Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-24
Company IF" Carried Off
THE PRIZE
In the Competitive Drill

II could pick out company OF Ha.
waiian boys from this regiment who
would surprise the very best of the
National Guard men on the Mainland.
Their work is far above the average"
This was the remark made by Col.
Jones yesterday when the three com.
panies In the prize drill had finished
their work and the judges had gone of
the field to figure out their averages.
1t was a remark several people heard
and It spread about until twas on
every mans tongue when the boys
came together at the drill-shed In the
evening for an informal time among
| themselves.
Indeed, SO imbued had Colonel Jones
become with the idea that. in speech
before the militiamen in the drill-shed,
he stated that he would like to see an
all. Hawaiian company Of National
Guardsmen go to the st. Louis Expo
sition, there to compete against any
and all corners. He complimented all
the men who had taken part In the
drill on the excellence OF their work,
and stated that there was no body of
militiamen in the United States that
could show such high standard.
Certainly, there was cause for the
enthusiastic remarks made by Colonel
Jones, for the drilling of Companies
L. @ and + was far above the average.
| Company + won the drill and carried
o. a percentage of 1913, the very high.
est mark that has ever been made by
any military company In the world.
Company came next with $50 and
Company @ last with S2.5. two aver.
ages that no company need be asham.
ed of. The judges were Captain
Earle D'A. Pearce, First Lieutenant
Harry w. Newton and First Lieuten.
ant J. p. Robinson.
The competitive drill was announc'
ed for 1880 o'clock. Shortly before
this time Governor Dole arrived and
took his place in the front row OF the
grand stand erected on the empty lot
near the Hawaiian Electric Company
Offices and facing Palace Square. The
Governor was accompanied by Mrs
III
of the Senate, Secretary George X. Car
ter, Treasurer A. N. Kepoikai, Speak
er Fred. w. Beckley of the House. Cap
tain Whiting, Lieutenant Rodman, Ma
Tor Mcclellan. Mrs. Darlington. mem
bers of the Senate and the House Of
Representatives, and other prominen
people. Attorney General Andrews
was the very first to arrive on thu
scene; he occupied seat near tn
Governor. Colonel Darlington was IN
able to be present on account OF III
ness. Officers of the National Guar
, were stationed on the sidewalk imm'
. diately In front of the grand stand
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole al
rived in time to witness the beginnin
Of the competitive drill and was pre-
vided with a chair on the sidewalk, h
expressing his preference for tina
place as it enabled him to see the dri
better.
Shortly after the hour announced
the whole National Guard with the e.
ception OF the Hilo and Waikiki con
panies. marched out from the Capitt
grounds. with the band at the head an
paraded down the square to the stan'
which reviewing place they passed
port arms. The crowds were keI
along the edges of the square by tn
police officers under High Sheri
Brown, Deputy Sheriff Chillingwortl
Senior Captain Parker and Lieutenar
Leslie. The job was by no means
easy one, but the police did their wor
well, as they always do. For once, III
small boy was forced to the rear. Eve
street-cars had to stop at either end
the square when company wa
marching about or performing name
vers In close proximity to the track
The National Guard companies ha
ing passed in review, the band marc
!. ed to position makai Of the gran
stand. and a mixed company WEI
4 through with an informal guard-mour
II This company was marched off Il
II field and soon squad came back
II command OF sergeant and sentine
II were posted around on the edges
II assist the police In their duty.
ii The band struck up lively air al
II soon there came marching out OF q
II square Captain Nahora Hipa wi
II Company +. Lots had been drawn pi
II viously and 1t was arranged that II
II should be the first company to dri
II Captain Rose drew second place
II Company G and Captain johnson thi
II place for Company F.
II Company T. came on the field
II close order, marched down to a po
ton In front Of the grand stand, cal
to a present arms in salute, march
II around in review in column of fou
II and then took up its original positi
II for inspection. Captain Hipa's m
n drilled well and they were put throu