The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-20
500 At SUPPER
Pleasant Reunion Of The FRS
Regiment.
HIGH JlHkS A BIC SUCCESS
Sotables as Guests Campfire Pare
prosIded-Music the Program
OF the Evening.
From wrlnesday,s panyl

They yelled for Moore for five min
utes or ten minutes at the Drill Shed
last night. II was Al Moore, the sing
ing comedian, ball player and foot ra-
Ger, they wanted. Moore gave songs
that pleased them. lie was the star Of
the evening. As candidate Tor any
thing he would have been elected
unanimously. He could have had the
captaincy Of the ward and chair In
the city council without a trial heat. II
was lucky for Hobson's reputation and
perhaps for Moore. that the high links
was a stag AFFAIR Moore had 10 tune
up his gentle voice three times, on the
last entry in defiance OF the chairman 5
attempt TO put on another number.
The high jnks Of the First Regi
ment, y. G. H.. was a flushing success.
II wasn't a carmine affair with white
wash brushes dripping with the paint,
II was just a joyous reunion Of the
boys and they turned loose and had "a
good time from 7:30 till II. The noise
threatened the paint on the roof.
Lieut.. Col. Jones was the manager
The notable guests included President
Dole, Attorney General Smith. officers
from Camp Mckinley and military Of
ficers from the U. 5. sailing ship Ia
coma. The eX-members Of the regi-
ment, with Capt. Kenake at the head
Of the division, was strong in numbers.
For the affair there was an attend
ance OF few more or less than 500
and Capt. Ashley and Sergt. Chapman
had provided a satisfying feed Of the
camp fire order, with plenty 10 smoke
and some beer. part OF 1t donated by
Mai Mccarthy.
At s o'clock everyone was seated.
Then the program was started. There
were only eleven numbers, but with
snoores they stretched out like count
ing on the Australian ballot in an
Italian precinct. Through 1t all the APP
plause was like a war cry OF an army
vi WI NiShfN pi NH' way W
prayer meeting the day before the re-
duction of the Nile census by Kit
chener.
Capt. Berger's band gave an overture
and some songs. Then Mr.. Games. the
master of the mandolin, gave a real
musical treat. Mr.. w. II. Hoogs. whose
II,
constantly. gave Remember Me" and
Let me Like Soldier Fall" being
greeted with great applause. Selec-
tons by the band. First appearance on
any stage OF the new Hawaiian Man
dolin club composed Of the two sum
ner boys. Cowes, Kaai, Jackson and
several others, with Jas. A. Thompson
as manager. This new organization
promises 10 be a feature in the musical
life OF Honolulu hereafter. The boys
are all excellent musicians and play
we'll together MIR. Peachy, with Bruce
Waring a Co, a trifle pale yet from his
recent serious illness, gave a banjo solo
that was so well liked that he was
called back again. Mr. Peachy gets
nice swinging melody from "A banjo OF
good tone. Then Al Moore was at bat
for three innings and not out taking
first money and the blue ribbon. Davis,
German, Arnold, Willie Mott, Bowers
and others seconded Moore from the
front Nierra and Jackson appeared as
Chinese people, Nierra singing a plain
tive love song pitched 10 three octaves
above the second story of a River street
block. jackson played the Chinese I'D
die. The song was the genuine article
and went with bells The impersona-
tors were recalled. Eddie Armand, OF
the Orpheum vaudeville stock company
was the only professional Of the even
ing, 1t having been necessary for Mr.
Armand Is a clever mimic and the boys
kept him on the stage fifteen minutes
singing comeallyez and giving recita-
tons. Armand has been a favorite on
the stage ever since ne walked IN from
The City one cold morning last sum
mer and is now more popular than
ever The band gave Dixie, Hawaii
Ponoi and Star Spangled Banner and
the doctors will be painting Threats to-
day on account of Dixie.
Decorations were not elaborate, but
underthis head there is bit OF a story,
On one side OF the stage, at a stand OF
arms and drum was the old Hawaiian
nag OF the Regiment, given to the boys
over two years ago by Mrs. Dole. On
the other side, similarly set, was the
Camp Boston American flag, the stars
and stripes presented to the Regiment
by President Dole on the day Of the
flag raising. For the purposes OF venti-
lation windows back of the stage had