The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-21
BERGER OH
HIS TRIP
Tells What a Big
Time He Had
Away.


parting bon voyage Of the Mauians 10
Kappelmeister Berger and the Govern
ment band as the latter sailed away
from, I.ahaina in the Claudine Satur-
asy night. after busy six days must
cal tour Of the Garden Isle. Maui peo-
ple liked the band and expressed the
hope that they would see 1T often Inc
cordial relations established between
the horn-blowers and the Mauians were
such that the band will not be loath TO
repeat its recent experience. Captain
Berger said last evening that the oahu
did more playing in Maui in one week
than il does here in three weeks, anu
that IL was a case of blow morning,
noon and night. and once or twice near
~ all night
1--WE gave them a lot of good music,
yes" said the Kappelmeister, as ne
turned over the leaves OF his diary de-
voted to the tour. Immense crowds
greeted us at every place we stopped
and we were guests at a number OF lu-
aus. breakfasts, luncheons and dinners
rendered us by plantation managers
Judges and coroners. and everybody
seemed willing to make our trip
pleasant one, but we had to fiddle
whole lot in return. Maui appreciates
good music and that's what we gave
them.
well. we left Honolulu in the Kinau
on Tuesday, April 10, at noon, and mad
a good, smooth trip to Lahaina, where
we landed at $3.50 p. m. There was Dig
crowd on shore To meet us and escort
us to the courthouse square we gave
n concert there from until II. which
was followed by luau for the band at
John Richardson's place. At midnight
We embarked on the Claudine for ha-
hulul. which we reached at in the
morning. We were met by committee
and taken to wailuku. We had a good
breakfast at Judge Kalua's and then
gave a concert from to in the church
square. The boys looked around for
rooms and got them all right this time.
At o'clock we wen to Paia on the
train and had a lunch with Manager
Lindsay. We played during the after
noon until 1880 y. m, and then went
back to Wailuku. where we gave an
OtnGr concert from IL
THE next day. Thursday. we went by
train to Kahului. playing there from 3
to IL a. IN. Back we went again TO
Wailuku and gave a concert from L TO
g For an hour and a half afterwards
the band was RECALLED with fine luau
given by the National Guard company
there That night we gave concert
from Z to in honor of the dedication
OF the new Knights OF Pythias nall
Then from D. m. until about a. m.
we played for the grand ball given by
the Pythians We fiddled away for six
hours and even then they didn't want
us to quit There was little sleep for us
that night On Friday we gave con-
| cert at Waihee from 1 to 4, and then
became the guests of II. p. Baldwin at
| 'Puunene,' Spreckelsville. What big
| crowd they had there, We played from
| in the evening until midnight. Mr.
| baldwin gave the boys a fine supper
4 and everybody enjoyed IL. and the peo-
| ple enjoyed our music too. On Satur-
/ day we left wailuku in buses and
| went to Lahaina again, the trip acros:
the island lasting about four hours
| That last concert on Maui lasted si1
hours and a half and we had to quit a
| 1920 at night. They wanted to keep VI
all night. We got aboard the Claudin'
at IL p. m. and arrived in Honolulu TIM
morning safe and sound.
'I am sure we gave the Mauians
musical treat. plenty of melody AM
quite a variety. The two vocalists o
the band accompanied us on the trip
and their singing was heartily applaud
ed. By the way, don't forget to say il
the Advertiser tomorrow morning tina
the band gives concert Monday nigh
| in Emma square"