The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-04
LOCAL BREVITIES

The Hawaiian hand will play at the
departure of the liner Korea today.
Honolulu Temple No. /. Pythian Sis
tiers, will meet in K. of P. Hall this
evening at 7;3o.
Ladies Auxiliary A. o. H, Division
No. l, will meet 81 C. B. u. Hall at
o'clock this evening.
The Oceanic liner Alameda still has
accommodations for number of first
and third-elass passengers.
E. A Mott-Smith, as president of
the Board of Health, has purchased
an automobile. It is Ford runabout.
Ellen K. Aona was granted a divorce
from Alexander K. Aona in the Cir
cult Court yesterday. The suit was
not contested.
There will be a special meeting of
Pacific Lodge No. 822, A. F. and A
M, at o'clock this evening, for work
in the first degree.
The public schools of this Territory
will close on Friday, June %, accord
ing to a statement given out by Su-
perintendent Rabbit yesterday.
Hoola and Hooulu la Hui Society
will hold its regular monthly meeting
on Wednesday morning at the Kapio-
lani Maternity Home at 10 o'clock.
A. L. Castle has contracted with
Lucas Bros. for the construction of a
$4,000 mansion on Nuuanu avenue
just above Richard Cookies new resi-.
dence.
There will be a special meeting OF
the Royal School Alumni at the A
Patria Society Hall, corner of Emma
and Vineyard streets, on Thursday
evening at 1880.
According to Superintendent Camp.
bell, bids for constructing the Kai
muki reservoir will be advertised fol
in July, after Mr.. Campbelrs return
from the States.
The Federal appropriation of $10,00t
for the Legislature arrived here OF
the Alameda, coming in a registered
letter and consequently not being re
ceived until yesterday.
Excelsior Lodge No. /, I. o. o. F.
will meet in Odd Fellows Hall at 7:3t
this evening. Sojourning brethren ant
members of Harmony Lodge No.
are cordially invited to be present.
| The mystery play given by the mem
| bers of the Sunday schools of ST. An
drew's cathedral was so successful
i that it will be repeated on Thursday
May 6, at $3.50 .. M, in the Prior.
| grounds.
| Seventeen immigrants, being tn
I second consignment of laborers to b
sent here through J. D. Trenor, tn
agent of the Territorial board, arrive,
here yesterday on the Aorangi. Al
speak English fairly well and appea
to be of a very desirable class.
/ The law which authorizes the Treas
urer of the Territory to deposit publ
funds in the local banks is now i
effect, but as yet the treasury i
/ empty As the taxes are not due unit
| May 10, the new law will not be actu
| ally put to trial until after the mid
die of the month.
1 Among the important matters t
come up for consideration before tn
Board of Supervisors tonight will b
the question of whether or not the cit
and county has sufficient finds to loo
after the Queens hospital. At leas
Supervisors Quinn and Mcclellan are i
favor of the city and county giving al
sistance to the hospital if the funds al
available.
Secretary Mott-Smith issued a bunc
of commissions, signed by Governt
Frear, yesterday. They include con
missions for DR.. ]. T. Wayson, men
| her of the Board of Health; RiehaI
. Ivers, president and member of tt
, Board of immigration, and A. L.
Atkinson and E. A. Mott-Smith, mer
bers of the board; Miss Ella III. Pari
member of the Board of Education f
Kona; Hemenway, temporary Territ
rial Treasurer, and w. H. Rabbit,
B. Anterior and w. H. Whitney, mer
bers of the Library Board. There
still one vacancy, tic. be filled by
| physician, on the Board of Health.
: A pair of ladies' elbow length gIny