Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-27
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holiday mostly indoors. A dance a
the 18th Infantry Club attracted ;
great many in spite Of the bad wea
Their.
All OF the companies, troops anC
batteries had most elaborate dinner
at noon, with roast turkey forming
the piece de resistance" OF the me
nus. The mess halls were decorated
with greens. Christmas trees, hoIl,
wreaths and athletic trophies. AL
had printed menu cards. most of them
beautifully decorated with pictures
and bearing full rosters of the organi
cations. These cards were mailed a:
souvenirs to every corner Of the main
land.
On Christmas Eve every regiment
had Christmas tree for the child
rem. Some officer played the role d
Santa Claus and distributed presents
candy. cornucopias and oranges to ey
cry child In the Big garrison.
In the field artillery Chaplain Igna-
thus NaIy was Santa Claus, and be
fore the presents were distributed the
children sang Christmas carols and
many of the little ones recited or sang
solos. The program was as follows;
March. :. lst Field Artillery Band
Santa Claus Arrives.
Song Silent Night. All Children
Trio-"C Christmas Babe. ...s..
Masters Bales, Briniey and Walsh
Song-"With Hearts Truly Grateful"
All the Children
Recitation--"Hang Up the stocking
.ss....; s........... Guy Glassforc
Recitation -. Charlotte Montgomery
Solo-"Tipperary" Edward Walsh
Duet-"Wiki Wiki" ........... -.
Pelham and Elizabeth Glassford
Solo s.............D Dorothy Simmons
Recitation ...........s.. Helen Roth
Hymn Angels We Have Heardr
..-....-.......... Audience
March ............. Artillery Band
list infantry Tree
At the 1st Infantry hall at Cashier
beautiful tree was set up on the
stage and electrically lighted. Lieut..
e. F. Rice was very able Santa
Claus and greatly amused the child
rem with his witticisms and .capers
Every child was remembered with
toys, candy and oranges, and in re-
turn rendered a very pretty program
of songs and Rotations The pro-
gram was as follows:
christmas Fantasia. ...........s
.............1s LIST Infantry Orchestra
A Christmas Welcome ...s...
.................H Herbert Feltrinelli
"A Christmas Timeg. .Dickie Janda
why Johnny Didn't See Him" -.
.s-..,.s.,,.< Frank Cfusan
-Four Christmas Wishes
Jane Merriman. Marie Campbell, {
Morrow Sorley, Bob Janda.
Violin Solo Christmas Night. -. =
-.................F reda Schlitzkus
Sing PFaisssS .-.,s.t Z ". All F00n.
Merry Christmas" ...... Jane Rice
Christmas JumbleT i. George Kumpe
Going to Grandma's" .....
...... ...s........A Alice Schlitzkus
tJpst Before Christmas" ........
y !: = ..;.ssyss.ss. Edward KumVe
Violin Solo" Rigoletto" ..
................... Stone Sorley
Song Babe in the Manger,'" with
violin Obiigatos ss.ss. :. =. 80
: Marie Campbell,s Jane Merriman
and Stone Soriey ,.st.
'Bood Bye ....s. =. Alice Feltrihelli
In the 9TH Cavalry.
The 4th Cavalry also had a beauti-
full tree and an enjoyable time with
Santa Claus in the person of Lieut..
Ernest G. Cullum. Many officers and
ladies and many enlisted men we're
present to hear the children sing their
Christmas carols, and watch their
enjoyment as they received their pres
ents from @Old Nick"
18th Has Big Celebration.
The 18th Infantry started their
Christmas Eve celebration at retreat,
when Santa Claus and big retinue
lied past the companies as they were
forming for retreat 1t was big pro.
session with automobiles filled with
toys. The automobile procession went
all around the 25th Infantry garrison
md finally to the 4th battalion, visit
ne the quarters where the children
we're too small TO come to the big
christmas tree In the evening.
AT s o'clock the 18th Infantry hall
vas crowded, and everyone kept mer.
y by catchy ragtime from the horns
II the 25th Infantry band. Automo
tiles and carriages were sent to col
ect all the children.
Moving pictures came first on the
Program, and then some recitations
md songs by the little children, that
eceived most hearty applause. San
a Claus was brought on the stage on
! stretcher. He had sustained some
lccident but was soon revived by the
ongs and merriment, and proceeded
@ open his pack The children re-
eived their presents first, and then
'ach company of the regiment filed
Up on the stage and every man receiv-
ID a Christmas remembrance
Chaplain Oscar ]. w. Scott and
apt Charles L. Willard made Christ
mas addresses and Col. L. w. v. Ken
ion made his farewell speech to the
'egiment. The regiment presented
drs. Kennon with a large and beau.
iful silver fruit and flower basket,
engraved.
Comsy. Sgt. Green, who has been the
egimental Santa Claus for many
fears. officiatedsas sueh for the last