The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-03-04

&. j. Mccarthy, First Lieut..
A. w. Carter, Second Lieut..
These officers held till May /,
1888, when the resignation Of Capt
Ashford and Lieut.. Carter resulted
in the choice Of:
G. j. Mccarthy, Captain.
i. ID. Wickc, First Lieut..
G. W. Xicglcr, Second Lieut..
In Jan, 1889, the two first were
reelected and II. +. Wichman was
chosen Second Lieut.. The resigua-
ton of Mccarthy took place in Oc-
tober. The new officers consequent
were:
,. ID. Wicke, Captain.
A. W. Carter, First Lieut..
II. +. Wichmap, Second Lieut..
At the regular election Jan. $500,
were elected:
II. Gum, Captain.
Jas. Il. Castle, First Lieut..
Ira a. Burgett, Second Lieut.
THE BATTALION.
Following is list of Field and
Staff officers elected or appointed:
V. V. Ashford, MAJOR.
Geo. Mcleod, Adjutant.
II. Gum, Ordnance Officer.
W. w. Hall, Quarter Master.
DR.. Martin, Surgeon.
These selections were made April
/, 1887, and stood till July 22d,
1887, when they were modified rs
follows:
V. V. Ashford, Lieut.. Colonel.
II. +. lIebbard, Major.
DR.. Brodie, Surgeon.
The others remained unchanged.
On May /, 1888, V. V. Ashford re-
signed the Lieutenant Colonc!cy
but was elected Colonel Aug. 20,
1888, appointing as his Adjutunt J.
ii. Fisher, who resigned and was
succeeded by Hugh Gum January,
1889. On that date were elected:
II. F. IIebbard, Major.
II. G. Meyer, Adjutant.
&. Il. Wilder, Ordnance Officer.
w. w. Hall, Quarter Master
Jno. Brodic, Surgeon.
In April, 1889, ii. c. Meyers
place was declared vacant owing to
his exceeding his leave of absence,
and A. G.. Nj. Robertson acted pro
TEN rs Adiutant till the election in
August of +. w. Langley to that
post occurred. The election of Jan
uary, 1890, resulted in:
III. +. Hebbard, Major.
+. w. Langley, Adiutant.
G.. X. Wilder, Quarter Master.
a. Gartcnberg, Ordnance Officer.
.Jno. Brodic, Surgeon.
The unanimous reelection, Fcbru-
airy 10, of Colonel Ashford was We
tocd by n three-fourths vote of tho
Cabinet. The following interesting
facts in addition to the foregoing arc
appended:
Regular elections (a) Of Field ant
Staff officers occur in the sccont
week of each January and (b) o.
company officers at the first regular
meeting of each January. The clc2
ton of Colonel occurs in February
every two years.
The maximum number allowed
each company is Go; the minimum
80. The company quotas have fire..
Quently been full but the present
membership is far below the maxi
mum.
The Rifles went into camp at Val
alae May IS, 1889, and remained
three days.
The competition drills in whicl
the Rifles have engaged are: Nov,
2S, 1889, against Kings Own which
won flag given by His Majesty
Nov. 2S, 1856, against Kings Own
and Princes Own, at Palace Square
Prize awarded to Honolulu Rifles
but not up to date received from TIT
King. Nov. %, 1887, between Co.. ;
A, B and ID of the Rifles at Makiki
The prizes consisted Of silver medal
for each man in tho company. WoI
by Co. B, to whom the badges wcr
presented by Cot. Ashford.
In March, 1887, silk Hawaiian
flag, the gift of the wives of tn
gallant members of the Rifles, wa
made in presentation speech b,
the King at the Armory hop and cx
hibition drill.
The Rifles may be credited will
the following hops: Co. y Decem
Der 10, 1887; Co. A February %
1885, Co. b May /, 1888; Bat
) TALON Aug. 25, 1888.
The uniforms are paid for out of ap
preparation for military forces of til
kingdom, which arc under the con
troll of the Minister of Foreign AT
fairs. The helmets and accoutre
mcnts come from the United States
AT one time the records were kcI
by j, +. Wiseman. They were los
and the items of the above accour
have been furnished in response t
the reporters inquiries from varou
; members. They are in the mai
correct, but the RULLETIN will chez
fully make any needed correction