The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-04-19
TERRITORIAL STATUS SURE Engineers ARRYMNHf THEATRICAL SEASON HAWAII GAINING
GARRISON TRANSFER AT POST
HONOLULU.
Interesting Guard Mount This Morn
ing-The New Commandant-Milit
ry Confraternity.

There was a fine exhibition of milf
tary confraternity and soldierly COM
radeShip at Post Honolulu yesterday
afternoon when the Sixth artillery ar
rived, and this morning at guard mount
when the new garrison assumed charge.
When the artillerymen marched into
camp they were heartily greeted by the
volunteer engineers. The engineers
gave three rousing cheers for the artl-
lerymen, and the latter responded with
three for the engineers, and then both
Joined in three cheers for the army
and the flag.
The engineers gave every help pos
sible to the new garrison in getting
Strengthened out and in preparation of
supper. They gave up half their bar
racks, and though even with that
there were not enough barracks to go
round, and some of the artillerymen
had to sleep on the porches, it was a
very pleasing welcome.
At guard mount this morning the
post was formerly turned over to the
new garrison and the command of Col
onel Mills. Guard mount was made a
striking military spectacle. The Off
GERS of the day ending with guard
mount were Lieutenant Britain, off,
Ger of the day; Sergeant Mcguire, SER
| geant of the guard, and Bugler George
! Cooke, bugler of the guard. The last
| call to guard mount before the trans
| fer to the new garrison was given by
! Bugler Cook of the engineers. The en-
! gineers were all out to witness the
| ceremony. After it was over the en-
! gineers mingled with the artillerymen,
wishing them pleasant duty here and
! giving all kinds of praise for the peo-
! pie of Honolulu, expressing regret that
/ so many pleasant relations must be
| broken up by their departure, though
| they were glad on the whole they were
/ to be mustered out of service.
| For the artillerymen it is pretty
busy day. They are establishing them
| selves in their new quarters and get
| ting accustomed to new surroundings.
! At the same time there was lots of
| work in getting their stores and be-
| longings from the wharf out to the
camp. Colonel Rubin furnished ten
wagons for this purpose. Among the
| first things sent out were the tents,
| for until the engineers leave tomorrow
| there is not enough room in the bar
racks for all. During the day tents
| have been put up so that every one
will have a roof to sleep under tonight
The Sixth artillery is one of the new
artillery regiments organized at the
| beginning of the war. The different
| batteries have been on duty at different
points on the Atlantic coast, some In
New York some at Fort Monroe, Vir-
ginia, and some in Florida.
A good many of the engineers expect
to return to Honolulu as soon as they
are mustered out of the service. a
large number of them having secured
positions of one kind and another.
| There were strong hopes entertained
until after the arrival of the Nippon
Maru that orders would be received
authorizing those who wished it to be
discharged here. RumOrs that such or
ders would be received have been cur
rent for some time and they have beer
looked for by every steamer. But they
did not come, and so everybody will re-
turn to the coast to be mustered on,
there and those who intend to make
this their home will return as citizens
STRANGERS FRIEND SOCIETY.
The Strangers Friend Society viii
| meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall at 10 a. m
tomorrow, Thursday. Important bust
ness is to be laid before the member:
for consideration and all of them arr
| requested to be present.