The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-09-06
FOR CnARlTYS SAKE.

ne pfhnu COnCcrt given llSI cNth-
ing by Rcmcnyi and his concert
party for the benefit Of the Strangers
Friend Society, must be chronicled
rs memorable event in The musical
annals of Honolulu The audience
seemed to have put on their gala
dress for the occasion, aud Music
Hall was well filed. for no matter
how often we hear Remenyi. he will
always remain the favoritc. This
act of charity on his part, in giving
the whole Of the proceeds of the
concert TO this Society, cannot be
too highly commended. such gen
crosby is rarely to he met with
among great musicians. Some
would give the half or fourth of the
proceeds, but never the whole. Not
only has Remenyi given the entire
receipts of this concert, but his
artistic and popular pianist, Mr..
Luckstonc, has rendered all possible
assistance to the ladies to make it
success. All honor then to Remenyi
and his three associate artists for
giving their services for such an
object Mr.. Luckstone opened the
programme with Il piano solo, Rigo-
letto by List. This gentleman
sustained q well-deserved reputation
as mastery pianist. His accom-
paniments throughout the evening
were faultless, and he was the re-
cipient of some very handsome floral
tributes. Miss Downing sang an
"Aria" by Bizet and II song Sing,
Smile, Slumbcr," by Gounod, the
latter being most eXcellently rem
dered. She was presented with an
elegant basket of flowers. Mr..
thinner also gave two numbers, the
last one a song, " Parting, " COM
posed by Mr.. Luckstone. 1t is a
very musicianly effort. The words
may be very pretty, but Mr.. Him.
mer's articulation was so bad, they
were entirely lost to the audience.
And what can we say about Rene
nyi's playing? 1t only confirms what
has been said of him before. His
playing throughout the evening was
really wonderful, especially so in the
Nocturne in G minor by Chopin. He
was most enthusiastically received
and the concert is very generally
acknowledged to have been the finest
thing of the kind ever heard in Music
Hall. The net proceeds after pay
ing few slight expenses will be
$500. The following letter speaks
for itself:
HONOLULU, sept. u, 1854.
" Mons. REMENYI: The UNDER
signed, officers of the strangers
Friend Society,"" desire to express
to you, and the members of your
company, in behalf of the Society,
our grateful Acknowledgements and
sincere thanks for the liberal aid you
have given us, by placing the entire
avails of your last grand concert in
our treasury for the relief of sick
and destitute strangers.
" We can poorly express in words
the great pleasure we, in common
with this, whole community, have
enjoyed in listening to the rare and
exquisite music you have given us
on every evening of your concerts.
This, together with the agreeable
intercourse we have enjoyed with
you socially, would have ensured for
you lasting remembrance; but you
have added the browning act to your
beautiful service by this graceful and
generous gift to the poor and sick
strangers, for whose care and COM
fort this Society is pledged.
MAY the memory of it add a
pleasure to your own "reminiscences
of your brief stay in Honolulu, as it
surely will to ours.
g BERNICE II. BIsHoP,
PAULINE McGREw,
Mrs. l.. SMITH,
ALICE MACINTOSH,
Officers of the Strangers Friend
Society,""
DR.. j. Nj. Whitney
WILL BE ABSENT from town from
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