The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-04

place were decorated with flowers
and foliage, and the general holiday
festivities were fairly begun. Christ
mas gifts and remembrances had
been pretty generally exchanged the
evening before, and everyone felt In
good humor and ready to respond to
the message of goodwill to men that
the pulpits that day brought to their
parishes. The decorations were
beautiful, and the services were ap-
propriate and attractive.
On Christmas Eve, the Christmas
Tree at the Chinese church attracted
a large audience. The way from the
gate to the church door was lighted
with torches and Chinese lanterns,
and inside were numberless illumina-
tions excelling all previous efforts in
that line. The great Christmas Tree
wss in the centre of the church, deco
rated with candles and tinsel and
toys. The school was arranged IN
order in convenient position Tor
the ready performance OF the exer-
cises, which began with the twenty
third psalm in English by the entire
school, after which the Rev. A.
Ostrorn of the Foreign church led In
a short prayer and then continued to
act as chairman for the evening.
There were both singing and recita-
tions in English and Chinese, by
Individual scholars, by classes, ana
nv the whole school, all rejecting the
highest credit upon both teachers
and scholars. The teachers are Miss
Akina Principal and English instruc-
for Mr.. Kong Hyenk Foong Chi
nese instructor, Mrs. Ali, Kinder
garten instructor.
One of the set pieces was by twelve
scholars each one of whom bore a
single large gilded letter SO that
when thew were all in position the
letters read NChrist Is Born" An
other. was the wise men led by the
altar of Bethlehem. it was symbolic
of the human search for light and
truth. After time the star disa-
peared, and in its place came the
bible. with which the search ended,
amid a Jubilee of song praise ana
Thanksgiving. The kindergarten
exercises were heartily applauded,
the choruses and evolutions OF the
little Chinese children Of four years
. and upwards being very entertaining.
A couple of babes who lisped little
duet deserve special notice. There
was large star of Bethlehem lit
with MANY candles at which num-
her of the graces and virtues lighted
their candles, with appropriate de-
clamation, IMPLYING the distribution
of the light of the world. This part
of the exercises ended with nag
work by the school to the sound OF
nonsic The flags were the Stars and
Strines. and it is considered by some
that this scene was also typlcal OF the
distribution of the light.
The speaking of the children IN
English was singularly distinct, ano
the whole programme was most
gratifying to the patrons OF the
school, and most creditable to MISS
Akina and her assistants. 1t far sur
passes all previous efforts. line
Trustees are fortunate in having
secured such a corps of teachers, and
in having such an unwaaryIng and
energetic helper as Mrs. Ostrom to
effectually carry through all then
plans. The school building is to be
enlarged.
After the Literary exercises, the
main work of the evening began, az
the children themselves looked on 1T
The great box of presents was de
nosited in front of the tree, and az
imnartial distribution of Christmas
presents occupied the rest OF the
evening. The whole audience wa;
literally treated to oranges, cakes anc
candies, and if anyone went away
empty handed, it was his own fault
On Christmas day the Church o.
England had long and ATTRACTIVE
service, including a baptism. Ih'
church was crowded, the whcl'
country side turning out en- masse
The Rev. MIR. Abud officiated.
On. Christmas day the news tina
Congress had taken the Hawaliar
matter in hand, and had administered
a rebuke to MIR. Cleveland for hi
piratical policy, came to US like
roodly greeting from the American
6eople. And we went through tn
exercises peculiar to the day, with
feeling of good will to all man kline
at large and the United States IL
particular
There we're Christmas feast
galore, beyond mention. 1t will 81
weeks before Kohala can look
turkey in the face without blushing
The serenaders were out IN fore
from Christmas eve to New Year
night. IL they would only take
hint, and come when people ar
awake, morning noon or evening
rather than in the middle of th'
night, they would reap a bette
harvest.
On Friday night the great Fanc.