The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Oahu Lodge No. l, K. of P. viii
meet in K. of P, Hall al 7;30 this
evening.
Eben P Low is spoken of as a prob
able successor. to James L. Holt as
tax assessor.
The class in commercial law, taught
by Wv L. whitney. at the Y. NJ. c. A.
meets tonight.
NJ. T. Lyons is out with petition
for his appointment to the position
of tax collector.
Honolulu Lodge No. SIS, B. P. O. E.,
will meet in Elks' Hall, King street,
at 1880 this evening.
r. ". Single and L. a Thurston
expect TO return from the mainland
by the s. 5. Hilonian, due here on
the 18th inst.
The weekly meeting of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee did not take
place yesterday afternoon owing to
lack OF a quorum.
The Hawaiian Agricultural Co. held
its annual meeting yesterday morn
ing. 1t was decided to change the
dividend-paying day from the 18th to
the end of the month. The officers
were all reelected.
Contractor L. NJ. Whitehouse yester-
day signed the contract for the COM
pletion of the Nuuanu dam. He filed
his bond with the Department of Pub
lie Works in the sum of 100000, with
H. Hackfeld & Co. as securities.
The japanese wrestlers who are to
hpIT ut he dor ar-x tka
are among the best in the islands In
addition. there will be some opponents
of japanese fencing who will take
part. Both of these will be worth
seeing.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
D. Fraser viii take place at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon from the parlors
of Central Union church. Friends and
acquaintance are cordially invited to
attend. Interment in Nuuanu ceme-
terry.
w L. Howard of Kaimuki has PRO
duced figures for the benefit of the b,
II & L. Co. to show that the 4adi-
tional car desired for the Waialae
road service would add TO the COM
pany's profits rather than be an addi-
tional expense.
Brigadier General John Mcclellan,
retired, and several other army officers
called on Governor Frear yesterday.
The general was at one time in COM
mand of the forces at Camp Mckinley,
and is here with his wife for visit
of several months.
Authority was received from the
War Department yesterday to erect
the new National Guard shooting gall
lery on Miller street instead of Bere-
tania avenue, the first location select
ed, but objected to by the members of
the Methodist church.
The annual meeting of the Honolulu
symphony Society will be held this
evening. The election of officers for
the coming term will take place. and
other important business. There will
be no rehearsal, but all the members
are earnestly requested to be present.
Governor Frear yesterday received
announcement of the meeting of the
18th annual meeting of the National
Irrigation Congress, which is to be
held next October in Albuquerque, n.
NJ He is requested to appoint dele
gates to attend to represent the Terri
tory.
The ladies who will have charge of
the candy table at the garden party
on the 18th have a large assortment
of candy consisting of white and
brown cocoanut, chocolate fudge,
pinoche, etc. Among the plants are
some very fine specimens of ferns,
palms, etc. The ladies in charge of
the tea booth promise a rare treat in
the way of a fan drill by some Japa-
nese artists. Admission will be:
adults, Csc; children, 15c.