The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-02-07
Band Will
Make Tour
UNANIMOUSLY DE
eide IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING
THE BAND TO GO.

IltE BAND ~ ~.
And the band goes to the mainland
to drum up the tourists, as Captain
Berger the leader, expressed it last
night The authority for the band
to make the trip and be absent four
months from the Territory, was given
at a meeting of the board Of supervisors
last night The matter was introduced
and supported by Supervisor Moore,
although the motion to appropriate the
necessary money and allow the band to
be absent the desired period was pass
ed unanimously
Moore i'm introducing the subject said
that he was i'm favor of the idea for he
felt sure that it would be one of the
finest means of advertising these ISL
ands that could be undertaken. Cap
tain Berger the leader and ]. G. Cohen
who will manage the band and furnish
the cash to make the tour, were pre-
sent and were called upon to speak.
"Gentemen," said Captain Berger.
Il don't want any of you to think that
if the band is allowed to go to the
mainland that we will go on any pleas
ure trip. We will go as missionaries
to drum up the tourists for Hawaii
Nei"
He submitted a statement showing
the increase in expenses that would be
necessary The monthly pay roll for
the band is $3.50 and the incidentals
| 500, so for the four months that the
| band would be absent a saving of &c.
600 would be made for the county. 1t
was desired to have an appropriation
Of $3.50 for four months i'm order that
new music, new uniforms, instruments
and twelve additional players could be
| added to the band This would bring
the standard of the band up and while
the cost would be $4,000 there would
still be a saving of $4,000 to the county.
Manager Cohen spoke in favor of the
plan and said that it had the support
of the business community, the press
and in fact the general community
favored it, Cohen said that the Pro-
motion Committee would have taken
favorable action endorsing the propo-
sition that afternoon had not the fun
eral of Col Allen prevented such action
being taken. Cohen spoke of the splen-
did advertising that the bands previous
trip to the Portland exposition had
proved for ELwaii.
Adams inquired the character of
music that would be wanted, what kind
of program pleased the public Cap
! tain Berger with burst of enthusiasm
! interrupted and craved permission to
again speak.
Rapid changes" said he. THAT was
| the secret of our success. We started
with a piece by the brasses, and the
people said All the first surprise, then
We had the girl sing and then the
! people said An; another surprise; then
we changed and had the stringed in
struments and the people said All and
there was the third surprise."
Continuing, Cohen outlined his idea
for extensive pictures for his show.
showing the band as a group then
smaller posters showing Captain Ber-
ger the soloists and the quintette clubs.
He said that the cost of the paper
alone would be $4,000 He explained
that the reason there was so much
need for prompt action now was to
enable him to get his bookings arrang-
! ed.
! The plan is to have the band absent
! in June July, August and September
| The increased appropriation authorized
would give four months in which to
prepare for the trip. Cohen also pro-
posed to have scenery showing Hawai-
! ian views and to carry that with the
| band.
| Moore moved that the desired appro-
/ priation be allowed and that the band
be permitted to make the trip and that
the increase in the appropriation be
expended under the supervision of a
committee of two of the supervisors.
Cox seconded the motion.
Lucas said that while he did not
wish to oppose anything that would be
for the interest of Hawaii still he
thought that the sentiment of the pub
lie and the business community i'm
particular, should be ascertained re-
garding the absence of the band. The
motion finally passed unanimously
Lucas and Adams explaining that they
voted aye, subject to the wishes of the
business community, and if it were de-
velOped later that the sentiment was
against the band being allowed to make
the trip, then they would withdraw
their support of the measure. Adams
as vice chairman appointed Chairman
George w. Smith and Moore to serve
on the music committee