The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-01
H|LO BAND
WANTS HELP
Effort Will be Made to
Get Territorial
Appropriation.

uILO, April 28.-The largest petition
| which has been sent to the House OF
Representatives for the present session
| has been from the voters and taxpay-
ers of Hilo recommending government
support for the Hilo band.
The representatives from East Ha-
wall are making every effort in their
power TO have inserted in the appro-
priation bill an item which shall give
| the much desired government aid to the
Iiilo band. Representative Smith has
already introduced a resolution in the
| House of Representatives providing for
pose.
Lieut.. Col. Mcclellan, who recently
made visit to Hilo to inspect the Ma
tional Guard stationed here, has writ
ten the following communication rec
ommending the band:
Headquarters Artillery, District of Ho-
nolulu, Camp Mckinley, H. T., April
II, 1905.
Young Hotel, Honolulu:
Sir: In reply to your inquiry, I
have the honor to inform you, that
while inspecting the National Guard
Company at Hilo, Hawaii, recently,
had occasion to observe the Military
Band of % pieces, which turned out
with the company at its armory, and
played during the inspection.
and L was informed that this band de-
sired to join the National Guard
As band is quite an important fea-
ture of the organization of a regiment
of militia, and is very useful in assist
ing in keeping up the military spirit
of any organization, or of any COM
munity, 1 would respectfully recon-
mend that this band be encouraged in
some practical way.
Could it not be considered as part of
the Territorial bard. and, stationed at
Hilo perform for That city, what the
Territorial band nd does so well for
Honolulu, and at he same time be
called upon from BE to time to do
its duty with the tional Guard, as
the present Territor Il band does.
Very respectfully,
tS1Sned) JOHN MCCLELLAN,
Lieut.. Col, Artillery Corps Command
ing.
1t is understood that Geo. W. Smith,
President of the Merchants Associa-
ton at Honolulu, is giving his personal
support and has also written strongly
in favor of the item.
ORPHANS GIVEN A RIDE.
Miss Clara Gillaspie. with a party of
five children from the Kona Orphan
tour of the island. The party We're
taken in charge by E. E. Richards,
who on Sunday and Monday showed
them the sights in and about Hilo. The
children had never ridden before on
railroad until the ride from Glenwood
as the guests of the Hilo railroad, and
Mr.. w. S. Terry gave them a ride on an
automobile, an experience which they
thoroughly enjoyed. The round the is
land excursion has been entirely COM
and the Orphanage largely
ly indebted to L. S. Aungst of Holua-
loa for the trip.
Mr.. Aungst provided a surrey and
team for the party and under Miss Gill
laspie's supervision they left Kailua on |
last Tuesday. They We're the guests |
Of the Volcano House and nowhere has |
the trip cost the five little boys and !
girls or their conductress a penny They |
leave this morning for Honokaa, thence !
10 Waimea, returning to their home on !
Saturday, after a two weeks outing.
HIS HORSE FELL
Willie, young son of John Napier
IF Waiakea. met with an accident on