Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-14
MUST HAVE MONEY
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
MEETS CHAMBER TODAY
PAY ENTERTAINMENTS MUST
LOOK OUT FOR THEMSELVES.
TOURISTS SPEND-ORE-
CON GIRLS.

The Hawaii Promotion Committee
met at 3: 80 yesterday afternoon. Finan-
ces we're discussed at length but Spald-
Ing asked that the press refrain from
publishing the details OF the consulta-
ton. II was decided that the members
OF the Committee attend the meeting
of the trustees of the Chamber of Com
merce to be held this afternoon. More
money is needed to properly carry on
the work OF the Promotion Committee.
Il was also decided to announce that
the committee has no power to give
money; this on account of numerous
demands made by various organizations
for financial assistance. 1t was thought
that the shippers wharf tax should be
given over entirely to the use of the
Promotion people. There is a deficit
to face as matters stand now. And
the committee is constantly appealed
TO for help in matters of entertainment
Rev. Il. b. Turner presented himself
before the Committee to urge a pro-
posed Hawaiian song chorus.
The following was read from Theo-
dore Richards:
~ ON'NiiNu w Ah' Nhot pNoohbaJ
your committee may have underesti-
mated the possibilities of the coming
music festival as a means not only OF
advertising the islands but Of pleasing
such visitors as ay already be here.
The festival is assured and is arranged
for April 81 and 2S. AS to the first
event. which has been called the chill
dren's carnival, the Honolulu public
Is only beginning to be aware of the
unique character of this open-air con-
cert of children. The three hundred
who comprise the choruses fill compar-
atively the stand in the Boys Field
and represent four OF our leading pub
lie schools. They are admirably les.
by Mrs. Tucker-so well led that
doubt II many cities could improve on
the character OF the music from that
point of view alone. When II is con-
sldered, however that they represent
all nationalities and are beautifully
dressed In their school colors and ma
tionalscolors, the event may well have
called forth such enthusiastic COM
ments as the late Nevins Armstrong
made in a New York paper.
The second event, In the Opera
House. April 2s, will be the best mus
ical output of the city from a chorus
point OF view. The three hundred
fresh, young voices come from much
older grade than is drawn from In the
carnival at the Boys Field. Kameha.
meha School. Oahu College. the Nor
nal School. the High School. Mills In
stitute furnish selected number Of
voices. We will be supported by q
band and are arranging for a sololsl
from the Coast. As this chorus is al
ready drilled In the different schools
before coming to the final rehearsal
excellent music is assured. Here, too
the nationalities are well represented
so that racial amalgamation makes nu
interesting study to the visitor from
the mainland.
There Is another very interesting
feature which could be arranged for
which Is not now part OF our plan.
ventured to suggest the same year
ago, but there was not then the ma
chinery capable Of handling It. re-
fer to another evening OF Hawaiian
songs. believe that II immediate
steps were taken competitive choruses
Of Hawaiian people could be gathered
from all over the Islands. They are
tremendously enthusiastic In their
training and would come with some
remarkable results. 1t has been my
experience to assist In several Ha-
waiian concerts. notably one In the
| Opera House some Ave years ago, wheT
the place was crowded ind the finan'
clal results were large. II immediate
announcement OF large prize In tht
shape OF a purse would be offered fol
the best choruEes OF, say. fifty voices
at least, and the conditions OF the com
petitions were announced-for ex
ample, so many points for attack, fin
Ish. character of selection, etc.-I hav'
no doubt that, Notwithstanding the lin
tied time left, there would be some fins
results.
The churches connected with the Ha
waiian Evangelical Association arr
numerous and every one of them il
able to bring together surprisingl!
good chorus at their quarterly exhibit
ton or "hoikes." every year, how
ever, will see diminution OF tn,
chance OF this sort OF thing.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Associa
ton meets on May ~ OF this year. 81
that large numbers OF Hawailans vii
be here in the city anyway and nigh
easily come to such Hawaiian even
ing OF song some time in the first weel
OF May.
remember hearing at Kaluaahi
some six or seven years ago numbe
OF trained choruses the like of whicl
could not be improved upon In man
places in America considering style O
the music rendered., and It is safe Il
say that but few of the Hawaiians Il
those choruses had ever left the islam
OF Molokai. venture these sugges
tions repeating that the first two event
are arranged for and will be success
anyway, as we have had two good sea
sons already. II you care to take u