The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-09-05
Interesting Letter Telling Of The
Exhibition.
PRAISES DANIEL locANs WORK
Some OF the Things to BE Seen 10 the
Wh'te ciiy-fhe Hawaiian
village.
(Staff Correspondence.)

OMAHA, Neb.. August 1S.-After |
Barnum had entertained a parcel Of
preachers at his circus he asked one.
DO you think that will go to Heav-
.en?" The clergyman cautiously re-
sponded, You have good show, Mr..
Barnum." This Omaha affair this year
is not great International or even ma
tional exposition, but 1t is rafting
live show. There is something in ev-
cry building and each structure is well
preserved and in good repair. About
twice a week the attendance is large;
twice a week the crowds are fair, and
three times of the week the patronage
is miserably small. But next month
the railways will announce the lowest
rates ever scheduled for excursions and
the rush will set in II the people be-
come interested. The farmers are
busy and this is about the third pros
porous year they have had. When the
season Of field work Is over the tillers
may come into the White City for
amusement.
Hawaii is the only State. Territory
or country that has a straight-out, le-
gl,lmate exhibit at the exposition. Ev-
cry bit of the rest Of 1t Is directly or
indirectly or incidentally enterprise or
show for profit. The Omaha merchants
and few Eastern firms occupy sever
al of the buildings. The exposition
people keep up the court. the lagoon,
the plaza, the art display, the United
States war relics, horticultural show,
and the music. Lieutenant Dan God
frey's famous organization of instru-
mental artists has been succeeded by
Mr.. Herman Bellstedt's peerless band.
Mr.. Bellstedt Is American and Europe
an trained, a pupil Of Gilmore, Thomas
and others of like standing. Every
number by this troupe of forty-five is
a treat. This selection of this evening
may be noted for the benefit Of Mrs.
Yarndley:
Peer Gynt" (Suite No. ~ ...... Greig
Written as the incidental music
to Ibsens well-known drama, the
descriptive powers of the great
Norwegian composer stand out in
such bold relief as to almost over
shadow the greatness Of the liter
AIRY work, and earn for itself per-
manent place on the programs of
the principal symphony orchestras
of the world. The present suite
describes (a) Sunrise, 90 Asa's
Death (c) Anitra's Dance (O Peer
Gynt pursued by the demons of the
mountain.
This was an afternoon program:
March-'Under the Double Eagle" :.
.................... wagner
Military Episode-"Guard Mount" :.
Overture-"Pique Dame" ...... Suppe
Gems from 1.-THE Serenade" >. Herbert
Intermezzo-"Cavalleria Rusticana"
................ Mascagnl
Mr.. Herman Bellstedt.
Reverie-"Traumere ...... Schuman
Arranged by Mr.. Theo. Thomas.
Grand CollOcatiOn-"The Mikado"..
.................... Sullivan
About one-half the pieces are en-
cored. Bellstedt Is one of the first
rank cornetists of the world. And
John Soper asked him to play Rag
time Gal'' and he did 1t and made a
hit.
The war relics building Is worth
days So. also, Is the art exhibit. For
lighting the grand court and lagoon
there are $4,000 incandescents and the
sight is glorious.
Daniel Logan has done most credit
able workHn gathering. shipping and
installing the Hawaiian exhibit. We
have company at our attractive place
all the time and we work especially to
interest tourists and capitalists. All
Others met SO far are kindly, but
promptly and plainly chilled" The
number OF people who have mistaken
notions concerning the ISLANDS Is as
tonishingly large and they ask mighty
funny questions. We give them the
facts as best we can and show them
what We have. Very few say anything
about our politics, though many will
inquire about some Island publicist.
Mr.. Umsted has been very clever to
us and all the exposition promoters
and the papers here and elsewhere are
extremely courteous. Hawaii has plen-
'ty OF friends and well-wlshers on the
Mainland.
When we show last years tempera-
ture record for Honolulu, with maxi
mum of 81 and minimum of 81. the sur
prise Is great. as we are fairly roasting
here
AT the Hawaiian village. on the
Midway John Wilson has the best
''spieler" OF the exposition. The chap
has made up an interesting speech
and tells It we'll. A good show Is CIV
en- and II the expected PUSHES come the
village hui Of Omaha and Honolulu
should make money.
This " a "write-up" OF the Hawaiian
village In one OF the exposition publ
cations;
The Hawaiian village opened It's
amusement section 10 the public with
a performance that proved u delightful
one, Among It's features are the splen-
did music .Of the Hawaiian double
quartet, which has trayersed the globe
and has sunk before all NJ tho crowned
heads. u provides u strange, weird
music that ID full NJ soul ana senti-
Ia. L..l. A. A.