The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-31
OUR MAUI LETTER.

Especial Correspondence of The starr
WAILUKU, January S0.-At the an
nual meeting of the Waikiki Union
church held after the preaching ser
vice last Sunday evening, w. Leslie
West, the treasurer of the church, read
the financial report for the last year,
which showed all bills paid and a bal
ance on hand. The report of the
finances Of the building fund will be
presented at some later date, after the
work on the furnishings of the new
building is completed,
The following officers of the church
we're elected: Trustees for one year,
II. b. Penhallow, n. H. Case, w. A.
Mckay, c. e. Copeland, o. j. White
head Geo. W. Wilbur was elected as
deacon for one year, and Judge S. b.
Kingsbury as deacon for two years,
Miss Charlotte l.. Turner and Mrs. G.
NJ. Roberts, deaconesses for one year;
Mrs. o. j. Whitehead was appointed by
the minister of the church as superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, w. Les
lie West was elected treasurer c. E.
Copeland, clerk; William H. Engle,
usher.
The officers of the church together
with the chairman of the board of trus-
tees constitute the standing committee
of the church for the coming year.
Maui Notes.
| A severe Kona wind has been blow
| ing all Tuesday. With only a few
days of intermisbion a Kona has been
slowly blowing for the last four or
five weeks. Rains have been looked
for, but all hopes have been disap-
pointed except occasionally few light
showers have relieved the exceptional
ly dry season. 1t is said by old resi-
dents that this is the longest dry Kona
known for year.
Stanley Livingston and Earle G.
Bartlett, teachers in the Kamehameha
School for Boys, came to Maui in Sat
urdars Claudine and made a rapid tour
of Paia, Haiku, Pauwela, Waikiki and
took the Kilauea from McGregor's on
Monday night They expressed them
selves as delighted with this first visit
to Maui, and hope to know the island
better in the future.
Frank c. Anterior and Mr.. Barnes
came to Maui in Saturdays Claudine,
spent the next two days in and about
WailulIu and on Monday went to Ulu-
palakua where they are TO rusticate for
ten days in that most fascinating ana
healthfuI part of Maui Ulupalakua is
one of the ideal places Ct the islands.
The Puunene Store has given up its
q Tabbard Inn Library and has gener.
e ously donated all its books to the Maui
Library Association with headquarters
Y at Waikiki. The new library is meet
ing with popular favor and bids fail
A to be of great service to all parts o.
= the island.
: The courthouse in Waikiki, built OF
4 concrete blocks in imitation of lava
4 stones, is being given a thorough coat
ing with the s. and w. waterproofing
cement wash, so as to prevent any
? possible leaks in the future.
, The Waikiki boys and the Puunene
p BOYS have a bowling tournament this
+ week, Thursday night, O. the Waikiki
, gymnasium. There is considerable eX
citement over it, The Puunene alleys
+ are being put into first-class shape this
week by w. Dingle, who was the heaC
carpenter on the new Waikiki UnioI
church building AS soon as he il
finished with these alleys he will re
dress the Waikiki alleys.
A masquerade ball will be given oil
>, Saturday, February "a, at the Wailukl
; gymnasium. The event gives promise
= of being the star event of the season
. Everybody is enthusiastic and severa
= costumes are already planned with I
- view to winning the prize offered TO-
the best mask
The Makawao Union church hal
= been thoroughly renovated in the in
terror of the building. The ceiling o
the auditorium and Sunday schoo
~ room has been painted dead white
:, the walls have been tinted buff, while
i a fresh coat of varnish is on all th'
. darker wood work. The carpets anC
+ cushions for the church have not ar
8 rived, but it is understood that greer
;, is the prevailing color scheme of th'
upholstery Mrs. II. p Baldwin hai
y recently ordered a memorial windov
o for Mr.. Baldwin. 1t will be placed OF
Il the opposite side of the auditorium
't from the beautiful Beckwith window
e 1t is understood the same firm will
put in the new WINDOW. The subjec
e of the memorial soon TO be erected il
Il the church is "The Sewer"
e w. r. Patterson has been awarde
IS the contract for the building of tn
e new stretch of sidewalk in front O
r the residence of w. F. Pogue the neN