The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-08-05
Drill and Hop of the Honolulu Rifles,
The Errnt of the sen.on.

hlNAs ulusG Alt CplElaIlu ONRNall W. II. Al
drieh, and commenced the preliminsries for their
first pablo drill. to be followed, per invitation
card, that had been carefully placed by induig-
enco IN the hyihmic motion of the dance to the
music Of Bergers' band. The weather for the few
days previous had been most unpleasant and o.
the date above mentioned the lowering clouda
pTesaced further dampness Of the atmosphere and
a consequent greater supply OF the Road super
visor's cure all, mud and water. Yet, notwith-
standing the uutoward appearances there were
gathered together beneath the roof OF the hink,
fully four hundred people the majority ladies'
God bless 'en, whose interest IN the company was
thus Kindly displayed.
The DECORATIONS.
The decorations in the interior of the building
were not put on with lavish hand but there
was an arrangement OF simple creenery and CO.
coanut palms that Displayed the taste OF artist
hands IN the combination OF the various parts to
beautify the ghole. From the centre of the ceiling
IN one long line of light. hung particolored Chinese
lanterns whose mellow light toned well the strong
ey glare thrown from the many lamps of lighted
chandeliers. Encirciias folds Of bunting, display
Inc the Hawaiian coors only, attracted the atten-
iuu 10 the right side centre of the establishment
where, amongst the rest, the well known figures
o.. the Royal Standard lent color to the scene and
indicated the position 70 be occupied by his
Majesty daring the performance OF the duties and
pleasures Of the occasion.
The DRILL.
Promptly on time, at sis O'Clock. Captain Al
drich marched his company into the hall, the men
entering by tvo's, on account of the narroE1esS
OF the doorway, and at trail arms. neoesstated by
the intervention of an overhead stairway. The
music Of the full band lent its inspiritng influence
10 the we'll measured step with which the company
commenced their march about the hall and the
audience present vented their appreciation of the
bearing and soldisrly appearance of the members
Of the company. by hearty applause. After per
forming some few movements Captain Aldrieh
drew up bis mon il company front and presented
tho Honolulu Rifles, as a volunteer military
company, properly Organized. Uthcered and equip
ped TO HIS Majesty, the officers and men at
present, the band playing Hawaiis national an
them and the entire large audience rising TO their
feet.
After dis Majesty had received the company
Captain Aldrich then pat his men through various
movements in the manual and marching exercises
in accordance with Upton's Tactics and the preci-
Sion and neatness with which they we're accom-
plished foE the boys, on several occasion, the
hearty and spontaneous applause of the audience.
The crill closed with dress parade the company
being divided into two squads under command Of
LIST Lieut., George Mcleod ana 2nd Lieut.. Henry
I. Hebbard, Captain Aldrich acting as Adjutazt.
Notwithstanding the liberal sprinkling of Col
one!s Majors etc, which was noticeable, the post
Of honor Of reviewing officer was accorded to 2nd
Lieutenant Charles Il. Clark of the Kings Own
who, with the able assistance given by His Majesty
performed the duties OF the Ot6ce IN very credit
able manner giving the commands in an audible
voice aud IL proper cadence. As fitting finish the
DUN corps Of the company consisting of II. Nc
CT 81, ROCKWELL and Love, under the direction of
Ser eaut NJ Ill King, played the regulation beats in
manner that won great applause At the close Of the
parade the two companies consisting of Sergeants
Levey, Godfrey, Simmons; Corporals Pratt, Bald
WIN, Bishop; Priyaies Ashford, Bruins, Beals,
CoTille, Clarke, Dow, Fitch, Iona tombstone, he
make, Lucas, Mccarthy, Rest. Simonson, SEVERN,
Scott, Smith, UngeT, Wood, Williams, Wiseman,
Winter, White, Wagner, S.G. Wilder, CT. Wilder,
J. b Wilder, Willfong and Young were marched
of and out of the building in charge of the Ser
geaut thus giving the men an opportunity TO rid
pare for the festive season which had been arrsnG
ed to follow.
on WITH rHE DANCE.
