Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-27
Streets Crowded Christmas
Eve; Many Celebrations and
Special Events Saturday


There were no sleighbeIls In Homo
lulu last Friday night, but there were
plenty OF cowbells In the hands OF a
large portion Of the several thousand
persons who thronged the streets I'm
The downtown district and who, with
confetti-throwing and other forms Of
meIrymakiHg, helped to usher in
Christmas
In spite of the rain which began
late Friday evening, and continued
Hiiroushg.Saturday and yesterday,
Ehfistmas services and celebrations
throughout Honolulu were not marred.
fiB big crowds In the streets on
Friday night were remarkably orderly
and there were few, IL any, law vio-
lations. A big squad of policemen
patrolled the streets In the business
section, but their efforts we're con-
lined largely to the direction and regu-
lation of traffic.
Honolulus poor were unusually well
taken care Of on Christmas. The Hos
nolulu AID Club alone provided Christ
mas baskets for 500 persons. having
cared for the dependent families OF
the Associated Charities and the Pa
lama Settlement. Two hundred bas.
kets were delivered by the Salvation
Army.
More Trees This Week.
Beginning tonight, the army will
hold four Christmas trees Oh as many
evenings for the children of various
districts OF Honolulu. Mrs. Martin
Gruhe collected about $50 which she
used In the purchase of Christmas
baskets for the six immigrant families
In detention at the territorial immi-
grafton station. Both at Oahu prison
and the ctr jaif bounteous Christmas
dinners we're served the inmates, the
occasion being made big holiday af-
fair. 8
n The larger churches OF Honolulu.
and manyfof the smaller ones, OBJ
served Christmas with special services
in the morning. Many beautiful .musi-
cal programs we're rendered, the one
at St. Andrews cathedral being of
especial interest. The services held at
the Kaumakapili church at IL o'clock
Christmas morning were well attend
ed. Rev. = l.. Loofbourow, pastor Of
the Methodist church. delivered the
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we're tenoNeo an unusually interest,"
ne Cnristpa eele q maze
quartet irem the Young PeQpies
league sans' ana sonn Martin nehy'
ereo an ADDRESS, AFTER winch Mr. Mar.
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&pfistmas s!Ite. Treat quaptities OF
l!oNfrf ap1 frqIt found their Xay-inees
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SANTA SIaus visneu al the Iorts
sno army Posts IN ana ABOUT noao-
JUN On IN .'stinAs LAY ano pis Nnlls.' /.
mas trees. ioaaeo Witn giits' were sup. !
Plementeo py Dounteous dinners
various SCHOOLS IN f1ohtlulue naQ
-neiI nrlstnas celeDrations iast Week.
IN Christmas morning tne men IN the
IA. y a. oormitory gathereo IN
locke nan TOT SnIlstnas BREAKFAST
when was 2 treat gwen ny tne as.
soclatioh. Inc caIeter1a served
= speclsi Chllstmas oinnef AZ noon.
Inc girls ~ the z. w. a. nome'
stead, King stleet, observed christmas
Win speclai oinner ana soclai,
MANY 7onoluians, as wen as tour
ISIS VINO are Wintering IN tne city,
sought out tne various noteis ana
cares IN honolhiu LOT tnen fuietiue
sinners, ana consequently there was
rush OF BUSINESS on Cnristmas nlenI
Inc various ACCOMPLISHMENTS MeIe
crowded Win merry parties IN splte
81 the ram.
sermon On "W'se Men.