The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-05-08
At DRILL SHED.
National Guard fete a
Big Success.
Hundreds Make Merry Saturday
Night and an Extensive
Program Given.

4 rouslng entertainment was given
at the Drll.shed Saturday evening on
she occasion Of the Third Annual camp
Fire OF the First Regiment, Nat!onal
Guard of Hawaii. over one hundred
members OF the National Guard, in
Guiding invited guests of the officers
and The persons who took part In the
stage performance. were present and
parloOk oil che army dinner.
FIVE yong taD.es ,OCk Gp the length
ana ble-u.u Oh the han, and 4UJ p.a.e5
were p.aItd uneIeon Tor the nome SOL
diers. 1 he tables were covered wan
snowy M4ute COINS, ana fuii rdtlons or
pork aLd leans, potI1u sd.ad, DOs,ol
brown bread and SCANNING not conee
mace tempting array OF edlDies well
known 10 the solder on duty.
Long LeIOre . o'c.uCk me Dri.ished
was cIoWUIu with .ths boys ANXIOUS 10
get at the rations. Inc GuIrdsmen
were fina.y brought to attention in the
company rooms, ana at the order OF
Co.one. Jones marched 10 the tables by
companies, so that perfect discipline
was enforced wll.e they were taxing
their seats. This was quickly cast 10
the winds the instant the boys" came
in contacL wl,h the pork and beans.
The am and CATER made upon the tin
pIa.es by the hungry soldiers Almost
drowned lhe music OF Captain Bersers
bald. SeverII se.ec.lOns were p,ayed
during the dinner, and when a parlIcu-
larry catchy negro air was played the
tine KEEP NY huldl eds OF tesl snJwed
4 q NJ n w. 70 mi han
selves.
AT central table, provided with
real crockeIy p.aLe5 ana coIee cups,
the oinCels ana invited ones sat. The
guest OF honor was M4nisLer OF Finance
Damon, WAC SAL at tne rlghl OF Co.oua.
Jones. Colonel e. NJ. Boyd, who was
formerly member of the stan OF the
Governor OF Mesl Virginia, occupied
prominent place al the table, as well
as Co.oAe. o0Ier, wac was lOrmer.y IN
command OF the regiment. Inc ra
lions, however, were all alike, and this
time the officers were no better oil
tAan their suDordinates.
AS soon as the dinner was finished,
briarwood pipes were distributed to
all present, a bag of tobacco accom-
paL5 AS each plLe, The 6lGC or 4. ii.
Davies d 20. In a very short time the
scene reminded one OF the pictures eX-
tant OF Dutch parliamentary sessions
The theatrical program WAS d long
one and the performers were OF the
best local talent in the city and re-
ceived thunderous applause for their
Efforts. The stage was arranged to
repl esent a section OF an army camp
with Calling guns in the foreground
and DiazIng camp fire in the rear
mo " In rn nrNrtn ~ tp,
the nve.y scene in the auditorium.
The club swinging of Mr.. A. j. Goats,
performed in the dark with fire clubs,
was one OF the best attractions of the
evening, and his difficult evolutions
evoked much applause. jackson Hcarde
was a fayorite with the, boys" and
was encored several times. Captain
Sam Johnson performed many dilhcuit
and hazardous acts which paced HIM
easily as the foremost horizontal bar
performer in Honolulu. H. Sharpe, in
his roller skating act, made mucn Of
graceful performance and received APP
plause. A. G. Lovekin's cornet solos
were well received and two encores
were answered.
Just before the members of Hogan's
minstrel troupe arrived the audience
became SO enthusiastic over the pro-
gram that the performers could not be
heard TO advantage throughout the
hail, and Colonel Jones gave the signal
TO the band TO play The Star Spangled |
and the camp fire went out
suddenly.
The officers. invited guests and the |
actors we've invited to the OF
ticers' Club, where the balance OF the |
program was rendered wiLhout inter-
ruption. The Pickanniny Band was
present and en!ivened the hours with |
music.
Co.oLe. Boyd gave several humorous !
selections and won the appreciation |
OF the minstrels and the officers by |
their exec. lence. Ernest Hogan was at
his best. and was kept on the floor as
of.en as his audience could bring him
there by its applause. The buck and |
wing" dancing OF Master Llvers
brought out the cake-walking procliyi-
lies of the members of the club. 1t was
after midnight before the .
Colo;>S had the pianist sound Taps"
and the audience dispersed.
The following was the program:
Opening selection, Government band;
musical shetch, Company II team; song
and dance. Williams and Espinda;
club swinging. A. j. Goats; vocal try
nut, Orpheum Quartette; musical se.ec-
ion, Frazier and Mariner: song and
lance, Jackson Hearde; horizontal bar
,ct, Captain Johnson and Y. NJ. e. A.
cam; song, l.. Chenault: song and
lance. +, Williams: roller skating, +.
Sharpe: song. Orpheum Quartette;
ketch. Ernest Hogan; female imperso-
lator, Dodson; buck and wing dance,
Master Livers; awkward squad. the
ast-joined; cornet solo. A. G. Loyekin:
-esu Crist Marie Saliva. Mr.. Boyd: flute
olo and chorus. Desky and Offley.
Notice-Money refunded after the
how. No eggs allowed upon the stage.
lacks at 3 a, m. Patrol wagon at
. m. Do not hurt the feelings of the
rtists: they can't helm Il. Police nrn-