The martial exercises of the evening having
ended preparations we're then made by the party
present - indulge IN the pleasures which consti
tutsd the second part Of the programme viz: the
usual homage which Is paid by deyotees at the
shrine Of Ierspichors, and the blue coated Rifles
were soon seen scattered among the audience
buslly occupied IN arranging the dance engage
menis for the Hop. The band poured forth the
melodies Of the Honolulu Rides March, composed
and dedicated 20 the corps by the well known
violinist Remenyi during his visit to this city
which, on its first performance at the Music Hall,
was received with rapturous applEuse) and the
strains Of the martial music were listened to- with
much pleasure, by the audience. The programme
of dances contained II events and the zest with
which the pleasurable occupation of performing
the intricate movements Of the quadrilles the may
whirl Of the voluptuous waltz OF the set figures Of
the more courtly 'Lsneers,H was gone through
WILL 70 EACe-AeL-L OF DduQs
indicated that every one was engaged in thorough
enjoyment A short internission was taken Just
before II O'Clock 10 allow the guests present to
pariake Of some light refreshments that had been
thouehtfully supplied by the committee of ar
engagements, and, afterwards, dancing was again
resumed, continuing until past the hour when
churchyards yawn.n
The entire affair was most admirably carried
out TO q successful completion and the members
and their fair friends and many guests cannot but
look backward with pleasure to the first drill and
hop Of the "Honolulu Rifles
The following are the names of the most promi-
nent ladies and gentlemen who, besides His Ma
jesty, D. Il. Il. Princess Liliuokalani and His Ex-
oellency Governor Dominis, were invited and who
honored the occasion with their presence:
His Ex. the American Minister, Geo. w. Merrill
and lady; Her Britanni: Maiesty's Commissioner,
Major J. Hay NodehOuse and LADY, Commissioner
of France, Mons. Feer and lady, and the Misses
Fer; Commissioner Of Portugal, Lieut.. 4. de :.
Canavarro and lady; Consul for Germany, H. w.
Schmidt and lady; Consul for Mexico, X. w. Lame
ana LADY, Consul for Netherlands, j. h. Patty and
lady Chinese Commercial Agents, Goo Kim and
c. Alec; Secretary French Legation, Mons. Geo.
Bouliech.
III MILITARY.
Colonel and .Jrs. C. Il. Judd, Col. and Mrs. C.
=. IauEea, Col. James BOYD, Col. and Mrs. W. 7.
Allen, Major I. P1rvis, Major 4. Rosa, Major john
Holt Major L. Il. Baker. Captain and Officers Of
Own. ''Mamslahoas" and Queens Own Lieut..
and Mrs. c. z. Clark, Capt J. II. Brown and Mrs.
Brown, Capt. c. s. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, Capt
W. Il. Aldrich and Mrs. Aldrich, Lieut.. George
Mcleod, Lieut. q. T. Hebbard and Mrs. Hebbard.
eovEl.NA-TSI OFFICIALS.
Chief Justice and Mrs. 4. r. Judd, Justice l.
McCully and Mrs. McCully Justice L. Preston,
Hon. John Cumnins, Marshal of the kingdom,
J. d. Soper and Mrs. Soper, David Dayton and
Mrs DAYTON " L Foster. Hon. J. S Walker and
the Misses Walker. George I. Boardman and
Mrs. BoarduGu, Hon, Frank Brown and Mrs.
Brown. lion $ b. Dole and Ms. Dole, Hon. Z.
p Adams and Mrs. Adams, Capt. A. Fuller ana
Mrs. Fuller !. b. Peterson and Hrs. Peterson,
Henry Smith and Mira Smith, Henry Poor, c. B.
