Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23
CHRISTMAS JOY
At MID.PACIFIC

Unique in the history OF the Islands
of the Pacific and memorable as an
occasion when eight different national
tiles on an equal social footing entered
into n revival of old English Christmas
customs with II zest that no other sea :
son OF the year can so heartily inspire,
the entertainment at the Mid-Pacillc
Institute ON Thursday brought together
everyone connected with the institution
from the highest To the lowest. in ad-
dition to some thirty guests Seated ut
the guest table presided over by the
Rev. ana Mrs. Frank Damon was sun
20. whose father. DIR. Sun Vat Sen, has
been mentioned as the possible presi-
dent of the new republic in China. and
but n short distance away at table
with the students was the Chinese
gardener and man Of all work. It was
an occasion when race prejudlces were
completely forgotten, and from 8
o'clock. when the dinner was served.
until 10 o'clock. when the guests re-
luctantly started for their homes and
the students prepared to turn in" at
the dormtories. fun and good fellow
ship roigned supreme.
Although the absence of A. NJ Mor-
rill, the much beloved principal who
has been forced to take "A r.snite from
his labors ON account of m health was
reyrat,.d no all tho .,,,ini ,,r,,,,,,,,., ~,
the Rev Frank Damon had tho .rrac,
of Vanishing all sober ,hough,, &c
peciaIly in view of the fact that II
was Mr.. Merrill's particular wish that
his absence cast no gloom over the oc-
casion.
1t was eminently fitting that the Rev
Mr.. Damon, assisted nv his charming
and ACCOMPLISHED wife sbou,, a., ,ha
bouors on this occasi,p ,s ~ ,yos ,,,a,.
who have foster.d IN. ,ps,i,u,i,, a,J
have given most penerouslv of ,,oir
time and talents. as well NJ oc,u,i II.
nancial aid. The id-pocItc Institute
had its beginning i'm the Roy Mr. md
Mrs. Damon's home eighteen yaor, ,,o
and was maintained tbero MN , M,
tie over n year ago. when tho b,nd,o,,,
new bulIdinp 4, N,no, voI,a,.
vided and where its tweIvo MANTLE.
growth has been phenomenal
a CHEEKY blaze of lights ureeted the
guests upon their arrival nj IN. buiid-
ing. and after being usbered IN tho
dressing rooms. introductions ,,.r, az
fected. and an Informal snrjol ,ino on
joyed In the parlor before dinner yos
announced
Exclamations of delight were hoard
on all sides when the great double doors
leading to the dining room var. tbr,,,,,
to view. The Christmas colors of rcd
and green We're everywhere. a stunning
ana brilliant effect being created by the
combination of male. Hawaiian mistle-
Toe. scarlet berries and flaming poin
Settas. The pillars We're wound with
the christmas colors. the massive stone
fireplace banked with them. and the
'hbI'S, grooming under their load OF
s"od things to eat, also came in for
thelr share of establishment
The guest table was particularly
handsome with brown wicker basket
spilling over with riotous color and the
handle tied with a splashng red bow.
serving as the center Accompanying
'he pace cards. which were decorated
WIN hahd-painted Oriental scenes and
symbols, were snap dragon fayors.
Wh'ch AFTER doing duty as noise pro-
dn'ers' We're found to contain paper
caps These We're worn throughout the
remainder of the evening. contributing
further to the mardi gras spirit of the
occasion. AT each plate were also bags
OF christmas candies and rosy cheek
ed apples.
After the guests We're seated the ex-
the DDur'S hpuu were bapin Tho ,.,,