Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-07-07
TUE EOIRTM.



Boom One, two. three thirteen guns
Clang Peal on peal, GO the church bells. and
| the bclls " the engine tower, and The bells on
board the men.otwar. Il !, scarcely five
O'Clock, the watche, say; but. from hg
hustle in the streets, one would think IL WIS
fully seven
And there were mounting, in Dot haste
Nod huuyiug. Zoo audi ifu.
Or word, 20 thai effect. and down the street
come a troop Of horse. grimly gallant in Their
molly trapping.
HAN To- the ,Iaurr af steel .I,pl i,gt.
The mounted police ,1ne dpon ius -trrst."
And behind them filed the Mulligan Guan,,
aud then the "haby jumper oi The fire dc.
parmcnt, aud another, another, and yet an.
other, unfamiliar face aud startling figure, ot
,efic. ol hgurc.. Into the ample yard space
behind Mays grocery, the strange detach.
meut, hlc Who ~, they and Why
They are the mardi gmsian, Of Honolulu,
and because, dis the day We celcbate.
Fort street is lined with curiou, ,ight.seers.
In the royal Wagoncitc sit King David and
CousuarAgenl Spencer of llilo. There is q
burst of brzen throltcd melody. Whooping
chorus Of mirhml cheers and the dromio
mar,hal's usher their piebold following into
Fort street and down toward, King.
TuE MARCH Oh rrE \ ANpn.
The parade was formed by the Marshas Of
The Day, Henry llebbard and George Ashley.
In advance the band Of the Hawaiian Indus.
trial School, riding in the big furniture wagon
Of Mr.. {. l.. Williams, driycuby Mr., Edward
Williams, and accompanied by Principal
Walter llill- Then came the deliberately
decorated wagon Of the American Express Co.,
on which sat enthroned the Goddess OF
Liberty, in the handsome person Of Mr. Martin
Thompson, skilfully driven by MIR. William
Mcintyre. In order to he ready to put out
any fires Of patriotism that might too danger.
ously flame from the ardent presence of the
goddess, the "baly jumper followed in the
lamassian train, led by Mr.. Frank May as
chief; and drawn by Master Reuben Dexter,
dressed as a Fat boy, Master Olaf Sorenson,
dressed as a clown and 10y "miSallagenu,
bilin Of volunteer fire laddies, whose name,
could not he learned in the hurry -burly o
preparation.
The Others in the procession may not hav,
been in the order here named but were all
distinct features Of distinctly fcaturesom,
| parade Masters Joseph Mcclure and Thoma,
Mott were most fierce and blood .curdling
Wild Indians. The fifteenth amendment Gle
mcnt in American life was well represented
The Mulligan Guards were led by Mr. Linton
| !. Torbert, nstridc a mcttlcsomc charger o.
antique architecture and horrible complexion
which he alternately coaxed with voice o
silkcn soitnesS, and prodded with pair o
eleyen.inch spurs. lis gallant following o
unmounted mokes, were represented by
Masters Willie Ruecastlc, Allie Clark, Ed
mund Hart, EIizm Lazarus, Charlie Crane
Henry Tart, win and Benny Baldwin, Georg,
and Willie Bruins, James White and Willie
| h.. IN
further represented by a quaint ante.rebellior
turnout, containing venerable darkcy couple
personaled 10y John Lucas and Charles Smith
accompanied lay juvenile darkey boy, claC
in yellow sufficiently glaring aud golden anC
gorgeous TO delight the tccming rstheticSn
OF the minister resident. And still anothc
inspiration from Aries sunny fountains lel
into the long line Of brunette beauty in the guis,
of "Uncle Sans Full Hand Of Spades il
the persons Of Mc,srs. William Allen anC
Jacob Fisher, Master Manuel Fisher, litll,
Johnny Fisher and pet monkey. Mr. PhiliI
Atkinson made a characteristic, Brother iona
than; Master Alick Woodward, a most dan
gerous looking highwayman, having pistol
enough in his belt to run opposition TO til,
national artillery corps and enough bowl,
knives in his boots TO scalp an acre OF waite
melons. Mr.. James Mott, IT,, personatc,
"My Galloping Horse, in a manner wei
worthy the emulation Of the Great AIaccabe
Masters Ralph llagan and Lionel Hart wcr
horrible horsemen and no mistake, rs honibl,
hn they captured the cake. Master Waite
Dillingham;, with tall white hat. corn colorc,
hair, long blue coat and patriotic trousers
| was n very nice Uncle sam in miniature
| Master Ncda Thrum, was a Stylishy dressed
handsomely mounted, but rather pale face,
darkey dandy. Master 1hadeus Woodward