Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-29

~ HRISTMAS Is past and with Its
III passing comes the letdown OF
many activities that for weeks
HEP every one IN Honolulu busy.
tthile this year was not a present
ffying year on as large a scale as mas
been the custom in Hawaii, yet a GER
tsan amount OF Christmas purchasing
needed mttady's attention, and with
the daily work in the Red Cross rooms
md the sewing OF hospital garments
fhat every woman takes home with
Her to be finished in a given time, the
lkisure hours of the average Honolulu
toman is nil. The days are filled to
dapacity with work and yet we are
lot doing nearly as much as we
Ahould, for the material and need Of
Workers at the Red Cross rooms keep
Hing up until the faithful toilers are
fkarful that things will not be fin
fkhed. II is up to every American,
dvery patriotic woman in Honolulu 10
tart with the new year and give as
hsny hours day as she possibly can
Or the benefit Of our country.
In Honolulu are large number OF
Units that have regular working days
~ their homes and several new units
are to be formed Immediately after
che New Year, and the task Is to 60
dn with greater effort than last year.
The need Of every woman's hands and
Effort 10 apparent and It must be no
lbkewarm effort, but effort that will
TX your time, your strength and your
nhtience. But 1t must be done and
dpne with all the love and good viii
that your soul possesses.
I Christmas in the usual sense was
Httle observed this year, but the in
apiration Of love and generous nobil-
ily was everywhere apparent, and this
Christmas season intensified the real
things that make life worth living.
sHelpfulness and kindness to those
8 need OF your loving thought and
Nord makes for a light heart. Help
ikg little children and adding to their
llughter and gaiety tends to make US
ii better. <~~ 4. D.. ..2 ~. 4
Chiidren's parties this year took the
Hace OF many more elaborate enter.
Ailments. They were not large par
ties, but in every home where small
child is the ruler, tree, either large
q small, was TO be found. Santa was
iIdeed busy man on Christmas day,
Or he fitted from house TO house and
lift generous pack.
The dinners this year were all small
nd very informal. In almost every
lpme lad in khaki was one OF the
Imily for the evening.
The races in the afternoon took a
Epodly crowd to the park, but not
nearly as many as might be, for It Is
4 rd to get away from home on that
day.
Announcements OF engagements
ahd Of marriages OF Honolulu maidens
toservice men have been coming thick
and fast, II Is condition that every
war intenslfies. Unfortunately marry
fIg into the service takes our girls
d&ray from here, and that we all re.
Get. yet the "Come Back Club, will
a5ways be In existence.
zone Of the service women wrote
ftcm Washington to q friend here tand
h the way she Is mainland woman),
2tay In that beautiful country as long
g you can, for there Is no place in
TIE world like It."
SJhe country Club dance next Mon.
DIV evening gives promise of being q
dllightfi1 affair. Tables almost to
cTpacity have been reserved by club
noembers. After dinner dancing viii
continue until the New Year is ush.
efed in.
SFhe Roof Garden and Heine's win
1--we their share of patrons that even.
iIk II all the plans mature old 1917
yHll 90 out with q bang and 1918 win
a1riTe amid the same sort Of noise.
NR. AND MRS. REYNoLD B. Nc
: CREWS CHRISTMAS DINNER
eMr. and Mrs. Reynold Brodie Nc
Crew entertained with delightful
Christmas dinner on Tuesday even
ite, The table decorations bespoke
tie festal time. A holly and red-shad-
ed lighted candelabra added to a
pretty table. Dancing after dinner was
tie diversion offered the assembled
filends of Mr.. and Mrs. McGrew, who
were Mr.. and Mrs. William william
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Schaef-
e Or, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Restarick.
Mrs. w. E. Aver, Miss Margaret Aver,
Mrs. Marion ID. Worthington, Mr.. AL.
len Renton, Mr.. C. Cleveland, Mr.. van
r;S..a1 Mr Charles IJita and Mr. f,na