The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-12-24
kauai TOPICS.
christmas Festivities-School Exercises,
Etc.


Etc.
The Kauai stores present a gay and
estive appearance, and many pretty
hings suitable for Christmas gifts may
be bought at the different establish
nents. The store st Kilauea has many
vetty novelties, and Kealia, the store of
A.island, equals in the elegance and
varietv of its stock, any of the Honolulu
shops. Spitz, at Nawiliwili, has many
pretty holiday goods, as has Turner in
Eoloa, and Hofgaard in Waimea. Every
one is in good spirits down here. Pleas
ant weather, good roads, the advent OF
Christmas and it's attendant gayeties, all
combine to make people happy.
On Thursday evening crowd OF Jap
anese, 123 in all, assembled by invita-
ton, at the residence of the Hon. w. II.
Rice. The verandas were decorated
with the Hawaiian and Japanese flags,
and gayly-colored lanterns swung from
arches made of palm branches, The
Jsps came from Lihue, Grove farm and
Hanamaulu plantation. Quantities OF
coffee, bread and butter and cakes were
served, and they enjoyed the Faole food
Immensely. After the repast was fin
ished, they were invited into the parlors
where they inspected the furniture, Orna-
ments, paintings and other things, with
the greatest curiosity. But what i'm
pressed them most was the piano, which
was open. Many were the glances cast
upon the KEYS and the case, and at Mrs.
Rce's request, Mrs. Altman played for
them. At the first sounds from the In
strument they seemed almost spell
bound, and slowly they came closer and
closer to watch the keys as they rose and
fell. 1t was as though a revelation had
come to them. A few, holder than the
rest, went close to the piano, then stoop-
ing on the floor looked under the 1nstru-
ment to see what produced the sound:
One young fellow pressed key gently
With his forefnger, and when he heard
the sound which he had called forth, he
snatched his hand away as though 1t had
been burned. 1t was very amusing to
those who were looking on. The Rev.
Mr.. Hasawara addressed them IL Jap
snese, telling them that Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice we're giving them this pleasant
evening to show them that there We're
people in this world who, though so far
5 above them in station, thought enough
Of them to invite them into their houses,
8 and who were willing to help them. In
s eloquent words he besought them to turn
to- God, to allure their false religion, and
to walk in the right path. A collection
was then taken up, either to send to the
japanese association in Honolulu, or to
be the foundation of a similar benevolent
association on Kauai After this hand
some Christmas card was given to each
person present, as souvenirof the occa-
SION, and then the happy laborers pro-
ceeded to the Y NJ. g. a. rooms where
they were treated to a series of magic
lantern views. Many said that it was
The happiest evening in their lives.
On Friday morning the private school
Taught by Miss Hattie Needham had its
closing exercises. The children were
examined in reading, writing, arith.
Wenc, grammar, spelling, geography
ana history, and by their answers show
Cd the thorough instruction they had
received. Hawaiian history, and geo.
graphy were a speciality in these reeita-
sons. After the examination, the chill
sfen sung songs, read original compost
Hohs and recited pretty selections. The
@%mposition Thanksgiving Day." by
alss Grace Altman, description of the
nay, as spent by her in Lihue, was well
Written. Miss Elsie Wilcox wrote and
,eSa pretty story entitled, Zone Christ
4as, with much spirit and expression
s %Sqte little piece First Speaking Day
Mocnool, was well rendered by Miss
lazy Rice. The younger children
tquitted themselves we'll, and the visi
t tSrs departed much pleased by what
"iey had seen and heard.
av nllue schools had the usual closing
c1Lelelses, consisting of choruses and de.
carnations. For an imnromntn affair.
passed off very well. VERIrAs
tlhue, Dec. ii, 1889.