The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-12-27
OBsERvANCEs
OF CHRISTMAS


out Honolulu. the business sections Of
the city being deserted practically, the
observers Of the holiday being gather
ed in home circles everywhere in the
residential districts There was little
TO tempt anyone into the city. al
though the day was a beautiful one.
The only sports going on were the
games st Aala Park. and even the
clever show at the orpheum failed to
attract more than an ordinarily good
house either st the Christmas matinee.
where gifts 10 the children were dis
sributed, or at the evening perform
ance.
After the noisy ushering in OF the
day by the biggest crowd that ever
assembled on the streets OF Honolulu,
the peace OF Christmas was all the
more striking, and until evening the
Rapid Transit business was light
carrying only guests 10 Christmas din
ners with friends There was the
usual amount OF serenading in the
introduced. this being the presence
among the serenaders for the first
time of quintet composed OF girls.
who travelled about town in an auto
mobile and stopped st various houses.
Their music was exceptionally good.
and, judging from the enthusiasm with
which the fair singers were received
throughout the course of their rounds.
il is probable that the next holiday
viii see many more bands OF singing
girls out 20 compete with their broth
ers for the coin cheerfully handed out
by those honored-
There were large congregations pres
ent at the various church services,
which were held ST the Roman Cath
Ole cathedral. St Andrews cathedral.
Central Union church and ST. Glenn
ent's. The holding of such special
services st Central Union was an in
auguration. being especially largely
attended At ell these services special
Christmas music was rendered
AT THE HOTELS.
About the city hotels the day was
very quiet. and at only two of them
were there special dinners given. In
nearly every instance the guests of the
various houses dined outside. Special
menus were served at the Seaside and
MoSna. but there were few diners az
either place and the beach was de-
serted because of the tabu on bathing
imposed by the Board Of Health. At
the former hotel, after dinner, s very
enjoyable dance was given, the at
tendance being large
Miss Mamie Winston and J. NJ.
Levy entertained at dinners at the
the Alexander Young by E. J. Lord, |
Samuel P. Woods and Walter c.
Smith
a KANSAS DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs. H A Parmelee were
the host and hostess OF s Kansas din
ner. novel and very jolly affair given
ar their home On Beretania avenue TO ]
q number of their friends. all hailing
from the Sunhower State. The affair
was regular Christmas dinner. KAN
sas style, the table decorations being
arranged about 8 shock of corn and
We're made up of sunfiowers. corn. but
Z
named Gecora tons being artificial /.
ones The place cards were sunfow-
ers. and the menu which included /
prairie turkey. grasshopper relish, sun
flower stalk salad. corn-off the cob and
other Kansan dishes. was written out
on sunfiower poStals-
Elsewhere throughout the city there
was much entertaining. while every
where cleaned the Christmas candle
and the Christmas tree tinsels.
SALVATION ARMY TREAT
Christmastide enjoyment would not
be complete if q report of the proceed
ings al the salvation Army were
withheld
About one hundred and forty were
supplied with provisions for a thor
oughiy good dinner. duck, poi, pota-
toes. onions. bread and butter. sugar,
coffee, fruits, nuts and candy COM
prising the list Others were suitably
remembered with pretty purses. not
quite empty. and 8 number of pretty
dresses were distributed to as many
happy girls.
About half-past six in the evening
the newsboys assembled. and such
crowd, black. brown. yellow and
squeezing and push
ing until the hail was literally jam
full They sang and clapped their
hands, and they rushed pell-meu al
most OF quite over each other for the
candy. NUS and fruit. enjoying the
occasion as newsboys can
After the nsNsboys had been dis
posed OF. the Army Sunday school
children. q goodly lot. rendered a nice
program. some Of the numbers being
very interesting While singing
Merry. Merry Bells santa and Mrs
Santa Claus arrived and the presents
were distributed Each child in the
room received some gift Many Of thel
children's parents were present and
enjoyed the festivities
CHRISTMAS AT THE PRISON.
Services OF cheer were held AT the
Oahu Prison by ]. NJ Martin, with
the assistance OF the Salvation Army.
! number Of local Christian workers
attending and assisting, among these
icing Miss " Patty, Miss Damon. Miss
Sprinks. Mrs Hare. Mrs Corey, Mrs
Crockett and Miss Florence Yarrow.
while the musicians Of the Salvation
Army band sang and played a num-