The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-09
Local Happenings Of Half and
- Quarter Century Ago ~
Glimpses of the Town and Iownfolk
From Advertiser Files of This Week
~ ~ in Years 1860 and 1885 ~ ~
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

MoiGoIuu 70 kultA nllk AuoeI NONh.-
For the past four months Chief En-.
gineer Mott, of the Honolulu Fire De.
partment, accompanied by Mrs. Mott,
has been travelling in the United
States. The chief has visited the Ere
departments in a number OF the larger
cities, and on every occasion was
warmly welcomed and shown the utmost
courtesy. He returned yesterday by
the Alameda and was received at the
wharf by First Assistant Engineer NJ.
ID. Monsarrat and the Board of Rep
resentatives. In the evening the De-
partment met at the Bell Tower, and
headed by the Royal Hawaiian Band,
marched out to the Chiefs residence
on King street, each member carrying
torch, where a reception was held.
Refreshments were served and the even
ing was pleasantly spent. His Ex-
cellency G. 7. Gulick, Minister of In.
terror, and Mrs. Gulick and a large
number of Mr.. and Mrs. Mott s friends
were among those present, The Fire
Department turned out one hundred and
twenty strong.
IA Widow Hunt. "A large and
fashionable audience attended at the
Music Hall last evening to witness the
performance of j. Stirling Coyne IS
comedy, in three acts, 'The Widow
Hunt The ladies and gentlemen who
comprised the cast are to be highly
congratulated on their successful per
Torrance, and commended for their
willingness in assisting to raise funds
for so worthy an object as the Honolulu
T. IlV.ov a
The play was very amusing from be.
ginning to end, thanks to the efforts of
Mr.. Godfrey Brown as Major yelling.
ton de Boots,' and Mr., j. F. Brown as
Felix Featherly,'' who at times con
vulsed the large audience with laughter.
Mrs. Hayley as "Mrs. Swandown, !"
Mrs. Strong as "Mrs. Major de Boots, 4"
and Miss Moore as "Mrs. Featherly,"
each sustained their respective parts
in a very able manner. Colonel Purvis
was quite at home as Crank Ice
brook" Miss Clark as "Fanny" and
Mr.. H. Won Hold as Trap" had only
minor parts, but filed them well. A
more enjoyable performance has not
been witnessed in Honolulu for long
time. Bandmaster Berger furnished
piano music between the acts. The
result of the performance will be
handsome addition to the Library fund.
Shipping.-1ne following vessels ar.
rived during November: 4th, barkentine
Discovery from San Francisco; 9th,
steamship Mariposa from San Fran.
cisco; 10th, bark Alden Besse from
Victoria, Be; barkentine Ella from
San Francisco; 18th, bark Victoria
Cross, Sydney, N.S.W.; 14th, brigantine
VIM. G. Irwin from San Francisco; 18th,
bark Coloma from Portland, Ore; ] 9th.
bark G. K. Bishop from Bremen; bark
Martha Davis from Boston; 23rd,
Pacific Mail steamship City of Sydney,
from Sydney; 9th, bark Lizzie iredale
from Glasgow; Both, Alameda and Zea-
landia from San Francisco
Chinese YIN A.-The dedication
of the new building in the rear of the
Chinese Church, to be occupied by Yau
Hot Xxi Tux Ching III vi, or Chinese
Young Men s Christian Association,
took place last evening. Mr.. +. w.
Damon, superintendent of the Chinese
Mission, has labored very hard, and is
now rewarded by seeing a handsome
building erected at a cost OF So 900, and
it is nearly all paid for. The Chinese
have been very liberal.
The large hall was crowded in every
part. Among those present were: Her
Royal Highness Princess Likelike, Hon.
a. S. Cleghorn, Acting Governor, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Judd, Hon. Charles R.
Bishop, Hon. II. NJ. Whitney and Mrs.
Whitney, the Reverends George Wal
lace, j. A. Cruzan, G. E. Grosser, E. C.
oggel and Mrs. Oggel, Henry Water
house, t. H. Davies, p. c. Jones, w. W.
Hail, G. M. Cooke. J. and.M. Hyman.
On the platform were Rev. Dr. c. NJ.
Hyde, Mr.. F. w. Damon, Mr.. Goo Kim
and Mr.. Foo, Chinese pastor.
Local News.-The barkentine Mary
Winkelman is twenty-three days out
to-day from San Francisco. She has
two weeks newspaper mail on board
for Messrs. j. NJ Dat, Jr. & Co.
Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuo-
kalani held her usual reception vester-
day Afternoon at her Palama residence.
The Royal Hawaiian Band was in at
tendance,
The Polynesian (temperance) Hotel
VIII be opened on Saturday under the
management of Barber and Cavanagh.
The Queen 3 Own, Kings Own,
Princes Own and Mamalahoa Guards
will attend service at Kaumalsapili
Chnrch on sunday morning. Their
Majesties the King and Queen will be
present.
When Captain Luce returned from
England he brought with him several
potpOurris on Welsh airs. They will be
played by the Royal Hawaiian Band at
an early date
The Y.M.C.A. bookkeeping class Will
not meet on Monday evening, on
account of Mr.. T.. c. Jones absence
from the city.
The bark Martha Davis sails for
llongkong this afternoon al o'clock.
The post Office mail closes at 2 clock.
The Royal Hawaiian Band viii give
a concert al Emma square on Monday
evening,
The loss OF Ohio 10 the Democratic
party this fan was not a surprise 70
those who understood the situation.
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