The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-07
Al DRILL SHED
National Guard Fete a
Big Success.
Hundreds Make Merry Saturday
Night and an Extensive
Program Given.

Ut the Drillshed Saturday evening IN
the occasion Of the Third Annual Camn
Fire Of the First Regiment. Nar,onaI
, Guard of Hawaii. Over one hundred
members of the National Guard in
Guiding invited guests of the of,cers
and the persons who took part in the
stage performance, were present and
partook of the army dinner.
Five yong tables took up the LENGTH
ana breddth OF the hall. and 400 ma O.
were placed thereon for the homo sol
dIers. The tables were covered win
snowy white cloths. and full rations OF
pork and beans. potato saIad. sostcn
brown bread and steaming hot cone
made a tempting array of edibles we,,
known to the soldier on duty.
Long before 5 O'Clock the Drilished
was crowded with the boys anxious 10
get at the rations. The Guardsmen
we're finally brought to attention in the
-ompany rooms, and at the order OF
Co.onel Jones marched to the tables nv
companies, so that perfect discipline
was enforced while they were taking
eheir seats. This was quickly cast to
the winds the instant the boys" came
al contact with the pork and beans
ihe Gin and clatter made upon the tin
p'a'es by the nungry soldiers almost
irOwEsd the music of Captain Bprger's
Jlrd. Several selections were nave
Turing the dinner, and when a particu.
lr.y catchy negro air was p,ayed the
line kept by hundreds OF feet showeo
.ddt taeir owhsrs were enjoying them
elves.
At a central table, provided with
zeal crOckery p,ates and coffee Guns
ne officers and invited ones sat. The
cues, OF honor was Minister OF Financt
ltm1u, wac sat at the right of 90. ore
Jones. Colonel r.. VI. Boyd. who Wa
.Jrmerly a member of the STAN OF the
governor OF West Virginia. occupied a
prominent place at the table. as wei.
a colonel SOper, WHO was I0rmer.y IA
Dnmdnd or the regiment. The ra
ions, however. were all alike. and this
line the officers were no better ON
.aJn their subordlnates.
As soon as the dinner was finished
1flIrwO0d pipes were distributed Il
al present. bag OF tobacco accom-
alp .uB each pipe. the gIft of n. n
D1vies 4 Co. In a very short time the
scene reminded one of the pictures ex-
ant Of Dutch parliamentary sessions.
Inc theatrical program was a Ions
Jne and the performers were OF the
oest local talent in the city and re-
'eived thunderous applause for their
EFFORTS. The stage was arranged to
represent a section OF an army camp
with Calling guns In the foreground
ind a blazing camp fire in the rear.
making very appropriate setting for
he lively scene in the auditorium.
The club swinging OF Mr.. A. j. Coats
performed In the dark with fire clubs.
vas one of the best attractions of the
evening, and his difficult evolutions
evoked much applause. Jackson Hearde
was favorite with the boys" and
was encored several times. Captain
sam Johnson performed many difficult
and hazardous acts which paced him
easily as the foremost horizontal bar
performer In Honolulu. r. Sharpe, IL
MS roller skating act, made much OF a
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
deard TO advantage throughout the
hail. and Colonel Jones gave the sigma.
70 the band TO play The Star Spangled
BANNER and the camp fire went out
suddenly.
The officers, invited guests and the
minstrel actors were invited to the Of
hcers' Club, where the balance OF the
program was rendered without inter-
rupuOn. The Pickanniny Band was
present and enivened the hours with
rollicking music.
tOione. Boyd gave several humorous
selections and won the appreciation
of the Ministries and the officers by
their excellence. Ernest Hogan was al
ais best, and was kept on the floor a.
often "a his audience could bring him
there by lis applause. The buck" AM
wing dancing OF Master Livers
brought out the Cake-walk1ng proclivi-
Ties % he members OF the club. IL was
considerably after midnight before the
Colonel had the pianist sound Taps"
and the audience dispersed.
The following was the program:
Opening selection, Government band:
musical sketch. Company RI team; song
aud dance Williams and Esplnda;
club swinging. A. J. Goats, vocal try
out, Orpheum Quartette, musical se.ec-
ton, Frazier and Mariner; song, and
dance, Jackson Hearde; horizontal bar
act, Captain Johnson and Y NJ &. A
team; song, l.. Chsnault; song and
dance, r. Williams; roller skating, r.
sharpe; song, Orpheum Quartette;
sketch. Ernest Hogan; female imperso-
uator, Dodson; buck and wing dance.
Master Livers; awkward squad, the
.ast-ioined; eornet solo, A. G. Lovekin;
Icsu Cri3t Marie Saliva, Mr.. Boyd: flute
solo and chorus. Desky and OYley.
No,ice-Money refunded after the
show. No eggs allowed upon the stage
Hacks at a. m. Patrol wagon at 4
a. m. DO not hurt the feelings OF the
artists; they can't help IL. Police pro-
/ lection has been obtained for the So
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