The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-08

elements. knowing full we'll that they
+ would look out for men and the Gov
I eminent. ii occasion required.
4 accept these tokens of your good
| VIII with many sincere thanks. In nv
/ Eastern home | viii look at the watch.
count back seven hours and think of
| what You men are doing in Honolulu.
Accept my best aloha in return for
| your expressions of regard; and if any
OF you are ever in the States, come TO
see me. If you are over there and need
friend, call upon me-
Captain Zeigler of Company f said:
| Colonel Mclean feel that /
voice the sentiments of volunteers and
regulars alike when | say that we re-
greet your departure. On behalf of the
regulars | wish to say that we hope
health, happiness and prosperity may
ever attend you
Captain Mccarthy: Il know | speak
the truth when / say that 80 per cent
of the volunteers regret the departure
of Colonel Mclean. While he has made
us, as volunteers, perform our duty, he
has always treated us as gentlemen
| am myself new in the regiment, but
| have observed the immense value of
the counsel and military instruction of
the Colonel to the volunteers. Regu-
lars and volunteers alike have been
improved. They have been placed up
on a solid military footing. On behalf
of Company ID, the only company which
ever came into open conflict with the
commander of the regiment, | wish to
say that we regret exceedingly the de-
parture of the Colonel from among u.s.
Colonel Mclean: q wish to add a
few words especially addressed to the
volunteers. l have always felt that
our volunteers were not regulars. and
could not be ordered in the same way.
They required TO be handled in diff
ferent way l knew the regulars would
give me obedience, while the volun-
teers, being business and laboring men,
could not conform to all the rules. In
fractions, therefore, from time to time.
have been overlooked. The condition
of the regiment today proves that |
have been successful with both ele-
ments. The political situation in this
country is approaching a change IL
the hopes of the Government and it's
supporters are realized they may
thank the regiment for presenting the
solid front to their enemies which has
MADE the happy political consumma
ton possible / do not believe you will
ever have any more trouble. But we
can never tell. In closing, l wish to
thank Captain Mccarthy for his kind
words, and Company ID for its friendly
feeling"
Capt Paul Smith was introduced as
being the Oldest volunteer Captain in
the hall He expressed the regrets of
Company A. Three cheers were pro-
posed for Colonel Mclean, and were
given with will Following this the
regulars in the hall gave a yell i'm
provised for the occasion, ending with:
who is Colonel Mclean ?-First in
peace, first in war and first In the
hearts of the regiment" This was sent
off with the double-shuffle emphasis
adopted from Clarkes The Great I'm
known"
After remarks by few others, Col
onel Mclean proposed three cheers,
first. for the N G.. H., and then for
President Dole. Both were heartily re-,
sponded to- The meeting then adj
journed
The watch presented the Colonel by
the volunteers was 14-karat wal
than, with full stop arrangement in
the back On the front case was en-
graved the words: First Regiment,
NJ G. H., to Col r. II. Mclean, Jan.
%, 1897" The locket contained on one
side two studded diamonds and two
crossed swords. 1t was engraved as
ITO Col. r. II. Mclean, from
he enlisted men of Companies T. and
F. n. G.. H." An anchor cable chain
the locket.
Colonel Mclean sailed by the Doric
Sunday morning to go direct to Wash
ngton Captains Schaefer, Zeigler,
Coyne, Smith, Murray, Mccarthy and
others saw him off at the steamer.