The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-02
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

cure the neutrahty OF the Islands of
the Pacific, so far as they are not now
possessed by the Continental Powers.
is on foot which contemplates disre-
gard of Spain claims Of sovereignty
over any islands upon which she has
not established and maintained her
colonies. The Hawaiian authorities
have lately directed the Hawaiian min
lister to the United States to propose
plan to that country, England, France.
Holland, Germany and Spain for the
settlement of this question. 1t is that
the Sandwich Islands, which possess
great influence in the other islands. be
allowed to send commission to mite
them into local representative govern
ments, whose integrity shall be guar
anteed by the Powers.
The contracting powers would then
send consuls to the islands to nrotect
their respective interests. In this wav
the islands will be kept forever omen
to commerce., and neutral in any Iyars
That may hereafter arise. Secretary
Bayard indorses the plan, and with tbis
Endorsement Minister Carter will sail
for Europe on his mission to the nations
mentioned. He has laid the matter he
lore the ministers at Washington of
the countries named and in every case
ther answers have been favorable.
Last evening an entertainment was
given at the Y. M. c. A. for the crew
OF IL. b. M. S. Constance. The follow
ing program was rendered in an ex-
cellent manner: Address of welcome
1heo: II. Davies; duet, Mr.. and Miss
Won Holt; reading, Rev Geo. Wallace:
song, Miss McBryde; address, S. D. Fnl-
Ter; duet, Mr.. and Mrs. t. r. Walker;
reading, Mrs. b. P. Adams; piano and
violin duet, Mrs. Hanford and Mr.
Harndley; address, Rev. A. D. Miller;
address, F. w. Damon; song. Miss
Bertha Won Holt; song, Theo. G. Davies;
chorus of ladies. Refreshments were
served.
Thanksgiving Day in Honolulu.
The last Thursday in November of
each year has been set apart as n
national festival, or Thanksgiving Dav,
in the United States; and in order that
American citizens in this KINGDOM
might join in devout thanks to Divine
Providence, in common with their kin
dred in America, his excellency the
United States minister resident, Mr..
Merrill, issued an invitation to all to
participate in the religious ceremonies
arranged for the day. The response
was spontaneous, business being prac-
tically suspended. Indeed, yesterday
was observed as general holiday.
Thanksgiving services were held at the
Fort street church by Revs. s. E. Bishop
and j. A. Cruzan, and at st. Andrews
Cathedral by Revs. George Wallace, w.
II. Barnese and the Bishop of Honolulu.
The new building recently erected in
the rear of the Chinese Church for the
Chinese Y. NJ, @. A., will be dedicated
next Thursday evening with appropriate
exercises.
The following have been elected Of
ficers of the Paukaa Sugar Company
for the ensuing year: President, iona.
Austin; vice president, W. L. Green;
secretary and treasurer, p. @. Jones;
auditor, j. o. Garter.
The next performance of the circus
will take place on Thursday evening
for the benefit of Jack Consens, who
will make his temperance in the ring.
On this occasion Robert Love will sing
several motto songs.
We have to thank Mr.. John Cassidy,
superintendent of the Bell Telephone
Company, for quick dispatch to the fire
at the residence of Mr.. G. D. Freeth at
Waikiki yesterday. The horse Mr..
Cassidy drives does not let the grass
grow under his feet.
On Monday evening Officer William
Tell caught native named Kala smok-
ing opium in his own house, near the
Reformatory School. A quantity of
opium in little shells and pipe wera
captured.
Senior de Souza Canavarro, Portu-
guese commissioner, visited H. B. NJ. S.
Constance yesterday, and was received
with the usual honors.
Her Royal Highness, Princess Like
like, will hold her usual weekly recep-
tion this afternoon at her residence,
Waikiki.
Mr. W. R. Castle has the thanks of
the inmates of the Branch Hospital,
KalSaako, for very bountiful supply
of cake and candies received by them
for Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. George F. Renton of HamakuR,
Hawaii, will be united in marriage this
evening to Miss Kate Lewis at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. A. Hopper, King street.
The Hawaiian bark Hope caught fire
at Port Ludlow on the 9th inst. and
was subsequently scuttled. She will be
total loss. She was owned by Levers
& Cooke of Honolulu, valued at about
$4,000 and uninsured. She was an
American bark which put into Homo
lulu in distress several years ago, at
which time she was condemned and sold.
AT the meeting of the w. G. II. u.
held Friday evening, one of the papers
read was an historical account Of the
society from its foundation to the pres.
emit time. 1t was prepared by Mrs. j.
Nj. Whitney the president of the W.
C. 7. IT,, and is highly spoken Of.
The missionary steamer barkentine
Morning Star, which left this port
Thursday morning for the South Seas
via Hilo. returned to Honolulu early
yesterday morning, on account of bad
weather While at anchor In Kealake-
kua Bay, Hawaii, the vessel was struck
by a squall, the anchor dragged, and
several Of the sails were carried away.
The sea was running very high at the
time and Captain Bray thought It best
to return to Honolulu. The lost sails
viii be replaced, and she win probably
remain ia port week