The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-05
AMATEUR
ORCHESTRA
The Seventh Year
Of a Popular
Club.
SOMETHING OF
ITS PAST CAREER
Beginning With Six Members the
Orchestra Now Has Thirty.
One In All.

The well known musical organization
the Amateur Orchestra. commences al
the rehearsal this evening, it's seventh
year of existence. Starting in November,
1895. with six members. il has now u
membership of thirty-one OF those who
Joined at its formation only one mem
! Der remains. and that the present leader,
Wray Taylor, organist of St. Andrew $
/ cathedral and Commissioner of Agricul-
| ture.
| The first night the orchestra was or
ganized in one of the rooms of the Y.
NJ. c. A. building, the attendance was
| limited to six members, playing the fol-
lowing instruments: Piano, first violin.
second violin, two cellos and flute. The
audience numbered four. The first piece
| played was the hymn Columbia" by
| Gilmore, which was led by Mr.. Taylor.
The five players smiled at one another at
its conclusion, but it went very well aft
| er playing over a few times At the next
rehearsal the two cello players took
turns at leading, and there was some
Improvement. The rehearsals went along
new talent arrived, and the mem
OerSnlD increased 10 w. INCOdSh,
solo clarionet in the band, was asked
to lead which he did, up to the time the
first concert was given. which was In
April, 1896 Mrs. Annis Montague Turn
er was the soloist on this occasion.
Keough went away and an arrangement
was made with Mr.. II. Hoffman to lead,
but this lasted only four rehearSals-
Much difficulty was experienced in get
ting the members to rehearsal, and many
would come who had never touched their
instruments since the last rehearsal. The
consequence was when they opened their
fiddle boxes they found nearly all the
strings broken. This state of things has
considerably improved. However, despite
all these trivial matters, Wray Taylor,
who was playing the double bass, took
hold of the orchestra, and the result of
his work is a large and excellent organ
ization. The orchestra meets every
Tuesday night in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall,
and practices for about two hours. Com
mencing with tonight, the members have
promised to be at hand at 7:45 o'clock
sharp AT all rehearsals.
The Amateur. Orchestra has done a lot
of playing for charitable objects, also
played at Fourth of July exercises. as
sisted in church music, and Y. NJ G. A.
entertainments The members are al
ways ready to do anything for sweet
charity. There is the greatest unanimity
among the members, and as the leader
says lit is a pleasure to be with them"
The orchestra will play on the 30th at
the fair, for the benefit of the Catholic
Sisters school. and on December 18th for
the Lepers' Merry Christmas Concert.
The personnel of the organization is as
follows:
First violins-Mrs. J. w Harvey, Mrs.
Kentwell, Miss Tabrett, A Arendt, G.
Leonard. II. Jaouen, T H. Petrie G.
Williamtzrig, w. G. Hyman
Second violins-Mrs S. Johnson. Mss
Dietz. G.. r. Drullard, DR.. Rietz A Ma
wahi, ]. Freitas, A McChesney.
Niolas-C. Z. Frazier, II. r. Tuck
Cello-Leon Tobriner
Flutes-E Kopke, c. II. Synder. j. H
Double bass-A. S. Cantin.
Cornets-H. G. Howard, j. a. Thomp- |
son, Jas. McCabe.
Clarionets-w. F. Jocher, F. Meyer.
Oboe-Bert Boyden.
Piano-AIrs. DR.. u. F. Frear
Leader-Wray Taylor
Mr.. Joseph Rosen, the violinist. is an
member of the orchestra