The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-02
CELEBRATION or CHRISTMAS.
AT THE CHINESE MISSION.

school were present in full force,
and with them n large attendance of
their parents, and friends of the
mission. The proceedings were
conducted by Mr.. +. G. Damon and
Mrs. Damon; TO Tcng u, Chinese
pastor, and Mr.. Goo Kim. On the
platform stood luXuriant Christmas
tree, brilliantly illuminated and
heavily laden with apples, oranges
and other fruits. A magnificent
and picturesque lantern depended
from the ceiling, and, being most
curiously constructed arrangement,
divided with the tree the honor of
being the chief center of attraction
in the decoration. After several
pieces had been sung by the iuve-
niles, Mr.. Damon giving the piano
accompaniment, there was a brief
intermission. a loud knock by the
door was answered by Mr.. Teng L,
who re-appeared leading in de-
crepit, lettering figure that might
have done duty as representative
of old Confucius himself, but who
was readily identified rs Santa Claus
in Chinese costume. The generous
old crone's "shakes" were, under
the circumstances, quite suggestive
of the tottering power of the Con-
fucian philosophy among, at least,
one section of the Chinese popula-
ton. The delivery of presents to
the young people of the school was
next gone through, with the usual
ceremonies, and strange TO say, the
little Chinese acted precisely as
white children would have done in
the same circumstances, except that
they say "To-tse' instead of
"Thank you," as they severally re-
ceived their gifts. A feature of the
audience was the large number of
Chinese women and babies present.
After the school had been served,
peck basket full of tin rattles was
distributed among the babies who
were not long finding out their uses.
About hundred papers of candies
and cookies were next distributed
after which the boys sang the dox-
ology and recited the Lords Prayer
in Chinese. The audience then dis
persed, all the visitors expressing
themselves highly delighted as well
as amused with the ceremonies con-
nected with the first visit of Santa
Claus to the new Hall of the Yau
Hok Kituk Ching To vi.
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.
This edifice was artistically and
chastely decorated for the Christ
mas services. The rood screen and
the chancel walls were clad in MALE
vines, with wreaths of roses in the
arches and interstices, passion
flowers and ferns lnterspersing at
intervals. Arches of palm leaves
were placed at the back of the
chancel, and q rich Offering of
flowers was arranged effectively on
the altar. On either side of the
altar ran the inscription: "Unto Us
Child is Born-Unto Us Son is
Given, "and on the altar was the le-
gend, g Goodwill Toward Men"
The sides of the rood screen had /:
ga Virgin Shall Conceive and Bear
a Son-And Shall Call His Name
Emmanuel" and on the center arch
was the angelic invocation, " Glory
to God in the Highest-the devices
being all in quaint characters.
Choral celebrations were held by
the first and second congregations,
respectively, at $3.50 and 1880 in
the morning, upon elaborate pro-
grammes successfully executed.
Morning prayer was held respect
lively at $3.50 and II O'Clock. AT
this part of the Bishops services the
Kings Own attended in uniform
there was a very large, chiefly
native, gathering, and the celebra-
ton was marked with much state.
Rev. w. II. Barnes assisted in the
readings, the Bishop preaching in
ENnllSn anu lldNuildH. lHc CACI-
cises lasted until quarter after
eleven, and the second congregation
was waiting outside when the sur
pliced choir filed out, followed by
Bishop Willis bearing a large gilt
cross preceding the dispensing as
sembly.
Rev.. George Wallace Immediately
began the service for his flock, being
assisted by Mr.. Groser. Mr.. Wal
lace preached an appropriate dis
course from Exodus 1926, last
clause, "What mean we by this SER
yice?" Millions were observing
this festival throughout the world,
but a great proportion of them took
no thought of the fact they were
celebrating. Christmas was largely
priced merely for its social associa.
tions. There was time when the
festival was neglected and even DIES,
pissed, and that, too, by English
people. A great American preacher
once warned his hearers against Q
time coming when the tendency