The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-15
DRILL DREW A CROWD.
INTEREST IN THE LINELN MANEu-
vERs or A BATTALION.
Infantry and Artillery Tho Alarm DriIi
Quick Work-Ilvin Makes tho
Possible"

The drill of the second battalion
Major Jones in command, FRIDAY
evening was witnessed by larg,
number OF people. +, G and II
turned out full infantry companies.
ID had charge Of the new big guns.
After regular movements, the bat
talon was brought i'll action. II
was sent around to attack the left
flank. + moved on the center and
was supported by G.. DIS artillery
opened on the right and lett. After
sharp engagement, into which
the whole line was drawn, charge
was ordered, when the enemy were
routed.
At 1880 Friday morning, Colonel
Mclean rushed from the bungalow
at the Executive building to the
guard on duty at the barracks.
The guard was ordered TO turn out
the garrison. All inside were
asleep. But the bugle sounded
and in an instant the whole place
was i'll commotion. Colonel Nc
Lean gave orders here and there.
Guard posts were doubled. The
men sprang into their clothes and
quickly gathered their munitions.
In six minutes hundred men with
two field pieces marched out of the
King street gate and in fifteen
minutes reached Independence
Park.
Up to that moment officers and
men thought a scrap" was OH.
Major Potter and Lieut.. Ludewig,
who were left in charge of the Gov
eminent building, put everything
in shape for defense. Twelve pick
cts were put out, and the Cuttings
moved up where they could be used
TO the best advantage. Orders had
been left by the Colonel to give no
telephone news except to certain
gentlemen named, and to admit no
one except cabinet members and
Regiment officers TO the grounds.
The lighting" party was halted
at Independence park. There the
Colonel informed the men that he
merely wanted to see how they
would turn out on sudden call. He
was more than pleased with the re-
suit. The march back was made
on Beretania street, and in S. min
utes from the time of the alarm the
men were again in bed
The colonel was so gratiiied with
the quick response and movements
OF the troops that he gave the gar
rison twenty-four hours liberty,
dating from Friday morning.
Private c. Elvin, Company B, N.
G. H., has the great honor of being
the first man to make the "pos-
sible' at rifle shooting in Hawaii.
He did it shortly after ) p. III. Fri
day at Makiki butts. There were
ten straight ullseyes, and half of
them within an inch of the center.
On the last shot he put his gun
down five times-to get a better
hold" The gun used was
Springfield, Burlington sight, with
a 7-pound trigger pull. This was
Elvin's second score. The first was
AZ. Several men witnessed the
performance.
Private Elvin is native of
Sweden. He entered the service
OF his native country when but fit
Teen years of age. From youth he
took a great interest in shooting.
At maturity he enigrated to the
United States. His employment
was for years in the customs ser
vice, but he kept up his practice at
the target. Several times he has
made the possible" in America,
but with a lighter bullet and a
lighter trigger pull. Two years
and half ago he came to Hawaii
and enlisted in Company L, reg
ulars. He became gunner. From
the first he was recognized as a
good shot.
A few months ago he left the
regulars and enlisted in Company
B. Since then his practice scores
have been from IS to 49. His
score in the International match
was As. Mr.. Elvin says that he
can do it again." even with his
heavy trigger pull.
The return match between Com
pany BIS team and Hilo is in pro.
gress at Makiki butts this after
noon. The same team is shooting.
b expects TO make 40 this time.