The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-11-30
Thanksgiving Services
Well Attended.
RARE MUSIC AND SINGING
HonoIulars f'joy feas, Of Reli-
gious Harmony in The Cltl's
Temples.
THANKSGIVING day, which in the
very early morning looked bit
clOudy cleared before nny of the

cloudy, cleared before any OF the
church SeISI,cs began and served
splendid sample OF the weather for
INnlch Honolulu Is noted.
SAortly after the doors of the
Ichurches were thrown open people he
gan to arrive.
/ Ii was Il gala scene.
The beauty of the day, the balmy air.
the exquisite and fresh gowns, the
rustic, the eager expectancy. ak
seemed 80 spring-like and life-givirG
that the involuntary first thought was
This is not autumn and ThanksS.V-
ing day but spring and Easter day"
1t certainly had all the attributes one
is accustomed to associate with Easter;
softness of air, new gowns. pretty wo-
men, exquisite music. throngs of peo-
pie and strings of carriages
The Central Union church was!
crowded to it's utmost capacity. There
was not a particle of room to spare
and still they kept coming and lining
the walls at the rear and clustering
about the doorways. 1t was II crafty
ing scene.
1t seemed as If almost every promi
nent man and woman was there.
I The Kamehameha school had turned
seated to the right well down forward
The Young Mems and the Young Wo-
mems Christian Associations were
largely represented and the congrega-
tons of both the Christian and the
Methodist Episcopal churches swelled
the church to Overlooking.
The services opened with the Te
neum at II Il. m. The music was more
ri intnrpStipN s,nI
universal pleasure and satisfaction
The Rev G. L. Pearson OF the Metho-
dist church preached the sermon and
laid particular stress upon the day and
it's observance.
The collection taken up at Central
Union church amounted to $3.50
In st. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral
the services began at 1890 o'clock and.
in anticipation of the enlarged congre-
cation, chairs had thoughtfully beer
placed in unobtrusivc places to accom-
modate them.
The special Thanksgiving service
brought out "A very large congregation
which completely hlled the sacred edi-
flee. From a musical point of view II
was probably the finest sen ice ever
held in n church in honolulu, spr large
numbers of the congregation so eH
pressed themselves at the conclusion
of the service, and also warm y con
graduated the organist and choir mas
ter. Wray Taylor for his successful
efforts in arranging such service
.Tha Amnteur orchestra, which always
plays we'll on this occasion did some
excellent work in the opening and con
GLIDING yoluntarieS, III conjunction
with the organ. The orchestra also as
sisted in playing the hymns. and wits
the large choir there was grand BODY
NFiNF nH
by the organ and cornet, the latter
instrument being artistically p aged by
Mr.. Charles -. Lufln. His rich tones
were inspiring to the large congrega-
ton
Az to the choral music, the TIE Deum,
Jubilato and Harvest Anthem We're
rendered by the Second Congregation
choir with telling effect. The mem
bcrs of the choir certainly serve high
praise for the exec lent work II dld
throughout the service. The soloists,
Mrs Charles i. Cooper, Mrs. Walter
Hoffman, Mrs Glade, Mr. and Mrs Ell
ston, Miss Bag'cy. Arthur wall. Err
nest Ross and w. L. Stanley, We're at
their best in everything they under
took. such services are inspiring ana
ought to be given oftener. was wish
expressed by many at the close.
The service was lrtoned by the Key
V. II. Kitcat in a very musicianly man
ner, the Tails festival response being
used. The hymns We're. "Rejolce To
day With one Accord" to the tune Elm
Festc Burg, and the American Thanks
giving hymn, "Our Fathers tod! to
Thee" sung to America, the congre-
cation joining in most heartily. The
lessons were read by the Rev. Hamil-
ton Lee, who also pr aached the sermon.
The TIE Deum and Jubi'ate We're elab-
crate settings by Almazora, and the
harvest anthem, Praise the Lord. .
"A, 49, inn hA gin
ing Of the last hymn collection was
taken up for the Hospital for lncura-
bles.
Among those present at the service
were Governor S, Il, Dole, Queen Lniu-
okalani British Consul Hoare and Miss
Hoare, Captain and Mrs. Pond, A. S
Cleghorn and others. The Right Rev.
the Bishop, was seated in the chancei
and pronounced the benediction, Then
came a sou-stirring postlude by organ
and orchestra.
The services at the Roman Catholic
Cathedral commenced at a. M, ana
were singularly solemn and grand. The
church was flied with a character ste
of white people. half
whites, Portuguese, Hawaiians, and "a
sprinkling of other nationalltias. The
Bishop of Panapolis OBLIGATED at mass
The ave Maria" by Miss Alice Camp
bell. with violin obligato by Paul Egry.
was exquisite, and the duet by Miss
Campbell and Mrs. Name Alapai was
The Kawaiahao Church was fairly
well attended. The entire services were
In Hawaiian. and thu congregation
Joined heartily In the singing.
The Portuguese Church was well MI
"a, and the services began at 10 "A, m
The sermon, preached by the Rev A.
soares. was an able one, and the
nusic was good.
Most OF the other churches observed
he day 20 some extent, Wien the
streamed forth into the
llr ana sunlight IL was more than ever
ike AN Easter Day ON Fifth avenue,
md only needed the metropolitan a0t
ing 10 transform Il into Just such an
lther beauty and dress nhow, =