The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-26


discovered in various quarters of the .
ship, so that no one was left without
the German Christmas tree Many .
townspeoplc called during the day.
The captain, officers and many men
from the Hergozin Cecilia attended T.
at the German church in the |
so that the church was
filled The musicians of the ship
brought their instruments and played
Christmas music at the service.
Mrs. D. G. May of College Hills gave
a pretty dinner to a few friends last
night The table was decorated in
holly, the place cards were Christmas
bells, and the favors matched the
table decorations in color.
After dinner the small tree which
was grown for Jack, was relieved of
its presents for those present.
These were Miss Florence Yawow,
Miss Carrie Gilman, the Misses Zieg-
Ter C2), and MI and Mrs Mays.
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Those who were fortunate enough
to witness the Christmas exercises OF
the Sunbeam class of Central Union
Sunday school on last Friday after
noon were well repaid for their time.
OF the eighty children enrolled in
this class all but eight were present,
notwithstanding the rain.
The exercises were characterized by
simplicity and happiness.
The children listened attentively tC
the Christmas story told by Miss Jes
sic Shaw and illustrated with chalk
They sang, played a Christmas game
and marched about the room, after
which ice cream, candy and popcorn
were served.
Each child received a package o.
drawing paper and a small barrel .
crayons.
On Sunday morning the same class
marched into the Sunday school room
singing why the Chimes Rang" anc
gave a short Christmas exercise rol
the older pupils.
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The Kings Daughters Home was
well remembered on Christmas.
splendid dinner was served. A beau
tiful tree was furnished by local SO
ciety matron and scores Of useful gift
were received.
No children with dolls and horns
were happier than these old peopl,
with boxes of scented soap, Florid,
water talcum powder and blankets.
Following their usual custom, MI
and Mrs. Gerrit Wilder gave a Christ
mas tree to all the Hawaiians in Ma
kiki Valley.
The tree was placed on the big lana
and everyone from the babies Of si
months to the grandfathers and moth
ers Of seventy attended.
Refreshments of ice cream, coffee
cake and sandwiches were served, an
the tree produced present for each t
carry home,
The Hawaiians of the valley hay
learned to look forward to this even
and always depart with something pei
manent and useful, leaving an Aloh
for Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder, who hay
never forgotten them.
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The Children of the Castle Hon
had the best Christmas of their lives
so far, on Saturday night, when the
were invited by Governor Frear, Judg
Whitney, the Dillingham; boys, Re
Mr.. Erdman and Mr. Sutton to take
ride with them in their automobiles.
They arrived at the home Of Mr.
Harold Dillingham; and found sigt
which made their eyes nearly pop OF
Iof their heads.
IN the large lanai was low tabl
beautifully decorated with fruits al
flowers, and at each plate a presel
with a little balloon attached.
After being seated and treated to a
kinds of goodies, ice cream, cake al
fruit punch, they whistled, sang, bic
their horns and made as much nois
music as they chose.
Then the big folding doors we
opened, and there, occupying one Ell
of the main living room, was a bea
tiful big Christmas tree loaded wi
presents and lighted with scores Of