The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREE
Central Union Sunday School Given
Christmas Entertainment.
IT WAS A VERY HAPPY EVENT
Large Fine Tree Laden
With Presents.
Little Ones Given a Rare Treat
They Enjoy Music. Refresh
ments and Chatter.
IT WAS A VERY HAPPY EVENT

Glad ehildren's voices rang through
the Sunday School rooms Of Central
Union Church last evening voices
with s note OF expectancy ringing OUT
distinctly above all the rest Merry
bodies skipped about here and there,
dressed in dainty garments, and then
as the time for the beginning Of the
Christmas entertainment drew near,
settled down in their places. content TO
wait
The Sunday School rooms were az
ranged much as they usually are on
Sunday. The chairs were arranged IN
sections, and all facing the center Of at
traction. the large Christmas tree i'm
mediateIy in front OF the platform.
These chairs were all filled. whereas
on the Sabbath day they are very often
not in the same condition
Each OF the classes had its own place.
and by the side Of the children were
the respective teachers.
The galleries and other available
space were taken up by visitors. In sill
It is estimated that there were between
coo and 100 present in the rooms
When all had quieJed down sharp
click was heard, and the Christmas
tree. q beautifully shaped pine from
the side Of Mount Tantalus, and stand
ing over Is feet high. was lighted Up
with q hundred red. white, blue and
yellow incandescent lights.
The effect was calculated TO make
things more quiet than ever for q
while, and then after little ripple OF
pleased exclamation, hundreds Of little
. hands sent forth an applause that last
ed for q full half minute.
The tree was laden with strings Of
popcorn, trailing even TO the ground,
and resting here there upon imitation
snowfakes. Hanging from the
branches were dolls, bags of candy
and other articles calculated TO bring
happiness 10 the hearts OF the child
ren. Most Of the presents were piled
in heaps on the platform hack OF The
tree
The food OF light that illuminated the
room when the Christmas tree was
shown in all its beauty, revealed more
plainly 10 view the branches Of ever
green clinging TO the pillars Of the
room and upon these branches the imi-
tation OF snow and ice. so cleyerly AZ
ranged.
The surprise OF the Christmas tree
having subsidized, there was 2 song by
the Sunday school Then prayer was
offered By Rev. D. P. Brine. After
this came 2 song BY the infant class
and then few remarks by Supt. De
La Yergne, which closed with Re
freshments viii be served" Al this
there was round OF applause
While some OF the gentlemen con-
nected with Central Union Church
were preparing the refreshments the
intermediate class sang q song
The accompaniment for this and the
other two songs were played BY Mrs
a F. Judd.
Il was not long before all were busy
with ice cream and cake, and nothing
but The click OF spoons on saucers va;
heard
While this part OF the program was
in progress Prof Berger and an or
chestra from the Hawaiian Band rea
deTed pleasing airs from their station
n the lefI-hand corner near the plat
form
Then came perhaps the most inter
esting part OF the programme dis
tributiCn OF presents 70 the children
who with arms outstretched and facs
al aglow with expectancy, received
the gifts allotted TO them
After this nothing remained but III
general good time that always como
al the end OF such occasions Tn
little ones rambled about, embraces
each other in their happiness, and wer
then taken OF TO their homes By thei
parents all tired and sleepy.