The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-04
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IN MAUI PAPER

Just before vacation. at the Kinder
| garten, the children received their
presents from beautiful Christmas
tree, provided by Miss n. A Holden.
It was the first time that several OF
the younger children had ever seen .
Christmas tree. and they were delight
ed beyond expression.
There was very attractive Christ
mas festival at Mr.. C. B. olsen's resi-
dence.
Christmas services We're held as usual
at the churches.
A large number of guests enjoyed the
several Christmas luaus. At the resi-
| dence of Mr.. j. E. Kaleiaka, there was
bountiful luau in honor of his infant
| daughters baptism.
A baseball game was played in the
afternoon of Christmas Day.
| Miss Turner and Miss Babb of Wal
| luku. and Misses Blanche and Maud
Horner of Honolulu have been the
guests of Mrs. William 7. Horner this
week.
| The Christmas festival of Holy In
nocent's Sunday school was a very
happy occasion on Monday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Henry Dicken-
son.
The Sunday school festival on M.
Henry Dickenson's grounds was most
suspicious and enjoyable occasion.
a bout forty-three children were pres
ent, together with their teachers and
other friends. From four to five on
Monday afternoon, the children skipped
sportively about, and played their
favorite games upon the lawn.
They We're then seated on benches
near Mr.. Dickenson's office, forming a
very pretty group.
A. splendid supply of light refresh
ments was passed around, and soon
after sunset the children assembled on
| the spacious veranda while active prep
arations were going on behind a screen.
The numerous tapers on the Christmas
tree We're then lighted, and when the
screen was removed a brilliant ana
beautiful scene was revealed to the
eager gaze of the delighted little spec
tators The evergreen branches were
laden with great variety of holiday
gifts.
Captain David Taylor has gone to the
mountain resort for the holidays.
Mr. SturteVant, Miss A. Y. HadIey
and Mrs. Rowena Hose returned on
Tuesdays steamer.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the wife of Charles w. Alden. a
daughter.
Tribune.
LAUPAHOEHOE TEAM WINS.
The base ball game at Laupahoehoe
on Christmas day between the boys
of the North TIilo metropolis and a
team from Papaaloa, resulted in vic
tory for the former There was
large crowd present and when the last
inning was finished with a score of IL
to 10 in favor of the Laplanders there
was great rejoicing Both teams
played well and the interest and en-
thusiasm throughout the game was
marked. Both clubs were aided by
some of the crack players from the
Hilo Boarding school who are spending
their vacation in the vicinity. They ;
proved themselves excellent players. T,
After the game grand luau in Ha-
waiian style was spread on Judge
Richards lawn and about 125 persons
enjoyed the many good things pro-
vided. The days entertainment end
ed with a vocal and instrumental con-
cert at the native church
Much deserved praise was accorded
the ladies and gentlemen who had !
charge of the affair, as well as the en-
tertainment committee, for their hard
work There was no accident of any !
kind and the entertainment for the day
was a grand success.--Tribune.
ELKs' CHRISTMAS.
Members of B. P. Q. E. of Hilo had
most enjoyable time in their hall last |
Saturday night when they gathered |
with a few friends to receive the offer /
ings of Santa Claus. A handsome tree /
was loaded with presents, most of |
them of comic nature and having !
some reference to the characteristics /
of the recipients. w. c. Cook was
the good Santa Claus and he created |
much amusement as he passed out the
gifts. After his part of the entertain !
ment there was vocal and instrument
tai music, number of songs being
rehdered.-Tribune.
NOTES.
The Kinau will dock at the Railroad
wharf next week and thereafter.
The first session of the Board of SUI
pervisors will be in the Court room.
The squad of Waiakea boys who have
been learning military tactics under
Captain Lake have him to thank for
three dozen white military caps as
Christmas present.
Judge Little has set Saturday fore
noon as the time for the members of
the Board of Supervisors to appear be-
fore him for approval of bonds and for
administering the oath of Office.
The Cotillion Club dance Monday
evening at Spreckels' hall was a very
pleasant affair. The number of guests
rISfIaI hJ1f he