The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-23
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BAND PAVILION Opening.
Results Justify Every Expectation
Great Popular Turnout.

UEeht FCDutar bHVhNut'
The grand combined concert" of
the Royal Hawaiian and the u. S. f.
S. San Francscos bands, by which
the new band pavilion described the
other day in the BULLETIN was in
augurated, fulfilled the most san
guine expectations of all concerned.
An enormous crowd, estimated at
5000, gathered on the grounds. The
new lanai, also previously described
in this paper, and the front verandas
of the Hotel were crowded with peo-
pie. Among those in the building
were scores Of strangers, who show
ed as much enthusiasm over the
event as residents. Admiral Brown
of the San Francisco and many naval
officers both of America and Great
Britain were present.
Everybody was on the tiptoe of
expectation as eight O'Clock APP
preached, so as not to miss the in-
Simultaneous illumination of the band
stand. Col. Macfarlane with Messrs.
Cassidy and Taylor, electricians,
stood by the switch bar. A few mo-
ments before the hour arrived the
small drums beat tattoo as a sig
nal. 1t was an anxious moment for
the Colonel, while bare possibility
existed of hitch With the first
note of Hawaii Ponoi he pulled a
string, and gorgeous spectacle
burst into view. A thrill Of admira-
tion and cheer broke from the
spectators above and below The
band stand stood out in the night,
glowing like colossal diadem with
its more than a hundred variegated
electric lights. Not lamp failed to
respond to the current. Although
the added burden to the plant
away up Nuuanu Valley was
fifteen horse power, there was
not tremor in the GUNNER
while the current was on. Col.
Macfarlane on finding everything
right momentarily shut off the light,
but turned it on again before the
rising murmur of disappointment
had time for utterance.
The novel decoration of the roof
and dome harmonized well with the
chromatic illumination by electricity.
Mr.. Carter, who understands the
laws of harmony in colors, was the
painter of The pavilion.
Z. o. Hall & Son furnished all the
electrical fittings, which were put in
by Mr.. p. S. Taylor of the Hawaiian
Electric Company. Mr.. John Cas-
sidy, superintendent of the Govern.
ment electric lights, attended to the
currents. The lamps in the band
stand are connected with the Gov
eminent system. Those that were
profusely distributed amongst the
trees and shrubbery last night are on
the Hawaiian Electric Co.'S circuit.
Every alternate light on the stand
can be shut off at pleasure, leaving
the others burning.
The band music never sounded
better. All the anticipations regard
ing the acoustic virtue Of the new
sounding board were realized. Prof
Berger was quite satisfied with the
result of the test His boys played
well and the efforts of the visitors
were generally admired. The pro-
gram lasting till after 10 O'Clock was
as follows
ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND.
Fantasia-Ihe Palace Bugler (new)..
| ............ ..... W elSSenDOfn
IntermeZzo -Cavalleria Rusticana....
(new) ............ ..... ..Mascagni
Fantasia--A Dance on the Green....
! (neW) ...... ........ Gutenberg
u. S. S. SAN FRANCISCO BAND.
Grand Selection l Martiri (pew)....
................ -...-- DonlZettl
Songs and Dances of Northern Europe
(neW) ...,...... ...... Runner
COMBINED BANDS.
| Overture The Armorer .Lortzing
Fantasia-Awakening of the Lion....
| ................... ...... hontZRy
Chorus and March-Tannhauser =. :.
........... .........'.' aSnel
IA Queen Liliuokalani.
(-(b) Admiral Brown.
The Star Spangied Banner.
Hawaii Ponoi.