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

are reasonably proud, those who have
already used it praising it as one of
the best in the city. The Manoa club
is a new organization but already
numbers nearly thirty members, in
Guiding some of the local experts with
the raquette. 1t is expected also that
the location of the courts in the
neighborhood where there are so many
good players will bring many members
into the organization as soon as the
formal opening of the new grounds is
accomplished.
George Wilcox of Kauai has earned
for himself the gratitude of the MEM
bers of the Yacht Fund Committee and
that of all those in the Territory who
are interested in the little vessel now
on the ways and which will carry Ha-
waits colors in the second transpacific
race. Mr.. Wilcox has during the week
donated to the fund the good round
sum of one thousand dollars, to be used
in making the interior of the little
vessel as beautiful as possible through
the use of koa for the finishing work.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. r. Isenberg have.
also made a most acceptable gift dur
ing the week, presenting the yacht
with signal cannon and a supply of
ammunition.
The anniversary or the birthday of
Emperor William was celebrated by
the German colony of Honolulu befit-
tingly. the German Consulate. being
the scene of a reception attended by
a large number of the leading citizens,
the government officials and the mem
bers of the local consular corps. The
offices of Consul Pfotenhauer, in the
Hackfeld building. were decorated with
carnations and roses and refreshments
were served during the day. Assisting
the Consul in receiving were Messrs.
r. l.. Isenberg and Paul r. Isenberg.
Among the earliest callers were Gov
ernor Frear and Secretary Mott-Smith.
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At the annual meeting of the His
terical Society, held in the University
Club quarters on Monday night, the
officers elected for the year were
George r. Carter. president; Professor
w. d. Alexander, first vice president;
DR.. n. B. Emerson, second vice pres
ident; A. Lewis Jr.. third vice pres
ident; Rev. w. d. Westervelt, corre-
spending secretary; A. F. Judd, record
ing secretary; w. w. Hall, treasurer,
and Miss E. T. Allen. librarian.
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The Old Guard of the Y NJ. c. A,
which includes those members of ten
years ago who have continued their
membership in the association, diued
at the Commercial club on Monday
evening last. The list of the Old Guard
includes many well known names.
They are S. N. Emerson. Curtis J. Ly-
ons, P. c. Jones Jr., A. Francis Judd,
Sanford B. Dole. H. Mcintyre, William
Clark, w. w. Hall, S. w Pogue, T.
r. Walker, Walter c. Weldon, H. A
2. Carter, S. NJ. Damon. C. A. Castle,
JAS. Tucker, Samuel Mott, Joseph P.
Cooke, ]. B. Atherton, W. r. Castle,
A. F. Cooke, ], Bartlett, B. F. Dilling-
ham. Robert Bayard Snowdin, Robert
". Andrews John NJ. Oat, z. c. Da-
mon. d. P. Peterson. s. c. Damon,
Charles G. McCully. and w O. Smith.
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A society event will be the garden
fete arranged for the fifteenth of this
month in aid of the Pafama District
Nursing and Milk Depot fund, which
Will take place in the beautiful
grounds of Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Lowrey
at the corner of Lunalilo and Victoria
streets. The program for the fete. ar
ranged by Mrs. Humphris, will include
series of beautiful chiIdren's songs.
to be sung by Mrs. Lindsey. Mrs c.
b. Cooper and Mrs. Ranney Scott, and
Illustrated in pantomine by little chill
dren. Miss de Lartigue will assist
also This is sure to be a most inter-
estng feature. The various depart
ments and committees and the ladies
who viii be in charge of them are:
japanese Tea Garden-Mrs. c. NJ.