Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-26
FOR BANDMASTER.

| LulloI .IlCuOluiu Stdr-BullGlln.
Sir: hope that may be allowed a
| space ia che of the columns uf your
valuable paper to express my views
To the rdbiic in regard to the present
| Gandnlasier of the famous Royal la
waiian band, MIR. Kaiani, and band
master who is unknown to this com
munity and also not a citizen Of this
territory who is supposed to lead the
Royal Hawaiian band in the future.
In reading the 18th Advertiser OF
| this month the writer of this letter
was surprised to see that one of our
local supervisors, Mr.. RDbt Horner,
Is trying in every way 10 succeed Mr.
| Di Roccia, conductor of the orchestra
or the Beyani Opera Company, to the
position which now is held by Mr.. Pc
ter Kalani, as the .bandmaster, of the
Royal Hawaiian band, if Mr.. Di Roccia
should accept the salary of $500 per
month. This is Mr.. Horner,s views
The writer's views are, these: So
far that our Hon. Mayor. Mr.. John G..
Lane, of this city and county of Ho-
no.ulu, had appointed Mr.. Peter Ka-
lani to be the leader of the Hawaiian
band and that. the same is directing
it with the approval 6t<the board OF
supervisors after the mayor had inves.
tigated seriously into the situation,
skill and ability as a leader, had final
ly come to the conclusion that Mr..
Kalani is able to lead the band and
can compose music of difficult Varie-
ties to meet the satisfaction of the
public. And coming down to the sit
uaticns Of these things, cannot see
any reason why the supervisor is to
get another man in the place already
filed when he himself voted heartily
in favor of Mr.. .Kalani landing the ba-
con. ~ = r
There are a few questions that
would like to present before the public
and / would. like the Hen. Supervisor
Mr.. Homer, to answer them:
1. Did you not approve the appoint
ment of Mr.. Kalani to be the director
of the Royal Hawaiian band by the
mayor?
2. Did you examine Mr. Kalani and
find out that he is not fit to be at the
head of that organization
3. What are your reasons in placing
a man WHIP is not a citizen of this
territory in the place already filled by
MIR. Kalani who is qualified to lead
that famous organization?
4. Was it because that Mr.. Kalani
il a Hawaiian and that you, Mr.. Horn
er, have no use for a Hawaiian be-
cause Hawaiian cannot do anything?
The above questions are to be
answered by you, Mr.. Horner, and |
want you to be frank with me and with
the public.
When Mr.. Kalani became the di
rector of the Royal Hawaiian band
thought when 7 was attending one of
their regular concerts that this band
was new organization in this city.
also thought it was from the mainland.
Why? Because of the sweet music OF
new pieces composed by its present
director. The band as whole has
been greatly changed since our veter.
an Berger's absence After each piece
was rendered, long whisperings by the
SPECTATORS were heard. Their expires.
sicns we're these: 1T seems to me the
band has changed its lines of music
and the way how each member plays
since ten years ago" Was it Mr.. Ber-
gers directing or Mr.. Kalani?
The other said. This is some band"
That's the kind of band We want to