The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There viii be meeting of the
Catholic Ladies Aid Society at the
convent at B p. m. today.
Honolulu Lodge No. GIG, B. P. o. E.
will meet in the lodge room, King
street near Fort, this evening at 1880.
Honolulu Scottish Thistle Club will
meet IN its rooms in the Oregon block,
entrance on Union street, this evening
at 1880.
Miss Hannah Cummings has been Sc
lected as Princess to represent Maui in
the Floral Parade on Washington S
birthday.
Oahu Lodge No. l, K. of z. will
meet in K. of F. hall this evening at
1880. All members are requested to
be present.
Polynesia Encampment No. /. /. O..
O. F., will meet in odd Fellows hall
at 1870 this evening. All members are
requested TO attend
There will be quarterly meeting of
the members Of the Kaahumanu I'M
provement Club tonight at 1880 at.the
residence of I. j. King.
Supervisor Jim Quinn is of the opin-
ion that the condition of the city and
| county roads has been improved about
| one hundred per cent. under the reglm
| Of the new board.
1t IS the Eagle, not the Queen hotel,
as inadvertently printed, which is to
be moved to Pearl Harbor. Work on
tearing down the old structure for re-
building has begun.
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Board of Directors of the Free Kinder
| garten and the Children IS Aid Associa-
ton will be held this morning at $3.50
in the 7. M. c. A. rooms. =
The Civic Section of the Men 3
League will hold its meeting in the
church parlors on Monday, February
8, at p. m. The speaker of the
evening will be the Hon. Milton Reed
of Fall River, Mass.
Forester Hosmer is making arrange
ments to distribute large amount OF
vegetable and flower seeds among the
families having children in the public
schools. These seeds were sent here
from Washington by Delegate Kuhio.s
1t is some years since the amateurs
of Honolulu have attempted to give
tableaux here. Those from 'fAliee in
| Wonderland which are being given
on February Is, at the Opera House
ought therefore to draw a large audi
! cree.
! Many tourists are expected to arrive
on the Alameda, attracted by the ad
vertising which the Islands have re
ceived through the Floral Parade post
| ers. The Chiyo Maru will also prob
ably bring a number of lay-over pas
sengers for Honolulu.
The next meeting of the Buckeye
Club will be held at 1870 o'clock
Tuesday 'evening, February 9, at the
Castle Home, Manoa Valley, the
Misses Johnson, matrons. All mem
bers and Ohioans are earnestly re
quested to be present.
Judge R. H. Thayer. the new Shang
hal judge, who is to succeed Libbeu.
R. Whitley, will arrive here today OF
the Chiyo Maru. 4 He viii be met al
the boat by Secretary Mott-Smith am
Justice Ballou of the Supreme Court
If the boat arrives in time, Judge
Thayer will be lunched at the Uni
versity Club.
The Metropolitan market has resum
ed the importation of beef on account
of the shortage of the island supply
due to drouth. Fifty carcasses of bee
and twenty-five of veal are expected
this morning on the Alameda. 1t is 81,
years since coast beef was last i'm
aported. The Lurline and Hilonian viii
bring consignments.
Upon the request of the Japanes,
consul japanese woman and a Ko
rean who have been at the leper set
: Element will be sent to Japan on tn
Chiyo Maru. A preceden* IN this di
rection was established last Marcel
and it is understood viii be followe,
in the future when request is maze b,
the Japanese consul.
: The koa table that was sent to Cor
ham D. Gilman has been salved fror
; the waters of Boston harbor and ha
been found to be practically uninjured
and needs but a new coat of varnis
to make it as acceptable as when
!. left the Hawaiian Islands. A lette
hos baa4, raoaixod fros,, Mr. Gilman h