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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-31

A poi supper easily reaching the d.
mansions and details of an Al luau was
the fourth treat of the Merry Widowers
Association the other evening. {. ;.
Cranes residence in Makiki was the
scene of the feast, and there were
fourteen members in good standing
present,
Mr.. Cranes long lanai at the rear of
the house was appropriately decorated,
as was also the table. AT each place
was a very handsome hand-lettered
menu card with a bow of ribbon denot-
ing half mourning. A bit of rhyme
followed the list of eatables. The cards
were the contribution of Mr.. Woodman
a new member, on the staff of the naval
station. They were carefully retained
as souvenirs All the native dishes
proper to correctly appointed luau
were on the table, and the attack upon
them was earnest and prolonged.
In the poi eating contest there We're
four entries, with Ezra Crane as judge.
First prize easily went to President
Geo. w X. King, with L. {. Ables see
ond Judge Robinson third, and R. j..
Buchly rather an 80 also ran Chap
lain l.. L. La Pierre was foundered in
attempting to act as paeemaker
1t was close battle, with "A regular
whirlwind finish in the free-for all
match at devouring watermelon. J. w
Pratt was disqualified by Referee Towse
for fouling Mr.. Edwards. On the
fourth large melon W. L. Howard and
Mr.. Gearry. who had been doing strong
team work, struck on the umpire. and
| this gave an unqualified lead to Tarle-
ton and De Freest, who accepted first
| honors modestly.
After the eating there was a business
meeting, in the course of which Mr..
Crane was heartily thanked for his big
share in supplying the entertainment
and for TRANSMITTING Mr.. Buchly's re-
marks.
Following is the full story, by Mr..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-31
.LURL|NE FINISHED FIRST
Continued from Page One. J

the yachts, Captain Bennett of the
| Claudine, on his way northwards to
Kahului, sighted the yachts and
brought confirmation of Mr.. Dowsett s
| observation. The third boat was
| proved to be the Gwendolyn later on
| when the Claudine passed another yawl
which was evidently the Lady Maud by
| her high freeboard and buff bulwarks
Two yachts were not sighted by any
of the people aboard the Claudine or on
the Island of Maui. They were the
Lurline and the Gladys The former
was probably too far out to sea to be
sighted, and the Gladys must have run
into a dead calm somewhere by keep
ing too close to shore in the hopes of
getting local puffs to carry her along.
The wireless stations closed at five
thirty last night, as the Advertiser
would not ask the operators to stay up
late after keeping watch practically
all night the night before. The de-
spatch from Mr. auckland is conclu-
sive enough, and we may feel assured
that, if there be no unexpected acct
dents, the Kamehameha finished Sec
ond, the Hawaii third, the Gwendolyn
fourth, the Lady Maud fifth, and the
1t has been great disappointment
that the Hawaii could not win this
race, but there is great comfort in the
knowledge that she did so much better
in light winds than she has ever done
before. When the yachtsmen return
from Hilo we may expect to hear of
some pretty little brushes and luffing
matches between the different yachts,
IN or 81 hs, oil
worth reading.
NO BUYER FOR THE HAWAII
The Hawaii has conclusively proved
her usefulness as a fast cruiser and
one that is wonderfully seaworthy and
comfortable. She has proved her speed
in heavy weather by reaching San
Pedro in record time, she proved her
seagoing comfort on the return trip
seaging comfort on the return trip
when running before the wind, and she
has now shown that she has fair speed
in light wind by making it hard for
the sloop Kamehameha.
There was a report in an afternoon
paper to the effect that Colonel Sam
Parker was going to buy her. The
Colonel denied this, however, stating
that it was all a joke. 81 will say,
however, he said, that what I said
at the lunch gwen to the yachtsmen
by the Commercial Club goes. I then
stated that / would be willing and glad |
to contribute my share of the expenses
of keeping her in commission so that |
she would be all ready to go in and |
win the next transpacifc race. The |
report that I was going to buy her
arose from joke I myself cracked, to |
the effect that, if the Hawaii came in
last, the yacht committee would proba-
bly, pay me to take her off their
hands, =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-31
THE MERRY WIDOWERS HAVE
POI SUPPER AT G. s. CRANES

