The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-10-16
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS.
Dress Parade on Palace Square
Scenes in the Aftermath.

Scenes in the Aftermath.
The battalion drill of the P. G.
army on Saturday afternoon on
Palace Square was grand success,
so far as drawing crowd was con-
cerned. All the officers were in full
plume and panoply of war, while
the rank and file looked gay in new
uniforms.
Co. f, regulars, headed by
drummer, and commanded by Capt.
Good, was first on the parade
ground and took a stand near the
Opera House. 1t was followed
shortly after by detachment of Co.
A under Lieutenant King. Co. f
followed, in command of Lieutenant
Ludwig, marching down Richards
street, preceding Co. G, Portuguese,
under Captain Camara. The latter
company was headed by eight mem
bers of Co. A. Co. B, missionaries"
preceded by two drummers and led
by Captain Hugh Gum, came on
the ground in really good style
Captain Ziegler marshaled Co. A,
Germans and sailors, with military
precision, and the showing that COM
pany latterly made reflected credit
on its commander Co. D, artillery,
under Captain Wilder, marched out
through the Executive building
grounds from the barracks.
After the different companies had
assembled at different points on the
square the drum corps under Drum
Major William G. King signaled at
tention, and Lieutenant Major j. w.
Pratt formed the companies in line
previous to handing them over to
Lieutenant Col. j. H. Fisher, who
in turn formed them for inspection
by Col. Soper, commanding the
forces. The battalion was put
through different evolutions and
then, under their respective officers,
they were drilled for some time. No
little amusement was caused by the
mistakes made by nearly every COM
pany. Co. A under Captain Ziegler
came the nearest to presentable
military standard. Once when an
order for fright turn" was given,
Co. G turned to the left and Captain
Camara had to run and push the
men the opposite way. Long after
a command for "order arms" had
been given several members in Co.
E were shouldering their muskets
and expectorating tobacco juice over
their shoulders.
Commander j. H. Soper, Quarter
master w. w. Hall, Ordnance Off
Ger A. Gartenberg and Army Surgeon
DR.. Rodgers marched down in front
of the line after the maneuvres to
make the regulation inspection,
after which the parade was dis
missed.
LATTER THE DRILL"
After the different companies re,
turned to the drill shed, refresh
ments we're announced and the vol
unteers, with the exception of the
missionaries" and the artillery com
pany, waited Before long kegs OF
beer arrived. Co. F had four kegs
and the others several each. There
we're probably fifteen kegs punished
by the warriors. Col. Soper super,
intended the furnishing" act, and il
was punish" indeed. There was
no thought of poisoned beer or poi
soned peas, but everything went ex
cept the kegs. There were cheese
and crackers, also cigars.
In the midst of the feast Jim, /;
member Of Co. B, got into fgh1
with Portuguese member of Co. G
and Jim's arm was arrested just as he
was about to hit his antagonist will
the butt of his rifle. Later thi:
same member attacked Captain Ca
mara and came near destroying
Camara's "phiz." There were seve
raj other scraps, and finally, "afte
the beer was gone," squads of thu
army on liberty went down to thu
merry -go-round and for time ont
would think bedlam was let loose
!, Several Of the guards still had thei
muskets in their hands. In ont
saloon musket and belt of cart
ridges were taken from a guard ant
! handed over to the police.