The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-12-28

chestra, the one which made one of the
biggest hits at the Seattle exposition,
filed into the grounds and took sta
tion close to the tree, where they alter
| mated with the band in playing merry
music, music which mingled with the
discordant notes from scores of tin
horns and whip whistles.
Judge Dole's Address.
AS the last notes of Old Hundred
died out, Judge Sanford B. Dole of the
United States district court mounted
chair and held out his hand for ST.
lence. Just a year before he had
mounted a box in the same enclosure
on the occasion of the first malihini
tree celebration and made a speech,
telling the audience why the strangers
had decided upon that form of Christ
mas celebration. On the present oc-
casion Judge Dole said, in part:
| "Children: A year ago some mali
hinis saw every one around them max
ing ready for Christmas, buying tur-
keys to present to their friends and get
ting gifts to hang up in their homes.
They thought of the Christmas days
they spent at their own homes. What
did they dof They did not sit down
and cry and mope9 They put their
heads together and said they would
have n share in the Christmas celebra-
tion in Honolulu, not by giving pres
ents to each other and looking for gifts
from others, but by giving out pres
ents. They said, I'VE will get a regi-
ment of children together and we will
give a good Christmas time Many of
you will remember that day. A good
example never dies. The Christmas
tree they planted has been watered and
watched and kept alive for this Christ
mas day, and it will be kept alive for
every Christmas day. There will be
a big Christmas day celebration every
day for years to come. When You chill
dren get little bigger and too old
to get presents from this tree, don It
forget the tree. Help to cultivate it,
keep it growing, and see that the chill
dren to come after you can have pleas
ure in receiving presents from it.
"'The best thing about a Christmas
is not what You get but what you give.
You will receive things that you will
eat at once, and toys that you will
break, but remember the Christmas
spirit which reigns above all. When
You take the toys take some of the
Christmas spirit also. Share your toys
and your candy with your neighbors 1
know You are in hurry. Therefore in
the name of the malihinis who planted
the tree i wish you merry and a
jolly Christmas, (Applause.)
Santa Claus Appears.
Then came the first keen moment of
expectancy. The police had to form a
lying wedge to keep the crowd back
from the entrance. Lieutenant Kamai
opili and Private Kaiwe of the Ka
mehameha Cadet battalion were posted
MT the entrance to receive tickets, and
he order was given TO start the pro
cession. AT this time Santa Claus
came rushing into the grounds waving
some streamors in his hand and Jump
ing and cavorting about before the
tree, and the children at the fence fix,
ed their eyes upon him for he was b
hand them their gifts.
stampoded from Sanity.
Then the professions started. First
came company of little Hawaiian
boys In brown suits each wearing a
soft white sailor cap. Santa Claus RAJ
forward to greet them, but the effect
Was contrary 10 expectations, The lit
tle follows, probably gazing for the lrsl
time upon the good Saint Nicholas
looked with terror upon the kindly fac
Cd patron saint Of all children. tn,
big eyes grew bigger and fairly bulged
The leader with a look VI terror Ia hii
soft eyes turned and He'd, The seeona
cried aud ran away The rest stamped
90 bat were held iE eheek by theil
elders. Santa Claus went 20 table
and hlled biz arms with bays VI can
dies and advanced toHWa tho gfoul
again,
Onr little follow, Drawer ihan "a,
Ifsl, slih ihe reward VI sapdy ~ "a
anepufag cement, rHmp ilmidly farEafd
siIrislrd forth No hand. sIssped ihl
bag Hnd then fan hul tho Oihels ~
covered ihrlf nlif and f0uni ihgi hsn
y psg good man sflsl sll
Thlkea hsnaks
" 4tsy pfn laHlsRalt sfl4nliss.