Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-28
IN DEFENSE Or THE BAND.

Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin:
Sir: In your. issue Of Nov. 2lst
1913, there is letter signed by one
who gives his name as r. o! Lynder.
minus his titles and address.
/ have tried to get some informa-
ton as to the Whereabouts of this R.
O.. Lynder and his standing as a mu-
stefan, but have not been very sue.
cessful. = FrIf@
7 am informed that Chief Musician
Feltrineli CT the U. s. LIST infantry
has or had a man In his band who
claimed to have played in Pryor's
band. Perhaps q great many men
have tried to- make good in Pryor's
band, and failing to do so, joined
some inferior band. but never forget
to boast of the time he played in
Pryor's band.
A musician that makes good in
Pryor's band don't have to come to
Honolulu and blow his own horn,
and do the knocking stunt.
R. o. Lynder in his letter writes:
THE four military bands of the
United States army and the county
band, as | understand it, are to be
linked together and led by Professor
Berger. Now then whoever suggested
this idea is going to have ticklish
job making it a success" l would
like to call r. o. Lynders attention
to the fact that there are five U. s.
military bands here, and for his in
formation would state that whoever
suggested this idea" does not 1eces,
sarily have to make a success of it
Captain Berger will do that part Of
It,. 3. 4 =-
R. O.. Lynder also writes in his let
ter: In the first place, you cannot
class the county band with any of
the army bands on this island" This
is a bold assertion to make, and no
one but one who is ignorant and pos
sessed with an unmitigated lot OF
gain would make it. am not going
to- try to compare our county band
with the military bands, for the
simple reason that my opinion would
not be much better than r. o. Lyn-
der's, as j do not knowienough about
music. .,.-. - Y. -.
Z. r. O.. Lynder also goes on and
writes: Il am IN position to know
what / am talking about. as played
q cornet in Pryor's band. one of the
best bands in the world, and have
good ear at all times for good music
That sounds to me lille q fellow blow
ing his own horn Of seonceit and Is
too absurd and foolish to comment
on might state here that a great
many people know what they are
saying, but don't always know what
they are talking about. -.
Captain Berger has, been a band
master over forty years and has
made many good musicians and has
many good musicians In his band.
and Doesn't a9d any suggestions from
an unknown who falls to make him.
self known personally. II R. O.. Lyn-
der believes that every knock Is a.
boost, then he is the champion boost
er, but my, opinion Of him is other
wise.
Why not let Captain Berger have a
try at the scheme?. Why condemn
the idea before it Is tried? Why
start hammeffng before even the
first rehearsal?
I1OpLuS IuS Sdtu1fdl COulIullSSt
will disregard all such letters coming
from those whose one idea and only
motive is to knock;
There are ways of making sugges-
tions, other, than the one used by
one R. o. Lynder, which is not only /
insulting, but abusive I presume
that Captain Berger did not answer
the letter, because he placed it be-
meath his notice, knowing that his
equals or superiors would not insult
him, and his. interiors can't.
Thanking you for this space in
your good and highly appreciated pa
Fer, ! remain,
Yours most respectfully.
w r. Chiffon, Jr.
Honolulu, T. H., Nov. 26. 1913.