Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

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wise might be forgotten this Christ
mas
I Singing OF Christmas carols from
the tower Of ST. Andrews cathedral
Iby choir members OF the Episcopal
| churches OF the city will be one OF
the novel features on tonights pro-
gram OF events.
The carol-singers will commence at
l1O d, m. and continue for an hour or
more. Between $50 and 10 O'Clock
the chorus win render the Christmas
tunes on the street near the catbe-
| draI. This is a new feature in Homo
| lulu and the singers plan to make IL
an annual Christmas event.
YuIetide Business Large.
There will be dances. theater par
ties, Christmas trees, bail games ana
many other, hilarious forms of amuse'
ment for those who will mark the oc'
casion in a pleasure-bearing manner,
and for those who will commemorate
an open request to the people OF this
will be held by the various churches
and religious organizations OF the
city. ..-..-
| From q business standpoint, the
opening of the Yuletide season was a
tremendous success in every line. 1t
has been estimated that a much
greater sum was expended in Homo
lulu for Christmas presents this year
than in previous years. Several weeks
ago the Chamber Of Commerce issued
the day in serious mood, services
city urging them to do their Christ
mas shopping early.
The call was needed generally and
as result heavy run was made on
the local business houses and stores.
but the finishing touches on this sea-
sen OF greater prosperity will be con-
cIuded tonight, after which Christmas
shopping will be forgotten for another
year.
I Foreseeing' a crowded downtown
district late tonight, the Rapid Tran
sit company has made arrangements
to run cars an hour later than usual
en- all lines. The biggest rush notice
able this year was made on the Varf-
Gus toy shops of the city and despite
the closing of the worlds largest toy
factories through the European wars.
there was no noticeable increase in
retail prices.
Stores remained open last night I'M
til late hours, some not closing until
after IL o'clock. The usual gaiety |
which accompanies Christmas eve will |
be In evidence on the streets tonight
The Alexander Young hotel has made |
Preparations for monster celebra-
ton. A revolving Christmas tree, dec
Grated by electric lights, will be one
of the program features. A cabaret
entertainment will also be given.
christnas Eve Affairs, ~ = 3 s ST
"A dance with music o. the Kaat |
and I.ikolehua glee clubs. wifi be- CIV
en- by the Kamehameha day celebra-
ton Committee in the National Guard |
armory tonight. A special program
has been prepared at the Y. NJ. c. A. /
also for the observance of Christmas. 1
A midnight mass will be held at the
Church Of the Sacred Heart tonight |
and viii be arranged so that those
attending will have ample time to
catch the last cars. Friday, however,
win mark the main division Of theSi
public offices and the majority Of the
business houses and stores will bel
closed Bishop Museum and the library
will be closed, although the reading
room will be open atsthe library from
2 to 8 p. m. Several business institus
tons will close tonight and reopen
again Monday morning.
Promptly at u o'clock noon the
chefs at the city and county jail and
at Oahu prison will set large, juicy,
oozing dinners on the messrcom Ia
bles for the prisoners to rejoice over.
Probably no person in Honolulu will i
enjoy the Christmas feast as much as
these prisoners. f
that is IL they follow the procedure of
former Christmas days. will gather
around and recall former Yuletides,
such as: II,
Now, / remember dat feed wot me
mother give us kids back in Iowa on
Christmas in '9S," and so forth The
prisoners will be especially indebted
10 the several charitable organizatI
lions Of the city, to- business firms
who have contributed delicacies for I,
the dinner and to High Sheriff Jarrett
and City and County Sheriff Rose.
The stores which win be closed to-
morrow and Saturday, according
10 "A canvass made this morning,
are as follows: Wichman & Co, Jew
elers; sB. f. Elders e Co., e. w. Jor-
dan e Co.. \. s., Sachs Dry Goods
Company and Whitney & Marsh, dry
goods stores; Silva's Toggery, Hawai-
IAN News Company and many others
lad not definitely ,deeidedt to close
when interviewed this morning. The
principal drug stores will be open un-
ii 10 or IL O'Clock tomorrow morning
and all day Saturday. The meat mar
kets win remain open part of the
morning tomorrow but the principal
will be closed all day. II
MiIlers of Minneapolis nave uiedgsd |
!. 000. 600 barrels. of -four to Belgian
relief ~ V 40 T. II