The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-05

was CeleDEdIcu ElSuL mcIIlly LnIOuSu-
out this district. All the churches
held services or conducted exercises
appropriate to the day.
The First Foreign Church held their
exercises on the Sunday morning pre-
ceding Christmas. They were con-
Quoted by the choir and Sunday
school, and were of q most interesting
nature. A very pleasing feature was
the singing OF an ancient Christmas
carol, said to be the first music writ
ten for q Christmas service. The
children of the Sunday school sang
several very pretty songs and recited
q number Of appropriate selections.
The choir rendered portion Of can
tata, entitled "The Morning STAR" In
which they were assisted by the older
pupils of the Sunday school, who re.
cited the verses. Mrs. Frances Edger-
ton, one of San Francisco's most popu-
lar elocutionists, kindly consented to
give o recitation, and selected an old
Scotch piece, entitled 1.-THE Palace Of
King" which charmed her hearers.
The japanese church held its SER
vices on Christmas eve, and the other
churches celebrated the following
evening.
The native church had probably the
largest Christmas tree in town. 1t
was hung from top to bottom with the
dantiest little "goody-goody" bags,
made by the Kings Daughters. The
church was packed with its many
friends, who listened most interestedly
to the excellent programme carried
out so we'll by the children of the
church and Sunday school.
The Chinese Kindergarten, under
the direction of Mrs. Walsh, also In
duIged in Christmas festivities and
the pleasures Of q pretty tree we'll
laden with gifts and goodies.
The homes Of Mr.. Charles Trow-
bridge and Mr.. J. d. Marlin were
made happy by the arrival of their
families on the Annie Johnson just in
time for the holidays. "ColoneW
Trowbridge is one of Hilo's most en-
thusiastic coffee planters, and has
taken his family to his splendid new
residence on the Volcano road, twenty
one miles from Hilo.
Among the other passengers on the
Annie johnson were several tourists
and pleasure seekers. Mrs. Edgerton
accompanied her friend, Mrs. Wether-
bee. Professor Henshaw, of the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
and Miss Henshaw were also passen-
gers. They have been to the volcano,
and, although greatly disappointed in
not seeing Madame Pele "1are up, ="
they express themselves as perfectly
charmed with the beauty of the road
and the pleasures Of the trip.
Last Thursday evening Mrs. Fran
ces b. Edgerton gave q recital at the
Courthouse. The following pro-
gramme was greatly appreciated by
those who availed themselves Of the
opportunity of listening to her splen-
did rendition:
Ride to the Fort B. E.
A.Sad Mistake.-.... ......... Anon
COmo........ .-....... ...... JOaQuln Mluel
TantAlus............ ......... Joaquin M1IIeI
A Giddy Girl......... L. w. Wilcox
Masque and Domino.
Tu Inqua. Austin Dobson
Aunt Peggie and High Art......-Dallls
Winters Tale (Act ", Scene IID
.............. Shakespeare
Money Musk. ................... Taylel
Some forty couples joined in dance
at the Courthouse New Years Eve to
celebrate the coming of the year 1895
At II o'clock the new year was her.
aided midst blowing of horns and
beating of tins, and all hands ex-
changed the seasons greetings. Sand
and the dancing continued until after
2 O'Clock.
New Years Day saw a merry gath
ering of picnickers on Cocoanut Isl
and who thoroughly enjoyed the per.
feet weather. They sailed around
beautiful Hilo bay in Mr.. Severance's
yacht Aurora.
During the day Mr.. J. r. Wilson
conducted a turkey shoot on the
beach. Those who carried off the
honors and most of the turkeys were
Messrs. Allan Wall, A. M. Wilson
and Z. E. Richards.
Hiloites were made happy this week
by the receipt of their Christmas mai
without delay in Honolulu. To the
extend their thanks for the prompt
ness with which the mail was dis
patched both ways. The Hawaii car.
ried q mail to catch the outgoing
China, and the Likelike surprised the
people on the 30th with the Aus
tralia's mail of the 18th.
Miss Helen Severance goes to Ho
nolulu tomorrow to be present at the
wedding of her cousin, Miss Gertrude
Severance. She intends prolonginl
her stay for several weeks.
Miss Macleod and Miss Hattie
Austin return to resume their respec'
tive school duties in Honolulu.
Deputy Marshal Brown also returns
to his home by the Kinau.
Mr.. Collier, who has been the cues
of DR.. r. B. Williams and Mr.. +. NJ
Wakefield for some time, leaves fol
Honolulu tomorrow.
Mr.. Oscar White arrived in tOwI
yesterday.
Among the legal lights in town at
tending court duties this week, ar
Messrs. G. w. Ashford, w. r. Castl'
and s. K. Kane.
Circuit Court for the Fourth Circui
opened today, Wednesday. The fol
lowing is the calendar for this Janu
airy term, 1895:
CRIMINAT. NA1Ea-HAVATTAN