Show r i i H t MRS HOWE CELEBRATES NINETIETH BIRTHDAY 4 BOSTON May 27 Sur i. Surrounded Sur- Sur 4 rounded by her children hildren and r 4 grandchildren Mrs Irs J Julia ulia Ward Wardt i- i to o- o Howe celebrated her ninetieth i 1 birthday today toay Despite her ber ad- ad 0 4 4 age tiie tio famous writer is I 1 in full possession of her faculties orand or- or r rand 1 and mental keenness and still 4 t I manifests great t interest in all 4 1 i 01 the great public c questions q les io s of the 4 4 day lay The feebleness of eg age 4 4 however rendered it imperative 44 4 v 4 that Mrs forego a public 1 4 4 or- I. observance ance of her anniversary ersary 4 11 Mrs r H Howe oWe rt received e eed ed many lettel's let- let 4 4 tei's teis an sail and congratulatory tele- tele i 4 4 grams nail and immense quantities 4 44 v 4 of flowers from friends in in all aU 44 4 I 4 parts of the thC country Countr 4 r j H t i. i t |