The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-09
Fifty YEARS AGO.

OAnu Ooll6Bo'-by the ''OOmet, We
are glad TO notice the arrival Of Rev
c.. T. Mills, president.elect of this col.
lege, who is accompanied by his wife.
The institution will now be placed on
a basis of thorough efficiency, and we
hope will meet the wants of the com.
munity. We learn an incident which
speaks well for the instruction given in
the college Mr.. A. Frank Judd, who
recently left the Islands for the pur.
pose of completing his education in i ale
College, set his mark to enter the Junior
class, though advised not to aim SO
high. He went through his examination
with credit and was admitted to that
class, passing by the freshman and
sophomore classes-a feat very seldom
attempted.
Return of Prince Lot.-Just after
our paper had gone to press on Thurs
day last, the Emma Rookie was sig.
nailed by the telegraph, and in an hour
or more entered the harbor, bearing the
standard of Prince Lot. His Royal
Highness and each of the others of his
party appear in the best of health and
express themselves highly gratifed with
their visit to Victoria and San Fran
cisco and with the reception they met
in all the places they visited. The
Prince landed under salute from the
fort and was greeted by His Majesty
and a large crowd of friends.
organized.-At a meeting of the Ha-
waiian Steam Navigation Company, on
Saturday last, the company was for
mally organized and transfer of the
steamer took place. The following are
the officers: S. n. Castle, president;
Stephen Spencer, secretary; Sam Saw
idge, auditor; w. l.. Green, manager
and cashier.
1t will be seen that the officers are
all identified with the prosperity of our
Islands and possess the fullest conf
dence of the public. The selection of
Mr.. Castle as president win inspire
great confidence in the cautious manage
ment of the new enterprise and its per
manency.
Japanese Spyglass.-We are indehled
to Mr.. George Williams for a spyglass
of Japanese manufacture, procured from
one of the whaleships. 1t is not quite
equal to the best London make, but
we shall keep it by us to spy out ex-
pected mails when all other glasses on
the beach fail to discover a sail.
Died.-Chas. NJ. Reynolds, second of
fcer of whaleship Braganza, from in
juries received on board his ship, aged
twenty-seven years During a gale a
nile of bones worked loose and a por-
ton of it fell upon him, SCATTERING his
legs. Every attention was paid him,
but modification soon set in, causing
his untimely death.
Young America in Old England
Most of our readers are aware that
city railroads have recently been in
troduced into England by young
American, George F. Train, Esq. At
the opening festival of the first road
held in Liverpool, August 30, connect
ing Birkenhead with Liverpool, Mr..
Train made Characteristic speech, Civ
ing his experience in the undertaking,
of which a London paper says: cit
was the most wonderful we have ever
heard, and filed with SMILES enough
to enrich score of epics."
Can This Be So?-Some two years
ago a worthy foreign resident went to
Europe, intending to be gone about two
years, leaving a native wife with am
Pile supplies and money to last her dur
ing his absence. On his return, it
transpires that his wife has, during his
absence, procured a divorce and been
married to another foreigner. We give
the statement as we have received it;
but if true, it shows some gross defect
in our divorce laws or in their applica-
tion.
Sailors Home.-The annual meeting
OF the Sailors Home was held on Mon
day evening and the following officers
elected; President, S. N. Castle; vice
president, w. A. Aldrich; secretary, DIR.
]. Mott,Smith; treasurer, G. K. Bishop;
executive committee, Messrs. Damon,
Austin and Holdsworth.
Independence Day.-The anniversary
of the recognition of the independence
of these islands by England, France
and the United States, occurred yester-
day, and was observed as a holiday.
The usual display of bunting was made
and feasts innumerable occurred. His
Majesty received at the palace the rep
resentatives of foreign nations resident
here and the officers of II. B. M. steam
er Heeate. In the evening His Excel
leney the Minister of Foreign Relations
gave a fancy ball at the courthouse,
which was numerously attended.
Micronesian Lecture. - DIR. J.. II.
QUICK \ lnlIu ltcluIet embracing
description of Strong's Island, was de-
livered in Fort street church on rles-
day evening.
Port surveyor-We are pleased to
learn that Mr.. j. A. Hassipger has been
appointed to the Office of surveyor of
the port of Honolulu, wee =. Miles,
resigned.
Thanksgiving. -Thursday last was OBJ
served as such, agreeably TO notice in
our columns, Their Maiesties the King
and Queen attended at the stone chapel
Of Kawaiahao. Rev. Mr.. Damon
preached 10 large audience az the
Fort street church, giving a history Of
the origin Of the day as IL Is observed
IN New England.
Resigned. by notice in another
column, We see that Capt Th0s. Spencer
has resigned the fOramauship u tho
hook aud ladder company, in apteipa.
ion u bic leaving soon for llilo. ky