jects of the Kingdom of Hawaii. and
in succession citizens of the Republic
of Hawaii and of the United States of
America.
Some local Portuguese in conversa-
ton with the officers and men of the
Brazilian training ship Benjamin Con-
slant have become imbued with the
idea that Brazil might be good coun-
try for them TO emigrate to. It is
said that letters viii be sent from here
to the Brazilian Government making
inquiries as TO possibilities, and there
is even a hope felt by some that the
Brazilian Government will send one or
more ships here to take them to
Brazil.