The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-26

HrLO, Dec. 2l.-All HilO - busiiy
engaged in preparing for the APP
preaching holidays. All good New
England housewives and some that
are not View Euglanjersl are patiently
at work seeding rAisins and shaving
citr0n for the delicious mince pies and
rich fruit cake that must always &C
company a genuine Christmas dinner.
Mothers and their sisters and their
cousins aud their auntsp are occupied
with dressing dolls, fiIling candy bags
and stringing snow white popcorn for
Tie little folks.
The Sunday-schOOls are rehearsing
tor their several entertainments. The
First Foreign Church viii have their
Christmas exercises tomorrow IN place
Of the regular services. The enter
rainment will De conducted by the
children OF the Sunday school.
The native church viii have q
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.
The Kings Daughters have every
hour occupied with making dainty
bags for the usual Christmas goodies,
and they are also preparing many gifts
20 De Dut ON the tree for the children
of tine Sunday school.
The stores wore A decided holiday
appearance a few weeks ago, before
they were stripped Of all their nne
coys and fancies; out eager purchasers
did not hesitate long after the display
vas made before they made their Sc
lections for santa Claus 20 carry down
me chimney.
Amongst the visitors VINO VIII spend
the holidays IN our midst are Miss T.
3. Mac LeOd. a former HilOite, now A
resident Of Honolulu. Miss Hattie
Austin and Miss Nellie Porter, VINO
will remain at their respectiEe homes
until after the holidays, when they
will return TO honolulu 20 resume
their school duties.
Deputy Marshal Brown has gone 70
the Volcano for a two weeks stay at
SiIaueaIs great caravansary. he re-
ports things very quiet around Ma
lame Peie's dOmicile. The bottom
mas dropped out OF the lake once more
and there is nothing 20 De seen but
the great dark hole. from which vol
umes OF smoke arise at times
The society event OF the week was
the reception ut the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs. CT. K Wilder last Friday
afternoon. The affair was given IN
honor OF Mrs. Wilder guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. kessier, and
was indeed a charming 'AC HOme-'
From two O'Clock until i've the many
friends OF the genial host and gracious
hostess came aud went each IN turn .
spending an hour or 80 most delight
fully IN conversation with the many
callers. The hOmelike pariors were
made even more attractive, If possible,
by the addition OF beautiful bouquets
Glazed here and there. FROM side F..
table handsomely equipped with cost
" silverware and rare chInar refresh Z
ments were served.
Another pleasant social event was .
an informal gathering OF young folks /.
ut the invitation OF Miss Hitcncock- I
n honor OF Deputy Marshal Brown /
4 lew happy hours were spent N play
Ir1r- fsSSapoIeon.u after which the re-
naming evening hours were enlivened I
with other games and music ABOUT 4
II o'clock the young people repaired /
70 the yeranda- where delicious re- I
were served then at tete- .
a-tere tables
The HiIo social Club held its bi- .
weekly meeting at the residence OF .
AIE. L Severance, Mr. Cyrl 1mlth .
having the entertainment IN charge .
There was quite n large attendance OF !
members and friends, whom 4lr- .
smith amused in most unique aud
pleasing manner
Miss Helen Severance - entertain
ing Miss Macleod
NIr. and Mrs A. Barnes formerly OF
-preckelsville, Maui, are at the Hilo
Hotel
The barxeurine Amelia Ward, cap
ain. sails IN ballast for Puget sound
sunday morning. she has Just IN
fshesf sifscharuinR her cargo, consist
Iucr OF 472326 feet OF lumber and 200
1icErfs. IatlIs. etc, all for G.. +. Rich
1rrfsOn-
The weather - fine-mornings ana
evenings very cool, with more bright
and sunshiny days than rainy ones
December III, , p m--The Annie
Johnson has Just arrived IN port
ringing, a cargo OF 500 tons and twen-
-v-=i5S passenger she was fourteen
favs from san Francisco.