The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-30
CHURCHES
CROWDED.
Thanksgiving Services
Well Attended.
RARE MUSIC AND SINGING
HonoIuIans Enjoy Feast of Reli-
gious Harmony in the City's
Temples.
THANKSGIVING day, which in the
very early morning looked a bi

splendid sample or Ine weather lor
which Honolulu is noted.
Shortly after the doors of the |
churches were thrown open people be-
gan to arrive
1t was gala scene.
The beauty of the day, the balmy air, /
the exquisite and fresh gowns, the |
rustic. the eager expectancy. all
seemed so spring-iike and life-giving |
that the involuntary first thought was:
This is not autumn and Thanksgiv-
ing day but spring and Easter day"
It 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-
pile 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 a crafty
ing scene.
1t seemed as if almost every promi-
nent man and woman was there.
1t was a sea of faces, a kaleidoscope
of color.
The Kamehameha school had turned
out pretty nearly en- masse and were
seated TO the right well down forward.
The Young Mems and the Young Wo-
mems Christian Associations were
largely represented and the congrega
tions of both the Christian and the
Methodist Episcopal churches swelled
the church TO overlooking.
The services opened with the TIE
5 Deum at IL a. m. The music was more
: than ordinarily interesting and gave
) 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
: its observance.
The collection taken up at Central
Union church amounted to $3.50.
. In st. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral
J the services began at 1890 O'Clock and
in anticipation of the enlarged congre-
CATION chairs had thoughtfully been
placed in unobtrusive places to accom-
modate them.
The special Thanksgiving service
brought out very large congregation
which completely filled the sacred edi
: fee From a musical point of view i
: was probably the finest service eve
held in church in Honolulu. for larg
numbers of the congregation so ex
pressed themselves at the conclusion
of the service. and also warmly con
graduated the organist and choir mas
n. ter, Wray Taylor, for his successful
III efforts i'm arranging such service
e. The Amateur Orchestra, which Away
= plays well. on this occasion did som
% excellent work in the opening and cor
Guiding voluntaries. in cOnjurctio
with the organ. The orchestra also as
Z, sisted in playing the hymns. and wit
e the large choir there was grand bod
of tone. The hymns were given oil
by the organ and cornet. the latt'
instrument being artistically played b
Mr.. Charles y. Lufkin. His rich ton'
were inspiring TO the large congregi
I'd ton
III As to the choral music. the TIE Deur
Jubilate and Harvest Anthem We
rendered by the Second CongregatiC
I'd choir with telling effect. The men
bers of the choir certainly deserve his
praise for the excellent work ii d
Throughout the service. The sOloist
Mrs Charles Il. Cooper, Mrs. Walt
Hoffman. Mrs. Glade, Mr.. and Mrs. +
,s ston, Miss Bagley, Arthur Wall, f
= nest Ross and W. l.. Stanley. were
'N their best in everything they unde
IT. took. such services are inspiring al
ought TO be given oftener. was a Wi
- expressed by many at the close.
The service was intoned by the Re
V. II. Kitcat in a very musicianly ma
ner. the Tails festival responses bel
used The hymns were. Rejoice I
day With One Accord" TO the tune Z
Feste Burg, and the American Thank
giving hymn. our Fathers God!
Thee" sung to America, the congI
cot N
lessons were read by the Rev. Ham
ton Lee, who also preached the sermC
The TIE Deum and Jubilate were ella
crate settings by AlmaZora, and I
harvest anthem. Praise the Lord.
Ny Soul" by Greene During the sir
ing NJ the last hymn a collection W
taken up for the Hospital for Incur
bles.
Among those present at the serv
were. Governor S. y. Dole, Queen Lii
okalani British Consul Hoare and NJ
Hoare Captain and Mrs. Pond, A.
iCIeghorn and others. The Right r
the Bishop. was seated in the chan
land pronounced the benedction. TT
came a soul-stirring postlude by org
and orchestra.
& The services at the Roman CathC
% Cathedral commenced at a. m, q
. were singularly solemn and grand. 7
church was filled with a characters
congregation of white people, he
whites, Portuguese. Hawaiians. anC
sprinkling of other nationalities.
Bishop of Panapolis officiated at ma
The Ave Maria" by Miss Alice Car
bell with violin obligatO by Paul Ee
was exquisite. and the duet by N
Campbell and Mrs. Name Alapai
delightful.
The kawaiahao Church was IA
we'll attended. The entire services W
in Hawaiian, and the congregat
joined heartily in the singing
The Portuguese Church was well
ed. and the services began at 10 a.
The sermon. preached by the Rev.
V. Soares. was an able one and
!. music was good
Most of the other churches obser
- the day TO some extent When
IL congregations streamed forth into
air and sunlight IL was more than
- like an Easter Day on Fifth aver
art and only needed the metropolitan
GA ting TO transform II into just such
other beauty and dress show.