Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-28

q altogether, for right here III Hawaii
where 1t should be At its Oest. the
beautiful old songs are sung as
though they were funeral dtrge, such
long pauses :.ld peculiar hesitsnCy
are used. 1t may please the visitor, Dnt
10 those of us who belong II seems
sadly out Of harmony with our once
beautiful, sad, plaintive strains. " tn
a Weirdness of fascination beyond eX-
PLANTATION ii is n A way almost ins%-
= plainable that the only place now
to hear real old-time melodies is IN
the country or ON the other ISLANDS.
Some Of those who belong were at
HaIeiwa last Sunday and as quintet
was playing, Hawaiian music OF %es-
terday and today was discussed. The
music at Haleiwa was OF yesterday
and one of the ladies thanked the
musicians for the real pleasure the
Hawaiian songs had given them. Why
Is ii that this sort of thing Is neces-
sary? Enough of our lovely customs
OF yesterday are slipping from us. Do
let US keep our music. When one
harks back to the days 0f troops CT
Hawaiian boys serenading night AFTER
night for the pure love oil singing
one can not help but sigh and WISH
that some Of the pages might be
turned back. The eve OF a holiday
was a Joy, for. the night air was filled
with the soft, sweet songs aud voices
of those of this land who sing as do
birds-naturally, for years ago there
was not a Hawaiian who could not
sing and by that one does not mean
simply to hum line or join in a cho-
rus but sing q solo and with deal OF
credit reflected, so lovely and sweet
were their voices. II serenadipg is at
femptd today It is not done by the 1a-
waiian at all but by a set OF men
commercially bound whose voices are
sharp and rasping and one willingly
gives the necessary silver 70 nave
them begone. The air OF this CITY
used to be q Joy, at night, for lar
and near one could hear the flute,
which, alas, is too seldom heard with
4 dufntette today-and a fiddler IN
the distance with Che sound OF song
coming closer, and as they passed en-
another band OF strolling singers came
and if applause was given songs as
many as one wished were more tnan
willingly given. One knows that the
progress Of the city has stopped many
81 the lovely things that used TO pc
and then the Hawaiian Is not as ne
was. Movies and other attractions
i've them the wish and inclination
for other diversions not nearly as
roul-lifting as the things of yore., But
one cannot help saying that the quin-
lei need not spoil our loysly soul
awakening music by q few Coney IL.
land twiris and frills. We in Hawaii
are distinctive and do let as remain
"a. The rest Of The world who know
i,r rather envy our independe sano
our life. 50 why copy something that
has neither charm nor distinction ana
IS 4 mighty poor imitation OF q good
article. While one is speaking OF
change another charm that is SIP
ming away is that charming hospi-
faIity that has made Hawaii world.
famous. w are hospitable still but
81 Is so often to the stranger. We Tor
ret so many of our own od-timers
here. who through years overtaking
them have slipped out OF the social
side Of life. Let US not have that
habit grow. Go. and see the olo
friends many Of whom have not be.
come wealthy but who represent oio
Honolulu and who often say and say u
sadly that Honolulu Is so changed
one misses the sincere friendlmess OF
Yesterday when you honored your
hostess when invited for luncheon bs
coming and staying until the sun
slanted toward the western horizon
and sewing, music and happy inter
change of thought were indeed Q
measure. Today one arrives on
the dot of the clock and leaves
n the same fashion. Hats are MOI
removed for fear one might stay a
minute longer than was necessary To
finish the meal and then away. One
~ the things that has helped pre-
serve the old South In its absolute ad
herence to old customs-no change
Of the innate things that have
always made for distinction, SO let us
keep our music and our oldtime nos
pitaIity intact. Changes there must
Sc. we all know, but in the things
lust mentioned let the change be a
long time in coming.
or INTEREST TO ARMY CIRCLES
Santa Rosa and Sonoma county
friends were much interested IN the
announcement last week that Miss
Serena Maddux, who was to have
sailed from Honolulu this week fol
home had delayed her coming at the
behest of Mr.. Cupid. Word has baeI
received by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
: jefferson d. Maddux, of her betIo .hal
10 q gallant officer Of the United
States Army stationed In Honolulu
Captain Eugene Robinson. The mar
riage win take place IN July d
eourse the news comes As q s,ffprist
and yet is easy to imagine that the
beautiful Santa Rosa girls would be
likely to have many admirers. The
heartiest congratulate are extend
ed. Miss Maddux is great Iavorite
here, combining a most delightful
personality with an abundance oi
charm and grace that won for ner i'm
mediate recognition in popularity witt
all her friends. She graduated from
the Santa Rosa high school and thei
attended college and HAD the adyan
tages of higher education. The army
has claimed one of the fairest buds II
santa Rosa's bouquet and Captain
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