The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-19
FOR ANNEXATION
Monster Demonstration by Mem
beers n. G. 4.
WILL BE HELD AT DRILL SHED
Plans Completed at Head.
quarters Last Night.
Speakers From Among the Sol
dierS-SCheme of Lieut..
TowSe.

After military matters were ATTENDED
to at headquarters last night the mat
ter of the annexation meeting, under
the auspices of the First Regiment, n
G. H., was freely discussed.
| Lieut.. Ed Towse is the father of the
scheme, and from present indications
it will be a great success.
The discussion lasted more than an
| hour and the opinion of the regiment
al officers was unanimous that such q
meeting should be held, and that there
were men in the ranks capable of adj
dressing the large number of people
present; it was not necessary to select
the speakers from among the officers.
1t was settled, also, that the meeting
should not be held so that it would
have the appearance of being under
orders A request would be issued to
the members to attend as individuals
connected with the N. G. H.
During the meeting Colonel Mclean,
Lieutenant Colonel Fisher, Major Nc
Leod, Capt. Paul Smith, Captain Zeig-
ler and Drum Major King gave eX-
preston to their ideas as to the char
acter of the meeting, and it was the
concensus of opinion that it should be
a popular turnout of men who wear
the uniform of the Republic, not only
ON account of their interest in the well
fare of the nation, but to show their
fealty to the Constitution. 1t would be
a demonstration by men to show that
their sympathies with the movement
and to the support OF the Government
is just as firmly and faithfully cement
ed as it ever has been.
1t was suggested that it would be an
extraordinary occasion, and that it
would manifest extraordinary feeling
upon the part of the men who are
ever ready to lend material aid in
the Government. 1t was
felt that an epoch in the history of
the Republic was rapidly approaching.
and that the citizen soldiery should
take part in assisting a movement
which should be pushed at this end of
the line.
1t was expressly agreed by the Off
GERS present that the details if the
meeting should be arranged that they
should meet with the approval of the
Club. Nothing will be
done that will conflict in any way with
the plans of that organization. With
a view TO adding to the attractions a
request will be sent to Minister Coop
er to allow the Government Band TO
be present. The regimental drum
corps, under the leadership of of Drum
Major w C. King, will be present and
assist
The preliminary plans provide for
the first battalion to be stationed on
one side of the hall and the second bat
talon on the other.
There will be a great display of
bunting, and the place will present a
martial appearance.
Special invitations will be issued TO
members of the Cabinet, First Com
pany Sharpshooters, officers the An
neXation Club and officers of the Citi-
zen's Guard. 1t was decided that the
meeting should be held at the Drill
Shed on Thursday, January %, and
that the arrangements would be in the
hands of a popular committee of 81. |
This will consist of three men from
each company, and three representa-
tives of the officers. So far, only six
men have been selected: Lieutenant
Tcwse, Captain Kia and Lieutenant
Crane for the officers, and Lieutenant
Sergeant Travens and Private
FCgarty for Company H