Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-07

the music OF 1ttWun snail pc neaTu
calling tourists to these Islands by the
hundreds The famous Hawaiian band
Is to make four months tour of the
mainland, advertising the Paradise OF
the Pacific. Berger himself has said It.
Manager Joe Cohen has so declared and
the Board Of Supervisors has so or.
dained. The community heartily fav.
ors the proposition and the first of June
will probably see the band. in gorgeous
new uniforms, with a strength of forty
or forty-two members, leaving Homo
lulu TO tour the big cities Of the con.
tinent to the glory of the talent con.
cerned and the everlasting benefit Of
the Territory
Moore Talks Bsnd.'
When the Supervisors met last even.
ing there were present besides all mem
bers OF the Board. except G. w. Smith,
who is in Washington. Road Supervisor
Sam johnson, Electric Superintendent
w. l.. Frazee. George Markham, Geo.
Nawakoa. Joe Cohen. Herr Berger. Aud.
itor Bicknell. Attorney Douthitt, Dc
tective Lake, Clerk Kaiauokalani, Stem.
ographer Aea. Clerk Buffandeau and
members of the press.
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portant and by far the most interest.
Ing matter Of the evening. but, as usual
with all matters not down on the rout.
Inc Of procedure. II had to wait until
everything else was out OF the way
before 1t received any attention. Short
ly after 10 o'clock Supervisor Moore
drew to the attention of the Board the
fact that Messrs. Cohen and Berger
we're present and were ready to enlight
on the Supervisors In regard to the
proposed band tour scheme which was
discussed at n previous meeting. Moore
stated that there was to have been def
mite action taken in the afternoon by
The Hawaii Promotion Committee, thai
Committee having secured he endorse
ment of the Chamber of Commerce anC
the Merchants Association to the plan
OF sending away the band TO tour tn,
States and advertise the Territory. Tn,
Promotion Committee, however, hat
postponed its meeting on account o
the funeral of the late Co. W. +. Allen
He assured the Board that the schem,
had the backing OF the business com
munity. something Supervisors Luca
and Adams wanted to be sure OF be
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70 the proposition.
Moore went on to say that inasmucl
as the county would save soinethin,
like $4,000 in salaries and up-keep dur
Ing the four months absence OF tn
band, 1t was proposed that for the fou
months preceding the departure OF tn
band the Board should allow II s75l
extra per month for the purpose OF In
creasing the number OF players to abou
forty and uniforming the entire ban,
80 that 1t would make a good appear
ance.
Berger Backs Scheme.
Bandmaster Berger was called upor
to make a statement In regard to tn,
proposition. lie spoke in effect, as fol
lows: This Is no mere money.mak
Ing scheme with the bandboys, Is iI
We 20 out to fight for our country ant
! want II to say right here that Il IL
no such pleasure trip as you nigh
think, no! II Is hard work, so mucl
or IL that IL Is not fun | tell you, yes.
You know very well what the band Il
has done, eh! IL is not what you might
call II as cinch to take a band to Port
land. l have take the band already as
you know TO Portland. but II was with
very hard work OF mine and we are
talked about everywhere all the tim,
as such a great band what Il is But
want TO 80 better prepared as before
We want to go as good soldiers TO figh'
Tor the good OF our country. We mus
go prepared. A bandmaster he CANNOT
get up before the public, no, and say
my first cornet player he is sick. Tha
would never do. He cannot have L
make an excuse. but he must do 1t Al
the people want with the band as othel
bands to be ready. I think we mus
have say twelve extra men with bant
Instruments. Then we must have som,
new music. We want to go perfect I,
make hit. Now II is up to you tina
we 20 prepared TO make big hit an,
II Is lots Of good that we do the coun
try with great advertisement, yes
II stays with you to let us go, to Civ
us the money to get ready to go; an,
that's only the preparation. everythir
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