The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-11
CHINESE
CELEBRATE
AGreat Reception
at the United
Society.
(From Saturdays dally.O

Hundreds of men and women, repre-
sentative OF the best business houses and
the most curious dement's of the city's
life as well. passed through the reception
room of the Chinese United Society yes
terday and paid the compliments OF the
season 10 the officers and members OF
that organization. While Berger's men
Played tuneful melodies upon the bal
Cony, swift and careful serv!tors placed
before the scores of visitors refreshments
and the congratulations which were ex-
tended showed the hearty feeling for the
men of the Oriental community.
From IL to l O'Clock the procession
passed through the great room which had
been decorated for the occasion especial
l., and which was filled with the fra
GRANGE of lilies, the bouquets of wine and
the heavy odor of the connections which
were massed about the tables of the
room. The officers of the society, dressed
for the occas on, which was one of great
ceremony to them, received the guests
standing in front of their decorated
chairs. The pace of honor in the center
of the room was given to President {. h.
Al, and he was thanked by Y. Kee Kan,
vice president; Lau Tang, secretary; Ho
Fon, treasurer; c. Kau Hoon, assistant
secretary, and Lum Fai, assistant treas
urer
Visitors We're met at the door of the
reception room by Chock Hoy and usher
ed into the great room, where they were
greeted and welcomed by the various
members of society, who were station
ed about the officials. Among the receiv-
ing party which was shifting all the time
were H. A. Heen. Charles Aiook, l.. T..
Chin, Wong Leong, Wong Chow, c. T..
Akana, y See Youag, Chun Ming, YIN
Sheu. Chong 'Leong,s M. C. Amana, Tong
kau, l.. Coon Chm, Lee Chew, Wong
u 4.
the rooms the visitors We're ushered into
the two rear apartments, where the re-
freshments were served at the long tables
and the number of the guests who par
took of the hospitable luncheon was in
the hundreds
The younger men of the society spent
their tine in seeing that there was not
single one of the guests of the day
neglected and that all left a card or reg
istered their names in the society's book
at the same time giving to each of the
guests who wished it a souvenir in the
shape of the society's card. Many of the
individuals were exchanging cards with
their friends in the company of visitors
and the reception was in every way q
complete success.
While this was the great event of the
day there were other receptions which
attracted scores of the best known bus.
ness folk of the city. The most largely
attended perhaps was that of l.. Ahlo
at his handsome home in Nuuanu valley
There were all kinds of entertainment:
and refreshments for guests and these
were legion, both Chinese and foreign
At the home of Lee Chu in Palama ther,
was also a largely attended reception
which kept the new residence of the hos
filled with guests for several hours
While these were the largest, perhaps
they were not by any means the onl!
4. a.
was constant stream Of visitors.
The official new year began at mid
night last night. The Consulate and tn,
residence of the Vice Consul and many
of the men of the conservative wing o
the local colony were alight and the wei
come to the coming of the year, Will,
perhaps not so noisy, was none the les
hearty. The event of today will be tn,
reception at the Consulate. where tn,
friends of the officials will be received q
noon. Consul Yang Wei Pin requested
that the band be sent TO the society
rooms yesterday, owing to the fact rha
although the unofficial day IL was never
theless the most generally accepted anC
would be attended by many of the bust
ness folks. While the reception at hi!
residence will be more quiet. 1t will +,
none the less hearty, and the attendanc,
OF his erends will be great.
Last evening there were often heart
,, sounds of crackers, but in general tn,
time for rejoicing in the quiet way wa!
on, and the people were spending the da!
in their own homes with cards and DOM
noes and samshu and CONNECTIONS.
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tory. politics and Western sciences. s,
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, Government; and that the Chancellor D
the Academy examine the members q
the said subjects once in every mont
nd report the results to the Throne"