The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-01-02
HOW THE DAY or RESOLUTIONS
WAS PASSED.
Saw the Old Year ut-Kaumakapili
Chimes Season of Feastng and
Music.

The business portion of the city was
alive as seldom before during oatur-
day night. Up to Il very late hour all
OF the streets were thronged with
people OF every nationality. There
was some business. Balloons and
some fire works were in evidence.
Numerous big luaus were in progress.
At II o'clock Il roast pig was dug up
at nearly every Hawaiian's house.
Then visiting back and forth began.
Foreigners were out calling as well
as the natives.
At $ o'clock Wray Taylor began
ringing the chimes of kaumakapili
church. This was kept up until 10,
and renewed again at the midnight
hour. Quite early music started up
all over town. There were orchestras
out all the way from Waikiki to Moa-
nalua. \ portion of the government
band played for the residents of the
Plains, Emma street and Nuuanu val
ley. The Concordia band played in
Punchbowl town. The Waikiki club
serenaded the engineers, at Post Hon
olulu. and beach residents.
Watch services were held at Kauma-
kapili church. There was singing,
praying and short talks. Coffee was
served. Most of the members of the
congregation and a number of others
called in during the evening.
There was not tolling of bells for
1898. \ moment before ~ o'clock was
one of unusual silence. save for the
bursting of fire works in various parts
of the town. Thousands of eyes watch
oI thn ,.lnpls at thot ..nnnnI
of time. As the hands passed slowly
over the last point on the dial the
bells of the churches broke forth TO-
gether, heralding the birth of the new
year.
Kaumakapili chimes, and the bells
of the Catholic cathedral. st. Andrews
Sunday school, Central Union and the
Chinese church on Emma street start
ed at the same time. Others Joined
in. The noise of fireworks became a
steady roar. Rifles and pistols were
fired into the ground to increase the
din. There was shouting in the street
and singing on the corners. Calling
parties sped by in wagonettes. carri-
ages and afoot.
Yesterday was marked by New
Years services in the churches and
big holiday dinners everywhere. At
all of the houses of worship there
were big congregations. There vas
special music at Central Union church.
st. Andrews and the Catholic cattle
dral. At noon and for the remainder
of the day luaus were the order. E.
w. Booth, John Ena, j. \. Cummins.
w. c. Achi, and others of the more
prominent Hawaiians had big feasts
and numerous friends at their houses
At o'clock in the morning the Y.
p. S. c. +. held a daylight consecra-
tion meeting in the parlors of Central
Union church. At this meeting each
member pledged full allegiance to
| Christ during the coming year. Some
promised more work and better work
than ever before. At i'm the after.
| noon, Rev. II. V. Morgan led a New
Years service of young men i'm the
| Y. NJ. C.. a. hall This also took the
| nature of a consecration meeting. Ser
/ vices were also held at Oahu prison
on board the Bennington and other
| ships in port.
Today a general holiday is being oh
| served throughout Honolulu. All th,
/ government offices, the banks and tn,
| business houses in town are closed
No steamers arrived last night, so tn,
! postotiice and customs officials have
complete rest. Many people are a
/ Waikiki. \ large number went owe
/ the Oahu railway to Kahuku. \ mum
her of private luaus are in progrcs.
during this afternoon.
Tonight there will be a holiday pro
gram at the Orepheum and the Heal1
nj Boat Club will give a dance to ent
the season.