The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-02
YOUNG MEN
| MADE MERRY
Christian Associations
Reception.
THE BIGGEST OF ALL
Members and Strangers Greeted bv
the Officers on New Years
Day.

) L -ii 1NH over With the spirit c
} ID the New Year and celebrating th
advent of a new century th
members of the Young Mems Christia,
Association yesterday threw wide one,
! the portals of their hall to all VIII,
wished to come, friend and strange
alike The annual receptions of th,
ASSOCIATION have become famous in tn,
the local celebrations On the first da,
OF each year, and that of yesterda,
outdid all past efforts. This was due
IN measure to the dual anniversary
Tor 1T Is only once in a hundred wears
that New Years day and a century,
birth can be celebrated at once and
the same time
Inc parlors and audience hall were
prettlly decorated with palms and
clusters of roses, carnations and other
dainty island flowers which lent addi-
tlonal charm to the comfortable cozi-
ness of the building. In every win
dow seat and over every archway were
masses of palm leaves and the chan
deiiers were artistically decorated with
noily and other Christmas holiday
oecofatlons. Amid this tropical seen
cry anu that OF the PARKWAY snow
covered mainland, the reception COM
mlltee. Inc greetings of the season
ne reception was held in the parlors
ana library from II until 1:30. while
lulch was served in the large hall up
stairs.
The guests arrived in throngs. From
the moment the MONDAY shbur was
usnered IN steady stream of people |
passed through the entrance and were
taken in hand by the ushers and by I
them presented to the RECEIPT on com I
mlttee. The greetins of me season
and cheerful welcomes were on the
Ups OF everyone, and the guests were
made to feel that they were entirely
at home and among friends To the
stranger who was thousands of miles
away from his own home, the recep-
lion was pregnant with the meaning
Of the old, old message, Good viii
Toward Men"
Those who stood in the receiving
Inc were j. P. Cooke, Theodore Rich
lrds, w. G. Weldon, E. Benner. A. B.
Wood. Much of the time of the guests
vas spent downstairs in the parlors.
Vhere delegation of the lady friends 4
Il the institution We're present to ex-
end the hand of fellowship.
Upstairs in the audience hall the
aDles for the luncheon were arranged.
ne entire floor space was filled with
aDles, long and short ones, large and
man, and every one loaded with the
holcest of viands. Snowy white
apery covered the tables, and on
lese rested great bowls of fruits.
rates OF delicious cakes, home madeH
nder the superintendent of lady
iehds OF the association who are
ilo 10 De the finest cooks in Honolulu.
Ples like mother used to make had
: appealing significance to the men
lowers were everywhere Fragile
ises contained roses of the most deli
tie hue and fragrance, and big bowls
'ntalned generous bouquets of other Il
city varieties of Island blossoms. +
Mrs Dr. F'rear was in charge of the
Ore decoration, and right well she
cceeded in rendering them attractive a
the eye as well as to the taste
lere was committee for almost ev-
y article of food placed on the ia
es, and they succeeded in bringing
nervous donations for the luncheon.
'eryone appealed to responded nobly. .
q after the luncheon was over there 4
IS almost enough for second feast.
ana the mattresses. They were OF
'nolulu's prettiest young women. y
s Coleman, who had charge of this i
factlVe feature of the luncheon. was
rounded by bevy of pretty girls.
the viands tasted even better for
Ing served by their hands. These -
ing helpers were Miss Lillian Bacon.
IS FROST, Miss Helene V. Johnson,
SIS Templeton, Miss Keany, Miss
rison, Miss Tackaberry, Miss Fra
T, MISS Myra Angus, Miss Jean
gus, Miss Andrews, Miss Block,
IS Noble, Miss Austin, Miss Morgan !.
IS Whitney, Miss Johnson. Miss
lily, Miss Lawrence. BU
)urlng the serving of the luncheon ru
sic was rendered by "a glee club &c
nposed for the most part of old A
nehameha school boys under Will eei'
n Maeomber and Joseph Kalaina.
cir Hawaiian melodies were much -
'reclated, and they responded to 4
ny encores. Mr.. L. Mariner and n
Charles Frazier with the mando-
ana guitar, and accompanied by
Stlckney at the piano, rendered
eral selections which won them
'ited applause.
he various committees were as fol-
S:
eats-Mrs. Annis Montague Tur-
Mrs. A. B. Wood, Mrs j. P. Cooke.
Fee-Mrs McCandless, Mrs. w. c. Coz
edon.. Bread and butter-Mrs. Full
Salad-Mrs. E. A. Jones. Miss
5wold Miss Snow Pickles, olive
jelly-Mrs. Clarence H. Cooke. ALI
hes-Mrs. E. w. Jordan. Cakes
. G. 3. Damon, Mrs. Henry Water
Sc, Mrs. S. NJ. Damon. Baked
ls-Mrs- Charles Atherton. Wait
es-Mrs. H. E. Coleman. Music T.
ries +. Frazier General arrange
It's Secretary H. e. Coleman Ush-
DR. Burgess, w. E. Skinner, w. g,
tilil, =. II. Shanks, E. NJ. Cheat -
|, a. j. Coats, NJ G. Johnston.