The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-13
MUSICALE AT THE PALACE.
Subscribers to the New rinuO IRE
Entertained by the queen,

Her Majesty gave musicale at
Iolani Palace last night, in honor of
the citizens who lately presented her
with Fischer piano framed in Ha-
waiian wood. The contributors to the
gift, their lady friends, participators
in the concert, and special guests,
including the captain and officers of
the u. 5. flagship San Francisco,
made up an assembly of about one
hundred and fifty. The aides of Her
Majesty acted as ushers and every
body was in place and the concert
started promptly at 8 O'Clock.
The Throne Room was superbly
decorated for the event with floral
compositions at advantageous points,
also with palms, lilies and ferns.
Her Majesty sat in the front row of
seats, with Prince Kalanianaole on
her right and Governor Cleghorn on
her left. Judges Bickerton and Dole
we're in the same row.
The opening piece was the overture
Semiramide ''-Rossini, by the
Royal Hawaiian Band with its orches-
trail instruments.
Miss Castle and Miss Won Gerichten
played a duet for two pianos
Chopin's "RoDdo"--in manner that
cast a magic spell over the auditors.
Mr.. Geo. E. Smithies sang in good
voice and style, Mon ver'-Mat-
tel, accompanied on the new piano by
Mr.. F. M. English, g
M;oe DoIa oanr tho ooln ttT OF
Night"-Kjerulf, in an exquisite
manner, nothing but unstinted adj
miration being heard expressed of
her effort.
Rombey's "Children's Symphony"
was a pleasing novelty full of bird
music. 1t was rendered by an anna
teur orchestra composed of: Miss
Widemann and Miss Zoe Atkinson,
pianos; Mr.. Carl Widemann, Misses
Gardie Macfarlane and Gertie Wide
mann, violns; Miss Mollie Atkinson,
triangle; Master Charlie Berger and
Miss Annie Widemann, nightingales
Mrs. f. w. Macfarlane, cuckoo; Mas
ter Walter Macfarlane, rattle; Mas
ter Harry Macfarlane, drum.
The chorus, "Come Holy Ghost"
Atwood, was rendered by Miss
May Atkinson, Mr.. F. M. English,
Col. G. p. Iaukea and boys choir
of a dozen or so voices.
Mrs. w. G. Irwin, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Castle, very musi,
cally vocalized "Open thy lattice"-
Louis Gregh.
Col. Iaukea gave Balfe's solo,
Good night, good night beloved, "
in his ever agreeable tenor, accompa-
MED on the piano by Mrs. Malcolm
Brown.
The band performed Faust's
waltz, BIRD of passage.
Central Union Church choir gave
the chorus, "The song of the Triton"
-Molloy, in thorough unison, max
ing one of the most agreeable num-
bers on the program.
A duet Oh piano and violin by Mr..
English and Miss McGrew was ex-
ceedngly charming. Miss McGrew
was at her best with the bow, and
the community knows no ADLER inter-
prefer of the instrument.
Miss Dora Dowsett sang "Wait-
! ing'-MilIard, with violin obligato
by Miss Lucy Ward and piano ac-
compartment by Miss Mollie Atkin-
son-the effect being only charming.
Miss Cummins and Miss Holmes
nicely rendered the duet, my boa,
is waiting for thee"-Henry Smart
with accompaniment by Miss Patch.
Miss Patch sang melodiously thu
solo, "Beauty's eyes'-Toti, with
violin obligato by Miss McGrew
piano accompaniment by Miss Castle
! Miss Cummins, accompanied by
2 Miss Patch, vocaliZed aloha to Ha
) waii' by Redding.
st. Andrews Cathedral choir, will
b Mr.. Wray Taylor accompanying OIL
( the piano, rendered in excellent ton,
t and Volume the anthem, Woodward s
1.-The sun shall be no more thy ligh
by day."
= "Oiwi Mani" solo and chorus, il
: the peerless style of the band, wa
last excepting the closing march o.
the program. The band kept o.
e playing selections, however, Will
u the company was refreshed with ic
It cream and cake, also champagne TO
" those affected to the flowing bowl,
short season of sociability being will
g the refreshments enjoyed. Her Maj
it esty received the good nights of tn
3 guests at dispersal.
b, Major j. w. Robertson, Chamber
lain, directed the entertainment wit
his usual tact.
An episode that made break, bu
nothing serious in the musicale, wa
n The sudden going out Of the lights
They are supplied by the Palac
= electric lighting plant, which ha
70 been for some time in disuse, and til
10 breaking of belt on the main dyn;
J. mo caused the eclipse. A less bri
= liant illumination from an auxiliar
ia dynamo enabled the entertained
re- to proceed with only short int
,r ruption. All kept perfectly still
r the crowded room while the light W;
B. off, thus displaying more commc
n sense than the average crowd. An
;. thing like general movement (,