Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-15
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Mysti, Lodge. Knights Of Pythias,
will nominate officers at the meeting
tonight. =. ...<s -. T..
Trustees Of Polynesia Encampment.
! /. O. o. F., are TO be elected at the
regular meeting tonight. ."..
Public schools OF Honolulu closed at
noon today for the Christmas holidays
| The second term will open on Jan,
uary =, .... -.
The Library of Hawaii will be open
during the school holidays There
/ will be no changes in the story hour,
which will be held as usual.
f. A Escalon. Porto Rican charg-
ed with Needless driving, pleaded
guilty in Circuit Judge Ashford,s court
today. He will De Sc ntenced on De
cembeF 30. j." ==.~.*- ....
CHARGED with having criminally as,
saulted girl under Is years old, Har
old NJ. Padden will be put on trial
| in Circuit judge Ashtord's court on
Thursday morning. December 20, at
o'cloc';. -. ~. -.
A special meeting OF Lodge lie Pro
J gres de FOceanie No. 81 will be held
this evening beginning at 80, for
| third degree work. There will be a
social session at the Alexander Young
| hotelfollowing the meeting.
The committee named at the meet
| ing of the Chamber of Commerce on
| Wednesday to settle details as to a
proposed mass meeting to consider
the vice situation will hold meeting
Saturday morning at o'clock. 49,.
The Male Laulii Club will give a
benefit concert and dance in Phoenix
hall on Saturday, December Is, at
1850 O'clock, with music by Hawaiian
Glee Club A small admission fee
viii be charged. $685.. T.. :, "..~=::..
An opinion, prepared by Associate
Justice Watson, was handed down III
the supreme court today affirming the
judgment of the district court in the
case of NJ. T. Teves against II. b.
Reade, an action for alleged debt. -.
A. w. Nicely, deputy tax assessor,
has filed in the circuit court an action
to eject Mrs Georgiana Scott from
land on Eleventh and Palolo, Kali
A.; 10 oil oh dor in
sum of $500. .... 49, g.. -
Justice E. NJ Watson, who retired
today from the supreme bench to en-
ter private practise, will open up Off
ces for the practise of law in the kaul-
keolani building, in the offices which
Attorney James L. Coke recently left
when he went to the circuit bench.
Invitations are out announcing the
third annual Pan Hellenic banquet to
be held by local fraternity men on Fri
day, December %, in the gold. room of
the Young hotel. All Greeks are in
vited. j. Brooks Brown is in charge
of the affair. >.@~ -. ~.
The case of NJ Fujimoto, charged
with first degree murder will go to
trial in Circuit Judge Ashford's court
at 9 o'clock next Monday morning.
He is tkarged with having killed H.
Emoto, who was chauffeur in the
employ Of j. T. Castle. ~. -,
According to the contractors con-
struction of the foundation for the
Japanese memorial water fountain at
Kapiolani park is very difficult. They
had dug down 10 feet. yesterday but
lad not reached the coral bed. Large
quantities of cement will have to be
used in the work. j.. -. If. -. I
Christmas and New Year greetings
to officers of the Honolulu postoffice
were received Thursday by Acting
Postmaster William c. Peterson from
the postmaster general of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, who wishes the local
postoffice force merry Christmas
and a happy New Year. -.
Officers of Honolulu Lodge No. l,
Modern Order of Phoenix, to serve
during the coming year, were elected
on Thursday evening as follows: G.. ..
1eithead, past leader; julius w. Asch,
leader; w. D. King, vice-leader; B. l..
Donolson, chaplain; J. Lindo, master:
alarms; F. Murray, secretary; ]. Ord.
enstein, treasurer; Capt. J. A. GonsaI:
yes, inner guard; w. NJ. Kennedy, out
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