The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-30
CHRISTMAS.
HOW THE DAY WAS OBSERVED IN
HONOLULU.

HONOLULU.
Christmas has come and gone. 1t
is now thing of the past. The
morning opened out beautifully fine
and the weather during the day
could not have been better. AS
early as 1880 O'Clock the bells of
the Roman Catholic Cathedral COM
menced to ring, calling the members
of that church to take part in the
low masses which continued until 8
O'Clock. Large numbers of people
attended these services. Soon after
O'Clock the bell of st. Andrews
Cathedral summoned worshippers to
that editice. BY that hour the town
was pretty well astir. The little
ones had probably been awake long
before that anNiously looking for
the arrival of that great Christmas
parsonage Santa Claus. Fire crack
ers and bombs were let off at inter
walls throughout the day. The yes
sells in the harbor were decorated
with flags the effect being very
pretty. A number of sailors were
ashore from the men-of-war and
enjoyed themselves playing baseball
and horseback riding. Families met
round the festive board at dinner,
to enjoy the good things of the sea-
son, and to participate in the dis
tribution of the presents from the
usual Christmas tree among the
youthful generation.
AT st. Andrews Cathedral the
special services were well attended.
On the altar were beautiful boquets
of flowers while at each end stood
pots of choice ferns. The win
dows were tastily decorated with
huge potted ferns and palms and
large palm leaves. The font was
also decorated with white flowers
and evergreens. At the $3.50 O. clock
service the Bishop celebrated there
being 81 communicates. At
second celebration at 1880 there
was 81 commandments the Rev. Alex.
Macintosh celebrating. The choral
service at $3.50 o'clock was we'll at
tended, the Bishop preaching the
sermon. AT IL :15 the second con-
gregation held full choral service
which was attended by large and
fashionable congregation. The musi-
cal portion of the service was finely
rendered by an augmented choir. 1t
included Berthold Tours TIE Deum
and Jubilate in f and an anthem
''Sing O Heavens" by the same
composer. The solo in the latter
was nicely sung by Miss Rose
Makee. The Christmas hymns 80
come all we Faithful and "Hark,
the herald angels sing" were heart
lily sung by both choir and congre-
cation. The sermon preached by
the pastor, Rev, Geo. Wallace, b.,
ID. was appropriate to the OCCASION.
In the afternoon Hawaiian service
was held the Rev. Alex. Macintosh
preaching, and also administering
the rite of holy baptism. The SER
vices for the day were concluded at
G O'Clock by evensong, the Rev. Fl.
II. Gowen delivering the discourse.
At the Roman Catholic Cathedral
the early masses were attended by
exceedingly large congregations.
At 10 O'Clock there was high ponti-
fical mass with the Bishop of Olba
celebrant. The church was crowded
in every part, H r. Ii. Princess
Liliuokalani being among those
present. The ST. Louis College
brass band played several selections,
and the music of the mass was well
rendered. Baptism of adults and
infants followed the mass. In the
afternoon at 3 o'clock u conirma-
tion was held, followed by rosary
and the solemn benediction of most
blessed sacrament.
The Royal Hawaiian Band gave q
most excellent concert at Thomas
Square in the afternoon which was
fairly well attended. The opening
piece, march "Merry Christina"
was composed by David Nape, one
of the band boys. The programme
contained no less than seven new
pieces all of which were capitally
rendered and deservedly applauded.
In the evening there were numer-
GUS family dinner parties. A special
dinner was prepared at the Hawaiian
Hotel by Manager w. M. Graham.
The menus were quite little works
of art and contained all the deli
caces of the season. The dinner
was q most excellent one and a
credit to Mr.. Lucas the efficient
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