The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARs ago.

thc third anniversary OF tho CORONATION i
Of Their Maiestles the King and Queen.
Invitations had been issued by com.
mand Of Her Majesty for a garden
party in honor Of tho event in the
Palace grounds from three o'clock in
the afternoon until six O'Clock. A bril-.
liant assemblage dotted tho grounds
during the afternoon. Her Majesty re-
ceived the guests under one of the
largo shade trees, and was assisted by
Her Royal Highness Princess Iikelike
and the Princess Kaiulani. Among
those present were Hon. A, s. Cleghorn,
acting Governor; His Exoellency w. II.
Gibson, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
His Excellency Charles 7. Gulick, Min
lister of the Interior, and Mrs Gulick;
His Excelleney George w. Merrill
United States Minister Resident, and
Mrs. Merrill; II. B. M s Commissioner,
Major j. H. Wodehouse; Monsieur II.
Feer, French Commissioner, and Mrs.
Feer; Senior de SONIA Canavarro,
Portuguese Commissioner, and Mrs.
Canavarro; Mr.. Justice McCully, Mr..
Justice Preston and Mrs. Preston, The
Right Rev. the Bishop of Honolulu and
Mrs. Willis, The Right Rev. the. Bishop
of Olba, the members of the Consular
Corps, and most of our leading Hawaii
an and foreign residents. After the
guests were presented to Her Majesty
they proceeded to the Palace to register
their names. The interior of the Palace
was thrown open for inspection and the
opportunity was largely availed of.
The Royal Hawaiian band was
stationed in the pavilion and discoursed
an excellent program during the recep-
tion. Refreshments consisting of tea,
coffee, ice cream and cake were served
in three large tents erected on the
grounds. The weather was delightfully."-
fine, and the occasion is one that will
long be remembered by those who par
ticipated.
By permission of the Hon. A. s. Cleg-
horn, acting Governor, the Royal Ha-
waiian band will play at the Lunalilo
Home on Saturday afternoon in honor
of His late Majesty Lunalilo The
Home will be thrown open to the gen.
eral public, who are invited to attend.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society held
a social last evening in the vestry of
the Fort street church. Mrs. Hanford
and Mr.. Yarndley played al duet for
piano and violin, Mrs. e. p. Adams and
Mrs. Cruzan read, and vocal music was
furnished by Mrs. ]. H. Patty and Mrs.
A. T. Judd. Afterwards ice cream and
cake were served.
Her Royal Highness Princess Liliuo-
kalani held her regular monthly recep-
J tiOn yesterday afternoon at her resi-
!, dence, Palama, which was well attend
ed. The Royal Hawaiian band was pres
ent and played choice selection of
} music.
| On Thursday, February IS, Lewis j.
. Levey viii sell the elegant household
furniture of j. A. Hassinger at the late
residence of w. o. Smith, Pensacola
street.
The brig John D. Spreckels sailed
: from San Francisco January 20 for this
port with a cargo valued at $1,000.
There was large attendance at the
! sale yesterday of ealabashes, leis, kapas,
} kabilis, etc., the property of the late
Queen Emma. Some of the calabashes
} brought as high as $40 and $50 apiece.
: A real Cashmere shawl was purchased
} by Mr.. James Campbell for $175. The
total amount realized was $4,000. Mes
, srs. E. P. Adams & Co. were the auc-
tioneers.
, Hans Peterson, the Norwegian shoot
: ing gallery proprietor on Hotel street,
pleaded guilty in the police court yester-
: day to selling liquor without license.
: He was fined $3.50, which was paid.
j The Inter-Island Steam Navigation
Company at a special meeting decided
to have built at once steamer to take
: the place of the wrecked Planter. The
machinery saved from the latter steam
3 er viii be utilized for the new one.
. We have been requested by the Hon,
8 H. A. Widemann to express his thanks
Q to his numerous friends and neighbors
: for their sympathy and valuable assist
Q ance at the late fire, which consumed his
5 family residence at Punahou. Mr.. Wide
= mann 8 absence from town alone de-
( .layed this expression of his grateful APP
3 probation of the many neighborly acts
by his fellow citizens upon the occasion
t referred to.
! Mr.. Charles H. Watt, a well-known
T, mining man of Trinity County, Cali
:. fornia, who is at present staying in this
: city, has presented the Museum with a
number of valuable gold quartz speei.
mems from the Brown Bear mine, in
I, that county. These specimens range
from $500 to $4,000 ton. Mrs. Beck.
? ley, the curator of the Museum, is al.
: ways glad to receive such valuable ad-
Q ditions as these.
II VIII ne remembered LudI Iue
0 American barkentine Hesperian, Cap
) tain Winding. went ashore on the reel
5 at Kahului, Maui, on December IL, and
became total wreck. The captain and
crew were rescued by five natives after
: a hard struggle with the heavy sea
! The names of the Eve are Charles
4 Ma1ai, David Pau, Levy Samoi, JOSEPH
!. Aka and George Mahiai. Consul General
+ Putnam forwarded full particulars Of
:; the wreck and the rescue of the crew
!. to the secretary of state at Washington
t A reply has been received by Consul
General Putnam to the effect that the
! FIVE natives who rislked their lives II
: saving the crew are to be presented will
= silver medal and 500 each for theil
heroic conduct.
pany's motto, $40 the Rescue" (paint
L..