The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-11-25
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Royal Festivities.

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yesterday with Hawaiians to witness
the hula performances given to cele.
brate the anniversary of His Majesty
King Kalakaua IS birthday. The day
was beautifully fine, and the scene near
where the performances took place was
one that will not soon be forgotten by
those present. AS on the previous day,
several strangers were present, and ex-
pressed themselves delighted with what
they saw. The natives. in particular,
were carried away with the excellent
manner in which the different sets exc
cuted the ancient meles, and cheered
them to the echo. The utmost decorum
prevailed throughout the day.
The Z. Nj. s. $. City of Sydney is due
any time after noon tomorrow from the
Colonies, en- route to San francisco.
This will be the last trip of this vessel,
for soon after her arrival in San Fran
cisco she will be placed on the China
route. Those who intend to send Christ
was cards and presents to their friends
in European countries should take ad-
vantage of this steamer, as the next
mail leaving here will be too late.
verv pleasant surprise party was
held at the residence of Capt A. Flller,
hukui street, on Thursday evening. 1t
was rendered to Miss Belle Fuller, by
a large number of friends. This young
lady leaves on the next steamer for
San Francisco to attend school,
A native woman, dressed in her best
clothes, fell overheard from the grand
stand near the judges boat at the re-
gatta, but was Immediately rescued,
none the worse for her ducking
After the blacksmith crew had won
their race against the machinists yes
terday, they rowed around the harbor
with broom stuck in the bow of their
boat.
Three sportsmen returned from Koo-
lau yesterday morning with so ducks.
His EXcellency Governor Dominis
and Hon. A. S. Cleghorn left by the
Kinau for Maui.
The Royal Australian Circus left by
the Likelike yesterday for Waikiki,
Mani, where they will give series of
performances.
During the absence of His Excellency
Governor Dominis on Maui, Colonel the
Hon. G. P. Iaukea will act as Governor
of Oahu.
At the annual meeting of the Wilder
Steamship Company held yesterday, the
following officers were elected: Presi.
dent, S. G.. Wilder; vice-president, VIM.
G. Irwin; secretary, S. B. Rose; treas
urer w, c. Wilder; auditor, j. II. Patty.
Mr.. II. A. Pratt left by the steamer
Iwalani yesterday for Hamoa, Maui,
where he will erect about 10000 feet of
fumes for the Reciprocity Sugar Com
pany.
His Majesty King Kalakaua has in
vited Captain O'Connor, officers and
members of the Queens Own to a luau
at the palace this evening.
On Saturday, November 2S, Hawai-
ian Independence Day, a grand luau
will be given in the basement of Kau-
makapili Church, for the benefit of the
building fund. In the morning a meet
ing viii be held, when an Grafton will
be delivered by Major R. H. Baker.
Chief Engineer Mott is expected home
by the Alameda, due. on Monday. A
torchlight procession will take place in
the evening, and members of the Fire
Department are requested to assemble
at the Bell Tower, in full uniform,
with apparatus, at seven 'clock on the
evening Of the day the Alameda ar
rives.
The missionary steam barkentine
Morning Star leaves this morning at
ten clock. A short service will be
held on board prior to her departure.
She sails first for Hilo, where she will
fake Doctor WetmOre and daughter on
board, who intend visiting the Caro-
line islands. Prince Alex and his wife
also return to their home at Kusaie,
Strong's island.
The new Hawaiian steamer Ivy
Holmes arrived at Hilo November 10,
seventeen days from San Francisco.
Three families of German immigrants |
arrived by the bark @. r. Bishop yes
terday from Bremen.
very pleasant little luncheon was
given TO Miss Katie Lewis on Friday
by the teachers of the Royal School,
who is about to leave the institution to
be married. Mrs. j. D. Strong con-
tributed decorated card, with the in.
scription, Farewell and aloha to Miss
Lewis, from her fellow teachers of the
Royal SCHOOL, and bearing the auto
graphs of the Misses Lula N. Moore, |
n. Andrews, j. Taner, Bertha Won Holt, |
L. B. Brickwood, Mrs. J. II. Brown, A,
M. Prescott, M. Babcock and G. Mist, |
all of whom were present.
There need be no more complaining |
of poor light, for j. II. Waterhouse has
received by the Martha Davis three
brands of the finest kerosene oil on the
market.
At the Bethel Union Church tomor-
row morning, the Rev. S. +. Bishop will
occupy the pulpit. In the evening the
service will be conducted by Mr.. S. D.
Fuller, general secretary of the Y.
NJ. G. A.
On Thursday evening sneak thieves
entered Mr.. w. NJ. Giffard's chicken
house, and he mourns the loss of four
very valuable Picking ducks and num-
Der of chickens. This is the second |
time within month that Mr.. Giffard g
premises have been visited
80 GO Ga-D aIl.z0 S.sIss
ing down boards, announces that she
has caught her last whale. and that
her destiny being accomplished, her
weatherworn hull is about to resolve
itself into its original eomponents.
The Cable.-The New York Herald
has published a list of all the messages
sent over the Atlantic cable during the
few weeks it was in working order.
The list fills seven eolumnb-4359 words.
II anpaars that &oSO mn rpae eo.rad H., |