The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-18
MAUI HAPPENINGS.
Esther, the Beautiful Queen" a
SuCCG S.
Hon. GeOr6c Richardson Passes
Away.
A PIucky Ride-stray Notes-shipping'
weather, etc.

During Wednesday evening, the
18th instant, every chandelier OF
Makawao's beautiful church was
ablaze, and, TO approaching ones, the
effect Of brilliant light scintillating
through the rainbow hues of the
cathedral windows was most charm
ing and picturesque. The occasion
was honored by the presence of about
200 residents Of Waikiki and Maka
wac districts who desired to witness
the long-promised production OF
Bradbury's famous cantata. As for
the interior the chorus and soloists
in festive attire, with cheeks flushed
and eyes sparkling with excitement,
the spacious platform, decked most
exquisitely with ferns and flowers,
and the magnetism of a large au-
dience-all produced an exhilarating
effect long to be remembered by the
sober citizens of pastoral Maui.
The solo parts in the presentation
were recorded as follows "King
Ahasuerus," Mr.. Ill. Laws Queen
Esther" Mrs. Gulick Haman,"
Mr. IL. p Baldwin; "Zerish," Miss
Irene Stiles; "Mordecai," Mr..
Dickey Mordecai's sister," Miss
Gertrude Stiles Harbonah," Mr..
Hair /; "Hegai," Mr.. Lindsey !;
Herald" Mr.. Nicoll; and soprano
Solo," Miss Mott The following
musical numbers of the programme
seemed worthy of fattering mention:
The duet, "a Song of JOY" by the
King and Haman; the solo, "Lo,
DER the wicked" by Mordecai's
sister; the solo, Go thou unto the
King" by Mordecai the chorus,
To thee, o Lord :" the duet,
What is it, Queen Esther, and what
is thy request" by Queen Esther and
the King the solo, " Why should
this Hebrew vex my Lord" by
Zerish the solo part in Thou wilt
keep him in perfect peace" by Illegal;
the quartette, "Do I wake, or am I
dreaming 2" by Mordecai's sister,
Zerish, Mordecai, and Hegai the
duet, "What is thy petition, and
what is thy request 2" by the King
and Queen; and the choruses Long
live our beauteous Queen" Beau
tiful are thy towers, o Zion," and the
grand finale, praise ye the Lord"
It is only necessary to add in
praise concerning the rendering of
the principal roles by Mrs. Gulick,
Misses Stiles, Messrs. Baldwin and
Dickey, that they fully sustained
their well-known reputation but as
Regards Mr. I'll. Laws, the richness
and power of his bass voice was an
unexpected treat, the part of Ahasue
rus being his debut as a soloist.
As regards the chorus, its correct
ness of time, its clear enunciation,
and its purity of tone, are most com
plimentary to the discipline of it's
director, Mr.. FL. p. Baldwin, Mrs. c..
d. Loveland at the piano, and Mr.. d.
d. Baldwin at the large organ, must
have been most weary before the
hour and a half of music came to an
end. Then came ice cream and cake,
of which large quantities were eaten,
out of regard to the volcanic tenn
perature of the weather, which rem
dered most acceptable anything of
an icy nature.
The proceeds of the entertainment,
which probably will amount to $3.50,
are donated to the East Maui Semin-
airy by the Makawao Ladies' Aid
Society, committee of whose mem
bers, Mesdames H. p. Baldwin,
Gulick and II. Laws, having super
vised aud arranged this most ambi
tious and successful affair
A SAD EVENT.
Early during the morning of the
14th inst, Hon. Geo e. Richardson,
after q night Of great suffering,
passed away to chat undiscovered
country, from whose bonrn no traV'
eler ever returns" He was the son
of Hon. Jno. Richardson, former
Circuit Judge of Maui, and was born
some forty two or forty three years
ago. Part Of his youthful training was
received as member of the Johnson
family of Hanalei, Kauai; and later
he finished his education at Oahu
College Being a man most promi
nent among Hawaiiaus for his abil
ity, scholarly mind, and genial dis
position, he was the recipient o.
many honors at the hands of hi:
countrymen He has been tax col
lector and assessor for Makawao anC
Waikiki, road supervisor general TO
Maui, Molokai and Lanai, clerk o
the Court, member of the Priv.
Council, several times member o
parliament, and at the time of hi
death was the Circuit Judge of Maui
He was also at one time manager o
Paauhau plantation on Hawaii.
In his Judicial office, he won tn
esteem and confidence of his fellow
citizens by the justice of his dec
sions. He had a decidedly literar.
tendency, and took a keen Interest
not only in the politics of his nativ
land. but also in the politica
changes of Europe aud America.
His mind was logical, a rare a
tribute among Hawaiians, neve
~ Nc;5j6--,;: ,,..,.tion without bein
10 give reasonable grounds fc
doing so. He leaves a wife and nv