The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-26
CHRIST MAS.
Observance or ihe Holiday In and
About Honolulu.

Christmas Day was quietly though
generally celebrated in and about
the city.
The sercnaders were out in many
bands. Their attentions would have
been more acceptable if they had
divided the town among them. 1t
requires good deal of good nature
to feel pleasant over the visits OF
parties of wandering minstrels at
intervals so short as to preclude
even an occasional nap through the
livelong night.
The bomb and cracker nuisance,
that has come to spoil every holiday,
was rampant for twenty-four hours.
The Hawaiian Hotel furnished a
splendid Christmas dinner on the eve
of the festival. Many rare dellca-
cies were on the menu in addition TO
the regulation turkey and cranberry
sauce. The tables were beautifully
decorated with flowers and foliage.
Steward p. NJ. Lucas covered him
self anew with glory by his catering
on this occasion.
st. Andrews Cathedral was
thronged at the various services of
both congregations. The decora-
tons were superb and the music
was grand.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral was
crowded at the early masses, as
well as at pontifical high mass at 10
O'Clock. The music was of thrill
ingly noble order.
There was much driving round
city and suburbs by day and in the
moonlit evening.
A chlIdren's lawn party was given
at Woodlawn by Mr.. and Mrs. b.
f. Dillingham;.
The male guests of the Waikiki
Villa undertook to provide the
Christmas breakfast, and right
royalty did they carry out their bar,
gain. They had ran lacked the mar.
ket for fowls, which they broiled
very nicely, and the sports of the
house furnished some choice game
A grab basket was passed rouno
the festive board, from which every
one drew present, there being
dolls, jack-inthe-bo whistles
railway trains, etc., and the "boys'
and "girls" of a larger growth were
supremacy happy.
In the evening the guests of thu
Villa joined those of the Hamilton
House at Christmas dinner, severa
guests being present by invitation
the whole party numbering forty o
fifty people. The reception parlo
was beautifully decorated with vines
ferns, flowers and potted plants
There were beautiful displays o
flowers in epergnes and vases on thu
tables. The menu was as follow
and the cookery and service were il
keeping with the rare variety o
viands:
Raw oysters; consommie i
Refine; cream au celeri. Celery
radishes, tohn marine, chow chow
picked onions. Pond mullels, sauc
bechamel; fresh salmon au beurr
, aux fines herbs; Saratoga potatoes
Oysters frites, chicken salad, toma
toes. Boned turkey, cranberr
sauce; filets de beuf, sauce made
] ro; saddle lamb, mint sauce an
jelly. Caulihowsr al la sauc
blanche, potatoes, boiled onions
green corn, green peas. Plul
pudding, hard and brand
sauce (; mince pie caramel ice cream
sponge cake, cocoanut cake, stray
t berries with cream; oranges, grape
A bananas, apples, assorted nuts, Ia
2 sins. Claret wine, tea and coffee.
Mr.. Hamilton Johnson, proprietC
of the twin houses, was warml
: congratulated OH the rich quality {
I, the feast.
= The concert by the Royal Hawa
/ ian Band at Emma Square in Il
, afternoon was largely attended.
hoodlum in plug hat and blackene
face caused some annoyance, b'
n was hustled off 10 the cooler after
s struggle with several officers.
: The merry-go.rounds Oh both sid
u of King street drew large crowds
y the evening.
All business was suspended du
q ing the day in the European quartz
a Christmas services, with a Chris
mas tree entertainment tollOwin
were held at the Chinese mlssi
church Wednesday evening.
r A pleasant reunion OF the Kawi
y alao and Kaumnkapili native congI
J. gallons was held al the church OF /
y latter Christmas evening. Refres
y menls including Ice cream aud CA
" enhanced the enju meat OF the ~.
lilude Attending,
y a Christmas uee was given al I
a kalihl RECEIVING hospital for lepe
NJ Cent al Lnlon sunday school, NJ
, 5. ~ Damon and mhers weru I
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