The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-25
GREAT DAY Of FEAST|NG
HOW THE LADIES BROUGHT
CHEER TO THE CAMPS.
Elaborate Spreads for the Well and
Flowers for the Sick-True Chris
tian Thanksgiving.

IcaSU given Dy Ine lduleS OI hOHOlulu
yesterday to the soldiers now within
the city's gates went off in a manner
entirely satisfactory to the residents,
and in way that was most gratifY-
ing to the boys in blue, who found
themselves, on this day of days, so far
from home and friends. 1t has shown
the soldiers that Honolulu does re-
spect and appreciate them, and has
drawn the people of the town more
closely to the men in the tents than
ever before. The departure of the
New Workers will be regretted by the
city, which is just beginning to know
them well. and the boys from the En-
pire state have made friendships here
which will be most reluctantly sew
cred. Following is an account of the
Thanksgiving feast at the various
camps and hospitals:
NEW WORKERS FEASTED.
The real big Thanksgiving dinner Of
yesterday was in the camp of the
First New York regiment at Waialae,
containing something like 800 men.
Late Wednesday eight long tables
from the grounds of the Executive
building were arranged near the
white city beyond Kaalawai. There
was one for the officers and seven for
the companies. Early yesterday
morning the ladies appointed to carry
out the feast gathered there. The
food was taken out in wagons suppli-
ed by Colonel Barber.
1t was / o'clock when the companies
"fell in at the tables. At that time
appetites were whetted and all were
in thorough trim to enjoy the feast.
The tables, arranged parallel to each
other, were loaded with all the good
things afforded by the market and
were prettily decorated with flowers
and evergreens. On the bill of fare
were fish, potatoes, turnips, turkey
and cranberry sauce, potato salad,
chicken salad, bread and butter, chic
ken pot pie, coffee, ginger ale, soda
water, ice cream and cake, nuts, ra-
isins and a half dozen other dishes.
The effort of the ladies was to make
the boys feel that they were at home
and were having an old time Thanks
giving. In this spirit the soldiers
were cOncordant, and entered into the
feast with homelike enthusiasm. The
dinner lasted nearly an hour. Nearly
an hour more was spent at the tables
talking. Several times cheers were
proposed for the ladies and were en-
Enthusiastically given.
Mrs. Dole was manager over all of
the feast arrangements at the New
York camp. Besides a corps of young
ladies', who assisted greatly in enter
tanning the boys in blue, the follow
ing were in charge of the separate ta-
bles: Mrs. F. NJ. Hatch, Mrs. C. B.
Cooper, Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, Mrs. In
gals, Mrs. II. E. Waity, Mrs. T. G.
Thrum and Mrs. Harold NJ. Sewall.
These ladies were thanked during the
afternoon cordially by individual
members of the regiment for the en-
tertainment.
ENGINEERS DINED.
Another real pretty feast on
Thanksgiving day was at Kapiolani
park. About $50 men sat down to it.
Grace was said at II o'clock sharp
Four long tables covered with snowy
linen, flowers in large vases and viands
to tempt the gods, presented them
selves before the sturdy westerners.
The attack was immediate, determin-
ed and successful. At one table, super
vised by Mrs. Robert Levers, sat the
officers of the battalion, with Major
Langftt at the head. At the others
were the enlisted men. 1t was all the
heart could desire. In charge of the
tables occupied by the enlisted men,
were Mrs. John A. McCandless, Mrs.
John III. Soper and Miss Nellie Judd.
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cheers were given for the ladies and
for the good people of Honolulu.
INDEPENDENCE PARK.
One of the prettiest and most i'm
pressive feasts of the day, and one per
haps most appreciated, was that to
the sick in the military hospital at In.
| dependence park. Here all the cheer
that tender hands, kinds words, flow,
ers and the good things one longs fol
and expects to have on Thanksgiving
day, was brought. About 14S mer
were able to sit down in the main din
ing hall to the feast. Each was treat
ed with the tenderness of child
Most of those at table were allowed
by the physicians to eat anything in
sight, This they lost no time in do
ing.
In the sick wards were perhaps 9
hundred men. Cruel, soups and lit
tie delicacies, as allowed by the physi
clans, were prepared for them BY
each cot were large bouquets of pretty
flowers. "It is wonderful how brighr
and cheerful the men have become to
day." said an attendant. "The news
about going home and the reception
by the ladies today have done more
good than barrel of medicines"
Mrs. Riemenschneider decorated tn,
rooms for the feast. Mrs ]. N. Wrigh
was superintendent over all. She wal
assisted by Mrs. Parlle, Mrs. ]. b
Atherton, Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. II. Prat