The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07

NEW YEARS.

Chinese Consul Chang Tso Fan and
wife will receive from 10 to 2 today
at the Chinese Consulate, corner OF
Beretania and Victoria streets. this
being the official Chinese New Years
day. The Hawaiian Government band
will be in attendance during this time.
A general invitation to the public has
been extended by the Consul and Mrs
Chang Tso Fan.
"Konohii Konohi."
The gladsome Chinese New Years
greeting was heard thousands of times
yesterday and last evening as Chinese
and foreigners made the rounds OF the
club houses and large stores in Chi
natownl Doing "konohP' has become
a popular fad among residents and has
spread to the hotel guests and tourists.
and has become a special feature
OF interest to all strangers.
All day long the Chinese bands clash
ed their barbaric music. and yet the
strangers found certain fascination
In 1t, and also discovered that there is
rhythm, which, II carried out fully
would produce excellent two-steps for
those who are fond of the deux-temps.
The club houses were clothed in their
gayest attire. Festoons of greens were
wound in and out of the verandas on
which Chinese bands were stationed.
and great painted balls Of mesh with
lights inside swayed in the breeze. The
main assembly rooms were hung with
their richest embroidered cloths.
the predominating colors being red and
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shiny ebony furniture.
In each club refreshments were offer
ed the guests. In some was found an
excellent punch, followed by Chinese
candies and preserved fruits. In others.
plain lemonade sufficed. In all OF them
there was a warm hospitality. and Chi
| nese and foreigners alike were treat
ed with the utmost Difference and the
honors OF the clubs were paid to the
full.
The Quon On Society on Smith street
showered upon its guests every form
of hospitality. Fine punch was quaffed
there last night by several score of
foreigners, as well as by throng of
Chinese. Lum Chuck, the president,
and Goo King, the vice president. the
latter. the we'll known Young Hotel
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entertaining strangers, who came from
the hotels. The appearance of the
club rooms was particularly praised
by the visitors. for the club house Is
well furnished.
Then the Wing zee Society on Hotel
and Maunakea street found considera-
BILE favor. The new, large, commodi-
GUS club house on Achi lane Oft Hotel
street, lighted by mass of electric
lights, was n center OF attraction. The
spacious assembly hall was thronged
until late hour and the big red visit
ing cards OF the Chinese and the small
er white ones of the foreigners form
ed a great heap. From all the clubs
the visitors carried away as souvenirs
the single style of red visiting cards.
Tonight the clubs will again hold
open house.
CHINESE UNITED SOCIETIES.
The rooms of the Chinese United
Societies were visited by a large num-
Der of Chinese and haoles the latter
largely representing the Territorial and
Federal offices. and the business
houses OF the city. President Al and
, the off1cers received from IL to 1 in
the assembly room, while the Hawai-
ian Government band played on the
veranda. Cigars, sweetmeots and
. other delicacies were offered the guests.
and cards were interchanged. Nearly
all OF the haoles, at least those repre-
senting business houses, had their
names printed on card with the Chi
nese Interpretation thereof. Among
those present were Dr. Mcdonald. Fred
Whitney, Goo War Hoy, Hee Guy, A.
S. Humphreys, e. r. Hendry. C. M. ".
Forster. Hackfeld & Co. T All King,
M. Phillips. r. F. Lange, II. Y. Lee,
II. Glade, T. j. King, Len That En-,
w NJ Langton, 4. F. Lansing, p. III.
Brunette. Won Hamm- Young Co., w.
W. Awana, DR.. Hodgins, C. Man, j.
Wakefield. III. Reinecke. w. C. Weed
on, Tai Lung. Salvation Army, Tong
Phong, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hare, Goo
Kim Fook, VIM. Heen. Wong Hin, A.
w. Heen, DR.. Cooper. c. Winam. w. Y.
Kwai Fong, r. w. Breckons, Fo Kan
Gin, Hawaiian Chinese Club r. r.
Reidford, Mr.. Stipp, w. A. Love, A.
Berg. Wong Kim Chong, Choy Woon.
California Feed Co., J. II. Soper, Jos.
Y. II. Zane.