The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.

The famous Royal Hawaiian band
from Honolulu, which made so pro-
found a success last year at the ex-
position at Portland, Ore, and which
is now making a tour of the United
States, for the first time. is to appear
In this city and give a series of concerts
at Saltair for a musical festival of
eight days, afternoons and evenings,
commencing with tomorrow.
This superb organization numbers
sixty skilled musicians, and is making
It's tour under the patronage of the
Hawaiian government and the leading
commercial bodies of Honolulu
The band is under the leadership of
Captain H. Berger, its founder, whose
fame has been spread all over the
world by thousand OF tourists who have
heard the band when in Hawaii. The
charm of the band is its versatility. in
which il stands without a rival. Not
only as full military band will il
compare with other noted bands but it
also comprises a stringed orchestra, a
choir, a glee club. mandolin, banjo and
guitar clubs, players of native instru-
ments and solo singers. To hear the
beautiful singing of the Hawaiians is
treat that seldom comes TO a lover
anee of the Royal Hawaiian band In
this city should attract crowded houses
Thousands of tourists from all over
the world nave spr 4ad the soothing
strains OF the famous melody of
Hawaii, Aloha De-" which is
sung by the people of Hawaii
as IA farewell whenever one starts on
a journey. A feature of the departure
of all steamships fPom Honolulu is the
playing of the aloha De" by the IA
nous Royal Hawaiian band and the
singing of the song by everyone pres
ent at the departure of the ships. The
song, music and words, was written by
the eX-Queen Liliokalani. when she was
III captivity, at the overthrow of the
kingdom of HAWAII by the republic.
The song is dear to all Hawaiians and
all who dwell in the dreamy isles of the
Pacific and its theme, Aloha oe, Aloha
on, Ga fond farewell a fond embrace,
until we meet again,") brings tears to
the eyes of all who hear it rendered.
\ feature OF the concert; to be given
here by the famous Royal Hawaiian |
band Will be the rendering of the aloha |
Oe' by the solo singer, Miss Lei Lehua, |
accompanied by tie band, stringed or
chestra and the choir of twenty-five |
male voices.
wreath of flowers or feathers of a bird |
is considered TO be of mor1 value than /
one or diamonds by the natives of /
Hawaii, but such is the case. 1t is |
tradition with the Hawaiians that a |
lei, or wreath of flowers, was given
10 the first of their race by the God
dess of the Islands, who controlled its
destiny, and that is why the members
OF the Royal Hawaiian band wear the
royal yellow ''lei' around their necks
at all the concerts they give.
After each evening concert, dancing
will be held at Saltar as usual. the
Royal Hawaiian band furnishing special
dance music. The programmes for the
concerts will be changed daily, that for
tomorrow being as follows:
Part |.
March, STARS and Stripes Forever
49, -. $50. -. ..SOusa
Overture. "Nakiri's Wedding =. Linke
Vocal, Hawaiian Songs" ....
80, Arranged by Berger
Miss Lei Lehua.
"Silver Heels" Moret
Vocal. Hawaiian Songs and Hulas"
-. e. Arranged by Cunha
Royal Hawaiian Glee Club.
Part u.
Selection. Belle of Bohemia" .Englander
Vocal, Hawaiian Songs. :.
-. Arranged by Berger
Mr.. John S. Ellis, Tenor
Waltz, "One Thousand ana One
Nights =. -. Strauss
Mccall. Hawaiian Songs and Hulas'
:. -. ........ ................ Cunhd
Royal Hawaiian Glee Club.
Finale, Happy Heine". Lampe
Hawaii Ponoi,' THE Star-Span-
gIed Banner" Aloha De" will be
rendered by Miss Lehua, the Or
chestra, Choir and Glee Club.
Salt Lake Theatre.