The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-25
YOUNG HAWAUANS.
An Enjoyable Entertainment Last
Nighttime Hall Crowded.


At their first anniversary meeting
in Foster Hall last night the Young
Hawaiians' Institute treated their
friends to a most delightful program
of music which far surpassed any pre-
vious effort. The hall was very artis-
tically decorated with ferns and other
green's. Almost a hundred people
were present.
An address introducing Charles
Wilcox as the Lew president of the
Institute was made by Henry Smith.
President Wilcox then took the chair
and called upon Vice-President Cuel-
no, who made the address of welcome.
Mr.. Cuelho dwelt upon the history of
the Institute from its SIN all begin
nings to it's present position. Helped
along by kind friends, it has been
given place of pro minence. The
object of the Institute was to furnish
a home for Hawaiian lads who could
have a place to which they might go
for a quiet evening in good COM
pany. Features had been intro
duced now and then to make
the life of the Institute more
features. Mr.. COelhO paid a very high
tribute to Professor Berger, an honor
airy member Of the organization, who
is their recognized leader of music.
Mrs. Mary Foster, who has so kindly
furnished the boys with their present
rooms, was spoken of by Mr.. Cuelho
as the "mOther of the institute" The
friends Of the organization were made
welcome in few well-chosen and APP
pTopTiate words.
Professor Berger was called upon for
a short speech, in response to which
he dwelU on the musical life of the
institute. In all his travels, although
ne had heard the finest of music, the
Hawaiian airs seemed to give him as
much pleasure as any. He was in
favor of having the boys collect to-
gether as many Hawaiian airs as pos
-ible Professor Berger spoke of the
band boys now in the States. The
Hawaiian airs were always the ones
that pleased the audiences most. He
wished the institute all prosperity in
the work which they had undertaken.
The double quartet chosen from the
ranks of the Y. II. |. gave two de
lightful chOruses which were followed
10y something new entitled "Hhe
Travelling Musician or "The New
Band Boy"
Some time ago there appeared in
the columns of one of the city papers
local announcing that upon his re-
turn, Professor Berger would bring
some new band boys with him. When .
the professor appeared no band boys
We're with him and the puolic-espe
cialIy the music loving pOrtiOn-were .
much disappointed.
But part of the reason for giving
the entertainment last night was to
furnish "A suitable occasion upon which F.
to introduce newly arrived band boy
fresh from Germany.
His appearance was sudden and
took the audience by surprise. Ladeu
with instruments Of various kinhs an /
Individual walked out to a position
in front of the audience, faced about
and began operations. This was
none other than Hiram Sylvester. He
manipulated all the instruments in
true German style, which sent the /
audience into perfect fits Of laughter F.
for the space of five or six minutes.
Professor Berger, surprised at see
ing the new band boy, advanced To
the piano and played an accompani-
ment to the song, "EinS, Zwei, DTei,"
which the latter sang. Tnis was so
well done that an encore entitled
The =. G.. Soldier" one of Sylves-
ter's own compositions, was rendered. /.
Refreshments were served by mem
bers of the Institute at the completion
of rh-. last number. During this time
the boys eaUg several old native songs,
to the great pleasure of their listeners.
At the end friends and members of the .
Institute mingled for a few moments
in pleasant converse.