The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-19
HOMAGE TO
HOLY GHOST
Odd Celebration
at Catholic
Mission.
TWELVE MEN
AT A FEAST
Scores Received Sign Of Cross
on forshssds at Con-
firmstion.

throuEsa the grounds Of the Cath
= ole Mission all day yesterday and
Saturday evening 60 lay their spiritual
homaxr at the foot Of the shrine Of
ths Holy Ghost. renew their devotion
90 the church and reverence the saiuted
Isabella OF Portugal For two days gay
rutterine banners and streamerS. flags
9f Portugal and smbiems OF the church
ard societies Os Portuguese faunted 20
the breeze from Eaiiy-painted poles. al
forming scintiIlatinS ard kaieid0-
seopic avenue Co n shrine erected just
In front OF the house OF the clergy and
close TO th~ moss and fcrn-clOthed
fountain Here was ccntered all the
tangible things that represented the
Holy Ghost and the vows OF Isabella
~ vas a small portable shrine. at one
end OF which vas an altar giitterinE In
the flames from dozens Of highly-coi-
ored candles which were surrounded by
masses of Eaudy limitations OF flowers.
In n rallied space before the shrine a
table was arranged upon which were
Iaid plates for the twelve poor men
chosen 10 dine. and there was a plerl-
tude OF fruits. bread. cakes. meats. |
wines and flowers. Suspended from the /
ceiling was an immense basket formed /
'of fruits and ferns. which was sold
yesterday afternoon at auction Sus-
pended from it were also four decanters /,
OF wine on Saturday evening the Ha-
~aiian band was In attendance. and
20 n sIadsorne burst OF music the Bishop |
% PanopoIis, with the clergy. members
and officers % the Irmandade do Is
pirito santO. or brotherhood OF the
Holy Ghos.. and the multitude marched
IN. procession 20 the shrine where the
food. were blessed
Yesterday morning at o'clock the
Sanetifed foods were distributed 10 the !
moor and deserving. At 10 o'clock the I
bishop offfciated at High PCuttfcial
Iua-- The banner OF the Holy Ghost
va. carried before the bishop and the
tourney TO the door OF the church was
very slow. as the multitude pressed
forward eagerly TO kiss the red banner
or the embro8dersd dove upon a. Men. I
women and children strovc for n place
near the banner. crowdins and surEins
In the way OF the procession In the
many years that the people have an .
nuaIIy kisscf and handled the sacred
banner. ft has become worn and thread
hare little holes showing Ia the lower
hem. The bishop carried the crown.
symbolic Of that which Isabella laid
upon an altar. into which the psopis
dropped dollars in a steady stream
AZ O'Clock six Portuguese and six
Hawaiian old men. all attircd in suits
49, FrxFn fha.
part OF the shrine The table was IA
,lsa- and there were men waiting 90
hiring on tur~ens % steamins soup and
hot meats from the kitchen OF the mis-
sion Finally when the Holy Chost
barrsr and tns crown were returned
q, tb~ shrfn@ the crown basin was niied
almost 60 overfiCWin< with money. The
bishop entered thc space. accompanied
by the PortuEuesc Consul Scnor cana
Varro. and th~ French Consul. Mons -.
V-izzavona. and took n seat at one end
~ the table. the two Consuls seating
themselves on either side Of him Af-
t~- tE~ blessing. and To the tune OF Ia
NfarrelfIaIs." and the Portuguese na-
ffe-laf anthem. the twelve men began
g. f@ast Members % the Irmandadc
st,rlstv attended to their wants. II
- a strange sight and thousands Of
rar,ole surE~ti about the pavilion eager
To- catch a glimpse OF the taN0rsu onss
bldden 20 the feast
~ O'Clock confirmation services
we're held IN the Cathedral and dur
- ,h~ tfn. the bishop occupied the
,fta- space the doors were locked 10
r-.vert the crowds entering and leaV-
.rz. thereby interruptins the service.
sc.-.s OF fathers and mothers with
children ranging from the uierest babes
10 th.-.. about 20 become young men
ana ~pnen stood and kueeied before
ths altar rail awaiting their turns 10
receive the sign OF the cross upon thef
foreheads. The babies cried ana Tor
~ hile Bedlam seemed to nave oroNsl
Iro-.. some Of the little ones wst
1us.v-runred and rent the air with their
crie. within the altar space IN
bisbop stood. arraysd In beautiful vest
,lents of cloth 81 gold and carrying h'7