The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-12-02
LAST NIGHTS ooNoERT.
An Enjoyable Evening for Lovers
of Good Music.

lokai to have been present at Pro-
gress Hall last night, at the concert
given by the Amateur Orchestra and
their generous friends in aid OF the
funds for the piano presented to the
Sisters. The hall was we'll filed
with a representative and appreci-
alive audience, and the program pre-
sented was carried out without
break, and yet the concert closed at
an hour early enough to enable all
to take their car and reach home in
convenient season.
Mr.. Wray Taylor was musical di
rector, and all round iactotum, and
right ably did he discharge his
pleasant duties. The Amateur Or
chestra consisted of the following
ladies Gan universally approved of
acquisition) and gentlemen:
First Violins-Mrs. NJ. @. Mead,
Miss Lucy Ward, Miss Peck, B. l..
Marx, Walter Hyman, T. II. Petrie
and j. Hollander.
Second Violins-David Charters,
George r. Drullard, DR.. A. j. Derby
aud W. Ellis.
Viola-Chas. r. Frazier.
Violoncello-C. Hedemaun.
Piano-W. l.. Fletcher.
Cornet-G. j. Boisse.
First Clarionet-W. j Coelho.
Second Clarionet-W. A. Eames.
Flutes-S. p. French and W. e.
Pinkham.
Double Bass-Geo. Brand.
Drums, etc,-E. H. Offley.
Leader-Wray Taylor.
Honolulu may we'll feel proud Of
this orchestra for its progress is
very gratifying and bespeaks great
things for the future.
Mr. Harold Mott-Smith with his
violoncello solos entranced the ears
OF all with his admirable playing,
and the fair vocalists Mrs. H. G.
Austin OF Hilo and Miss Frederka
Nolte captured all with their sweet
voices. Miss Cartwright "read"
with alarming and naive dramatic
force T. B. Aldrich's "a set of Tur.
quoise" to the intense delight of her
audience. Chaplain Karl Schwartz's
tenor was heard with advantage in
the delicate dreams" aud tested to
perfectio the admirable acoustical
properties OF the hall AS violinist
Mrs. Chamberlain Mead enchanted
her admirers by her soulful manipu-
lstion of that most favored of instru-
ments the violin, and Mr.. A. st. NJ.
Macintosh sent the gathering
home in an enviable and laughing
mood with his drole and rolckiug
song "The Widow" taken from a
"Trip through Chinatown"
The ladies' who kindly accom-
panied the vocalists were Mrs. 81. G..
Ewing, Mrs, Alice Brown, Miss
Hyde and Miss Won Holt, and Mr.,
b. l.. Marx again displayed his con-
summate skill as violnst in the
obligato to Mrs II. G. Austin's cong.
The piano was kindly loaned by
Mrs. Gum, the newspapers contri,
buted all the printing and the only
expenses were 1920 for the piano and
$25 for the rent of the hall, hand
some discounts having been made in
both cases.
1t is believed that all assisting
directly or indirectly, in this lauda
BILE enterprise are thoroughly salts
fed with the pleasing result. The
Sisters have their piano, the gener
Gus contributors have had a charm.
ing concert and the announcement
may even now be safely made that
the amount required $245 has beer
raised. When the whole community
80 cordially co-operated, and were
willing to go much farther if needed
it would appear to be inappropriate,
to scatter around bouquets of thanks
to individuals for the deed has beer
properly done, and .fnis.