The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-17

card playing and music, followed by re-
| fresments Mrs. Castle was the recip-
lent of many presents, all being on the
Hawaiian order Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs E. A Jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
]. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Neill, Mr..
and Mrs A. G. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Menaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. f. d.
Wicke, Mrs T. A. Simpson, Mrs. D. P.
Lawrence. Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs.
Tracy Iando, Mrs. Adam Petrie, Mrs.
w. J. Moody, Mrs. Florence Lee, Mrs.
Filler. Miss Marion Wright, Miss Anita
Phillips. F. G.. Noyes and V. NJ. Har-
rison.
Mrs. Castle arrived in Honolulu the
first of January, 1907, her intention be-
ing to remain only four months, but
she became so fascinated with Homo
lulu that she has prolonged her stay
to a year and a half, and now returns
home to dispose of her property in
terests, intending to return to the Para
disc of the Pacific to reside permanent
w. after having lived in Southern CAL
ifornfa for upwards of forty years.
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The Samuel Campbell-Parkers are
registered at the ST. Francis Hotel, San
Francisco.
Mrs Arthur Fickenscher, daughter of
pastor of the old Fort Street Church,
has made an enviable reputation for
herself in California as a vocalist. Her
talent won deserved praise at the
spring concert at Sacramento. given
under the auspices of the musical club
there the second largest of its kind
in the world. OF the appearance of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Fickenscher, the
Sacramento Bee says:
ut is a week ago today since Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Fickenscher gave their
recital before the Saturday Club and
musical Sacramento has not yet gotten
away from the thrall and thrill of Mr..
Fickenscher's voice. The wonder of it
is that such singer could have been
almost at our doors and have been so
little known among us.
1T may be said that no artist
brought by the club this season-not
emitting Gadski-has given us the Won
derful production of tone accomplished
By Mrs. Fickenscher: song after song
in which the inexpressible overtone sent
thrills vibrating through one.
The quality of tone is sweet and
sympathetic, and she sang with adj
mirable intelligence and finish the long
and varied program of Saturday.
MIR. Fickenscher at the piano ac-
companied his wife, using no notes
throughout Several of the songs were
Mr.. Fickenscher's own, THE Brass
Band" being irresistible, and Love
Lyrics which closed the program, be-
ing one of the most beautiful num-
bers.
1T does not seem too much to pre-
dict a brilliant future for this couple
who are as vet comparatively unknown,
and are only now making a start in
the concert world. And we will hear
more of Mr. Fickenscher as a composer
of songs"
Rubinstein disapproved of marriage
for musicians. Just before his death
he spoke sadly Of his Russian lady pu-
pills. What have 1 wasted all my
time on them for?" he asked irritably
Every one married! It's too provok-
ing! Here they are, spoiled forever for
art life. What did they study for?"
The London Muscical World remarks
that "those who ask why we have no
great lady composers may be left to
think on these things"
&c .& ~
Mrs. c. F. True and daughters, Miss
Dorothy and Elinor, leave next Tues
day. on the Hilonian for Oakland, Cali
fornia. where they make their future