Matters Musical.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 476, 28 October 1919, Page 3

Matters Musical.

Bib—l was very sorry indeed that my letter in your issue of the 21st was taken up in the personal way . that it was, and the purpose of the retter entirely ignored. It was written solely with the idea of improvement in the musical status of the town, there being no other thought in my mind. I may have put it crudely, you may even call it badly, but my motive was for the betterment of the town, and it is from that point of view I ask that my letter should be judged. The Chautauqua is going to all this trouble and expense, and the towns are guaranteeing the large sums required in order that the people may have their.tastes elevated, to instil into their minds a desire for the best, and to be content with nothing less, and yet what a stir because a humble local individual dares to appeal to the general public to help make our surroundings more beautiful. How strange that my appeal for improvement should be met in this way at the time when the town is spending eo much money in bringing people from a foreign country to inculcate greater ambitions amongst us. The person who was so ably de- | fended by the three letters in the | issue of the 24th had, I understand, 1 offered to stand aside for an approved j leader, and to play under him, so he j bas done all he could, both as a ; musician and a gentleman These ! institutions man be taken in hand j by an elected committee to be carried j out successfully It is maintained that it is not a public institution, only a few friends playin? together, but not long ago new members were advertised for, and only recently it wa* notified in , the paper that the " I'ukekohe Orchestra" woull play at the opening of the bowling season. As far as writing under a nom de plume is concerned, it is customary to do so, and I ask p< rmission to do ! that which is customary I am j afraid the way this has be.-n taken up is hardly likely to encourage | others to make a move to try and ke*»p this favoured town t<» the fore I mut-t now leave it I have done my duty in showing the position as it appears to mp, «nd I can only hope th>>t my wish for advancing with the time 3 wiil meet with some small approval from a few of the interested public. LOVKR OF GOOD MUSIC. October 27th. 1919. 0 i