Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
Chinese New Year.

On Tuesday night the Chinese por
ton of the city was busy preparing for
the Chinese New Year and by eight
o'clock the streets were all brilliantly
Illuminated from Nuuanu street to the
Chinese Theatre, throughout the bust
ness portion of town. Chinese lanterns
of every conceivable size and of every
degree of display were hung from door
ways and balconies. During Tuesday
night there were intermittant explosions
of frecrackers which caused many
dreamer to turn restlessly in his bed,
and when four o'clock of Wednesday
arrived veritable bombardment of
small fire-crackers took place through
out Chinatown, and awakened every
body within hearing distance of the
neighborhood
During Wednesday morning the an
cient Chinese dragon, wonderful in
form and notable in history, was carried
in procession through the streets, honor
ed with the beating of a multitude of
gongs and the firing of innumerable fire.
crackers, which in bursting scattered
green, red, and orange colored bits Of
paper over the streets.
The new Chinese Club House on
King street was the center of attraction
during the day and night. In the
morning at seven o'clock the Royal
Hawaiian Band played numerous airs
in front Of the building. At halfpast
ten o'clock Mr.. Berger's boys were re-
lieved by the Reformatory School band.
The new Club House was formally
opened at eleven o'clock. The follow
ing address was read by Mr.. c, Alec
and was re-spoken in English by Mr..
C, Wnam:
"To-day is our Chinese New Year, a
day which it has been our custom
from time immemorial to celebrate as
we celebrate no other in the year. 1t
is day to which we look forward with
the most pleasing anticlpations, and
being Election Day for this nation it is
also memorable on that account May
the representatives now chosen be men
of wisdom to direct Alright the councils
of this much favored land. 1t gives us
the greatest pleasure to express on be-
half of our countrymen the qualification
we feel on being honored upon the
entry into this our new Society house
with the presence of SO many of oul
friends. We trust that the mutual
friendly relations that have existed be
tween us in the past may continue II
the future and grow stronger as this
Society grows in usefulness. In oul
capacity as President and Vice Presl
dent of this Association we, Ching Alec
and Goo Kim, feel it to be our duty t.
!, make few remarks in reference t.
the future object and maintenance o
, this Society. In compliance with thu
suggestion of His Excellency, Ching
Chinese Minister at Washington, thi
! Association was formed under the nam,
of Chung Wa vi Qwun'-The Uni
ted Chinese Society-in 1882, and OF
S the eth day of August, 1884, it wa
; properly organized under charter Q
n incorporation granted by His EXcellenc
c Charles r. Quick, Minister of tn
0 Interior of the Hawaiian Kingdom
e AS we had no place of our own i
It which to hold our regular meeting
n during the past four years, the Chin
!, Engine Company No. S has bee
J. SO kind as to lend its hall to VI
t. This Society building is now complete
s. entirely through the voluntary assi'
= lance of our Chinese residents in tn
e Hawaiian Kingdom. Our object /
n forming this association is to exercis
At a care and supervision over such
Is the Chinese residents as shall conne(
y themselvs with this Society to max
Z; them acquainted with the laws an
n ordinances of the Hawaiian Cover
le ment particularly with those laws an
al ordinances which concern in any wa
le our Chinese residents to render asst
O. lance and advice to such as may stan
O. in need thereof especially to sic
re Chinese and those in destitute cor
dition; TO prevent and settle dispute
K among Chinese if possible, and to pr
le vent, as far as it may be IN our powe
st all unlawful combinations or posting
Is seditious or otherwise objectionab
nj Dlacards. and TO render such aid to tt