The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-18
WITH THE REGIMENT.
WHAT Is GOING ON IN N. q. II.
CIRCLES.


members oil the N. G.. II. ar,
to have service stripes. TIL,
stripe will be red and will be worr
about the cuff Of the right sleeve
One stripe will be given for eact
two-years Of continuous service.
An order to this effect will be
issued at once. There are about
so men in the N. G.. II. who can
now wear one stripe.
An order is out calling in all
uniforms now charged to company
commanders that are not in use.
The uniforms returned will be Gre
dicted to the companies, and become
Regimental property. Those in fair
condition will be renovated, pressed
and reissued as they may be requir-
ed. By this means number of use
less uniforms can be called into
service. The move also establishes
a nucleus for Regimental depot of
uniform, and when we'll under way
extra men may be equipped on short
notice.
The Regimental shoot with tue
Californians will take place Feb. 8,
10 and II. Sharpshooters are
barred from the match. The Colonel
will issue an order, requiring 60 men
who made IS and over in the Deem
Der shoots to begin practice at once.
The names Of those to be selected
will be published later. There will
be only about two weeks left for
practice.
Company c will take the Hotch-
kiss guns and become sort of
secondary battery company. The
company will, however, retain its
infantry formation, praicticing with
the artillery every other drill night.
For the present only one gun will
be used, leaving it strong infantry
support of about 40 men.
Company AS High links" at
the drill shed Friday night was a
most enjoyable affair. A long table
was placed in the center of the big
hall with chairs for seventy. The
viands were laid OH bed of male
and flowers. Music was furnished
by the Hawaiian band. Decorations
were simple. Over large picture
OF President Dole the Hawaiian
and American colors were draped.
A beautiful monogram, Go. A,
N, G. H." was suspended OH the
wall. The letters were worked
with male leaves.
Captain Smith was master of &C.
remonies. Colonel Mclean sat at
the head of the table. Other off
GERS present were: Colonel Fisher,
Major Mcleod, Major Jones, Ad-
jutant Kenake and officers of Com
pany A. The affair was informal.
Colonel Mclean, being called upon,
complimented the company upon
its good showing on all occasions
and the interest manifested by the
men in military matters. They
were mostly labo,ing men, but usu-
ally found time to attend their
drills. He thanked them for their
past good work.
Capt. Smith produced the order
issued by Colonel Fisher in January
last in response to which Company
A moved into Manoa Valley. A
call was then made for Colonel
Fisher. This officer paid high
tribute to the qualities of A. He
knew the right men were being
sent when Company A was ordered
into Manoa.
Major Mcleod responded to call
and added a few words to the gen.
eral line persued by Colonel Fisher.
Major Jones, who commanded de-
tachment Of another company at
Manoa, remarked upon the bravery
of A and gave an amusing account
of valiant assault of the combined
forces upon the commissary wagon.
Remarks were also made by
Captain Smith, 1t. Rowald, Sgt.
Locker, Privates Keliipio and Ka-
makea of the company. Refresh
ments accompanied and followed
the dinner. After the visitors left
the company had general good
time. There was singing and
dancing until IL o'clock.