The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-09
FRENSO RISES
TO HAWANANS
Morris and Patton Catch the
Town With Their
Exhibition.
Especial to the Advertiser,

SAN FRANCISCO. May I.-Ther.
seems to be some striking affinity be.
tween Fresno and HawaIi-between the
country OF raIsins and that OF taro
Only n few months ago a Fresno girl
whose heart yearned for keeper. sent
a message at hazard through the world
asking that he who read II answer
whether his heart. too. had the aching
void which love alone could fn.
II VIII be remembered that n Homo
lulu man got the message. The sender.
like most Fresno ladies. is interested
In ralsins. Her pleasure is to sort and
pack the dried grapes. paste pretty pic
lures on the boxes and line them with
lace paper. Several thousand other
beauties OF Fresno have the same
tastes and spend their days In the biz,
packing houses In the same manner.
There are many more women than
men In Fresno. and so hundreds of the
proud maidens sigh in vain for sweet
hearts. Their practice is to pack with
the raisins scented biiletts-doux. con-
Tossing their loneliness. The Honolulu
man opened one OF these boxes and was
struck by Cupid's dart before he had
even a chance to sample the material
sweets.
Unfortunately he had already given
pledges TO the god OF love. and the |
thought OF wife and several infants |
at home in Honolulu restrained him
from replying in kind to the amorous
raisin girl. But the printing In the
Fresno papers OF the receipt of the
message and the susceptibility of Ha-
waIians TO such influences made a
great stir.
Now the Hawaiian sextette which L
accompanies Morris and Patton on their
lecture tour is In Fresno. and the town
Is Wild over the music and the music
makers The young women forsake the
raisin packing 10 flock about the hand
some kanakas who are trying to prove
the unsympathetic Honolulu man to
have been an exception. by their ample
return OF any affection bestowed on
them.
Even the musical critic OF the Fresno
Republican feels the charm OF the Sc
'uctive strains. and says:
The Royal Hawaiian Sextette was
.hunderously received last night at the
Sarton opera house at the concert Civ
m under the auspices OF wawona Co, ,
No. j. Uniform Rank OF knights OF
'ythias. and DR.. Dunn. the enterpris-
nE manager OF the entertainment. de-
erves the thanks or the community
OF procuring such a delightful evening
or lovers OF music. There was n good =
lodse. and one that was intensely en-
husiasnc. The music Is by songs. gui-
arS and flute. There Is something ne
uiarly seductive and fascinating In | .
MS plaintive music from the Isles OF
ne southern Seas. Most OF IL Is native
o the Islands. Its dreamy cadences.
nj soft soothing sounds strike the ear
ke the gentle murmurs from the wave
areSsed sands OF n tropical beach 4
ringing back recoilections OF waving
aims. -iiSsome forms OF dancing girls.
parking eyes. and the moonlit scenes
me beach OF Waikiki. the Beautiful
also recalls sad memories OF Robert
outs Stevenson. and his sad death in
ie samoan Islands among the peoples
2 had learned To love so well.
II - irresistibly suggestive of rest
iIness. Incidence. peace. contentment "
anana and dolce FAR nicnte. so strik- III
Siy characteristic OF the coral atolls
the Pacific. The seductive influence
the music. one who has once visited
ere alone can appreciate and which.
men one has been thoroughly inocu-
ted with its nocuous delights finds az
most impossible to eradicate IL Is
III that one who has once lived there
= any considerable time Is content |
where else. This music Is delightful
II luils It's nearer into forgetfuiness
the past and the future. and leaves
m with an eye single to the present -
easure.
There are no great voices In the sex
tie and no great instrumentaiists. but
E group as n whole. the harmony and
make up for this. and the audience
yer tires OF IL. and constantly clam
; Tor more.
rs part OF the performance. a lecture.
istrated with stereopticon views. Is
zen. The history and resources OF
Islands are interestingly portrayed
sits are made 10 Mauna Loa. Homo Of
u. the rice and sugar fields and fac Ho
les. and many other things OF in I
est. -
he concert will be repeated. and
'se who enjoy music and are inter- 7
cd In the ISLANDS should attend. for ing
where can one get so well an under r
ndtng Of them without a visit. as abe
nm attendance at this concert. F
FREDERICK O'BRIEN. gu.