The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-28
AN ORIENTAL
SONG CONGRESS
MR.. THwING MAKES A SUCCESS
TIoN FOR THE ENTERTAIN
MENT OF THE FLEET.

In the Lanai" which is the old
market place, to be made beautiful and
attractive by artistic decorations, tro-
pical trees and flowers, there is to be ~
Congress Of Song which may be
one of the entertainments of the fleet.
other congresses French, Hawaiian,
Italian and German, have been sug-
gested Would It not be possible, and
Delightfully."- attractive, to also have an
| Oriental congress of song and music?
There is talent in abundance in Ho-
nolulu-Chinese, Japanese and Korean
and even some singers among the
turbaned visitors from India might be
secured With some effort and very
little expense a curious and interesting
program could be given during several
days, which would furnish delightful
entertainment for the men of the fleet.
| am sure all these different nationali-
ties would willingly cooperate, furnish
ing songs and musical instruments,
showing what is common to the people
of these Oriental lands. The Kilohana
| Art League committee could take the
matter up and make a success of it. A
program might be arranged something
as follows
PART l.
Oriental songs of We olden time.
1.-Song of Old Japan
Am old mo" song, in costume.
"a Chinese song of the Tang dy-
nasty.
Am ancient song of Korea.
"a Japanese Samurai's song, with
ancient costume.
6.-Old lullabies from China, Japan
and Korea.
How they sang in old time India.
PART II.
Present day songs of the Orient.
Japanese song with the Koto.
Chinese work songs.
3.-Japanese school chorus, so voices
4-Chinese school songs and chorus.
5.-Japanese children's songs. Six
little girls in native dress.
6.-Chinese children's songs. Six lit
tie girls in native dress.
7.-Korean children's songs Six lit
tie girls in native dress.
And so on, with all sorts of varia-
lions. Part III might be motion songs,
then the little Oriental tots dressed up
in the gay colors of their native cos
! tunes could give some of the pretty
| kindergarten songs. There could De
also marching songs, flag songs, songs
| with variouC n,uSica1 inctrunantS tO
| go with them. An entertainment could
be given the men, which might be quite
different from anything they have seen
elsewhere.
| would like to offer one other sug-
6estion. Many of the young men of
teur photography. AS they come to
this land of sunshine and beauty, ko-
oaks will be at work. Why not have
a good photo exhibit? One side of the
Lanai" could be arranged for an eX-
tensive showing of amateur photos,
and kodak snaps from various places
in and about the city and country.
With a word of explanation, as to
name and location of the views, they
might prove also a sort of pictorial
guide to some of the beauty spots in
and near the city. Many of the finest
pictures would be gladly loaned as was
done in the case of the Promotion COM
mittee's fine exhibit of photos, on view
some time ago. Pictures are always
enjoyed and they might be arranged
| &c tn nd In
calities, so that tramping parties would
know what they might expect to see
on their excursions to the hills and the
waterfalls near Honolulu.
E. w. THWING.
N-Manuka ......... Victoria
30-Asia. San Francisco