The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-21

drill for which almost the entire popu-
lation of Hilo turned out. On Monday
morning the company set out for the
volcano, taking the train to Mountain
View. The remaining thirteen miles I'D
the mountain side were covered in six
hours, the boys tramping in heavy
marching order, loaded down with
haversack, overcoat, guns, ammunition,
blankets and mosquito netting Tues
day the Volcano was visited and an ex-
hibition drill was given for the guests
at the Volcano House, the soldiers COW
ering about twelve miles in wandering
about the volcano. Wednesday morn
ing at two o'clock the boys resumed
their march, and covered the thirteen
miles to Mountain View in four hours
Thursday afternoon the COMPANY ar
rived at Hilo and an exhibition drill
was given. The same evening a band
concert and luau was given by Hilo
people for the visitors, and on Friday
the boys took the Kinau for home, be-
ing escorted TO the steamer by Co.
ID"
Before the company left Honolulu
arrangements had been made to stop al
Lahaina, and while in Hilo another let
sion to stop on Maui, as long as he
saw fit, was received by Captain John
son. The order stated also that let
ter was enclosed telling of arrange
ments made with Hon. S. Keliinoi COR
the entertainment of the company, but
unfortunately the enclosure was not III
the envelope. Consequently the COM
pany officers knew nothing of the
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luku had arranged luau for their en-
tertainment. So instead of getting off
at Maalaea Bay, where there was a
special train in waiting to take the
company to Wailuku the soldiers con-
tinued on to Lahaina, where the Kinau
landed them at two o'clock in the
morning. Only Matt Mccain was in
waiting and they were given quarters
for the night, learning then for the first
time of the public reception which had
been missed at Wailuku. AS it was
impossible TO make the trip to Wailuku
and back in time to catch the Maui.
Captain Johnson telephoned to Captain
Bal of Co. t. and the latter, getting
as many men of his company together
as he could, came down to Lahaina by
stage. An exhibition drill was given
by Co. "F'' at Lahaina in the after
noon, and in the evening the Maui was
boarded for Honolulu. No one knows
who partook of the luau intended for
Co. "F.' although it is safe to say that
it was not wasted. The company was
given a good time in Lahaina, for which
thanks are due to Arthur Hayselden,
although most of the townspeople had
gone to Wailuku to partake of the luau.
The company arrived on the Maui the
first thing yesterday morning, Captain
Johnson and the members of the COM
pany all being exceedingly well pleased
with the outing. A quintette club ac-
Co. F." or rather was made
up of its members, and furnished music
during the camp, and also at the
Charity Ball in Hilo. Senator Baldwin
and Representative Keliinoi who came
down on the Maui yesterday extended
an invitation to the company to visit
Waikiki whenever it could be done,
promising that another feast would be
prepared for the occasion. Over 5000
had been raised for the purchase of
edibles for the luau and fine spread
had been prepared for the boys.
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