The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1910-01-01
Christmas
Festivities
Most Thoroughly Enjoyed in
and About WaiIuku.

The Christmas festivities i'm Wal.
luku Churches were of unusual in
terest this season. The weather foi
the most part was excellent, so that
every one could he out. All churches
I that celebrated the occasion were
full of people.
On Friday, the last day of the
schools at the Alexander Settlement,
the kindergarten hall was full of
children in the morning for a very
merry time with tree, and all that
goes to make little hearts happy.
Over ninety children were present,
and many parentsand friends gather.
eel outside the happy circle and
shared in the fun. In the evening
the same room was again full of boys
and girls who attend the evening
classes under Miss Towner at the
Settlement. The tree was loaded
with candy and presents for the
children of the classes. The recita-
tlons by the members of the Settle
ment were well rendered, and the
songs were pretty. Santa Claus ap-
peared after the program was over
He was kept busy distributing candy,
apples and presents.
On Tuesday evening before Christ
mas the Chinese people gave tree
to the Sunday School. Several of
Miss Turner's friends helped her in
securing the large number of pre-
sents that were distributed. Here
Santa brought in a great wheel bar
row loaded with the gifts that make
boys and girls long for Christmas to
come often. The presents were care
fully selected, and the Chinese little
people were very grateful for their
good time.
The songs and recitations at the
Chinese Church were much enjoyed
by the large audience. The Semi
nary girls from the church were pre-
sent and added much to the success
of the evening. The recitations in
Chinese and English by five boys
during the first part of the program,
and later the recitation by five little
girls were striking parts of the pro-
gram. Eight Chinese boys did well
in the beautiful anthem GLORY to
God
The tree was pronounced by all
to be as pretty as any this season.
1t was beautifully decorated, and
during the whole of the evening was
a blaze of light.
On Wednesday evening Santa
visited the Waikapu churh, where a
tree had been prepared for the chill
dren. Masks were brought to the
boys, and ribbons to the girls, while
each child had a pretty Christmas
card. Here the people were favored
with the visit of Santa Claus and his
brother, both of whom made lively
time distributing the presents.
The tree at Kaahumanu Church,
Wailuku, was prepared by Rev. l..
b. Kaumeheiwa, and was very
pretty. Mr.. Kaumcheiwa also had
"A very interesting program, which
was much enjoyed by the house full
of people who gave eager attention.
Mr.. w. f. Crockett made an excel
lent address upon the spirit of Christ
mas, and Mr.. Jas. n. X. Keola very
much pleased the people by his
howery speech in Hawaiian.
Santa Claus in high boots, and
the barking of dogs to accompany
his unusual appearance, made IA
noisy time for few minutes, but
the presents Of ties and ribbons To
all the children pleased the mem
bers of the Sunday School. Every
body in Kaahumanu church had a
bag of candy to take home.
The decorations at the japanese
church were unusually pretty. Long