The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-01
CELEBRATING THEIR NEW YEAR
IN A HEARTY MANNER.
Reception at the United Chinese So
ciety-Many Prominent Men Call
and Pay Their Respects.
''Konghi FatchoY."

hOhS III
These words, meaning "a happy
New Year to you," We're repeatedly
heard all over the city today. 1t is
Chinese New Year and it is hard to
find one working Celestial The big
wholesale and retail stores conducted
by Mongolians, tailor shops, laundries
and poi factories, have all suspended
business for the day. Only the Chinese
cooks are the class who have been on
duty and they are serving very slim
meals, in their eagerness to get out
and celebrate.
The down town stores are receiving
their friends of all nationalities. Their
reception rooms have been artistically
decorated. Outside of nearly all
Chinese habitations are suspended pro-
digious Chinese lanterns.
A general reception to the Chinese,
foreign representatives, Government
officials and the public took place at
noon in the rooms of the Chinese So
ciety on King street just below Nuu-
anu.
The reception continued from 12 un-
til o'clock. The diplomatic corps and
Hawaiian officials were the first to ar
rive. They were met at the top land
ing by Goo Kim, Chinese Commercial
Agent and president of the United
Chinese Societies; Wong Kwai, assist
ant Chinese Commissioner and vice
president of the society; Chang Kim
secretary of the United Chinese So
ciety; Wong Wal Foy, treasurer, Now
Chan, Lau Chong, Ho Fon and others.
Light refreshments, incluuIng wines,
were freely given out to the visitors.
During the life of the reception the
Government band, stationed on the
open balcony, gave concert.
The rooms were beautifully decorat-
ed with native plants, ferns and flow
ers. Chinese plants and flowers, a
great many of which had been sent
over from China especially for me oc-
casion, were conspicuous in every
room.
Among the callers at the United
Chinese Society club rooms were:
President Dole, Attorney General
Smith, Minister of Foreign Ailia rs
Cooper, Minister of FINANCE Damon
Minister of Interior King, a ,iing
United States Minister Ellis Mills,
n. 4 1
| ford, of the Alert, Chilean Consul. Jul
ius Hoting, f. A. Schaefer, WraS T1y-
lor, Senator Henry Wcterhouse,
Arthur b. Wood, Viggo ,'cco1sen,
Thos. j. King, j. A. Magoon, Judge De
la Vergne, Judge Perry, Judge Carter,
! w. c. Peacock, Andrew Prown, Y. Z.
Cowart, Clinton G. Ba!'entyrc. Frank
L. Hoogs, DR.. Charles C. Copper, ]. y.
Humburg, David Shanlls, DR.. John 8.
McGrew, II. NJ. Won Holt, Col. John II.
Copper, c. A. Spreckels, Samuel arl;er,
w. F. Allen, w. r. Castle Jas,B. Castle,
Rev. C. NJ. Hyde, Robert Levers, DR..
James Harvey Raymond. Ahram Sto-
phanus Humphreys, Fed Whitney, VI.
NJ. Whitney, Jr., Capt. Scribner of the
Henry B. Hyde, A. Cartenberg, Bruce
Cartwright, Capt Charles -Nelson of
California, and many others.
Tonight will occur general display
of fire crackers, rockets and bombs.
The marshal has practically turned
the city over to the Celestals this
evening.
Chinese New Year began this morn
ing. A great many will resume work
tomorrow. Others will spend the week
in observance of the event. The Chin
ese children have been permitted to
remain away from the Government
schools on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.