Woodman, of the historical gathering
of the Merry Widowers at the Seaside
on July II:
THE UNLUCKY THIRTEEN.
"a Ballad.)
Twas at We lime called "Seaside"
All on a Sundaye nighte,
These merry twelve did there repair
Clad in glad rags bedight.
Their trusting wives in distant lands
Beyond the bounding main,
They wot not of these junketings
Till they gat home again.
They sat them down, to table round,
Like Arthur s ancient board
To eat and drinke and merrie be,
These twelve could well afford
But scarcely had We soupe went round
In haste came Buchly in:
- Make room there all you fellows quick,
! IN feeling mighty thin. -
. What, ho,'' thou varlet, . Ables cries.
. Thirteen is one too many;
To see who goes or stays, gosh.
/ IL toss you up a penny.
I" Egad! Sir Buehly, You or
Must instantly go hence
To sit thirteen at table now
Is tempting Providence.
The coin was tossed. Sir Ables lost
The Fates were not propitious.
They didn t seem to get next to
The man SO over-superstitious.
With much good grace, he left his place
And sought the other tables.
\ lemon large and fine was sent
To comfort our Sir Ables.
Now, lest some grisly specter greet
The Widowers at some future meet;
Let every fellow in his pocket put
As life preserver-a rabbit IS foot.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-31

A plague of grasshoppers has attack
ed the vineyards in and about Ar
buckle, California.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

cry Black Tom Sawyer makes all worth Is cents pair
have discontinued handling these lines and they
week at, 8cpr
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04
RIBBON SPECIAL.

PTRRON SPECIAL Here wonderful Ribbon Opportunity.
ing Monday and continuing all the week.
going sell about two hundred Taa and Satin aa Ribbons
all the popular shades stripes p goods
worth up to 80 cents at, Csc yd.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

SILK UNDERSKIRTS $44o one you can't afford mss
Ladies Black Sill Underkrts
made of elegant quality up the best DOS
'sibe manner next week. $A4s
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

Several pieces Cotton Suitings, Cream, Grounds
with COored Stripes and dark Cheveron Stripes,
: 1Oc yd
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

LADIES KNIT UNDERVESTs SOC. One Case of Ladies Rib
bed Undervests pure
white figure garment regular price cents
len things bit they go sae
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-04

worth up to Is cents per yard at,
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
Sextet of Dutch Riddles
With THE Red Mill

Several years ago a sextet of stage
beauties came into public notice and
created quite a furore both In this
country and In Europe. On Monday
night at the Detroit operas house. Local
theatergoers will be given an oppor
tunity TO welcome another sextet
quite a different one. but fully as fas
cinating and IL anything. more allur
Ing than the sextet OF other days
The new group OF six Is called ''The
Dutch Riddles" and is shown TO the
public In the famous musical comedy
The Red Mill" In which those clev
er comedians, Montgomery and
Stone, are starring under the manage
ment of Charles Dillingham;.
The little Dutch Riddles OF THE
Red MIL company are really and
truly youngsters and the pets OF the
big company with which they are
travelling. Not only are they provid
ed with chaperons, but they have a
kindergarten teacher who travels with
tho pmpany to look after the little
mirfds OF these future stage stars. Dur.
ing the time when they are not in
the playhouse they are treated Just
like any other children. They are
taken 10 the parks. to the shops. and
TO other theaters when they want to
go.
In their dainty. little Dutch cos
tunes and blond wigs. their clumsy
sabots and fetching caps, these little
folks are about as fascinating as one
could wish Perhaps some day they
will be stars themselves. but just how
they have come to take the place of
that other sextet and 10 win he
hearts OF the public in their own
way.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse p. Morris, OF Shippers, Va.
had close call in the spring OF 1905.
He says: An attack OF pneumonia
left me so weak and with such fear.
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then | was persuaded
10 try Or. Kings New Discovery. X
helped me Immediately, and after TAX
ing two and half bottles was q
we'll man again. | found out that New
Discovery IL the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease In ali tho
world" Sold under guarantee at Il.
c. Kinsel. Gray a Worcester. Central
Drug Co., drug stores. 80 and 81. Trial
bottle. 10c.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
In Loeal PLAYHOUSES

