The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-05-28
CADETS IN GRAY
PASS IN REVIEW
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(From Thursdays Advertiser.)
Gray-uniformed and youthful cadet
soldiers marched and countermarched
before Governor Frear and staff and
other distinguished onlookers yesterday
afternoon at Aala Park, and so exc
cuted the intricate military maneuvers
designed for battalion drill as to win
plaudits from a thousand or more spec
tators ranged around the field.
1t was the cadet battalion of the
Kamehameha School out for its first
review by the Governor of Hawaii, and
the event proved not only that the Ha-
waiian boys are capable of making
good citizen soldiers, but that they
have had an able and painstaking in
structor in Captain w. III. Winter,
Third Cavalry, U. S. A., who is detail
ed by the War Department TO instruct
the cadets in military science.
At 'clock the battalion arrived at
Aala Park by the Rapid Transit line
and Immediately lined up on the makai
side, whence it marched across the
field and took a position on the Wal
kiki side, awaiting the arrival of the
Governor. AS soon as the latter en-
tered the bandstand, from which the
battalion was reviewed, the Hawaiian
band played and the cadets.c came to at
tention. In the bandstand with the
Governor were his staff, comprising
Adjutant-G General Jones, Lieut.-Colonels
Short and Fisher, Captain c. p. Rees,
U. S. N, commandant of the naval sta
ton; Brigadier- General Davis, U. S. A.,
(retired); Mayor Fern, Captain w. II.
Winter, u. S. A.; w. H. Babbitt, Super
intendent of Public Instruction; Presi
dent Perley Horne, of the Kamehame-
ha Schools, and the school trustees, in
Guiding w. o. Smith, A. w. Carter, and
A. f. Judd. Captain Rees and General
Davis wore their Uniforms, both carry
ing swords.
At the confusion of the "sound.off'
by the bugle corps, the Governor and
other visitors reviewed the battal' on,
inspecting it at close range. The bat
talon then, under the command of
Cadet Major Kamaiopili, Unanswered
over the ground, every movement be-
ing executed with military precision.
Not mistake was recorded.
When the battalion marched past the
reviewing stand, company front, there
was applause, for the lines were
straight, and even in the double-quick
movement, company front, the lines
sagged but little as they passed under
the eyes of the critical army and navy
officers present, calling forth favorable
comments from them.
Many of the movements were of q
complicated nature, but these were
easily worked out, and when the bat.
talon marched off the field the con.
census of opinion of the reviewing of
ficers was that the Kamehameha Cadets
were a fine body of well-drilled young
men.
The cadets wore their new close
fitting blouses and well-set trousers
while the new gray caps topped them
off nicely. They carried the old regu-
lation Springfelds. The smaller cadets,
some of whom did not look as tall as
the length of the guns they shouldered
did the manual of arms with the same
precision as the older boys. They have
had guns for only three months and in,
struction by regular officer of the
United States Army has been given
only since last October.
w. o. Smith stated after the review:
"They made a fine showing; military
drill is something to teach the boys
precision and obedience