The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-12-28
Series Of Holiday Entertainments
Given In Hiio.
SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS.
Port surveyor James Has a Narrow
Escape from Drovning-SocIaIG Gath
erinG Before Lent-CIty Improve
ments-Yacht Race In the Harbor.
HILo CHawaiD, Dec. % -Merr,

HILO CHawaii), Dec. % Merry
Christmas 10 all
All Hilo had cause to feel happy
and glorified this beautiful Christmas
morn. How lovely the scene! How
balnny the airI All nature seemed
gay and merry. Last evening was
the scene Of most OF the public fes-
tivities appropriate to this day OF all
days-the anniversary Of that day
which gave birth to the blessed
Saviour.
At the First Foreign church one of
the most joyous gatherings was wit
messed. Under the auspices of the
Sunday school teachers and their
friends a most gorgeOusly bedecked
Christmas tree vas prepared. AT $50
the parlors OF the chapel were filled
with interested friends and parents OF
the children, aud it was then the en-
tertainment began which preceded the
revealing of this brilliant spectacle
Jolly old Santa Claus was very gen
erous, for on his heavily laden tree
were presents for not only the chill
dreD of the Portuguese and Halle
Sunday schools, but for all other chill
drsn of the parish, each child having
received one present, cOrnucOpia
filled with sweets AID a quantity Of
popcorn.
At the Chinese kindergarten, under
Mrs. Walsh and Mr.. Smith, a most
elaborate program was carried out by
the children of that splendid institu-
ton. The singing of the little folks
was remarkably good and worthy OF
praise. a pretty Christmas tree
charmed the youngsters and the
presents and goodies made all hearts
glad.
Other Christmas trees were the
order of the evening at the Hilo
Boarding school and the japanese
church. AT the latter place great
labor was expended in festooning and
otherwise decorating the church, and
on either side of the pulpit were trees
laden with suspicious looking bags.
On Friday morning a most charm
ing little entertainment was provided
by our popular Kindergarten, Miss
Bertha Guild and her able assistant,
Miss EwalikO, at the Public Kinder
garten. The light of day was Ell
tirely excluded from the room,
and the soft radiance from the
Christmas tree in the center was
ali the light that was shed. On
a great circle around the tree the
amusing little tots sang their tuDeful
ditties with appropriate exercises,
after which they were made the happy
recipients of nice little presents and
candies and fruits.
The HIlo boarding school closed for
it's holiday vacation on Friday after
noon last. An excellent program was
most efficiently carried out with great
credit to Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Terry,
the principals of the institution aud
their several assistants. An interest
ing display of industrial work attract
ed the attention of the visitors.
AT the Catholic church high mass
was begun at midnight. The church
was prOfusely decorated with flowers
and ferns, and the services at the mid
night hour were attended by throng
of worshippeTs.
Folks have been so engrossed in
their attentions to Christmas festivi-
ties and the making of gifts that there
has been little time for outside joys
the past week. However, the pleas |
ure-Ioving prople of Hilo are looking |
forward To a jolly time between now
and the advent of Lent. They have /
organized Tue TerpsichOrean Club for
the purpose of holding six dances dur /
ing this period, and have e. gagged
Spreckels' hail for their affairs The /
first of the series will take place New I
Years eve.
J. r. Wilson's new building on 4
Waianuenue street is nearing com I
pletion. IL is understood that one 4
half Is to- Oe used for ice cream par /
lOrs.
The Hiio harness shop will begin /
the erection of a twO-stOry building /
Immediately after New Year. The I
new building will be on the site of the \
present shop, which the proprietors /
have found inadequate TO their in \
cr-ssing business.
The Hiio Electric Light Company /
have most of their wire on poles, ami /
will soon be ready for business.
What might have been fatal
accident occurred last Sunday, when
Mr.. James, port surveyor of
Hilo, came near losing his life
by drowning. Together with
a friend he went in bathing in the
surf lust opposite King street. He
was unexpectedly caught by n wave
which carried him out TO sea. He .
was dashed back by the surf and his
insensiOle body picked up and carried .
ashore by a native. MIR. James re-
manned unconscious for some time
and was in a very weak condition for
some days. He has now almost fully .
recovered.
An unusual bit OF excitement was
witnessed this morning on Hilo bay.
II was a race between e. G.. Kennedy's
and DIR. r. y. Williams steam
launches. The course was from Waia-
kea wharf out to and around the buoy
at the entrance to the haTh"r and
back to the wharf. The Doctors
crew were evidently not accustomed
to their new duties and fell victims To
sea-sickuess, thereby almost wholly
ubfittiug them for their posts, and