The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-13
GOODBYE CAMARA
Retiring Captain of Com
pany c.
Many words of Praise for Him
Officers of the National Cuurd
and Others Present.

After the battalion drill last night
the members of Company G gathered
around the festive board in their room
in the Drill Shed, and sat down TO a
sumptuous banquet provided by Cap
tain Camara as farewell to his com
pany, he having decided TO retire from
the National Guard for reasons of his
cwn.
Besides the members of the company
there were present Lieutenant olonel
Fisher, Major Jones, Major Mcleod,
Captain Coyne, Lieutenant Kenake, ].
NJ. Vivas, A G.. Correa and a repre-
sentative of the Advertiser.
After the banquet was well along
Captain Camara arose and addressed
those present as follows:
Il am sorry to have to say that this
is my last appearance as your captain.
For five years L have been your COM
'mander, and all that have done dur
ing that time has been for The good
of the country and the company. They
part, but l hope that these will not
remain with you | hope, also, that
you will not only do as well with your
new captain as you have done under
me, but better. l bid you farewell,
but L do il with the greatest OF regret,
hoping that we part with good feel
ing on all sides. Farewell, then, and
may prosperity follow you under your
new commander"
Captain Camara then called on Ma
jar Jones for few words. After a few
remarks, Major Jones re-
sponded as follows:
81 have been closely associated with
Captain Camara and can say with all
that whatever he has done
i'm the work of the n. G.. II. has al
ways been sanctioned by the other Of
icers. l regret very much the fact
hat he is leaving the company, but /
hope that you will give your new cap
ain the support you have always ac-
corded Captain Camara, who has new
II for one moment been otherwise than |
attentive to his duty. I cannot help but |
eel that you are losing an excellent
man."
Three cheers for Captain Camara |
we're then proposed, and his health
frank.
Mr.. Lane. late of the New York
militia, said a few words compliment
ng Company G and then Lieutenant
Colonel Fisher was called on for a
ew remarks. He spoke as follows:
Il regret exceedingly to have been
present at this occasion, the farewell
# Captain Camara to Company G. He
S one of the most efficient officers in
he n. G.. H., this having been proven
w his winning the late competitive
Irill. 1 hope you will ever strive to
,eep up the good standard of the COM
amy, and that some day Camara can
e talked back again into the n. G.. H.
his. feel sure. can be done. He can't
tay out. He has been too long with
t. He is the best man you could pos
IDLY get to command you, this with
ut any disrespect TO your new captain.
hope some day that we can Camara
Jack. We want him badly
Major Mcleod echoed the sentiments
f Lieutenant Colonel Fisher, and then
7. NJ. Vivas. representing the Portu-
-uese press. was called on for a few
emarks. In response, he made a short
peech in Portuguese. complimenting
Captain Camara and telling of the
many reasons why company G should
,e proud of its accomplishments
Captain-e Gonsalves made a few
promising with the aid of
lis company. to do everything possible
o further the interests of Company G.
Ernest Silva, retiring second lieut.
nant. impressed the fact on the men,
,ers of the company that try as hard
IS they may, as good a man can never
,e found TO fill his place.
After some "reminiscences by Cap
ain Camara the banquet was at an end.