Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-18
FOOD FOR THE POOR
BLESSED BY BISHOP
Festival Of Holy Ghost
Celebrated by the
Portuguese.
GAY SCENE AT The
CATHOLIC MISSION
Big Crowds Attend Territorial and
Mission Bands Supply Music
Many offerings and Hand
some Decorations.


Beneath hundreds OF many colored
electric lights. surrounded by bowers
OF beautiful flowers and good things to
| eat too numerous to mention. the festi-
val OF the Holy Ghost was celebrated
by the Portuguese last evening at the
Catholic Mission grounds on Fort
street The festival Will continue
through today and Will attract the
usual amount OF attention and Interest
| Last nights scene was gorgeous
one in 20 int Of color and other effects
that never fail to catch the eye and
please the mind, Opposite to the main
entrance to the grounds, near the foun-
tain nc the rear OF the Cathedral large
booth had been erected which contain
ed table spread with all manner of
dainties, decorated in many original
ways and tempting to look upon.
Over the table hung an immense
bunch OF fruits. nuts. cakes. wine and
other deii,dcIes calculated to please
both eye ami palate.
This artistic piece. measured about
seven feet IN height and was about
six feet III circumference. Oranges,
lemons, bananas, raisins, mangoes,
eggs. apples, lines, grapes pome-
granates, p.neappies, Hawaiian pears,
bottles OF vine. candies and cakes
made up thi, magnificent ornament.
On the table, large, homemade
loaves OF bread, nicely Drowned ana
showing > marked contrast to the pale
complextoned loayes of the profession
al baker, repOsed beside each plate.
and bottles OF the juice of the grape,
together with other things, many and
varied, were spread in orderly gene
rosity. almost hiding the Immaculate
table-linen.
AT O'Clock last evening, while the
colored electric lights shone down on
the uncovered heads OF hundreds OF
men in their best clothes and upon
the gay dresses Of the women and emil
dren, and while the bells OF the Cath
edral rang out joyiully. and the music
OF the Territorial band gladdened the
hearts OF all. the Bishop OF Panopolls
marched in procession from the Cath
edral to where the feast was spread
At O'Clock this morning, meat, pota-
toes, -four, sugar. bread. cabbages ami
numerous other things will be distri-
buted among the poor. together with
many little articles OF household use
and ornament. All offerings to be dis
tributed to the poor this morning were
blessed last night BY the Bishop.
Al RtEhnn
Gulstan will oHiciate at high ponti-
fical mass and will preach Portuguese
sermon. A procession will precede
this mass and will be headed by the
Mission baad. the Bishop carrying the
crown and being surrounded by the
clergy.
At O'Clock this afternoon the din
ner to the poor viii be served. The
Portuguese band will play. The Terri
torial band will play again at 3 o'clock
this afternoon
The Catholic Benevolent Association
kept open house last evening and the
Mission band played un,li a late hour
The Territorial band was stationed
on raised platform near tne large
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o'clock and kent ND the music until a
late hour when they were followed by
the Mission band.
The walks in the Mission grounds
were cro"uea all tue evening, ihrohss
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onar,ras yeTa riIed looking at the
great sides of beef and long shelves OF
vegetables and groceries.
Many people were in the Cathedral
waiting Tor the procession 10 iorn,'
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