J. J. WILLIAMS
HONOLULU, H. I.
GAZETTE PHOTO ENG.
[I just realized now that this is a reused picture. It appears earlier in Kuokoa, 3/11/1904, p. 4! The reuse of stock photos is not unusual (even today)…]
(Hawaiian Gazette, 12/27/1910, p. 3)
The Hawaiian Gazette, Volume LIII, Number 100, Page 3. December 27, 1910.
THE MALIHINI CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Hawaiian Gazette, Volume LIII, Number 101, Page 2. December 30, 1910.
CHILDREN WAITING TO RECEIVE PRESENTS.
…two years ago, after discussion, they decided that it would be a fine thing to give presents to the children of this town, whereupon they collected money to purchase gifts and to do everything that would it enjoyable for them.
And in that spirit, the tree was again put up on that day for the children, and it was a joyous thing for those who gave the gifts, and at the close of his speech, he invited them to give three cheers, an invitation that was responded to from the children with enthusiasm. Continue reading
THE FOREIGN CHRISTMAS TREE
Children lined up before the Executive Building to Receive Presents.
Two years have past since the start of the giving of a Malihini Christmas Tree heavy with presents of all sorts to the indigent children, and this year it seems as if there was the most presents collected along with the most children, reaching more than about two thousand, but showers coming down when the presents were being handed out was problematic for the little children and the gifts as well, and many of the presents were damaged.
Within the falling rain nonetheless, the children remained standing in line until they received their gift, and looking at their expressions, the happiness upon getting their present outweighed the difficulties of the rain. Continue reading
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