The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-07

CJO.
coined with cheers, congratulations
and oest wishes.
At 3 p. m. Christmas day the
Waimea Sunday school held its
exercises in the school house. Over
sixty pupils took part, most OF
whom were natives and japanese.
Santa Claus appeared there also.
In Lihue Town.
The native Sabbath school held
their Christmas service the Sunday
before Christmas. On Wednesday,
at 1 p. M, Christmas day, the
school assembled at Kalapaki.
There was not the usual tree, but
the decorating committee had done
its work so we'll in the spacious
lanai that it was almost one with
its festoons of ferns and beautiful
roses scattered here and there. At
either end of the room were tables
laden with bags containing sand
wiches, cake, apples, nuts and
raisins.
The Malumalu school sang a
pretty carol, which showed careful
training by the way in which it
was rendered. After the service of
song the children seated themselves
on the mats which were spread
upon the lawn, and the bags, soda
water and coffee were passed to
each class. Later the candy was
handed around, and the bright
paper containers made the same
look very attractive. After this
picnic lunch the superintendent
called the differe classes up; as
they answered the roll call they
marched into the lanai and sang a
song, while some of the lady teach
ers in side room were gathering
the suitable gifts for each. When
all had received their gifts, games
were INDUCED in till the children
tired, but happy returned to their
homes.
So bountiful had been the supply
that the poor prisoners at the
Lihue jail were remembered, and
| who knows but some sad and hard
| hearted one was softened by the
cheer sent to them.
Regret was expressed that all
who had so generously contributed
to the pleasure of so many were
unable to attend.
A peep through the windows of
the German school house on Christ
mas eve would have gladdened any
ones heart to have seen the bright
faces of the many children assem-
bled to enjoy their beautiful Christ
mas tree. First, the carols were
sung which their faithful teacher,
Mr.. Maser, had taught them, and
then the gifts were given to the
children by Mrs. Hans Isenberg,
assisted by Miss Grau, while Pastor
Isenberg read out the names of the
different families. There were
fifty nine families represented by
the children, eighty-nine of which
attend the German school, and
about sixty-six little ones too
young yet to do SO.
They were all very generously
remembered with large bags of
good things, and besides useful
gifts for each, it was a happy band
of children that wended their way
homewards, heavily laden with
their bags of apples, nuts, raisins
and candy to enjoy on the morrow
at their own homes, and so care
fully had the good pastors wife
looked out for the comfort of each
that not one German family on the
Lihue plantation had been for
gotten.
Christmas eve the Japanese of the
Lihue plantation were remem bered.
They were called to the Y. NJ. G..
A building near Hale Mani, and
Madame Rice with the help of Mr..
Yamasaki, gave them each Christ
mas gift. This served to show the
laborers that one at least had felt
them worthy of their hire, and the
stranger in strange land" had
not been forgotten.
The Portuguese and others were
remembered by this same planta-
ton, with generous roasts OF beef
as New Years gift.
Kilauea hands spent an enjoy
able evening with their genial
manager, Mr.. Ewart, and his kind
lady during Christmas tide with a
ball and supper. Mrs. Muller had
a delightful entertainment also.