The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-19
greater enthusiasm is displayed on July
than in Salt Lake.
All DpEcS TN WHITE

The band has an existence of thirty
FIVE years duration under the direction
OF the present leader Captain H. Ber-
ger. It was originally and for many
years the royal band" but when that
country became a part of the United
States royalty ceased. The forty-five
members make a commanding appear
ance. all dressed in white. Most of
them wear around their necks a yellow
wreath which in former times was dis
tinctiveIy the insignia of royalty. The
wreaths are made of yellow crepe pa
per in imitation of the genuine. which
are made of feathers. The national COL
ors of the former Hawaiian Govern
nlent We're yellow and green. The gen.
uine WreathS We're worn only by the
rulers of the islands and their wives.
Now they are worn only by the deScen-
dents of those rulers. The feathers of
which these wreaths We're made came
from bird that is now extinct. The
bird was the 90" 1t was bird of
green plumage. excepting two small
and very fine yellow feathers under
each wing. From these feathers the
wreathes We're made.
WORN BY REAL Princess.
One of these wreaths is worn by a
member of the company. the sweet
voun~ lady singer. Miss Lei Lehua, who
by the rules of succession is real
princess. Lei, in the language of the
islands means wreath: Lehua means
flowers, so that her name in full trans
lated into the language of the land of
her nativity, is Wreath of Flowers.
Those who have heard her sing and
witnessed her pleasing manner think
that Wreath of Flowers is not a mis-
homer. The wreath she wears is over
100 years old. 1t was worn first by her
great Observation-Disclosures. 1t is a pref
tv pale golden yellow and represents
thousands of birds, which explains why
the birds are extinct The wreath is
still a mark of distinction and a source
of much family pride. 1t belongs to
Miss Lei Lehua's mother, who reluct- !
antly consented that her daughter who |
will eventually be it's owner by fnher> |
itance, should wear it on the present !
trip. It is an heirloom the value of
which to the family can not be meas T,
ured by dollars and cents.
HAS CAPTIVATING VOICE.
Miss Lehua was greeted with gener- |
Gus and enthusiastic applause over and |
over again. Her appearance is capti- |
waiting. while her voice is clear and |
strong. She sang in her native Ian |
guage only, but there is magnetism |
in her manner that was universally |
and appreciated. Miss Le-
hua is we'll educated and talks earn
estly and entertainingly of her native
country. She attended mission school
for six years. She states that her peo-
pie are industrial and practical rather
than artistic. They excel in handiwork.
she states. and in support of this
statement she boasts that she makes
all of her own clothes She is proud of
the advancement made by her people
in civilization within the last fifty
years, and states that such progress
was never made before by any people
of any nation. She gives historical
dates readily and accurately She is
original, entertaining and sincere. She
is a loyal American, and says that she
is proud of the fact that her country
is under the protection of the greatest
nation on earth.
SEVERAL KANAKAS PRESENT.
There We're at Saltair about twenty
people from the kanaka settlement in
skull valley. Tooele county. They at
tended the concerts and We're given rel
served seats at 10th the afternoon and
evening performances They We're given
much attention by all the Hawaiian +
visitors and the older members enjoyed
the singing of Miss Lehua very much
The Hawaiian band helped to equalize
he position of the crowd and relieved
he congestion that usually occurs on
he lower floor. The concerts lasted
over two hours at both sessions.
HAD ELECTRICAL EFFECT.
The concerts, according to custom,
nd with the "Star Spangled Banner"
'ut Wednesday being patriotic holi-
lay the order was reversed and that
lumber was given first. The effect was
electrical and the applause was some
ming terrific. The vast audience on
he second floor with the beginning of
he strains rose en- ma sse and respond
"a with such d storm of applause that
was with difficulty that the music q
proceeded.
A pleasing feature of the band con-
ert was predominance of national 9
avorites and of airs that were popular
10Th in the North and the South during q
he War of the Rebellion. The band
lusic and the singing by the male
lembers Of the long ana varied pro-
ram We're well received. In the songs
enGered by Miss Lehua the members
the band Joined in the chorus. At
Ie close of the evening concert dance
lusc was given -
OF HAWAIIAN LEGIS-
LATURE
r. w. Aylett, first cornetist. is a
ember of the Hawaiian Legislature. / -
lie is past middle life He is a sturdy e
He has had experience and |
we'll posted on insular affairs. He
lpresses his loyalty to the Union, but \
Tvs that annexation was secured byIE
lie aid of wealthy inhabitants of the b
lands. But from the annexation the d
Dor have been the greatest beneficiar- n
s, as wages have increased from $14IH
north for labor to from 81 to 81 a
~. The Department of Agriculture,
says, is DONG much to establish new -
dustries and to develop the country. A
SnpriT0aT1tS nv rtI have