The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-29
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Honolulu Rifles Take tho Promise.

Notwithstanding that it was an
nounced "by authority" on Saturday
morning in the Adaertiser, and at mid
day in the Bulletin, that the competitive
drill was to take place at the Makiki
recreation grounds, besides the official
orders to the different corps being for
that locality, the event came off at
Palace Square. Many people assem-
bled at the originally prescribed spot
including several ladies who walked
some distance, and waited patiently for
an hour until hearing that the drill was
taking place in town.
A portion of the sidewalk in front of
His Excellency w. M. Gibson's house
was carpeted and furnished with chairs
for the royal party. His M ajesty,
attired in plain morning clothes with a
gray high hat, was the central figure in
group comprising the Processes Il
liuokalsni, Likelike and Kaiulani; the
young Princes Kawananakoa, Ke-
liiahonui and Keliiauole; His Excel
lency Governor Iaukea, attending on
His Majesty in his capacity Of Cham
berlain; Majors Hayley and Cornwell;
| Q. M. G. Nowlein; the judges of the
drill, Major General r. H Baker, Gov
ernor OF Maui, Major j. d. Holt, jr.,
and Capt John A. Hassinger; Hons.
A. S. Cleghorn, J. M. Kapena and ].
l.. Kaulukou, Marshal of the Kingdom
Antoine Rosa, Attorney General Col.
J. H. Boyd and Adjutant Levi Isaac Of
the Household; Miss Brickwood and
Mrs. c.. B. Wilson. In rear of the
royal family were ranged Hassinger's
Cadets, with arms, acting as guard o.
honor to the young Princess Kaiulani,
looking very smart in their bright anc
neat uniform The beautiful silk roya
standard presented to the King on hi
birthday. by Engine Company No.
was unfurled behind His Majesty
chair.
| The Queens Own, about 10 strong
under Capt. Mahaulu, was the frs
corps to parade. They went throug
a course of exercises and maneuver
according to Upton's Tactics witt
notifications, being heartily applaudej
by their sympathizers. Their genera
appearance, with clean white uniforms
was excellent. &.
Next came the Honolulu Rifles, ii
command of Capt. V. V. Ashford
mastering about 80 rank and file. The
adhered strictly to Upton without AN
innovations, and Il cir movements
even the most intricate, were char
acterlzed by the precision of clock
work. Their uniform was the regd
/ lation of the United States artiler
blue black coats, red facings, ultra
marine trousers, with broad red stripe
and spiked helmets. Their march
ing and arms exercise called fortl
rounds Of applause from all sides.
The Kings Own numbering abou
40, under Capt Clark, in coats o
Prussian style, dark blue with re,
facings, white trousers and pull-ove
peaked caps, came next. They march
ed fairly we'll, although showing littl
or no improvement since last year
noticeable defect was in the bearing o
their arms at the shoulder, which show
ed great variety of angles. Thel
arms exercising was precise. Applaus
was given them frequently. Upton wa
! departed from in accordance with som
a new Hawaiian inventions in tactics
without improving their performance
: but rather the reverse,
: The Royal School boys, to til
J number of about 200, in their whit
uniform faced with red, were the
, marched on the field, in command c
r their military instructor, Adjutant Hip
+ of the Queens Own. Their well-ex'
S cuted movements, considering that the
r have been in training only about 81
S weeks, excited the general admiration
! The boys are of all ages from abol
! six to the outer verge of the teens, BIT
" 1t was surprising now the smallest Kel
Y step so we'll with the largest The
were put through company and batti
: lion drill, executing all the formation
/ without confusion in any degree. The
n own drummer gave them the time whe
T. the band was not playing.
v Finally, Hassinger's Cadets wei
e marched out, going through manu-
; exercises with light arms before Il
d King They were almost as various
size as the Royal School scholars, g
d though not tenth of the number
/ that corps. AS they marched off Il
e field they were heartily applauded.
s. The Royal Hawaiian Band led ea'
1t corps on and off the parade groun
n and preceded the battalion into t
n square to receive the decision of t
N judges. The different commands e
lie tered in the order in which they h
IN been reviewed in detail After marc