The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-10
NATIONAL GUARD in CAMP
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hour set for the assembling Of the regi-
ment. Long before that time the mem-
bers Of the various companies began
to flock to the Drill Shed. Their COM
uany commanders had advised them to
put in an appearance before Z O'Clock.
The result was that fully two-thirds of
the men who reported were on hand
before o'clock. The uniforms, arms
and accoutrements were kept in the
different company quarters and the
men had to discard their civilian dress
and don the uniform of the military
at the shed. 1t was a very lively place
for a while. Guns were being ground
ed on the floor, tin cups were rafting
and falling about, officers were giving
orders and above all, were the hum
and buzz of many men talking.
The order TO prepare for the encamp-
ment had been anticipate ted by the vari-
GUS company commanders. The result
was that men had their Announcements
packed and ready. There was plenty
of noise connected with the change
from civilian into soldier, but the
change was done quickly and without
disorder. The men dressed in the
fatigue uniform consisting of visor
caps, blue blouses, khaki trousers and
leggings. In addition to rifles they
carried canteens. haversacks and cart
ridge belts. Few of the men carried
cartridges in their belts. While there
was freedom and some liberty allowed
the men, the company officers kept the
boys in check and held them either in
rest formation in the big hall or else
kept them in their respective company
quarters until it was time to leave the
shed.
Some of the men had been so eager
to arrive promptly at the drill shed
that they left their homes without
breakfast. Captain Thompson of Com
pany H remembered that infallible rule
of war that men fight better on full
stomachs, so he marched his men in
body to a restaurant and gave them
breakfast
Company II and Company were
among the first to leave the Drill Shed
and march over to the cool lawns of
the Capitol grounds Company E also
went to the Capitol grounds. 1t was
discovered that the men of Company
E. Captain Hipa's organization, had
made a mistake in their uniforms. In
stead of DOMINIC khaki trousers, they
| had put on white trousers. This COM
| binaton looked quite natty and cool
and clean, but 1T was not as soldierlike
as the other uniform, so the order was
| given to shift trousers. This order the
| men proceeded to execute near the
band stand. All of the various COM
panies, drummers, buglers, hospital
corps and band finally assembled at
the Capitol grounds and waited for the
| order to form the column of march.
At the regimental headquarters ev-
erything was activity. Colonel Jones
and the staff and field officers were
| early on hand to attend to the work of
preparing for the start for the camp.
| Colonel Jones was busy with a num-
Der of applications from different COM
pany officers for leave of absence for
men. Few of the requests for leave
were made on the ground of sickness
| In majority of instances the men
asked to be excused from immediate
duty as their services were required by
their employers.
In fact, it was this feature that kept
| away the majority of the men. The en-
listed strength of each company is 60
men. The companies turned out the
| following strength in men and non
commissioned officers: Company a, AZ
men; Company b, SO men; Company c,
80 men; Company e, 40 men, Company
! +, 60 men; Company G., SO men, and
| Company H, AZ men. Captain Johnson
was the luckiest of the entire lot of
| line commanders. His men were able
| to respond in full force. The result
was that he made the best showing of
any in the entire organization. All OF
the other commanders expects their
| ranks to be materially filled this after
onon after working hours down town.
During the progress of the encamp-
ment the companies that are now short
of men Will, it is thought, be reinforce
ed by those who have had to remain
| absent themselves.
Permission to be absent can be
granted only by the Governor. 1t was
! evident that the Governor would not
have time in which to take personal
action in every case of this character,
so he appointed Colonel Jones to act
for him. The result has been excellent.
1t enabled Colonel Jones to keep a clos
er tab on his men. Major Mcclellan
naturally desires to have as many of the
| regiment attend the encampment as Is
possible Colonel Jones and the vari-
GUS officers of the regiment have taken
special pride in getting the regiment
out as strong as possible. Except in
cases where it has been absolutely un-
avoidable, nobody has been granted
the right to remain absent from the
| regiment.
Major Mcclellan has been exceeding
| ly considerable in this respect. He in
formed Colonel Jones that it was his
desire to inconvenience the employers
as little as possible. In consequence
of this wish on the part of the United
States commander, various lines OF
business will not be altogether crippled
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SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Children of the German Lutheran
Church will be given picnic Thurs
day, June II, Kamehameha Day, Mrs
H. A, Isenberg has extended the use
of the grounds of their Punahou resi-.
dence to the Sunday school. Parents