Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-14
BIG SEND OFF
GIVEN RIFLE TEAM
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Much Aloha Expressed
By Companies Last
Night

i The send-off at the drill shed last
night, given by the First Regiment tc
the rifle team that goes to compete for
honors at the National Rife Competi.
ton at Camp Perry, Ohio, was every
thing that its name implies.
There were over three hundred
members of the Guard present, and If
wishes count for anything the local
team will come back with all the hon
ors that can be given. Music was fur
nished for the occasion by quintet
composed of members of the chosen
| team.
AS master of ceremonies Captain
German could not have been outdonc.
In few most encouraging words he
bade the departing team God speed
on behalf Of those who remained be-
nind.
Colonel Jones was the next speaker
He dwelt on the Importance of the
teams trip to the States, both as rep.
resentatives of Hawaiis National
Guard and from promotion stand
point. He reminded the team that il
was the Federal Government which
was sending them east and he eau.
toned them so to act that they would
reflect credit on the Guard in this far.
away spot. AS closing remark tht
Colonel said:
You will learn many things, but
above all l once more say to you watch
the honor of your rifle team in every
place and every time. The honor of
Hawaii is with you to guard and to
keep sacred"
Lieutenant Dougherty favored the
gathering with a couple of songs, after
which Colonel Johnson. in a very nea.
talk, gave the departing team some
cautionary measures to be observed OF
their trip and also made mention OF
The fact that of the eighteen members
Of the chosen team eleven of them arc
from the ranks. Colonel Sam Johnson
spoke of the action of the Supervisors
in refusing to let him go with the
team and expressed himself as salts
fed with their decision ana that they
had acted perfectly fair and right, in
consideration of all the circumstances
Mapor Riley, Major Rose, Major
Pratt and Lieutenant Coyne mad,
hort and effective addresses, all deal,
ing with the affair in hand.
At intervals during the evening re.
freshments were served to all present
making it most enjoyable affair.
The following order issued by Adju
sant General Jones gives a personne
IF the team:
Territory of Hawaii.
The Adjutant Generals Office,
Honolulu, August IL, 1907.
General Orders No. 46.
1. The following. named officers ant
enlisted men of the National Guard o,
Hawaii are detailed as members of thu |
life team for the year 1907 to be SEM |
from this Territory to the Nationa !
Match at Camp Perry, Ohio:
Major William R. Riley, First In
fantry, team captain and disbursine
officer.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Coyne
First Infantry.
Major Gustave Rose, First Infantry
Captain Thomas P. Cummins, Firs
Infantry.
Captain Charles M. Coster, First In
'antry.
/. Captain Arthur w. Nicely, First In
'antry.
First Lieutenant Orlando J. White
'ead, First Infantry.
Sergeant Antoine II. Phillips, Co.
first Infantry.
Sergeant Jose Ferreira, Co F, First
Corporal Jose Gouveia, Co. F, Firs
infantry.
Corporal John Stone, Co. F, FRS
infantry.
Private Luther A. X. Evans, First
Signal Company, N. G. H.
Private Eugene X. Duvauchelle, Co
J, First Infantry.
Private William S. Chillingworth
FIRST Signal Company, N. G. H.
Private Sam Pinao, Co. B, First In
antry.
Private Thomas ]. X. Evans, First |
signal Company, N. G. H.
Private Charles Brede, Co. f, Firs |
Private Samuel b. Chillingworth |
FIRST Signal Company, N. G. H.
2. The officers and men named il
his order VIII leave Honolulu August
4, 1907, for San Francisco and pro
eed from there to Camp Perry, Ohio, |
upon the completion of the !
National Match. Members of the team
,ill be under military discipline ano |
ubject at all times to the orders OF
he team c9Dtain