The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-21
CHRISTMAS ~ HAWAII AND
SAMOA,

Christmas IN It's true moaning IL
commcmorttod bN almost the entire
world and under the starry banner Of
the lnitcd states OF America II is
kept in the manner W keep II here.
from frtgid Alaska 10 southern seas.
from Atlantic To- Pacific and westward
To the gateway 81 the orient. II is in
tvrcsting TO know how the season is
spent IN thoso delightful Stands Of
ours IN the Pacific, where SHOWS never
blanket tho earth In immaculate ST.
icncc. nor wiutry blasts provide whist
ling accompaniment TO iingiing
sleigh bells.
In Hawaii aud samoo Chria,maf day
is observed Just IA ID IN IN the states.
insofar az the contrast ia climate and
customs allows u. N perhaps IN
remote parts OF the Philippines are
there a few spots who's inhabitants
have not been reached and taught the
Christian wny OF Keeping Christmas.
only a very few places where a home
sick American girl teacher throws her.
self amid the lacy ferns IN some sun
lit glade. and adds TO the lazy chatter
of u little brook her tcRry romcm-
brance OF plum pudding. turkey and
cranborrN sauce.
TIN. natives Of Hawaii have long
sine adopted, Ia u measure. the New
England customs 81 celebrating
'" NliNAlilNAN. lntN no 10 tnttI lUANl1s
picturesque churches IN the morning.
n the afternoon IN given over 10 WIS.,
Us among n~oiglih9rs ~ friends. COS
tumc parties, and giving OF gifts. the
latter being confined mostly To simple
: prcsents Tor h children "a practice
which might we'll be adopted by the
mother country.
In u city. milo. one may have the
uniquo pleasure OF having Hawaii and
Now England ~ the same time. For
} directly above the town stands the re-
gal mountain. Mnuna kea, $4,000 feet
high, and which Is pcrpotualiy SNOW
covered. with "a little persuasion and
much obvious clinkins OF silver, tho
natives will 10 up and return with a
cart load OF neutrality-suspicious. O
Thus one may ave a lively (and nee
cSsnIily speedy SNOWFALL fight. and
retire to the shade of "a sheiicrinE
palm 10 cool off. No prcttier sight
can be imagined than Mauna Kea at
dawn on Christmas mbrning Ones
first impression ~ of "A balmy June
DAY. then the startling contrast OF tho
snOw-coNcrod mountain directly above,
ard h swiftly moving hand OF dawn
changing the sunrise iints from purple
To blue, pink and finally to gold, an tho
sun appears IN binding brilliance.
In Same" ,lc das has more of an
European air, as have most OF the
|'lNARf@'A NNHiRtlH hAtlifu ~ tlttt ~
handlers. Every viey OF three or -four
thousand mas % queen. unmarried, who
hns "a rcuuue ~ holds cour, In a
primitive fashion but mono the icsii
unipterostinElN. She IS the official
hostess 10 vimuors within the rates,
and prcsidc- ~ all civic functions. a,
court people arr STATED accOrding a.
rank, and their ctsos are heard with
dignity and great ceremony. Christ
mas is ono Of the rcd lrttar days. and
is "a gala affair consisting of q con,in
unuT round Of concerto dancing.
"tum-tuiutng' and feastuug %I'suniiv
the afternoon IN devotcsl 10 the cx
change 81 Eifts. this &C CASTOR bolne
under the personal supeJ vision OF tho
queen. who sees that ever, body rs sat
isfied. aud not %infrcquy n,ly sho con
t~iscLt,s q git that rs Tot IN keeping
with the donors mcaus. or her own
idoa Of the fitncns OF things. The day
~ on. of many pleasu res crowded TO.
ecthcr In iiotous cont usion. but II n
very doubtful II the natives get the
real Significance OF Tho occasion which
they are coniinomo .'atinK. This TX a
failing much IN evidence Ia more Gle.
ilizod communities. however, 50 on,
cannot be too hard on samoa.