Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-23
MOTHER RICE 90 YEARS OLD.
rhe Garden Island says:

MOTHER RICE SO YEARS OLD.
The Garden Island says:
Last Monday was the ninety-third
anniversary of the birth of Mrs.
Mar, s. Rice, affectionately known
as Mother Rice" by the multitude
of her friends on this island and in
the Territory; and the residence OF
Reverend Hans Isenberg, where she
resides, was the center Of attraction
for the large number Of her relatives
and acquaintances Of this neighbor-
hood who called to pay their respects
and present their good wishes.
A feature of the day was the ar
rival Of a party Of thirty or forty OF
the Hawaiian men and women OF
the District who called to present
their congratulations, and who car
ried long wreath woven from the
handsome "palapalai" fern in which
were placed ninety three white
oses. The wife Of the Hawaiian
minister Of Lihue, Mrs. William
Kamau, gave a little address Of con-
graduation to Mother Rice. in Har
waiian. and In the course Of 1t she
spoke Of the symbolic feature OF
the presentation, saying that the
number Of the roses on the wreath
represented the years of the life OF
he venerable lady. their Wilderness,
the purity OF her life. and their frag-
rance the good that had emanated
from her personality during the long
years of her residence here.
A large number of messages OF
cungratulatlon aud good wishes from
relatives a. distant points were re-
yeiyed during the day. including
uaDloRJums ana wireless communities
lions rom all over the country, one
nom rs far East as New York City.
Refreshments OF birthday cake
AID ice cream were served to the
guests during the day and while the
large party was present during the
morning. Mr.. ID. p. II. lsenberg, one
of Mrs. Rice's numerous grand chill
dren, who came from Honolulu es-
pecially for the occasion. delighted
The assemblage with some fine sing
ing.
The Morning Music Club with
Mrs. Will whitney at her home at
l645 Bingham street. at 1880
o'clock Wednesday. At these differ
ent Club meetings. preceding every
musical program. there Is paper
written sometimes on composers. and
at other times on current musical
exents. At this meeting Miss Eva
stexens gave short talk on the
music she had heard in Chicago.
This summer, and also on current
musical events which was extremely
interesting. After the little talk the
program was rendered; the first two
numbers were composed by All. Ha-
rum, q Norwegian: this gifted COM
poser. Is the fiancee Of Miss Leslie
Wight. who Is a prominent society
girl OF this city. The following In
teresting program was rendered:
L. Gavotte .......... All. Harum
Mrs. Hitchcock
2. Humoreske :. -. All. Harum
hE Mrs, Wilder
3. Vol 10 rapete. -. 49,. Mascagni
3 of5 Mrs. Herzer
4. Beraum op. 49,. No. 2.......
llCtffht D., Moakowski
Mrs. Richards
8. Vision -. ...........Y Y. Ordha
Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Anterior
9. a. Fugue ....... Rheinberger
3 b. Caprice -. Sindling
Mrs. Whitney a1
7. Flower Rain. ....... Schneider
Mrs. Peck
8. q. Improvisation. :. Mcdowell
b. What the Farrell Brook Bah
bles .............. Poldinl
Miss Stevens NJ
8. Piano. 4 hands.
a. Gaxotte ....... .Moskowsk
b. Ballad Music from Boahdil
.............. Moskowsk
Mrs. Werthmueller and Mrs. Hitch
cock.
4 4 4
Mrs. Castles Tea.
A very pretty little tea was givel
at the w. r. Castles home. Thursday
in honor of Mrs, Selden Kingsbury
The affair was most informal, the in
vitations having been extended owe
the telephone, to the guest. ofhonor'
intimate friends. Mrs. Castle. Mis-
Beatrice Castle, the daughters OF tn
house, received the guests In the draw
Ing room. The house and lanais wer
decorated In red carnations. Durin
the afternoon Mrs. Wadhams. wife O
Major Wadhams Of Fort Shafter. SANG
and Mrs. VIII Whitney played an In