The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-12-08
9 CHRISTMAS GIFTS"
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE BUYING
FOR PRESENTS.
Local shopping Divided Into Two Parts
Where the Character of Articles Sold
are Widely Dssimilar.

Eight days ago the vexing problem
OF Thanksgiving menu was successfully
solved by the busy housewives Of the
Territory of Hawaii and the balance
of the States. And now poor, busy
mankind has begun to struggle
with the bigger and more universal pili-
kia of Christmas presents.
Great and glorious as is the annlver-
sary of the Christmas era, in temper
al affairs it is probably the most both
ersome season of the year, to the aver
age individual. To the person whose
means are limited it is bad enough
but the fellow who has a pocketful Of
money is, if possible, in a worse fix for
there is such a variety of articles avail
able to him that he scarcely can make
up his mind where to start-a fact
which nevertheless does not deter every
reader of this article from wishing he
could play the Christmas game for Just
once without a limit.
The Christmas season begins earlier
here than on the mainland, on account
OF the long time necessary to transport
the presents from the Islands to the
various places in the States. As a re-
suit there are two styles Of business
done which are widely dissimilar The
Christmas season is divided into two
parts The first is devoted to the pur-
chase of presents for foreign folk Ma
turally the desire is to send away
some article characteristic of the Ha-
Waiian Islands, a sort of local colora-
SIT were: Leis, Miniature canoes, fans
hats, calabashes, models of grass
houses, mats and Photographic views
are among the most popular and avail
able articles. The receipt of a batch
of lauhala or bamboo fans and hats. in
the midst of blizzard with the snow
drifting a foot at a time and the wa
ter pipes frozen tight might strike the
New England recipient as bit of irony
but on the other hand the receipt of
a pair of wristlets or a wooden muffier
by some body here would be equally
ridiculous. All of which goes to prove,
as George AIDE said in one of his ia
bles, that it all depends.
One of the neatest presents in the
way of a souvenir that can be sent
away is an album of views showing
the beauty and variety of the Hawai-
ian scenery The grandeur of the Pail,
the ruggedness of Diamond Head and
the soft delicate effect of the Hilo
Rainbow Falls will help to make col
lection of views characteristic alike of
the young commercial giant of the
western ocean and the Paradise of the
Pacific. Several Hawaiian calendars
have been issued and as they are very
tasteful it is likely that this style of
remembrance will be selected. Ralph
1dIuley tne dIllSt is at work upon Sucn
a calendar showing The sports and
amusements of the Hawaiian girl,
which finished in time will be a fine
addition to the list of Christmas SOU
venirs.
After the departure of the Christ
mas Boat the people settle down to
the purchase of presents for friends
in the Islands and as the daily inter-
course with Hawaiian souvenirs has
Gtnntp6 the craving for local color
gifts more Characteristic of the main
land are selected during the week be
fore Christmas. This two is the time
when old Santa Claus girds up his gee
string and begins to go into training
padding his canoe for his hurried trip
across the Pacific the night before
Christmas.