The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-09-23

The above was the program for the
musicale given last evening at Fern
hurst, the King street home Of MIR. and
Mrs. Jos. b. Anterior. AS shown, the
recital was by Miss Maud Kinney, as
sisted by Mrs. Grace Richards Wood
ward. The pianist for Miss Kinney's
violin solos was her mother, Mrs. Sell
ma Kinney, and the accompanist for
the vocalist was her brother, Profess
sor Theo Richards.
The affair was notable musical
feast, with brilliant company. Guests
numbered about 100 and included
those people of the city known to have
a fondness for and appreciation of
music Of the highest order. The
spacious tropical grounds OF Fernhurst
were illuminated with japanese LIANT
erns OF red, white and blue and the
beautiful home Of the Atherton's was
in party dress, with rare plants and
flowers, the greens OF the country and
the selections of foreign travel every
where. The performers of the evening
appeared in the large double parlor.
This room and the dining lanai were
filled with chairs for the guests. Many
people prominent In society were in
attendance. All were most delightful
ly entertained.
1t was difficult for even the very best
of critics who listened attentively to
each number to say which was best. 1t
was agreed that Miss Kinney was a
young lady possessing the highest
order of talent and one who had prof
fted greatly by the advantage Of in
struction under the best masters of
Europe. Miss Kinney Is confident, has
delicate touch and expressive shading
with the violin, but she seems almost
inspired In Interpretation at the piano.
Mrs. hards-Woodward, whose
vocal ability has long since received
acknowledgment here, was even more
pleasing than ever. 1t was commented
that some of her notes had been i'm
proved by her trip and study abroad.
There were two encOres during the
evening, one for the vocalist and one
for the young mistress of the instru
ments.
Mrs. Jos. B. Atherton desired espec-
tally to present Miss Kinney to the
best musical circle Of the city. Mrs.
Kinney Is the widow OF an Island man
who died at Wailuku many years ago.
He was a school teacher. Mrs. Kinney
is a musician and linguist. For about
seventeen years she has been in Den
mark, Norway and Sweden. Mrs. Kin
ney Is now teacher of French and Ger
man in the Honolulu High school. She
is an accomplished musician, being an
especially finished piano player. 1t
In, hat . ha -
Miss Maud Kinney was given en-
enlargement and the advantage Of the
best and most persistent cultivation
by the most famous instructors. Miss
Kinney, who Is but seventeen, seems
slight and girlish till she begins to
produce music either with the violin
or upon the piano. Then 1t Is the music
that holds attention. There Is wonder
and admiration at the ease with which
the most difficult passages are pre-
sented. A brother OF Miss Kinney
aged eighteen, Is taking post grad
uate course at the University Of Cali
fornia. The family Is one of aptitude
The program was less than an hour
in length, there being no protracted
selections or numbers. Before the
music there was formal reception in
the double parlor, with Mr.. and Mrs
Atherton, Mrs. Kinney, Miss Kinney
and Mrs. Gilman in the party. The as
sistants were Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
Mrs. Chas. Atherton and Mr.. Frank
Atherton. Refreshments and a socia
closed the evening. Among those pres.
ent were: Senator Cullom and ladies'
Mrs. S. b. Dole, Harold NJ. Sewall ant
Mrs. Sewall, Consul General and Mrs
Haywood, Admiral Miller, Rev. VIM. NJ
Kincaid and Mrs. Kincaid, II. F. ant
Mrs. Wichman, Fred J. and Mrs. Low
rey, Jas. A. and Mrs. Kennedy, Miss
Halstead. Professor Yarndley, Capt
Berger, Jos. A. and Mrs. Gilman, w
w. and Mrs. Hall, the Misses Soren,
son, ID. H. and Mrs. Case. Governor
Cleghorn, H. s. and Mrs. Townsend
Miss Patch, Mr.. Hedemann, Justice
Frear, f. A. Sherman. Professor and
Mrs. Scott, the Misses Scott, Mrs. Fl. z
Cooper. Mrs. Sturgeon, Miss Sturgeon
Mrs. McGrew, DR.. and Mrs. Cooper
Mrs. Severance, w. l.. and Mrs. Hop.