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
sician. but have not been very sue
eessful.
am informed that Chief Musician
FeItrinelli of the u. s. 1st infantry
has or had a man in his band who
claimed to have played in Pryor's
band. Perhaps 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 III
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
hand, as understand it, are to be
linked together and led by Professor
Berger. Now then whoever suggested
this idea is going to have a ticklish
job making 1t a success" l would
like to call r. o. Lynder's 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 neces-
sarily have to make a success of it;
Captain Berger will do that part of
IT..
r. o. Lynder also writes in his let
ter: I'm the first place, you cannot
class the county band with any of
the army bands on this island.y This
is bold assertion to make, and no
one but one who Is ignorant and pos
sessed with an unmitigated lot of
gall 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 do not know: enough about
music :-" -. t-... - -
R.. O. Lynder also goes on and
writes: II am IN q position to. know
what am talking about, as I played
q oornet in Pryor's band, one of the
best bands if1 the world, and have a
good ear at all times for good music"
That sounds to me like fellow blow
Ing his own horn Of cenceit and is
too absurd and foolish to comment
on.e might state here, that a great
many people know what they are
saying, but don't always know what
hey 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 doestn't n4sd any suggestions from
In unknown who fails ito make him
'Clf known personally. If R. o. Lyn-
Ter believes that every knock is al
,oost, then he Is the champion boost
sr, but my opinion of him is other
wise. Z. -
Why not let Captain Berger have a
ry at the scheme? Why condemn
he idea before, it is tried? Why
start hammering before even the
irst rehearsal?
Hoping the Carnival committee
sill disregard all such letters coming
rom those whose one idea and only
motive is to knock.
There are ways of making sugges-
ions, other than the one used by
NE r. o. Lynder, which is not only
but abusive. l presume |
hat Captain Berger did not answer
he letter, because he placed it be-
leath his notice, knowing that his
quals or superiors would not insult |
i'm, and his interiors can't.
Thanking you for this space in
our good and highly appreciated pa
er, remain,
Yours most respectfully,
w. r. Chiffon, Jr.