The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-12-30
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND

remembered as the day on which the
employees and their families had
their first Xmas entertainment, one
which was so arranged that not only
the children, but the grownups also
were able to take part in the real
Xmas spirit which prevailed.
A wonderful Christmas tree laden
with toys and lit up with many col
CURED lights which sprang up right in
the middle of the ball ground, was the
center of activities, for from it Santa
Claus and his three brothers, one of
whom came all the way from the
Philippine Islands and the other two
| from Japan, distributed a gift to every
child present, as we'll as beautiful
Xmas packages of candy accompanied
| by a card bearing the Plantations
Xmas Greetings printed in five differ
ent languages, to everyone, irrespect-
i've of age. Then there were lantern
slides illustrating "The life of Christ"
so that all might understand what
Christmas is meant to celebrate, and
Mr.. Silva, who is SO we'll known to
the patrons of the movies at the Soc
ial Hall. kindly donated special
feature film for the occasion.
The school children who had been
specially trained by their teachers,
sang a selection of Xmas Carols which
were greatly appreciated, and alto.
gether there was so much going on
that the large crowd present, which
was even greater than that of the
Armistice Day celebration, was only
too sorry when the lights on the tree
went out, and Santa Claus and his
brothers went off to pay their Xmas
calls elsewhere.
koIoa
Christmas was more generally and
more enthusiastically observed in
Keloa this year than usual. There
were combined special exercises at
the Koloa church for the children in
which the Hawaiian and Japanese
Sunday Schools united. There was
fine singing, Christmas recitations by
the children, tableaux, and following
these, a very generous distribution of
good things for the children, candies,
apples, oranges, nuts and ice cream
The big church was full to the doors.
The Salvation Army kept open
house" on Christmas day with good
things galore for the children and
others of like minds and tastes. The
Army also distributed good things
throughout the different camps.
Mrs. Waterhouse had the small
children OF her neighborhood, of veri-
Gus races, at her home on Christmas
day. with most delicious refreshments,
games, ETC. 1t was very big red let
ter day for the children.
Kapaa
There were happy Christmas doings
for the children at the Kapaa church
on Christmas eve, with tree, suit
able exercises, singing, recitations,etc.
followed by a generous distribution
of candy, nuts, etc. The singing was
particularly fine-it takes Hawaiian
Sunday School to excel in that line.
Although primarily intended for the
children, the grown ups enjoyed it
| just as much
Lihue
| The Lihue Hawaiian Sunday School
had their Christmas celebration at the
armory on Christmas eve. There was
a fine tree as basis, beautifully dec
Grated and Illuminated; there were
appropriate recitations, some remark
/ ably fine singing, tableaux illustrating
the Christmas story, very pleasing and
effective, and finally there was gen.
erous distribution of Christmas good
| les Everyone went home happy and
contented.
Mahelona Hospital
Grateful thanks are due friends OF
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital,
both in public and private life, who
gave the princely sum of $4,000 for
the Christmas tree for the inmates OF
the hospital, $4,000 of which was Civ