Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-26
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Berger, attracted large crowds, and
gave hint of what is coming on the
last evening in the old year. The
lights furnished by the Young building
proved most beautiful.
Christmas Quiet.
Christmas Day Itself was quiet.
Only in the churches and at the scene
of the now famous Malihini Christmas
Tree was there any apparent activity.
The services in church, mission and
settlement were we'll attended, as is
usual in Honolulu.
But Christmas spirit is not yet
through with Honolulu for this year.
The Salvation army is planning its
big Christmas Tree for poor children
for tonight at o'clock, and it is Elk
pected that several hundreds of the
youngsters will be on hand to receive
gifts. Six hundred tickets have been
distributed by the army, which means
that hundreds more will come. The
band will play and Miss McDougal, the
elocutionist, will give some of her rec
ritations. -..%.~ ~. 4
In army circles Santas was, busy. At
all of the posts the day set aside for
him was observed in. onk way or an
other. At Schofield the Spanish War
veterans gave a Christmas tree to the
youngsters of the post.
Territory Remembers Its Wards.
Christmas by no means passed I'M
observed by the wards Of the territory.
Great loads of presents, of all Sorts
and descriptions were sent to the peo-
pie of. the Molokai settlement under
the supervision of Superintendent Jack
McVeigh, who also saw to it that the
little boys and girls of the kalihi and
kapiolani Homes had their Christmas
trees and that the inmates OF the ka-
lihi hospital were cheered by the dis
tribution OF substantial gifts.
In this he was ably. assisted by
Bishop Restarick, who in reality, act
ing for the host of generously inclined
people of the city, was the Santa Claus
OF the three local institutions. So well
did these two, cooperating heartily,
give accounting of their stewardship,
that no inmate of the homes or the
hospital went unprovided for
Under the big algaroba tree in the
yard of the Kalihi hospital, from a
long table piled high with mysterious
packages of ali sizes, the Bishop, Su-
perintendent McVeigh and their aides
distributed gifts to the men, women
and children assembled there yester-
day afternoon. The program was a
simple one, easily and gladly per-
formed, and though there were sprin-
kies of rain at frequent intervals the
air was mild and the spirit of the Oc-
casion was in no way dampened. The
distribution occupied more than Two
hours In beginning, the Bishop
spoke briefly to the parents, gathered
in groups nearby, extending the usual
holiday felicities: At the close the pa
tientS in a body voiced their thanks,
the male contingent giving three lus-
ty cheers for the Bishop" During
the. distribution the mems glee club
played Hawaiian melodies.
Out in the Open.
Save for the fact that it was held in
the open air, there was nothing to in
dictate this was different from any 9TH
er Christmas celebration held in
church or home Contributions had
been so generous there was little need
to give, cost of gifts any serious con-
sideratiOn. and the presents were the
best HonoIulu's stores could supply.
There were plenty of candies for the
little folk, toys for the older children,
dolls, baseball bats, balls, mittS,
gloves and a mask for the young
men; guitar for one girl; an uku-
lele for another. and half-dollar coin
for each and every one, in addition tot
an individual package, the contents OF
which none but the donor and the re-
cipient knows There was a big mu-3
sic box, of the latest and best make. !
to be set in some public place where
all the patients may enjoy it. and a
great number of good records. And
Superintendent McNeigh announced
that moving picture stow-house is
to be installed there shortly, where
films from the downtown exchange
may be displayed nightly for the in
mates entertainments.
Threatened Tummy Aches.
No home celebration could have
been happier on Christmas Eve than
those, which Mere held at the Boys /
and Girls hone TUE sday night OF
course there were more little folk, but |