The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-12-27
was kept as a holiday.

relaxed, was kept as a holiday.
Following a custom established many
years ago the Y. NJ C. A. conducted a
special service at 3 p. m. Sunday to
which representatives from all the
evangelical churches had been invited.
This meeting had been looked forward
to by the prisoners with the keenest
anticipation. Desiring to show their
appreciation of the splendid spirit of
friendship and brotherhood which had
mpelled a number of ladies and gentle
men to remember them OF, Christmas
day the men on the reef" had re-
quested permission from Warden Ka-
mana to decorate the jail. which was
cheerfully granted AS a result the
usually gloomy Jail presented a lively
appearance. The hall leading from the
office into the yard was verltable
bower Of flowers and ferns. Yards Of
evergreen trimming were wreathed and
festooned on doors and walls, while the
Kamani tree in the yard had been SUR
rounded by a wall made OF a number
of beautiful palms and ferns. over the
organ and directly in front of the visit
ors hung a transparency bearing the
motto In flowery letters Merry Christ
mas while draped as n background
We're the American and Hawaiian flags
entwining their folds In "A peaceful and
loving embrace. 1t was a beautiful and
inspiring scene. The mass of eager
faces amid the setting of colors and
greenery, the hearty singing the in
tense enthusiasm and the corGiality
cd oil To- a1x To
not picture which one would associate
with n prison.
John NJ. Martin, chairman of the
prison committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
had the chair and introduced the par
Elephants in the program. Rev. w. M.
Kincaid was the speaker of the day,
and his message was one of Hope"
which he ably developed from Matthew
1914, Even so it Is not the will of your
Father, which Is In heaven. that one
of these little ones should perish" The
Rev. II. II. Parker, who was to have
spoken in Hawaiian, was unable to be
present, owing to his ministerial du-
ties, but had most acceptable substt-
tute In the person OF ]. e. Austin. Mr..
Colcord of the local Seventh Day Ad-
NNitiSt NhuiNIl, utllNtItu Tie WISHES
and compliments of the season of the
members of his congregation, and Mr..
Martin spoke in behalf of both the Y.
NJ. C. A. and the Methodist church. Miss
Charlotte White and Miss Nellie wad-
dington delighted their prison audience
with two beautiful Christmas selec-
tons and Miss X. d. Ray Bell held all
present captivated by her dramatic
recitation, "Annie and Willie's Prayer"
The Oahu Prison Glee Club contributed
three selections to the program, one OF
the best numbers of which was the
reading Of the story of the incarnation
In English, Hawaiian. japanese, CHI
nese and Spanish. Miss Florence Var
row led the congregation in prayer and
concluded the services with the bene-
dictlon. Among those present We're DR..
Mcdonald, Rev. f. w. Thwlng, Il. A.
Lutz, James Hakuole, Mrs. Colcord,
Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Jensen of the
Salvation Army.
Besides the special Y. NJ. C. A. SER
vice other services were held in the
prison on Christmas day by Major Mil
saps, Ensign Haynes and Lieutenant
McClelland of the Salvation Army; by
the Rev. Mr.. Motokawa for the Japan
ese, the Rev Mr.. Manase for the Ha-
waiians, and by representatives of the
Chinese Y. NJ. G. A. for the prisoners
of that nationality. There was also a
meeting for the Roman Catholics.
Yesterday morning Christmas dim
ner was served to the prisoners The
menu consisted of pig roasted in Il
leaves la Hawaiienne, stewed beef,
taro, sweet potatoes, oranges, lettuce,
bananas, doughnuts and tea.