The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-25
HONOLULU CROWD MADE
CHRISTMAS EVE JOYOUS

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and that little was sque1ched early in
the evening by Sheriff Iaukea and his
men, who were on watch.
Business, throughout the city down
town sections, was brisk until in many
of the places where Santa Claus had
stored his goods the shelves were al
most bare. The majority of the roll
Hckers were plainly out for fun, but
there was enough of them who had
delayed their Christmas shopping to
turn the business tide and make the
trade happy, the early returning street
cars for the residential districts being
crowded with parcel carrying people
taking home the purchases for the
gladdening of thousands of little hearts
today.
POLICE STOPPED ROWDYISM.
The police did good work last night.
At one time a disagreeable feature
| threatened to mar the night, num-
Der of the hobbledehoy portion of the
crowd arming themselves with pack
ages of flour, starch and talcum pow
der, which they began to throw
around, thing ruinous to clothes. AS
soon as this was learned the officers
began TO confiscate the bags and
scores of such were emptied on the
streets, in many cases the offenders be-
ing taken to the police station for
wholesome soaring, which usually prov
ed effective. The use of bombs was
also prohibited and one user of the
giant explosives viii probably hear
from the police today. An effort was
made, too, to suppress as much as pos
sible the use of the torpedo canes, es-
pecially by those who used them to
annoy women and children. There
were a few fights, one among some
Portuguese at the corner of Fort and |
King streets and another in the Fash |
ion saloon, but no one was hurt, and |
no arrests had to be made.
BLAZE AT WINSTON BLOCK.
The fire department was called upon |
to respond to one alarm, firecrackers
thrown on the roof of the Winston /
block having started a little blaze. 1t
amounted to nothing, however, the
turning out of the fire wagons being
just an interesting addition to the
evenings celebration.
No accidents of any kind were re-
ported from any part of the city and
so far as known there was not even L
an amateur Santa Claus whose whisk- Il
ers caught from lighted candles.
DANCE AT HAWAIIAN.
So far as a masquerade went the
dance at the Royal Hawaiian was very
far from what the management had
hoped, but in the holiday spirit in
which everyone had envelope1 them
selves that was no dampener on the
many others present. The hotel
grounds and lanais were bright with
gay lights and after ten o'clock there
We're many dancers.
A large number also watched the
and enjoyed the racket
of the evening from the safe distance
of the Alexander Young Hotel roof
gardens, where an orchestra was also
playing throughout the evening.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
Christmas services will be held today
in several of the city churches. At
the Roman Catholic cathedral there
will be the regular solemn services of
the day. saaf
CENTRAL UNION CHURCH.
It has not been customary for many
years to hold Christmas Day service
in Central Union church, but num-
Der of people connected with the
church petitioned the Standing Com
mittee to do so and it was decided to
revert to the old-time usage and ap-
point a service for eleven o'clock this
morning The exercises will be brief,
and will include the singing of Bishop
Brooks anthem, 30 Little Child of
Bethlehem by the chorus, and q
sermon by the minister. A hearty in
vitation is extended to everyone to be
present. 4
ST CLEMENTS CHURCH.
At the eleven o'clock service at st.
Clements this morning, the following
program will be rendered:
tie Deum'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dressler
'Jubilate" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. NeVin
Anthem-"Sing, 0 Heavens" $1,000.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Berthold Tours
Communion Service" .......... Eyre
Hymns appropriate for the occasion
viii also be sung.
MUSIC AT ST. ANDREWS.
Following is the music at the eleven
o'clock services at St. Andrews cathe-
dral this morning:
TIE Deum'. in E fat....... Stainer
Nazareth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gounod
Choral Celebration" in F.. .Stainer
Anthem-tIt Came Upon a Midnight
Clear" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sullivan
Communion service at a. m. and
Z a. m.
Hawaiian services at a. M
Mathis at 1880 a. m.