The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-16
SUNDAY PARADE
WAS BRILLIANT

Guard OF Hawai-. The review held yes
terday afternoon at Aala park was ir
every way n brilliant success. At the
appointed hour, the notes Of the band
were heard as the six companies OF
the First Regiment came marching
down King street. Men and officers
were I'm fine form. Their uniforms
were fresh, clean and worn with q
genuine military air and the compan-
les. taken separately and collectively,
were as fine body of men as one
would wish to see. They were erect,
carried themselves as well-driled sol
diers should.
Every belt. button and gaiter was In
its place and the Khaki suits were
spick and span. A great crowd, some
two or three thousand, took advantage
of the fine afternoon to witness the re.
view. The roof and windows of the
surrounding japanese and Chinese
houses were black with spectators,
while hundreds of Hawaiians thronged
the four sides of the square, four deep,
ready for any thing that might crafty
their keen sense of humor, and filled
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enthusiastic applause whenever the
native company made some specially
good maneuver. For once, Prof. Der.
ger marched in the ranks. and his
place was taken by Drum Major Ellis
who did wonders with the baton. He
manipulated 1t like a skilled equili-
brst to the admiration of the small
boy and the brighteyed Hawaiian
tv, to- hal,
new spring hats and holokus. II
should be said that he paid no atten-
ton whatever when he was loudly adj
dressed as BILL" by some presuming
person in the crowd, treating such ia
miliarity with the silent contempt that
1t merited.
The band obeyed his signals on the
infinitesimal fraction of a second.
One wondered how they did it without
losing their breath entirely. Drum
Major ELS also distinguished himself
by performing the duties of chief
trumpeter, when occasion required. In
this capacity, also. he was an object
of frank and undisguised admiration
when he took his position in the GEN.
ter of the parade ground and sounded
the calls.
IN the StaflQ SAT GOVeTnOT CdTLeT
with his guests, the members Of the
Legislature, Major Van Vliet and
aides and the members of the Board
of Supervisors. The Governor was at
tended by Colonel Jones. Lt.-Colonel
Short and Captain Sinclair.
Prince David and the Princess Ka-
wananakoa were interested spectators,
holding a small court, seated in chairs
in, ha oh fms CT
There were many other spectators in
carriages and on horseback on the out
skirts of the crowd.
Governor Carter was apparently
greatly gratified, and with every rea-
son, for it is doubtful If any one of
the United States, much less a terri
tory, could show body of militia that
could approach the troops of which
he, by virtue of his office, Is command
der-in-chief.
Promptly at 2:40 p. m, the First
Regiment formed for parade. At par
ade orders were read appointing Cap
tain Samuel johnson as Lt.-Colonel in
the National Guard.
The regiment was then formed for
review and inspection and the Govern
or reviewed and inspected the troops
accompanied by Mr.. Pail, the chair
man of the Militay committee of the
House, and other members of the Leg
islature, Major Van Vliet and aides,
and officers in attendance on the Gov
ernor.
The regiment was then formed in
column Of companies, stacked arms
and an inspection was had of the blan-
ket rolls carried by the men, who took |
their intervals and opened and closed |
their packs and formed again in such |
a manner as to show careful training
as to detail.
While all this was going on, the sig
nal corps, which had established a
Photograph station on Punchbowl, was
busily engaged sending and receiving
messages, while members of the corps
on the parade ground were displaying
their proficiency in the use of single
and double flags. The double flag, or
semaphore system, is remarkably rap
Id and the members of the corps
showed themselves to be especially ex-
pert in this line of work, the follow
ing being an example of the messages
sent:
"A body of troops composed of all
arms is seen to be advancing along the
county road from Waialua. There is
opportunity one uiNlSIoH with an du- |
vance guard Of one regiment.
THE station at the pail reports a
body of troops of about two divisions"
The work of the hospital corps was
most admirable. 1t bespoke long and
careful training. The manner in which
men told off to furnish an object les
son in bandaging and drill with the
stretchers. who fell MORALLY or dan
gerously wounded, would have filled
the soul of the average heavy trage-
dian with envy. Down they went, just
about as they would have done had
they been hit with a real, instead of
an imaginary bullet. Instantly mem
bers Of the corps came to their relief
with bandages and stretchers, and all
was done that could be done to rescue
them from further imaginary peril,
and to ease their imaginary suffering.
This part of the review filled the ma
tives and the Japanese with delight.
and they laughed gleefully.
Companies B and G. gave an exhi-
bition of guard mounting. B company
being the old guard, and G company
the new guard. This is very pretty
ceremony OF marching and compli-
ments paid by troops and officers, and
was very well done.
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