! on Friday evening an extra baseball
entertainment is booked. The De-
troit Rooters' association will attend
III a body, and the two teams playing
here this week will occupy the boxes
as guests OF the management. The
Irwin show this week is putting up
good entertainment and drawing
large houses.
Next Sunday, April 10, will mark
the beginning OF Vaughan Glaser's
fourth annual spring engagement In
Detroit, and patrons of the Lyceum
theater are already on edge for the
feast OF dramatic and comedy sue.
Cesses which this popular star and
his company will offer here during
their limited engagement. Mr.. CHASER
is spending this week in New York
signing contracts for new plays, and
he will present some recent New York
successes which Detroit has never
had the opportunity OF witnessing
His first offering here will be Henry
Dixey's notable triumph, THE Man
on the Box" dramatized from Harold
McGraths famous novel.
Lem b. Parker's novel melodrama,
The Phantom Detective" in which
he uses the idea OF the black art or
necromancy TO ferret out crime, will
be offered in the Whitney next week.
Mr.. Parker has evolved a story OF
deep interest. A young girl is ac-
oused of the murder of her benefac.
tor and she practically confesses. A
detective. who happened TO arrive on
the scene OF crime believes she did
II while under some evil influence.
How he ferrets out the real culprit
and saves the girl from the clutches
OF evil sorcerers is wildly told in the
action of THE Phantom Detective"
Next week will mark the first ap-
pearance In Detroit OF theatrical
attraction that has had in the past
two years a sensationally successful
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

career This will be Charles Dill.
ingham's production. THE Red MIL"
in which Montgomery and Stone are
the stellar lights. In The Red MIL
Montgomery and Stone have undoubt-
edly more than repeated the success
which they achieved In The Wizard
OF o." Henry Blossom. IL is said,
has fashioned for their use an anus
ing and fascinating story. and Victor
Herbert's musical score Is credited
with being among the catchiest that
he has thus far written. Seats for
The Red Mill are now on sale.
The effervescent Champagne Girls"
will endeavor to intoxlcate the audi
ences with laughter at the Avenue
theater next week. The show to be
vided into an olio OF specialties and
two musical comedies. The latter are
"A Day at the Seashore" and Neigh
hors." The members OF the chorus
are expert basketball players and
challenge any male team in Detroit
to play them a game on the stage
during the performance. The show In
the Avenue this week is THE High
Jinks Co." Thursday evening, after
the regular performance, chorus
girls contest will be held, and Fri.
day evening. which Is also baseball
night, an amateur contest will be
given,
Lent Is nearly over and the Temple
theater will again be the mecca OF
pleasure lovers. The big attraction
next week is las Man Sows." a
tense domestic tragedy, the offering
of Robert Hilliard and his company.
Mr.. Hilllard can always be depended
upon to give a first-class entertain
ment and the patrons OF the Temple
can be assured that in. AS Man
Sows" he has a vehicle worthy Of
his high talents. While Mr.. Hiliiard
will, no doubt, dominate the perform.
ance as whole, Clifton Crawford
will be there with bells on" as they
say In the slang classic of the green
room. Mr.. Crawford Is an entertain.
er of originality, and he Is so far
better than the average run OF stage
monologists that he cannot be class.
ed as monologist In the strict sense
OF that word. His recitation OF Gun.
ga Din" should be alone worth the
price OF admission to all who admire
the works OF Rudyard Kipling. Wat.
sons farmyard circus, with It's train
ed ROSTERS. geese and donkey will be
riot of pleasure for everybody. par.
ticularly for the children, and their
elders who patronize the matinee per.
formances In such large numbers
Among the others to be seen are
Billy CASTOR and Ethel Creep. In bit
OF musical comedy: |Fey~and Clark
in The Spring -ef~ Youth" Peter
Donald and Meta Carson, In ALEX
McLeans Dream" Paul LeCroix, com.
edy hat juggler; the Sandwinas. mod.
ern gymnasts; and the kinetograph
pictures The week following Rich.
ard Golden will head the bill In his
latest and greatest success "A Case
OF Divorce
If the present plans carry, another
playhouse will be added to Detroit's
string OF theaters, Fred Irwin, OF New
York, being In the city for that pur-
pose. He IL looking for a building
adequate for remodeling, or for a site
somewhere In the downtown district.
Mr.. Irwin Is at present owner OF sew
eral big burlesque productions. and
during the summer conducts stock
extravaganza in two theaters in Phil.
ade1nhia and one In New York
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

