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

The kindness and hospitality OF ma
tive Hawaiians was very pleasingly
demonstrated on Christmas Eve at the
little PaIama Church, back Of the Re
form School, where the boys OF Kane
hameha had placed a Christmas tree,
and where they rendered a most en-
joyable programme all for the pleas
ure and benefit of the poor children.
About fifty boys and girls with their
parents and friends, together with the
Kamehameha students, gathered long
before o'clock, the appointed hour,
and filed all the seats, so that many
who came later were obliged to stand.
From the center of the room that
constitutes the whole church hung q
lantern. Under it was the candle
lighted Christmas tree, laden with
bags Of candy, dolls and other articles
designed to gladden. the hearts of those
children who were there to celebrate
for the first time in their lives the
birth of Christ. Back Of the tree was
the pulpit draped with white bunting,
upon which were the words "Merry
Christmas" worked in ferns.
After stirring piece by the Kane
hameha band, Mr.. Pahee, on behalf of
the teachers and boys of Kameha-
meha, made an address of welcome in
native, saying in part "Dear child
rem, we welcome you here tonight.
We extend to YOU our good wishes
and our greatest good viii. We boys
are children with you, and we have
come to celebrate and enjoy with you
this happy event-this Christmas eve.
I have one thing more to say, and
that Is, welcome again. Y, ~ - Via
An octette from Kamehameha rem
dered "Joy to the World" delighting
the listeners, after which Mr.. William
Makakoa told the story of the first
Christmas in q style that pleased and
charmed the children. He finished in
a sweet and simple manner with the
words: "If you catch the meaning of
Christmas you cannot but rejoice.
We are here to rejoice, and we are go
ing to see that your hearts are filled
with rejoicing along with ours"
Several other talks were given, all
of which contained good wholesome
thought and sound advice.
Perhaps the feature of the pro-
gramme was the singing by a chorus
OF twenty-five girls and boys, mem
bers of the Palama Church Sunday
School. No school in Hawaii could
produce any better singers. Their
voices blended in the most charming
manner, and the sounds, produced
were sweet and sympathetic.
The band played again, and then
the Kamehameha boys proceeded to
''unload' the tree, giving each little
child a bag of candy, or q doll, or
some other little article of remem-
brance. ~ "a
AT THE CHINESE MISSION. 4
The Christmas exercises of the Chi
nese Mission schools were held on Sat
urday evening at the Chinese Church
on Fort street. The place was crowd
ed. The exercises were directed by +.
w. Damon and were greatly enjoyed
by the audience. There were twenty
eight numbers on the programme, all
Of which were carried out in very
creditable manner. 80 ~ ~ E .. g5 III
- AT THE JAPANESE METHODIST. I
The Japanese Methodist Episcopal
Church gave Christmas entertain
ment to its members last evening.
The little hall on Alakea street was
decorated with MALE, ferns, palms and
pink flowers. On the wall to the right
were the words, "God is Love-" in
Japanese, and made out OF cocoanut
leaflets. In a corner near the pulpit
was a Christmas tree, under which
were the presents for the congregation,
Everybody present spent most en-
joyable evening. - -r-f -