The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-09
REPORT ON
THE MILITIA
DOtNGS OF THE HAWAIIAN Ma
YEAR.

mitted to Governor Dole. as commander
in chief, through the adjutant general,
Col. John II. Soper 1t contains a re-
view of the years work and of the re-
organization of the military under the
new law. The report has the follow
ing:
"There has practically been a reor-
ganization of the National Guard Of
Hawaii since the passage of the new
Militia Law and a steady endeavor on
the part of the officers to fit themselves
to perform the duties incumbent on
them Hereunder
There have been appropriations
made by the Territorial Legislature for
new armories and for the equipment
and necessary current expenses of the
National Guard, under which a wide
range of instruction may be had with
n consequent better state of efficiency
and preparedness for actual field SER
vice, and so that the arms. equipment
and property may be properly cared
for
I'm, regimental, battalion and COM
pany drills, parades, practice marches,
etc, the work of the last year has done
much to raise the standard of efficiency
Of the command, and the changes in
the Militia Law passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature it is expected,
will be of great benefit to the regi-
ment." Col Jones gives a table show
ing the attendance of companies at
drills and meetings, the percentages
A
"a; c, so; d, 70; E, Sc; F, SO; G. 81;
H, So; 1. 70.
Col. Jones reports as follows:
Rifle firing has been seriously inter-
fered with by the damaged condition of
the butts and the lack Of funds to prop
erly repair them.
On July 4th 1902, the Regiment had
target practice with field pieces, briggs
Schroeder Cal 2.76 and Hotchkiss
pdrs. The firing was at triangular tar
gets with a base and rise of ten feet
built on pontoons anchored at a dis
lance of 100 yards from the shore and
was very accurate, the targets being
repeatedly hit and one of the pontoons
sunk.
The following is a record of the
medal shoot held in December 1902, at
a range of 200 yards, off hand, 10
rounds per man:
As or better, gold bar. 2
40 or better silver bar.
81 or better bronze bar............39
Total....... .......6l
Number of scores shot, 1SO
~
panies stationed at Honolulu proceeded
to Manoa Valley, arriving there at s
a. m. and had target practice at sill
houettes in voley firing at 100, 800 ans
800 yards, the result of which was
very satisfactory. The command re-
turned to Honolulu at p. m.
Considerable space in the report is
occupied with the report to the War
Department, Washington, of Major Nc
Clellan, commanding officer Artillery,
District Of Honolulu, as inspector and
mastering officer at the annual muster
and inspection of the n. G. H. 1t in
cludes an account of the exhibition, ar
tillery and infantry drills when the
regiment was reviewed by the Governor
in February.
Full details of the encampment of
the National Guard regiment in con-
junction with the u. s. Artillery Corps
at Kapiolani Park, from June 10 to l6,
1908, are given. In his report of this
encampment Major Mcclellan, among
other things, said:
The camp was successful one, and
in many respects very satisfactory.
THE regiment comprised a full field
and staff, and hospital corps detach-
ment an excellent band and two bat
talions, four companies each.
First Lieut.. Harry w. Newton,
Coast Artillery was detailed for duty
during the encampment and was en-
gagged in instructing men and officers
in guard duty, camp duties, and camp
cooking. Several cooks and sergeants
were detailed to instruct at the COM
pany kitchens and did much good work
Captain Pierce, Artillery Corps, act
ed as instructor at battalion drill, and
formation of column en- route on
road, formation of advance and rear
guard.
First Lieut.. Robinson, Artillery
Corps, acted as instructor in use of
shelter tents, forming a camp for one
company and carrying and use of SOL
diers equipments, making of blanket
roll, etc.
II drilled each battalion of the guard.
There was a parade of the two bat
talions of the Guard and one battalion
Of Regular troops, a regiment of twelve
companies, and review of same, wit
messed by the governor and legislature
of Hawaii. Parade and review were
excellent"
Captain John w. Short, acting COM
missary, reports on the encampment
rations. He says:
"All of the companies purchased pro-
visions and supplies of different kinds
from their own funds. The men and
company cooks being uninstructed in
camp cooking, on the first day or two
used great deal more of their rations
than was necessary, but afterwards,
being instructed by sergeants from the
regulars, U. S. Army, from Camp Nc