Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
LOCAL and GENERAL

Thomas Honan announces the en-
gagement Of his daughter. Margaret,
To Elmer w Evans
When the Pacific Mail liner Mon
golia arrives In Honolulu December
"a. she win have on board large
number Of unique costumes for the
use of those who intend participating
in the Mardi Gras and Charity Ball
which the local lodge Of EIks viii hold
in the new national guard armory
New Years eve. 49,.
There was an election Of officers
at the meeting Of Leahi Chapter No.
2. o. E. s.. held last night in Mason
lie Temple, the following being named
to serve during the coming year: Mrs.
Caroline Miller, w. NJ; Alexander
Pratt, w. p; Mrs Alice Pratt, Asso.
NJ; Mrs. kellogg. Con-; Miss Macau-
lay, Asso. Con-; Mrs. Clarence
Crabbe, secretary; Mrs. Reedy, treas
urer. = -
Terminating custom that has often
worked .hardships on territorial en-
ployes Superintendent J. w. Caldwell
of the public works department has
issued an order forbidding members
of his department to solicit or con-
tribute to funds for Christmas pres
ents to superior officers or to make
gifts to other employees whose salaries
are larger than those OF the donors.
BY the last of this month, the close
of the year. record for building IN
Honolulu for q 12month period, viii
probably be established Up to the
end OF November more than 1000 new
business houses and private residences
have been erected on the island. The
cost Of these with the improvements
made on other structures aggregates
a sum Of $500. 900 for the Ill months.
James D. Dole. president and man
ager Of the Hawaiian Pineapple Com
pany, has been served with q snbpoe-
ma by United States Marshal Hendry.
which may require his presence III
Baltimore. The company is q defend
ant in the action brought By the gov
eminent against the so-called can
trust. known under the name Of the
American Can Company. Mr.. Dole Il
given 20 days in which to make re-
turn. Tt Is possible ARRANGEMENTS
can be made for his deposition to be
taken. thus doing away with the ne
eessity Of journey East
Hisakichi Eitakf, for the past year
consul-general Cor Japan IN the Ha-
Hwaiian Islands, and Mrs. Eitaki and
their children, will leave for Toxic in
the Tenyo Marh December %, and il
rs ruH0red that, upon his arrival
there, Mr.. Eitaki will be appointed
minister to Siam. which is an import
ant station in the Nipponese diplo-
matte service. 1t Is said that there
are three persons now slated for the
Honolulu post and of these g. Tanaka,
chief of the Japanese immigration bu-
sreaH, appears to be the most likely
candidate. Mr.. Tanala visited ins EFo.
nolulu recently and made. many
friends during his stay here.
Inc members or the KinyO Kai, q
local Japanese society, were hosts last
night at q dinner at the Union Grill
at which Consul-general Hisakichi
Eitaki was guest of honor. Mr.. Eitaki
has been In Honolulu for the past
year, being recently recalled by his
Rgo9efnment to take q position in
Siam The dinner was attended BY
paeng prominent Japanese merchants
and ditOrs and brief speeches were
mad by them and BY the guest OF
Ihon1 Among those present were
DR. Il Mort, s.. Sheba. DR.. Katsunu-
ma, Mr.. Sudo of the Yokohama Specie
Bank, z Sega, Mr.. Ouchi. U Matsu-
moto, T. Onodera, DR.. v. Mitamura,
Rev K Ishida, DR.. I. Mitamura,
Professor Komatsu, Professor Tashi-
ma, Y. Mikami, T. Hattori and K.
Takebayshi.