The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-26
First Annual Supper Of the Sharp
shooters Was a Pleasant Affair.
THE FLAGS OF TWO REPUBLICS.
Those Were the Hall Decorations
Horseshoe and It's Center Piece
Gay Scenes at the Arlington-Notable
Guests - Speeches - President Dole

"Say, Mr.. Marsden, were you on the
winning or the losing side?" inquired
friend across the banquet table at the
Sharpshooters' Arlington feast Satur-
day evening.
"Yes; yes; 1 was" replied the heavy
contributor as he resumed a salad and
a conversation with Prof. Hosmer.
And that's the way it was with all
of them. The result of the match was
of small moment to any of the marks
men. The company was in for time.
Their social was notable affair. The
Arlington parlors and party dining
hall have contained many brilliant,
happy and distinguished assemblages.
The first annual dinner of the sharp
shooters will rank with any of these.
One of the participants remarked: "T'd
be long time in my own country be-
fore dined with the President" The
response was that new Hawaii was
even more democratic than the United
States.
Rare taste was shown in decorations
for the festival hall. The colors of the
two Republics were used. On the wall
back of the head of the table was a
masterpiece of ornamentation. The
groundwork was a horse shoe of bunt-
ing. This was studded with incandes-
cent lamps colored red, white and
blue. In the center was fine portrait
of President Dole.
Tho ann1nanU haU9n tO collect aS
early as O'Clock. Mr.. Leans braves,
who lost, explained how it happened,
and Wallis Indians, who won, told
how they might have done still better
if they liked. The chatting was all
very good natured. A wide field for
talk is the occupation of "boring small
holes in bulls eyes," as Mr.. Hatch
calls it.
At o'clock the party was seated.
There were three tables placed tOgeth-
er. Capt. John Kidwell was at the
center of the head. On his right were
President Dole and Attorney General
Smith. On the left were Minister
Hatch and Col. Soper. Minister Damon
was unable to be present and sent his
regrets. Minister King is out of town.
The dinner occupied an hour. 1t was
in material and service a triumph for
M. Krouse and his chef and force. No
liquors or wines were served. When
the cigars and soda water came the
speaking began.
First there was German dialect re-
citation by Gus Murphy, excellently
rendered and very aprOpos. 1t related
to the service of sharpshOoters in the
Civil war in the United States.
DIR. A. E. Nichols surprised his
friends by his eloquence. His theme
was the devotion of the sharpshooters
to the cause of annexation and to the
Government.
j. F. Scott was witty. He said he
had prepared a speech, but it was con-
structed with the ante mOrtem idea
that his side would win. The result
of the match was ruinous to his set
address. Mr.. Scott offered sweet con-
ISOLATION to the losers, but was certain
that barring accidents they were the
better marksmen. Some timely
rhyme that was greeted with hearty
laughter was given by Mr.. Scott.
Prof F. A. Hosmer declared he was
proud to have been one of the sharp
shooters from the very first. He of
fered the sentiment "Long Live the
Republic" Prof. Hosmer believed
this covered the whole field of the as
pirations, labors and hopes of those
identified with the cause Of progress
in Hawaii
DIR. Emerson said he talked only
in obedience 10 orders. Re thought
the company was to be congratulated
on its success and he had faith that
the future held for them realization of
the prize for which they were striving.
Jos. Marsden had thought up to the
afternoon that he could do one thing
well, but he had turned in his assess
ment before the match was half over.
Mr.. Marsden then recalled that he still
owned one talent. He gave a very
funny account of his ability as a
snorer and challenged the regulars and
the country To produce man to equal
him.
Dan Lyons gave some very interest
ing remi niScepces OF life in Nevada in
the early days. He was manager of a
newspaper there, ami tw're in one
week readers armed with SIX shooters
called TO learn who ''wrOte that arti-
Gle" Mr.. Lyons was Que OF the best
rifle shots ia Nevada. He ami John
Farnsworth We're friends III that
State.
Lieutenant Dodge was happy
enough in his remarks to make sew
eral of the losers cry for quarter and
insist that he was rubbing it inn
Senator Waterhouse covered him
self with glory by giving one of Abra-
ham Lincoln's stories, and getting
challenged to mortal combat by j. l..
Mclean.
Attorney. General Smith compli-