The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-12
Leave Camp Dole With Regret
and Board Ship.
ENJOYED STAY on SHORE
Taking Down and Packing the Shell.
ter Tents-March to Ship-To
Sail This Forenoon.
rrom Wednesday, pally.l

1
The troops on the parade grounds OF the
y. q. n. broke camp at $50 yesterday af-
ternooI and marched aboard the trans
port st, Paul at the Oceanic dock. At
o'clock the men were having their supper
| on the ship.
There was general liberty to II last
| night.
Major DRgles comm anded the troops at
the time camp was broken and started
them of. The Dakota and Colorado COM
panies marched down Hotel street to Fort
and thence to the wharf The Minnesota
recruits passed through the Executive
building grounds to Union Square and the
ship. Route step was the order, and the
men were singing and wiastling all the
way down.
1t took the men but few minu,es to
clear the grounds of all camping para
phernalia after the order was given The
two pieces of canvas were hurriediy rolled
over the tent sticks and fitted UPON the
shoulders VI the couple of men In each
tent. A special detail gathered the blank
cts and other traps. In very short time
the men were ready to fall in.
The men Of this expedition regret very
much to leave Honolulu. They We're par-
tiCultrly anxious to remain over for the
nag raising ON ffinaE. An pHCtr shiu
last night that he would give 500 for
the privilege of beiug here on that ocGa-
sion. The men are even more anxious to
remain that the officers. Some of them
were complaining bitterly last night that
they were SO close to the great event and
could not participate in and enjoy II.
The st. Pauls contingent ha9 enjoyed
their stay in Honolulu perhaps more than
any preceding them. They are an eNccp-
tionany healthy. Jolly, light-hearted set
of young men and reached the Islands in
the pink of condition Being from en-
mate and country as different from Ha-
wall as could he imagined, everything Ia
Honolulu was new and beautiful TO them
And the few days spent here have proved
an opportunity of u life time. Many of
the visitors had the most meager Ideas
of the Islands. They imagined Honolulu
to be 4 collection Ut rud. tropical hutS
and to be- inhabited by half-Clad people
who codld not speak English. Their sur
prise and qualification can we'll lie i'm
agincd..
The feeling of appreciation tna men
have for kindnesses shown them here Is
simply unboundpd I'VE can never forget
that feast on the grounds of tho ENecE-
tive building" declared a group Of them,
talking last night. Truly our own p9o-
pie at home could nos have treated US bet
ter than have the citizens of HONOLULU
Yesterday Benson Smith X Co. offered
free soda to the Boys in Blue. During the
entire afternoon the two clerks at the
fountain were keps busy waiting upon
the guests of the occasion. The soldiers
formed "A line and isied up TO the counter.
where they We're waited upon In turn.
The line stretched out into the street.
The Y. NJ. &. A. and Waverley Club
have kept open house constantly to the
boys. \ very large number of letters were
written at both pieces. AT the CORNER the
gymnasium and baths We're In constant
service.
The st. Paul Is. scheduled to saG this
mo ming at 10 O'Clock for Aanila.