The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-10
MUsrc.-The Band win play this afternoon Of
Emma Square. at halfPasi 4 o'clock The following

Musro.-The Band win play this afternoon ct
Emma Square. at half past 4 o'clock The following
is the programme
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Wars IN A NAME 1T will be rcmembered
that Wilder & Co. made The offer some time siace,
to give a free passage for one year to any one who
should guess the name Of their new steamer now
finished at San francisco. We learn that one
hundred letters have been received. suggesting
three hundred different names. Out Of these, two
lucky individuals have hit upon the right name,
both natives, one living on Kauai end one 10
Honolulu. We learn that the name Is a Hawaiian
one, aud we shall be pleased to disclose II 10 our
readers on the arrival Of the boat, which may be
looked for from the 18th to the 2eth instant
ES- The Farewell Concert at the Lyceum on
Thursday evening last by Mad. Jenny Claus, was
such a delightful musical treat tha, we shall not
be surprised il a repetition Is demanded. All who
have had the good fortune to bear Madame Claus
wonderful execution on the violin, will readily
acknowledge with us that her performance on the
present occasion was simply superb. The gem OF
the evening was conceded 10 be the Fantasia on
Faust" The overture from Mendelssohn was rem
dcred admirably on the piano by two lady ana
tours The ballad singing was natural and happy.
and was well appreciated, being as II were, n kind
of oasett TO the somewhat high tone Of the rersy-
toire. A very full aud appreciative audience nlled
the hall. The outside gathering was also very
large in number, and could compare in that respect
very favorably with the inside audience. They, too.
seemed 10 appreciate the endeayors made by the
performers to please, aud although not loud in their
tokens OF satisfaction. there was n deep feeling per-
vadiDg the assembled outsiders that " music hath
charms,'' and one remark that Madame J. C. was
a eharmer," met with decided appreciation. The
music Of the various parts was wei! rendered, and
the pvnninO N qoeNf Qvarv pfaaaantlw iha on1w ea.soa
for dissatisfaction seeming to be the lack Of pro-
grammes. When the next concert Is given the per-
son having that matter in charge should see that
programmes are distributed outside as well a. inside.
and thus contribute to the comfort Of q " large ma
~jority."
TRIVIAL, DOUBTFUL. PRorRETY.-Undcr these
terms the Gazette OF this week dismisses the pro-
positions put forth at a late meeting Of the Library
Association to form a glec club and a debating
club. Music, says the Gazette, :" Is OF trivial I'm
portance and doubtful propriety.n and Il goes on
to show that a debating club would be about the
same. Music Of trivial aud doubtful prOprietYi
Says Shakespeare
"Preposterous ass that never read SO far
To know the cause why music was ordsin'di
After his studies or hs labor's pain"
The reason why we should not have a debating
club is said TO be because il would bcget strifc
and consequently bad blood. our community being
composed OF all nationalitics, with crecds and
opinions as various as tho nationalities, there
fore there would be conflicts, bitter things
would be said, discord and division would be the
result. Worthy members would withdraw Ia dis
gust and the whole thing come 10 naught. We
really fail to see it In that light, and our expert
ence OF the general effect OF debating societies
leads us to believe that they are beneficial. There
certainly can be no debate when all nro OF one
opinion. and universal dizziness IL the result. The !.
very style of argument used by the Gdseis man
indicates that he himself is some sort OF a debater,
and that. IL once on the rostrum. with Hudibras-
"Hed undertake TO prove. by force
of argument, a mans no horse,
He'd prove q buzzard Is no fowl,
And that n lord may be an owl,
A calf an alderman, u goose a justice,
And rocks committee men and trustees"