Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-08-01

Rosedalc itself could scarcely have seemed
more inviting dancing place than the Central
Park skating Rink last Thursday night, as the
isif women and brave men u this busy burg
came in and filled the scsts provided Tor them.
on the west side Of the hall special chairs had
been set for King Kslakaua, members OF his
family and hi, chief household servants Above
these chairs hung the Royal Hawaiian Stand
ard, hanked by two large II,waiian flags.
The Hawaiian colors the only flags displayed
were gracefully disposed in different part, Of
the eommodious hall. Palm branches and
Chinese and japanese lanterns completed the
decorations King Kalakaua arrived early,
attended by Governor Dominis and his staff
and by Chamberlain Judd and Vice Chamber
lain Purvis. Princess Liliuokslsni, several
officers Of the regular and volunteer military
organizations, and many Of our best known
citizens were present. Many tasteful and a
few elegant toilets were worn, fact not fully
brought out by the dim Il not religious light
that filled the room.
AT half past eight the Rifles entered the
hall, proceeded by the band There were
thirty guns in line. Those in the ranks were
as follows Ofiicers-C Captain Aldrch, First
Lieutenant Mcleod, Second Lieutenant Heb
bard, First Sergeant Levey, Sergeants God
frey and Simmons, Corporals Pratt, Bishop
and Baldwin Drummers-king, McGrew,
Miller, Love and Rothwell PrivatesAsh-
ford, Bruins, Beals, Coryille, Clark, Dow,
Fitch, tombstone, Kenake, Lucas, Mccarthy,
Reist, Simonson, SEVERN, Scott, Smith, Unger,
| Wood Williams, Wiseman, Winter White,
| Wagner, S. G.. Wilde., c. T. Wilder, j. b.
Wilder, Wilfong and Young. Fist Sergeant
| Levey, led the file and the rear was brought
| up by the handsome local editor Of the Gszette,
Sergeant Godfrey, whose self-abnegation in
refusing to be elected second lieutenant has
won the grateful appreciation Of his comrades.
| They presented a martial appearance, Of
which their friends rlay well be proud. They
marched twice around the hall to the inspirit.
ing strains of Berger's Dominis March. Then
the band and the drum corps fell out Of the
ranks and the drill began.
After presentation Of the company to King
Kalakaua, part of the manual Of arms and the
| following marching and field movements were
executed Fours in circle, right wheel Fours
in circle, left wheel Fours right about, Fours
left about On, right into line Left front into
line, double time Open order, balance arms
Loading and firing Charge bayonets; closing
with the formalities of dress parade.
The drum corps performed its duty admi
raby. Leader Kings mastery Of the drum i,
little short Of wonderful, his four comrade.
deserving high praise also.
The evolutions, the drill, the self possession
the soldierly bearing and the gentleman,
address OF officers and men won and deserved
the eager attention and the applause OF thei
audience. Their drill is not yet perfect. Blu
they are evidently on the road 10 tactical per
lection. Long may their pennant wave, ant
may their last tent be pitched on the right sid,
Of the line.
After the drill, dancing. The grand marcel
was by Mr.. Luckstone, composed when HI
was here with Remc1yi some months since, il
compliment TO the Honolulu Rifles, and namet
for them. 1t was played last Thursday for tn
first time in public.