The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-05-28
OFF FOR THE CAMP.

On Friday evening week the Honolulu
Rifles, composing the LIST Battalion
Hawaiian Volunteers, headed by the
Royal Hawaiian Band, left the Armory
and took up the march for Camp
Austin" at Waialae The Battalion con-
sisted of four companies Of about twenty
men front, under the command Of Major
H. F. Hebbard. A little after II o'clock
the same evening, the boys reached their
destination. somewhat tired it is true,
but nevertheless brimful OF fun and
ardor, and with a hearty will set about
making the camp comfortable and ship
shape. Their first rations were eaten
with as great relish as though they had
marched fifty miles instead Of five. At
midnight the command were fast asleep,
and no sound disturbed the hour, but
the steady tread Of the sentries as they
paced to and fro, or an occasional snore,
that showed how solidly enjoyable the
long walk had made sleep.
The above diagram willindicate pretty
clearly the positions Of the tents, etc,
in the camp, as set up by a squad of men
sent out early Friday morning, under the
charge Of Captain Wilder.
THE NEXT DAY.
On Saturday the active and real life Of
the soldier began. AT 5:39 a. m. the
sunrise gun was fired, and the men fall
ing out upon their respective company
grounds, were divided into squads, and
set about policing the entire camp. Be-
low is a copy of the routine of camp duty
as laid down by the commanding officer
and carried out with a regard to disCip-
line that would have done credit to
body OF Regulars:
$50 am, Revielle. 1:OOp.m., Lbty Call.
5:45 " Police. 300 Battal II
700 Breakfast. Drill.
900 q" Dress CD 800 Dress Par
Mount. ade.
1000 Inspection $50 % Review.
Camp. 800 Dinner.
1890 Liberty Sunset, Retreat.
Call 900 pm, Tattoo.
1900 m. Lunch. 9:l5 Taps.
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.
On Saturday morning, at about 10
O'Clock, His Excellency the Minister of
Foreign Affairs visited the camp, and
received from the Guard as he entered
the gate, the salute due him in his ca
pacity as Minister OF War. His Excellen-
CIV remained ali day. In the afternoon,
he witnessed the battalion drill; after
which the entire command marched be-
fore him in review. After this nothing
worthy of any particular note transpired
on Saturday, excepting a call to arms
made at II 80 p. m. The men were
snuglv sleeping in their quarters, when
several shots were fired in a direction
off from the camp, Immediately followed
by the long roll. In minute the camp
was in a state OF confusion, men emery
ing from tents, and speeding, arms in
hand, to their respective companies. In
less than twelve minutes from the first
tap of the roll, the four companies, fully
armed and equipped for the emergency,
had assembled in battalion front, some
five hundred feet away from their tents.
OF course the alarm had been only
sounded in order to attest the efficiency
of the men in case OF need. The result
OF course was very gratifying.
THE SABBATH.
Sunday, however, was the great day.
The Rev. Mr.. Macintosh, having sig
nified his intention of holding divine
services in the camp, brought the boys
up to a considerable pitch OF excitement.
The services were held in the grove i'm
mediately adjoining the guard tent. The
four companies under the command of
their respective captains, marched to
the grove, and after forming, broke
ranks and surrounded the table at which
the reverend gentleman officiated. The
Accomplishments to the hymns we're
played by the Band under the leadership
OF Prof. Berger. After the rendering Of
the hymns, and the reading of the les
sons Of the day, Mr. Macintosh deliver
ed few remarks touching the obedience