Hopkins and Mrs. Hopkins, W. o. AtTater and
Mrs Atvater, George I. SInituies, Malcolm Brown
and Ms. Brown, Julius Il Smith and Mrs. Smith,
Z. D. Baldwin, W. 4. Wall.
VISITING srEASsERs
Mr. and Mrs. c. 4. Spreckels, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
HoIuung, Miss hohuung, Miss Dore, Miss Ivers,
Capt. NeEhall and lady, Capt. Ayers and lady, DR..
James kseney. MessTs. McAllisteT, and Rev. Jno.
Hemphil and lady.
s1Ea OF ZHE LADIES.
airs. !. g. Dickson. Mrs. 5. DoEsstt, Mrs. Coney,
idrs Haaleea, Mrs. Monssrrai, Mrs. p. y. Make
Mrs L R. Hsndry, Mrs Lemon, Mrs 5. ]. Leyey,
Mrs Frank Godfrey, Mrs. ]. Simmons, Mrs.J. W.
Pratt. Mrs Clarence Ashford, Mrs. J. II. Bruins,
Mrs. 7. Dow. Mrs.. Geo. L. Fitch, MIS-. J. Lucas,
AIRS ]. Z. Wissmau, Ms. J. Wagner. Mrs. W. d.
Mclean, ATs. L. C. Cunha, MiSs Judd, the
Misses Feer. the sisses Walker, the Misses Along,
Miss May Wilder, the Misses Won Holt, Miss Dora
D0wssti, Miss Coney, Miss Carter, the Misses Full
ler Miss Daisy Williams the Misses Mcintyre,
Miss 3. Parke, the Misses Markham, the Misses
Sdllman Miss Amy Wall, Miss May Morgan, Miss,
Trecloan, Miss Brown. Miss McIneruy, Miss Love.
the Misses Lishma1, Miss Mollie Richardson, Miss,
Spring Miss Stark, Miss Baldwin. Miss Castle the,
Misses BOYD, Miss Virginia Gllliland, tie Misses
Webster. the Misses Winter, Miss Andrews, Miss
Ladj, Miss King Miss Hart, Miss Burke, Miss
Roth. Miss Lucas, Miss 4. Clarke, and several
whose names vTere not obtainable.
oIHEE GUSTS.
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lady, A. ;. HartEell. Esq, and lady W. James
Smith. Capt. q Mist and lady, L. A. rhurston and
lady, 4. Grieve and lady, John DOwsett, James /.
DoEsett, Jr., and lady, ]. Hay Wodehoase, Jr-, c.
A. Brown, u. N. Scott and lady, Z. o. White and
lady. Z. A. Jones, A. p. Peterson and lady, W A.
Whiting, ]. a. Palmer and lady. j. q. Fisher, Il.
Gum, H. Davis and lady. T. K. Myers. J. NJ. Dat.
Jr.. T. y. Eckley. J. T. Brown and lady, z. Null
lenG0rf, ;. Ephrairn Chas. Aichaels, K. ). Smith,
Z. ]. Creighton, A. /. Atkinson. L NJ. Aather.
Z. Godfrey and lady T. i. Clarke and lady, c,
!. Deering. Capt. Godfrey and lady. r. Jay Greene
lady, Mons Iaveruisr and lady J. D. Strong and
LADY. c. W. king W. Lishulan and lady. :. T.
Graham and lady, J. ". PcdnOTe, Thomas Wall,
William Wall, ". NcBEyde, J. c. White and lady,
Walter Hill and lady. Daniel Lyons and lady, X.
". Fuller, W. WOlters and lady, G. Bolte and lady
J. 4. Hopper and lady, Z. W. Peterson and lady,
Frank Mcintyre, W. A kinney, Arthur Richard
son, y. N Gedee, T. w. Macfarlane, J. Z. Bowler
and lady, Z. ". Tucker and lady. E D. Teuny
and Others.
Letter from Haaalei, Kauai.
HAxA1EI, Kauai. July o, 1855.
Enron GAzEr1E We have had a very heavy
storm all over this Island last Monday, 18th inst