The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-13
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Hawaiian band, led by drum major.
and behind that organization, Col Zieg-
Ter, commanding the First Regiment, N.
G. H., and the entire personnel of the
regiment stationed in Honolulu.
Then came Major Foster, in command
of the Third Squadron, Fifth Cavalry,
followed by the famous mounted band.
Behind the musicians came the four
troops of the squadron, by platoons.
The crowds lining the streets fell back
as the cavalry approached, for in swing
ing at corners the horses made wide
detours and tugged at the reins.
+ Behind the cavalry came a large
tallyho carrying the members of Geo.
". De Long Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, veterans of the war which
made Abraham Lincoln the most be-
loved man of American history. Wher-
ever the tallyho passed hats were taken
off to the men who had borne their flag
in the long four years war.
Taking up the rear of the parade
were the uniformed Chinese boys of
Mills Institute and the cadet corps OF
Kamehameha Schools, with Lieut.. Win
ter, q. S. A., in charge.
An Imposing Spectacle.
The fine military precision, the ad
mirable manner in which the parade
was formed and marched and the gal
liant bearing of the men of the various
branches of the service, elected only
favorable comments and much applause
In the van rode four mounted Honolulu
police, splendid riders all. The mounts
of Major Dunning and staff were fine
animals, and even the marine officers
more accustomed one would suppose
to the decks of warships, rode well
The Goth, the Marines and Nat;ona
Guard all wore khaki, the cavalry wear
ing olive drab uniforms. The only fea
ture that did not harmonic in the Ma
tional Guard, was the nondescript foot
wear. Some wore black shoes, some tan
some were old, some were new, some
l were Oxford and some were high. and
anything like uniformity was lacking
The Cavalry Band.
The crowd craned its collective necl
to see just how the cavalry musician!
managed their instruments and mounts
AS the men played one eye seemed
riveted on the pad of music and thu
other on the mount, or the neighbor
One hand held the reins and the othe
manipulated the keys of the eornet
and clarinets. It was jerky sort o.
manipulation, however, for when ;
horse IS head pulled rider s hand ther'
was just flicker of a miss at the keys
1ne flute player had a queer sort o
music holder rugged up in front of hin
for he had to use the fingers of boil
hands on his flute. The bass drumme
had drum of smaller size than is car
ried in foot bands, rugged before him
which bobbed up and down as tn
horse moved, but the drummer has plen
ty of surface to cover, and he neve
missed a stroke. The music, however
was splendid and the band fully LIVED
up to its reputation, and its appearance
again in the Washington Birthday
parade will be looked forward to. How
ever, there was some disappointment
that the band did not play as it passed
the reviewing stand, nor while the
cavalry was massed in Palace Square
for there were thousands of people there
who anticipated musical treat.
Troopers of the Fifth.
For the first time the streets of Ho
nolulu were paraded by cavalry troop
ers. The platoons of horsemen, keeping
front such as only practised men and
mounts can do, caught the eye of the
public and the men were frequently
cheered. The clatter of hundreds OF
hoofs upon the pavement, the Janglt
of aceouterments, the flashing Of the
polished blades of the sabers and the
apparent readiness for a charge at fRl
tilt, should the order come, was a spec