The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-24

The rife team which represented Ha-
waii at the National Shooting Meet at
Camp Perry returned yesterday morn
ing on the Sierra, pretty well tired out,
many stories to tell of their expert
.ences on the Coast and in the East.
The members OF the team who had
never been away from the islands be-
fore were the most interesting to listen
40. and the manner in which they told
OF their new experiences and of the
way in which they were treated, was
pleasure to see.
The chief explanation which is given
for the failure of the Hawaiian team
TO rank even higher than they did is
that they had not time for practise
before the shoot took place. They
handed at Camp Perry at 3 o'clock in
the morning and at z o'clock were
out at the range doing their best.
Other teams had come there as much
as two weeks before the shoot COM
menced and had become used to the
tage over the local men.
The place where the Hawaii team fell
down was in the 1000-yard shooting
and in the skirmish fire. In the 500
( yard range they did themselves proud,
making a total score of 496, while only
two teams. the Ohio team. which fin
ished in third place, and the New
York team, beat them out, and they
scored but one better. 497. The local
boys were congratulated again and
again by the Eastern teams on ac-
count of the showing they made with
out practise and after making a jour-
ney of twelve days without a single
break. The trip was enough to throw
the best of marksmen out of balance.
and under the circumstances it was
thought remarkable that they stood so
high. The adjutant generals of both
Ohio and Massachusetts, called on
Major Riley, who was in command, and
congratulated him on the manner in
which his men had shot. and stated
that they believed that. with chance
for a few days practise. they would
have stood very much higher in the
list.
One of the great attractions at the
camp was the quintet, composed of
the members of the Hawaiian team.
They not only made a hit at Camp
Perry, but also at every station at
which thy stopped, and in San Fran
cisco. when they were coming home.
Wherever the train halted the fnstru-
ments would be brought out and thou
sands of people heard the Hawaiian
airs for the first time as the team
was going to Camp Perry and on its
return. A piacard, with the word .'Ha, |
NsAii'' in large letters, was hung on |
xTe outside of the special car in which |
the boys travelled, and the people at
the various stations loaded the singers
with presents of fruit and other
dainties, to show their appreciation
of the music.
On the way back the team stopped
at the Jefferson Hotel. in San Fran
cisco. where they were a center of
and the manager Of the
hostelry tried to prevail on them to
stay for over a month"; offering them
all kinds of inducements if they would.
When the night before the Sierra left
came, the team was rendered COM
pIimentary dinner by the hotel, at
Russian Caviar on Toast
SOUP
Mock Turtle a PAmericaine
Consomme A B. c.
RELISHES
Ripe Olives Radishes Lettuce
Sliced Tomatoes
FISH Il
Boiled Striped Bass, oyster Sauce
Pommes Conde
SALAD
Mayonnaise of Shrimp
ENTREES
Lamb Sweetbread Saute with
Mushrooms
Chicken Croquettes, la Cardinal
Banana Fritters Sauce au Rhum
Grenadine Punch
ROAST
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef
Stuffed Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
VEGETABIE
washed Potatoes Steamed Potatoes
Baked Sweet Potatoes :
Boiled Rice New Green Peas
Corn on the Cob
DESSERT
Imperial Pudding, Hard and Brandy l
Sauce I
French Cream Pie