It's worth a trip downtown Just to
see the magnificent brass bed windows
OF the Globe" corner Michigan-ave
end First-st A >complete factory line
AT less than factory cost. All priced
IN plaIh figures Lights on till 10 p.
m. Don't mt Z.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
comnensatIon.

Mr.. Powers-Do you mean 10 say
that you shopped all day and didn't
get anything?
Mre. Powers--Yes! but know what
everybody else got.--Philadelphia
Telegraph
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16

The new stock company for the La
fayette has arrived from the east and
Is now rehearsing Miss Louise Dun
bar. the new leading lady, is a new
face In Detroit. She is young, pretty,
clever and has fine wardrobe. she
has had several years experience In
stock work and has won golden opin-
ions everywhere She has just closed
with the bedford Hope company,
previous to which she was in the Col
lege theater. Chicago: the Fourteenth
ST.. New York: the Murray Hill Stock.
New York. and the Imperial Stock, in
ST. Louis. Rodney Ranous the lead
ing man, Is we'll and favorably known
In Detroit. Since leaving here he has
played in the Shepherd King" and
starred In the title role in Monte
Christie" The other members OF the
new company, Messrs. Sullivan. Wy
att, Hayden, Moore and Aldred, and
Misses Haines, Fitch and Lee, are eX-
perienced people with excellent east
ern regulations. The opening play will
be "Sapho." to be presented at the
matinee, Easter Sunday, April 10.
Theodore Johnston, who has direct.
ed the Vaughan CHASER productions for
the past four years, will still direct
the stage for this company during
its coming engagement in the Lyceum
theater, while the scenic artist will
be Max Greenburg. recognized as the
foremost scene painter now engaged
IT. stock work in America.
The Gayety's attraction for next
week. THE Bowery Burlesquers,"
come TO us from the western circuit
very highly spoken of as putting up
number one show. There is large
numbered prominent vaudeville peo-
pie In the olio. and the chorus Is full
of attractive young women who know
what burlesQue lovers want and how
to give II TO them. There are three
good acts In addition to the olio. and
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
close as lie Could GO.

Church-Did you ever try any Of
these close TO nature" methods?
Gotham--Well. I've used a porous
laster.---Yonkers Statesman.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-16
DuAb seaerers.

Paticnt.-Il5 tI,ifit.- raw oysters
arc healthy
I Physician never knew any 10
tcoWplain. Judge
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BACK TO THE BOOKS AGAIN
SCHOOL TEACHERS TO. GET IN
STRUCTIoNs FOR OPENING.
Supply Department Has Been Work
ing Overtime, and Everything Is
Ready for September FL.

