The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-25
GOOD CHEER
FOR Them
Sick and Unfortunate
TO Be Remembered.
fEASTING AND PRESENTS
Inmates Of Hospitals, Jail and the
Poor Will Have Merry
Christmas.

Today will be day of plenty and
good cheer, not only for those who may
sit beneath their own vine and fig tree,
happy in good health and freedom with
in the home circle. but also for the
unfortunates whose Christmas must be
spent inside the walls of the hospitals,
Iasylums and prisons Of the city.
! At the Victoria Hospital for Incur
ables there will be gala day of feast
ing, singing, receiving of presents and
entire freedom for the day from the
restraints of the doctors orders as to
what and how much the invalids may
teat.
+ The generous fund contributed to-
wards the Christmas of the incurabIes
has made It possible for Mrs. Willis to
carry out her holiday arrangements. :
There viii be some nice little gift for
each of the. unfortunates. besides a
lbourtiful Christmas dinner, consisting
Of turkey, plum pudding and all the
proper Accomplishments. AT IL O'Clock
tthe girls from the Kamehameha school
will sing for the patients. Those who
are rot confined to their beds will as
senble for the services that are to fol-
How, ard for those In the wards where
the patients sre unable to leave their
beds the young ladies viii go from
room to room singing carols and an
thems.
Shortly after the noon hour Christ
mas dinner such ae cannot be eycelIed
by any in the land will be served and
the doctor has given each patient per-
mission to partake as he p'eases. re-
gardless of diet rules. 1t will be a day
that will linger long in the minds OF
of the lonely ones and the memory will
help to brighten many an hour of pain
land suffering.
At the Queens Hospital there VIII
be the regulation turkey dinner in the
doctors and nurses dining room, for
those who prefer 1t, and In the dining
room of the native patients there will
be spread a plenteous repast. the menu
containing all. the toothsome dishes
known to the joyous luau. Ferns and
tevergreens have been brought from
J [Tantalus for decorations. and the day
J twiIl be given to Christmas cheer and
tretoicing.. .oa " .pr - ~
!. The old folks at the Lunalilo Home
twill also be treated to an extra good
ldinner and there will be Christmas
remembrance for each in the way of
candy. nuts, cakes and fruits -
At the Maternity Home the patients
VIII have everything on the Christmas
menu from turkey and cranberry sauce
to plum pudding and squash pies Can.
dy, nuts. cakes and fruits will be freely
distributed and the day given over to
social festivities.
The inmates Of the Insane Asylum
will be provided with turkey and the
regular holiday bill of fare Their
hearts will be further gladdened bv
free distribution of candy, fruits and
tobacco. No services will be held on
iaccount Of the different natirr .ies
ard the idiosyncrasies Of the patients.
Deputy Sheriff Chillngworth reports
n tempting luau menu for the inmates
of the city prison. with poi roast pig
fish. suuid and other delicacies. There
will he services from N a. m. to II a. m
ny the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. after which the prisoners will
abandon themselves to the pleasures
OF the bounteous luau.
At the Oahu Jail there will also be
services from 10 to il n. m. a-d al
! noon time roast pig luau. Officer
, Henry has ordered a regulation native
feast and the prisoners will be allowed
n fuil share of Christmas cheer
The Reformatorv School will have IN
addition to their usual bill of fare ev.
ira delicacies In the way of choic,
roasts. fruits, candy, nuts. etc. Christ
mas services viii be held in the morn
ing
Thtrty-nire excellent Christmas din.
V 7ers were svnplied to TIE roor Of tht
city nv the Associated Charities of tn.
city from funds donated by friends o.
the association. Nrs. Rerger also re
PORTS that TOYS. candy. nuts and fr,i
were provided for twenty-ejght poo,
children through the management o.
ithe organization.