The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-20
Mounted and Foot Police Make
Fine Showing.
OUT IN PUNAHOU PASTURE
Regular Movements and a Lot of
Fancy Maneuvering-Run
Capt. Par<er's Company.

quorum of the House, a number
of Government officials, the members
of golf club, Representatives of the
press, a hundred tourists and visitors
from the other Islands, dozen mill
tary men and strong delegation of
citizens, including many ladies and
gentlemen awheel, witnessed the
police parade and drill in Punahou
pasture. Manoa valley, on Saturday
afternoon last.
Marshal A. NJ. Brown directed the
display. The elements of his hand
some and smart command were forty
eight foot police under Capt. Robt.
Waipa Parker and the company of
mounted officers under Capt. Spillner
The sun was shining brightly and
there was a fresh breeze from the head
of Manoa A tent with refreshments
for distinguished guests had been pro-
vided by the commander-in-chief. At
the head of the House party was Rep
resentative Isenberg, who held the
reins over a spanking team. Repre-
sentative Pogue was the principal
critic on horsemanship. At home this
gentleman is one of the rough riders
of Maui.
The field for drilling is level
sweep between two knobs, and if the
stones were cleared away would be an
absolutely perfect place for maneu-
vering a much larger force than the
police can muster. 1t was a happy
thought to carry the foot officers from
town in 'busses. The way is long and
part of it dusty and sharply UP grade.
| The drill began about 3 o'clock and
| continued in a spirited manner for
nearly two hours
First the cavalry was put through
company movements and executed
every command with the prettiest pre-
cisiOn. Then came a Skirmish line
showing and next, in the company
! formation, a battle formation The
firing line was sent out on foot. A
good many blank cartridges were
used. The cavalry company does eX-
| ceedingly we'll at fancy drilling. One
! formation is a circle with the horses
all lying down and the officers firing
over their PROSTATE mounts. There
was the flavor of the theatrical in the
rescue at one time from the firing line
of a wounded man by two messengers
from the reserve. The man was
raised up behind one .of the riders
without any dismounting and carried
to the rear with the horse bucking.
1t was in such work as Capt. Spill
ner's men are called upon to do in
E d11fxy Of nV-
celled at drill A native pony pulling
| a light break was sent across the field
at a top gallop. Two of the officers
were started in pursuit and on each
! triIl succeeded in overhauling the out
| fit in short order Geo. Moau, one of
| Capt. Parker's men, sat in the brake
| and piled the whip vigorously.
| This was very exciting act.
! A boy was mounted on a horse
and rode for the hills at break neck
speed. Two Of the cavalrymen went
after the runaway One officer lifted
the bOy from the saddle while the
other took charge Of the frightened
horse. The mounted force is in a
high state of proficiency.
The fame of Capt R0bt. w. Parker
as drill master is one Of the lnstltu-
tions of the Islands He is a finished
tactician and has fine control o.
men. In the company for display
Capt. Parker's Heutenants were Capt
Kanae and Lieut.. Warran. For drill
or campaign service the foot polc'
have uniform Of bluejacket hats
black sweaters, blue trousers ant
: brown Ieggings They are armed viii
the Lee-Remingten rife. Capt. Park
er put his command through the man
uaI Of arms and the school OF IN
company without break. The me-
size up beautifully and are all STURDY
? healthy and erect and with the sna
of a cadet company They made
most attractive stage picture moVln
over the sward like a machine an
handling their rifles to truest cadence
The company did open order drill an
loading and firing by command an
firing at will in the best posslbi
: stvIe. The triumph Of Parker and III
men came at the ten-minute eXercls
;. of manual of arms and bayonet with
f ont command. In this climax tn
g fortv-eight men did something tha
appealed to all the spectators as httl