The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-11-13

II WOULD be difficult to imagine a pTettier
scene than was presented by Emma Square on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings Of the present
week, during the moonlight concerts by the
band. IT, at Of Tuesday evening was by order of
Gov. Dominis. 1t being proposed that on at least
one moonlight evening in each month We shall
have music in the Square and the second was
by order of the Hon. A. s.. Cleghorn, whose
evening it was as a subscriber to have the band at
his own house, but who very justly concludes
that the public will be better suited and enjoy
the treat more at a public place. 1t is scarcely
necessary TO say that the music was really fine /;
good critics now agree that our band is only
second TO the famous ones Of other countries, and
that their performances would both delight and
astonish connoisseurs in the art anywhere. Great
praise is undoubtedly due to Mr.. Berger, the
leader, who has been at infinite pains 10 instruct
ing the men but IL must also be added that
Hawaiians have a singular aptitude in learning
music, and tina; they are born time keepers.
This is eyinced in their almost perfect rendering
after brief practice of difficult opera music,
several pieces of which were given on the even
ings mentioned in a manner that elected enthusi-
astic praise from competent judges. The attend
dutS VI tAC puuAlC va AdtRc-IhcIc WIS ~ ~
from two thousand persons in and about the
Square. men. women and children-and every
one of the numerous benches recently provided
was fully occupied throughout the concerts,
which lasted (including IntermissiOns) an hour
and a half. The more of this rational sort of
amusement that is provided for the people the
better for all concerned, say We and SO ap-
parentiy thought the crowds of quiet, orderly,
gOOd-humored people who promenaded around
the Square or among the trees or sat on the
benches listening to the strains of Rossini, of
Verdi, or of Strauss. The moon, not yet full,
shone with a " dim, religious hight - among the
luxuriant trees and shrubbery-tbe tropical palm
near by the pine of the temperate zone =
Twas one of those delicious nights,
So common in the cline Of Greece,
" aed a al i. T mooniiss., but sshn naa and ai pe asets'
'Phe tasteful improvements recently made in the
Square, under the direction of Mr.. Cleghorn,
deserve special notice. A neat and substantial
fence has taken the place of the dilapidated one
that formerly enclosed the grounds. Four hand
some turnstiles admit bipeds and effectually ex-
clude quadrupeds.j A capaciOus circular pavilion
for the band stands near the centre of the park.
and its elevation and construction is such that
the music is heard with distinctness much farther
than formerly. Serpentine paths have been cut
through the greensward, which when sanded and
well graded, will make pleasant walks, leading to
"The climbing bush. with seats beneath the shade,
For talking age, and whispering lovers made ="
I'VE are in truth and with reason somewhat
proud of our single square, and can point it out
to visitors without any misgivings as one OF our
81 lions" albeit not a very large one. Yet it is
very pretty, and affords a quiet resort, readily
accessible to the townsfolk who consciously feel
better for an occasional smell of the turf and the
breath of heaven through the trees.