Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-19
MUSIC.

"She gave him free hand with her
property" her brother said, "and he
had all the money he required for his
own use. In 1900, after he had been
Specializing with his wife's funds, he
came to Honolulu for the stated pur.
pose of investigating the condition Of
her interest In the John MottSmith
Estate, Limited. from which she de.
rived her income, and which was under
my management. There had been diff
ferences between them, and he wished
me to use my efforts on his behalf. At
the same time he asserted that he
would fix her, that he would bring her
that he would give her newspaper no.
toriety. and would also make her suffer
financially. He said that he was en-.
titled to third of her property, and
that II he got that he would leave her
They had been living at Cohasset,
Mass, and she came to Honolulu in
1901. She felt that she had been In.
jIred and illtreated by him. but she
wanted to avoid an open conflict for
the sake of their child and she knew
that he was viudictive and would en-.
deavor TO hurt her reputation as he
threatened. She had always been will
ing to assist him financially. and she
consented to giving him some money.
On leaving Honolulu he went TO Nor
" God, Mass, where he has since resid.
eu. He was cynical, suspicious and In.
disposed to work, and his temper and
disposition appeared to make her mis-.
cradle, while naturally she was of
buoyant tendency"
Her brother stated that the depre'
citation of the securities held by the
estate had reduced the value of her In.
terest, which was worth over sSS,000
in 1901, and which he now thinks
would not bring more than S25.00O net
at forced sale. She left her native
land Of Hawaii In 1902 to go to Italy,
but financial necessities compelled her
to stop at San Francisco. where she
has since remained. The divorce IL on
the ground of desertion, and Mrs. Bird
keeps the custody of her child.
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I A very pretty reception was given
on Tuesday afterIoo nby Mrs. Clarence
Cooke In honor Of her sister.in.law,
Mrs. VIM. Love. Mrs. Cooke received
her guests in the drawing room, which
was decorated with palms and vines
Refreshments were served at small
tables on the lanai and in the dining
and breakfast rooms the tables being
unusually attractive with dainty GOV.
ers and bowls of cut flowers. Music
was furnished by the quintet club.
I A smoker will be given by the Homo.
lulu Trades & Labor Council at Waiver
ley hall, Wednesday evening. All
Union men are welcome to participate
In the festivities.
The foundation for "The House that
Jack Built" is already up! The chill.
idren are all enthusiasm over the music
and are picking up the choruses very
well. The principals met Miss Martin
Friday at the Hawaiian hotel and spent
the morning In reading their lines and
hearing very vivid description Of the
whole opera by the director. They are
all very enthusiastic, too, over their
parts and much hard work Is already
on. Mr.. Mana Widcman has been add.
ed to the east to play THE Knave of
Hearts" Mrs. G. b. Cooper will make
a splendid Mother Goose. Mrs. Fred
Waterhouse, the Queen OF Hearts, has
a role especially suited to her. Gerrit
Wilder as King Cole, has jolly part
and will work 1t up fine. The children
already know many OF the choruses and
are happy as birds In their work. They,
with Miss Martin. seem TO have en-.
Unused the whole town. OF course
nothing 50 elaborate In the line OF OPP.
cratic work for children as ever been
attempted in Honolulu. We grown
ups sometimes forget that children
enjoy seeing interesting and ebautiful
plays and this story OF "Thc House
That Jack Built" is so adaptable to
ohildhOod's imaginations Il is little
wonder that they. most OF Ill, enjoy
working In IL. The dialogue is bright
and the action Is continuous through.
out the opera. Never for an instant
does II drag for lack of pith or point
and children love II and are anxious to
be In IL, II Is educational AZ we'll IL
gives every opportunity for the devel.
opment of the young student and
proves rare assistance In the practical
demonstration of the musical work
done In our regular school course.
Mrs. Fuller will have charge OF tickets
land her staff of ladies who are TO kind.
y assist her will be printed next week.
Mrs. Carl Holloway has already started
her program work.