The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-27
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THANKSGIV|hGF0R
YEARS BLESSING
Services At All Leading Churches
Are Attended ByTlmnense
4 Congregations
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY
CEREMONY AT ScHoFlELD
Five Thousand Officers and
Troops Give Praise On Par!
ade AT Barracks

Five thousand men in khaki, officers
and mon alike, gathered in the open a;
schoheld Bprracks yesterday morning
and Joined in offering mp thanks NJ
what proved to be the largest nilitar,
Observance Of Thanksgiving in the his
tory Of these Islands. And while Chr
impressive ceremony was In progress.
AZ the military post the people Of Ito
nolulu were observing tho day In the
spirit called for by President Wilson .
proclamation.
Day Generally Observed
Services wore held IN nearly an the
churches and where some houses q:
worship were closed, IL was only lIe
cause the congregations had joined with
Others in holding union services.
The day started with overcast skies
and every indication Of rain, but as the
church bells began tolling the openius
Of services the clouds passed, the snh
came out in splendor and even Nature
seemed in accord with the spirit which
prevailed among the people.
Unlike Thanksgiving observances IN
the past, there seemed more real sin,
certify yesterday than in previous years
gratitude for the privilege Of living
in a country not rayaged by war an
where the Creator has been bountful
in his gifts. e..fr
st. Andrews Crowded
Impressive services were held at st.
Andrews Cathedral. The place was
crowded to capacity when services
started at eleven clock Bisbop
Henry Bond Restarlek delivered the
sermon, making a strong argument for
the war-ridden people Of devastated
Europe, giving thanks through il all foi
the peace and plenty which God has
given us through the year just passed
An excellent musical program under
the direction Of Choirmaster r. Bode
vas another feature of the Services. +
Three Congregations Join
| NAt the Cantral Union Church the
members of three congregations as welt
as many visitors Joined in the services
] The Christian Church and the Method.
ist Church did not hold services an nr.
dor to join with the Central Union 81
IA proper observance Of the day. Cover.
nor Pinkham attended n the services,
reading tho President 3 proclamntioh
| Rev, Edwin i. Brace ,deliyeEed the ser.
mon. His subject was, The Duty and
joy Of Gratitude. y The invocation
was by Rev. David Cary Peters. A
responsive reading of Psalm l07 was
given by Rev, William b. Olleson and
prayer was, offered by Rev, William
Henry Fry. WAT, ptl g5
The music and singing were features
of the impressive services.
Observed BY Catholics
. The Catholic Gabhearal on Fort street
was crowded to Overlooking at thy
eleven O'Clock Thanksgiving services
yesterday morning, when high mass
was celebrated. At Punahou Chapel
Of the Church of the Sacred Hearts the
Catholics also held impressive services,
Mass was celebrated at nine O'Clock.
Rev, Father Stephen delivered the ser.
mon. In addition there was an, excel,
lent musical program. Ha.
Kawaiahao Church Crowded
At Kawaiahao Church union services
also were held members OF the Kauma
kepih Church joining in filing the big
ediiice 70 capacity. s. s(
There was feastipg in ali the board.
ing schools and colleges, too. Service
were held at the Salvation Army Bar,
lacks last night, after the manlhers of
TINT brave little band had seen TO il
that a number of poor fami les had
been served Thanksgiving dinners.
The Thankseiging spirit was, In evi.
depee Mt the King 3 Daughters Home
the Y. w. Q, A. Homestead, childrep =
Hospital Kaiulani Home, Queen = Hos
pital, Beretania Mission, Kamehameha
Schools, Honolulu School for Boys, Mid.
Pacific Institute aud many other places
not overlooying Oahu Prison and the
City Jail. $3.50
Good Work by Punahou Pupils
The PnGiahou Preparatory School pre-,
sented a most successful thanksgiving
program on Wednesday, morning, For
several hours il has been the custom
Of the Preparatory children 20 give TO
uhe poor children Of theeity gifts every
| ThanksgiyiAgs This year Eve auto
loads Of good things were given to the
Associated Charities and numerous gifts
distributed to other charitable institu.
tions
All along the front Of the large stage
Of Bishop Hal were ranged the contri.
Lutions consisting Of all sorts of good
eats; clothes and money were gener
ously given.
Principal Fits Prosides
The program was opened by Principal
Fits, who read the Governor Thanks
giving Day Proclamation. Almost every
pupil in the grammar grades took some
part in the selections The hits Of the
day were the productions Of pupils of
the seventh and eighth grades, the for
mer giving scenes from Longfellow Is
"Courtship Of Miles Standisiln aud
the latter Thanksgiving Picture
Gallery. .a,
In the seventh grade s piece the part
Of Miles StaDdish was well portrayed
by Charles Cassidy. Mortimer Lyd-
gate took the character of John Alden.
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