The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-31
Mission Grounds Looked
Like Country Fair
Time.
Historic Annual Celebration a
Unique Festival From the
Old World.

Thousands of persons. Portuguese
predominating, visited the opening of
: the feast of the Holy Ghost at the
/ Catholic Cathedral last evening, when
! the grounds were almost as bright as
j day hinder the glare of hundreds of
), nlnlta colored electric globes. The main
! avende in the church grounds from
/ For assstreet to the fern-covered foun-
\ tain, &was lighted over head by red,
whHs and blue lamps and enveloped in
a futtering mass of flags, and in this
space a crowd moved forward and
backward eager to get a closer view Of
the gaIy- decorated pavilion in which
| was the shrine of the Holy Ghost,
erected in honor of st. Elizabeth. Upon
the akar surrounded by dozens of tall
candles and paper decorations a fac
simile of the crown of the good Queen
Elizabeth, or St. Elizabeth, a patron
saint of the Portuguese nation, rested
and it is about this crown that the en-
tire feast reVOlveS.
The celebration last night had all the
appearance of fair. The street curbs
were lined with Japanese candy wa
CONS, and inside the church premises
were stands where soda water was sold.
In sheltered space beneath the mis-
sion house, shelves were loaded with
rice in two pound bags, bread and food
of all sorts, while whole quarters of
beef hung from hooks awaiting delivery
today to the poor. Tier upon tier of
shelves on tables were loaded with
cheap but attractive wares, consisting
of perfumery, vases, pin cushions,
knives, etc, and during the evening
chances upon these were sold at a live
ly rate. The Portuguese pressed about
these booths, eagerly bidding for the
goods. These sales Melted a handsome
profit which goes to charity.
But the interest was centered upon
the gorgeous pavilion and shrine. In
the center of the pavilion a long table
was set for twelve persons, the board
laden with fruits, meats and jellieS, and
wine in decanters, where today at noon
twelve old Portuguese men will sit as
the hOnOred guests of the patron saint.
a huge basket made of fruits was a
conspicuous ornament in the pavilion.
At 1880 o'clock the steeple bell changed
and shortly afterward a procession,
headed by Bishop Libert and the Cath
Ollie clergy, came from the church, in
the midst of which was carried the
crown of St Elizabeth and the Holy
Ghost banner. The procession moved
slowly as the people were anxious to
touch and kiss the banner. 1t was
finally deposited with ceremony upon
the shrine where it will remain until
high mass today, when it Will be car
ried through the crowd as a receptacle
for dollars. almost every Portuguese !
making it a point to drop that amount /
into it, after kissing the small metal !
cover surrounding it.
The Bishop then blessed the Ioaves Of I
bread upon the shrine, the food on the |
table, and the food in the booths which !
is TO be distributed early this morning /
among the poor of the church The !
Catholic Mission band gave a concert |
last evening and this afternoon the |
Territorial band will give a concert at |
o'clock at the Mission grounds, instead |
Of at Makee Island. The program is as
follows:
PART I
Overture-"Festiva ............ Suppe !
Entire Act-"True Love-. Kretschmar |
selection" Jerusalem" ......... Verdi |
Vocal Selections
(a) Ike Aloha Hilki Mai"
Jb) Ma Molokama"
Miss J. Keliiaa.
(c) He Inoa No Waipio."
I'D Mani HALL Like Lehua"
Mrs. N. AIapai.
PART II.
Musical Review" ..Riviere
ntermezzo-'Ca valleria Rusticana"-.
.................... Mascagni /
Fan Springtime' .. waldteufel
tinale-'Popular Airs" ......... Luders
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