The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-25
HAWAIIAN VOLUNTEERS.
Col. Ashford Entertains the Field
and Stan.

| and Staff.
Yesterday evening the new officers OF
| the several companies forming the Sec
ond Battalion OF Hawaiian Volunteers
met for the election Of the field and staff.
! The following was the result:
| Major, Sam'l Nowlein.
Adjutant, w. s. Wond.
Quartermaster, L. J. Nahora Hipa.
Surgeon, F L. Miner, NJ. D.
Ordnance Officer, q. /. Desha.
Upon the invitation OF Lieut.. Colonel
| V. V. Ashford, the officers and retiring
| officers of the Second Battalion with a
few other guests, assem- bled round the
festive board, in the Armory OF the Ho-
noulu Rifles at o'clock. The Colonel
presided, with Adjutant II. Gum as vice
chairman On the right were seated, in
the following order, Major Hebbard, Mr.
James Ashford Gather OF the Colonel and
the Attorney-GeneraD, Representative e
of the ADVERTISER, His EXcellency At
orney-General G. w. Ashford, Adjutant
Wond, Quartermaster Hipa, Mr.. f. J.
Tesla, Lieut. Smith, Prince kunuiakea.
Lieut. Mashke and Capt. Zeigler; on the
left, Major Nowlein, His Excellency /.
A Thurston, Capt. ]. II. Fisher of Co.
B., First Battalion, Mr.. w. A S. Beals,
Captain Desha, Lieut. Morse, Capt. Kaia,
Lieut.. Hakalaau, NJ. keOhOkalOle, VIM.
Palau and ex-Capt. Clark OF the Kings
Own.
An excellent banquet served by Mr..
Steiner, of the Elite, having been duly
reduced, the host introduced a series of
toasts.
His Majesty the King" the first
hOnOred, was proposed with the remark
that His Majesty had always been most
favorably disposed toward the Hawaiian
Volunteers. The health was drunk with
ellis Majesty's Minister'S" was cordi-
ally honored.
His sExceIlency L. A. Thurston re-
sponded with an eloquent speech in Ha-
waiian, which was often interrupted
with loud ap, ,lause from all who under
stood that language,
His Excellency G.. w. Ashford spoke
to the same compliment in English. He
agreed with MIR. Thurston in saying that
he was there not as Minister but as a
volunteer, although the speaker through
pressure of other duties resigned from
his corps. This was to him an enjoy
of race between the two battalions did
not imply EMERGENCIES of military senti-
ments These were always enjoyable
occasions to him. None of his Honolulu
"reminiscences were more pleasant than
those recalling the time spent in volun-
teer duties. He referred to the moon
LIGHT drills Of u recent past and to the fine
appearance made therein by the native
companies, hoping that enthusiasm would
revive among them so as to have these
drills resumed shortly. 1t was desirable
10 cultivate sentiments of unity between
volunteers Of different nationalities, re
Numbering that all were Hawaiian vol
unteers for the protection OF the Ha-
waiian flag. Even if the occasion should
not arise for duty in that regard, there
were many advantages OF social and
physical nature in their organization.
There was something inspiriting in
young men being banded together
in that way. His most pleasant
military experience had been in this
country, he trusted that the pleasure
might be perpetuated, and ,hat his rela-
tons with the corps would be as agree
able in the future az in the past.
"The Hawaiian Volunteers" was pro-
posed with preliminary remarks at some
length by Colonel Ashford. His ideas
of military matters had conferred in vol
unteer organizations from the first of his
experience. He was In a cavalry corps
when little more than twelve years Old,
continuing his connection with vOlun-
teers until he joined the United States
army in the late war. Serving also in
the British regular and volunteer mill
tary, his interest continued always to
centre in the volunteer branch, and his
associations with the volunteers of this
! hn vNlc 4
"reminiscences of his lie. He knew
soldiers when he saw them, and could
say that the volunteers here compared
favorably with those in other countries.
Referring to the efficient organization
% 900 strong of the Canadian volunteers,
whose system had suggested that OF the
mother country, the Colonel proceeded
to speak of the attachment with which
the volunteer military was popularity re-
garded in countries where such existed.
This was not always the case here, where
once Col. Spalding truly described the
situation by saying that a man required
real patriotism to stand the jeering at
those who wore a uniform. The speaker
believed that the public tone was chang
ing for the better, and becoming as in
some other countries where people
honor their volunteers. He hoped this
would ever be so, for if ever trouble
comes it is to be met by the Hawaiian
Volunteers. 1t was necessary i'll that
case for the volunteers to have public
support, and he reiterated the belief,
uttered at similar gathering OF the First
Battalion staff, that the Government
was disposed to fulfil its duty of making
adequate provision for the volunteers.
The Colonel related the progress OF steps
taken to furnish uniforms for the Second
Battalion, and expressed his earnest
desire for the most friendly reIa-
tons between the two battalions.
They should be prepared for any in
ternal emergency, If not with very
large force the existing strength should be
maintained. He was very much pleased
with the orderly and businesslike man
ner in which the Second Battalion had
conducted that nights meeting.
Major Sam. Nowlein made a brief
/ response, concluding by proposing the
J health Of "Our Colonel" This gave
! Col. Ashford another opportunity OF ex-
! pressing the pleasure ne felt IN the
/ friendly feeling between the two bat
/ talions. He had believed it and now he
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