The teachers of the public schools will
receive their final instructions prior to
the opening of school at meetings to be
principals throughout the city September
10. The schools will open September II.
The meetings will be in the nature of
confidential talks between the heads of
the school divisions and their subordi-
mates. The instructions to be given will
include those for the transferring of pu-
pills. the handling of applicants for ad-
mission and the methods of promoting
the pupils.
Announcement has been made that the
distributing department of the local
schools is ten days ahead of time in it's
work. Books. pamphlets, pencils. paper
and other materials necessary in the work
will be packed in the storerooms of the
various buildings at least one week before
the opening day arrives.
Tie reorganization of the working force
this year. together with the light demand
for books to replace the old ones. is said
to be largely responsible for the good time
made in the deliveries of the supplies.
The suggestion Mrs. May Wright Sewall
made to the International Council of
Women, now in session at Geneva. Swift
zerland, that one day of the year be cele-
brated in the public schools in all coun-
tries of the world as peace day has
been received here with much favor.
The idea has been talked of in this city
for several years, and in report made
about three years ago Elmer Ellsworth
Brown. United States commissioner of
education. went on record as being
heartily in favor of the plan and suggest
ed May IS as the day to be celebrated.
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READY FOR CELEBRATION
UNITED GERMAN SOCIETIES
PERFECT PLANS FOR 14TH.
DR.. Rudolph Sewer Invites Members
to Help Him Keep His Sew
enty-Fifth Birthday.

The last meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the United German Societies of
the District before the German day cele-
bration at Benning. September IA, was
held last night at 922 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. The meeting was presided
over by Kurt Voelckner, and all of the
pending business was concluded.
1t was announced that the orators of
the day would be Commissioner H. B. F.
Mcfarland. who will speak in English,
and Rev. DR.. George Brodthage, pastor of
the ST. Johns Lutheran Church. who will
speak in German. The themes of the two
addresses will in all probability be the
German influence in American life and the
founding of Germantown. Pa.
The chairman of the committee on
games made public the names of the two
base ball mines which will compete for a
large silver cup offered by the combined
societies The organizations which will
compete are the Chamber of Commerce
and the Ninth Street Lutheran Church
mines. The game will in all probability be
called in the afternoon, and the officiating
umpire will be James Hughes, better
known as Shorty Hughes.
1t was further announced by the eX-
ecutive committee last night that in case
of very Indictment weather the celebration
will probably be postponed, in which
case announcement will be made in due
time in the public press and at the Ben
ming grounds.
At the conclusion of the meeting last
night DR.. Rudolph Sewer, who was the
first president of the United German So
cieties in Washington and held the post
for several years. delivered a short speech
in his native tongue, in which he an
nounced that the seventy-fifth anniver-
sary of his birth would occur September
p next. He said it was his purpose to
engage the Saengerbund Hall for the oc-
casion, and through the executive COM
0f 4 ,t,,it n.in iy1x-t a of
the local German organizations to be
his guests.
The invitation on the part Of DR.. Sewer
came as a surprise to those present, and
at it's conclusion he was roundly APP
plauded The invitation will be extended
to the different German. organizations
here through the several members of the
committee which met last night.
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SEEKING WINTER JOBS.
Laying Up of Excursion Steamers
Making Many Changes.

The laying up of the excursion steamers
has caused a number of changes in the
crews of the steamers running out Of
this city, and it will be a week or ten
days before all the changes are COM
pleted and the boats crews are arranged
for the fall and winter. A week ago not
steamboat man in Washington was
out of employment. Today. however.
there are a dozen of them ready to ac-
cept jobs, and there will be more when
the other excursion boats now in service
lay up for the winter.
Capt Biscoe Milburn. who had COM
mand of the steamer jamestown during
the summer. has gone aboard the steamer
Norfolk as second officer in place of Capt.
Henry Kendrick, who has been assigned
to the command of the ferry steamer
I.ackawanna on the route between this
city and Alexandria. succeeding Capt.
James Marmaduke.
Capt George NOVEL;. first officer Of the
steamer jamestown during the summer
yesterday resumed charge of the ferry
line ticket office for the fall and winter.