The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-17

nad been poor. so TAR as MS team
was involved the shooting was good
enough to win and not much better
than that could be asked True, there
were some low scores, but this was
only because the boys were having a
lark in their own family. They were
not really in earnest. When they had
business in hand they shot for big
totals as was shown when they cleaned
ont the Denver Rifle club and the crack
militia team of the old state of Mas
sachusettS.
Lieut.. McLain, who captained the
,osing side was called up to the cap
tain's territory and hOnOred with
medal. There were calls for Lieut..
McLain to explain. Capt Dodge did
this quite eloquently, showing that
the medal for the unlucky officer was
leather miniature target with a hole
in the bull's-eye. AS Capt Dodge had
been a private on the losing side he
maintained that there was a hole in the
bulls-eye al the time and that he
and his colleagues had been sending
pellets into it and not getting them
counted. Mr. McLain said but little,
speaking, however. strictly to the
point. He showed that the ten highest
scores on the losing side were bet
ter than the ten first scores on the
winning side. He then and there chal-
lenged the winners to a return match
and was generously applauded. He
commended the conduct of the Govern
ment and said the SharpshOoters were
glad they had supported it from the
first. The lieutenant proposed that the
company keep together even after an
neXation came.
JOS. MarSden, as the committee of
one on dinner readily ascertained that
all were satisfied with the banquet
This saved the life or health of the cat
erer upon whom the whole committee
had threatened to sit if the dinner was
not all that it should be- Mr. Marsden
said that while travelling over the
States he had made no cOncealment of
his faith that the SharpshOOters could
show ten men at the butts to defeat
an equal number that could be mus
tered anywhere on the American con-
tinent and had left a trail of ''defiS"
across Unc,e Sans domain. Mr. Mars
den gave the assurance that anneXa-
ton would be accomplished within
three months. He would then grace
fully and jOyOusly become an American
citizen, being now a subject of the
Hawaiian Government, though an En-
glishman by birth.
There was some reference to an
affair of tree and Mr.. Atkinson,
editor of the Star, was introduced. He
thanked the presiding officer for the
pleasure of coming into contact in
such delightful manner with so fine
body of men. 1t was annexation
| that brought them together and he was
happy to say that the cause was in
better shape than it had ever been
before. News of the most encouraging
nature had been received The speaker
had always declared that annexation
was foregone conclusion for the ex-
| Cellent reason that he could view it in
no other right 1t is now stated on eX-
| cellent authority that siXty-twO senat-
tors will vote for the treaty, sixty votes
being required for ratification The
weight of President DOle's visit will
in all probability increase the number
Of affirmative votes beyond siXty-two.
The speaker gave utterance to his
ideas upon the situation and the future
here as one of those Englishmen who
were republicans from choice and con-
victiOn
Daniel Logan of the Bulletin di.ated
Guardsman who live two miles from
the practice butts and who had no
time to acquire that degree of profici-
ency owned by Sharpshooters. He en-
jOyed their dinners and liked the men
and the cause. AS for personal politics.
the last words President Dole had ut
tered before embarking for America
had been an urgent eXhortatiOn to
keep up the fight for the Vineyard
street tree. The speaker had been ap-
preached in 1886 to join a revolution
aTy movement here and at that time
had said that if it was for annexation
TO the United States he was in favor
of it.
A few remarks were made by the
| Advertiser representative
There was cordial applause for the
| first captain of the company, John
| KidweE. He told of the organization
! with tWenty-fOur members, with the
| dead line as thirty-siX and such pre-
| sent experts as McLain making Il and
u in their earlier attempts to qualify.
| The company had met and conquered
all foemen who had thrown down the
| gauntlet and was still in the field. In
the last month of 1893, when it was
more than probable that United States
troops would be landed to assist in the
restoration of the Monarchy the Sharp
shooters had taken firm and decided
stand and could not be moved. Cap
tain Kidwell believed the company haC
at that time added much needed back.
bone, had, in fine. kept the Govern,
ment where it was.
Nine handsome medals dangleC
from the breast OF ex-Capt. Walter E
Wall and he had left three heavy one!
at home along with a lot Of cups anC
others trophies of skill and prowess
He gave some valuable pointers OF
shooting and on organization for tht
best possible work at the target.
Prof. Frank A. HOsmer, President 0
PunahOu College and a company en-
thusiast said he was proud Of his con
. nectiOn with the organization, proud 0
its record and its men and officers
He then went into the all-prevailinj
, topic of the evening and made a stir
ring address on annexation He on
demned the logic and the lack O