Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-07

Preparations far mistress Mary"
/ Eekearsals for Mistress MARY" tae
three-act pastoral opera which is 10
be given November and 4 al tie
Opera House, are being carried on ia
real earnest. Miss Margaret Martin
who wrote both The words and music
for tie opera, - conducting the lie.
hearsals and il - predicted that the
affair will be huge success. The en-
tertainment is to be given under tha
auspices of the Free Kindergarten az I
ChudTeEs Aid association. and the
proceeds VIII be used in furthering the
work of this organization
The officers of the Free KiDdergarten
and Children's Aid Association, who
are working for the success of the
coming opera are, Mrs. Wallace r.
harrington, PRESIDENT; Mrs. Gerrit p
Wilder. first yice-pesident; Mrs. F. NJ
Swanzy, second vice-presfdent; Mrs.
Sanford b. Dole, third vice-president;
Mrs. ID. Oleson, recording secretary;
Miss Wilhelminar Tenney, treas
urer or the Kindergarten; Mrs. Ernest
Ross, treasurer of the Castle Home;
/ and David Anderson, auditor. .,
| The committee in charge of the per.
/. Torrance is as follows: Finance, Mrs.
James Bieknell; cfaperones. Mrs. An
drew Fuller and Mrs. Jerome Pillow;
tickets, Mrs. Mamie Phillips; pro
grams. Mrs. A. Lewis; ushers, Miss
Harriet Lucas and Miss Mary Lucas;
candy. Mrs. a. X. Myers and Miss Jes.
sic Kennedy; personnel. Mrs. w. D.
Adams and publicity, Mrs. Gerrit P.
Wilder. - =
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The Christmas Ship. 4 :.
The committee of ladies from the
Woman's Guild and Auxiliary of ST.
Andrews Cathedral met on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. L.
Emory to discuss further plans for
their campaign. 1t was decided that a
general plea would be- sent to the
children of Honolulu asking them to
give any books, dolls or toys that are
In good condition so that most Of the
gifts to be sent to the children of the
warning countries would come from
the children of America, this being the
same plan that is being adopted by
those on the mainland who are pre.
pairing Christmas packages for the
christmas ships to leave New York
and Los Angeles early in December.
The committee will be glad to re.
ceive any donations of money, in fact
such financial contributions viii be
doubly welcome, and will be used TO
purchase useful articles for the suffer.
ing children.
g 1t is the purpose of the women all
over the United States to. bring some.
thing of the Peace on Earth. Good
Will Towards Men" to those children
of European warriors who seem to
have forgotten the message of the
Christ, brought to the world two thou
sand years ago.
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mile. Modesto
Much interest is being shown In the
coming presentation of mile. Mod.
iste" by the Myrtle Boat Club at the
Hawaiian Opera house on the 9th
and 18th of October. Il
Mr.. Gus Schaefer is chairman of
the committee under whose direction
the performance is to be given,
though the actual work is being done
by Ned Steel and Sonny Cunha,
who are busy at present instructing
the principals and chorus in the sing
ing. The music is particularly pretty
and will be whistled and sung for
many day after the gay little French
maid Is packed up and sent back to
New York. ]
Mrs. Bessie Abbot Rowland will be 1
seen In the title role. having returned
70 the Islands to play the part She