The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-01-12
Details Of March, Washlngton's
Birthday, Now Almost
Complete.
ALL BRANCHES TO BE IN LINE
Turnout to Be Largest Hawaii
Mel Has Ever Seen-WalI
Is Delighted.
tFrOm Thursday 3 Advertiser,


The biggest parade of United States
troops in the history of Hawaii win be
in honor of the Father of his Country,
February %. Virtually the entire mill
tary strength of the island of Oahu will
be in line, with a strong reinforcement
of marines, sailors and national guards
men.
Though the plans of the military au-
torities are as yet incomplete in some
minor details the general working out
of the parade and its constituent parts
has been settled. General Macomb has
not as yet issued his orders, but in all
probability these viii go out today to
the commanders of the various posts
and garrison in this department. Ma
jor Campbell, department adjutant-gen-
eral, is as yet unable to give an exact
list of the officers who will command
various organizations as number of
officers ranking some of those now
here, are aboard the transport Sheridan
which is to arrive Friday.
Colonel to Command.
Colonel Wilder in all probability will
command the military parade; but Gen.
eTal Macomb has not fully decided upon
this for it is just possible that Colonel
Rogers, the newly designated command
or of the Second Infantry, and senior
TO Colonel Wilder, may be here to take
command.
AS at present planned the makeup of
The parade will be as follows: Fifth
Cavalry band and two squadrons, un.
Ter Majors Jenkins and Mcclure, ma.
shine gun platoon; Lieutenant Colonel
Benson, commanding cavalry division
First Field Artillery: band, bat
series d, E and F, Major Cruilt
shank commanding. Second Infantry;
oand, two battalions, machine gun pla
DON, Lieutenant-Colonel Stamper, com
handing. The infantry battalIons will
be under the command of Major Ernest
3. Smith and Major John H. Wholley
company of engineers from Fort DE-
aussy, Captain Putnam in command
coast Artillery detachments from Fort
auger, Fort Armstrong and Fort Ka
nehameha, under command of Major E
Timberlake; marines and sailors
rom the United States Naval Station
nd from the fleet; detachments from
he National Guard of Hawaii, Colone
:. w. Jones, commanding.
Line of March.
The parade will form on Beretanis
venue at 8 o'clock, the right of the
inc being at Nuuanu avenue. 1t vii
march from Beretania into NuuanI
hence to and around Thomas Square
hen west along King street and pas
he reviewing stand at King and Rich
rds streets. In the reviewing stanJ
yill be Governor Frear and Territorial
ficials, Brigadier- General Macomb ant
taft, Admiral Cowles and staff, ant
rominent citizens. Admiral Thomas
nd his staff will be there also if tn,
ruiser feet is still in the harbor.
General Macomb has not as yet de
ided where the parade will be dis
Kissed, for the camping places Of tn
ut-of-town troops are not determined
this writing.
To Hike It Here.
1t is not believed that any of tn
roops will be brought into the cit,
y train. Instead, it is the plan a
Headquarters to start the Second In
antry from Schofeld Barracks, Leile
ua, on February 20, and the cavalr,
nd artillery on the 81. The For
halter, Fort De Russy and Fort Ruge
soops, by making an early start on th
forming of the 22d, can easily arriv
time to take their places in line.
Although it has not been fully de
ded Major Campbell believes the de
artment commander will not order tn
-oops return to their stations immedi
tely after the parade, but that owinj
the fact that the Floral Parade is I,
IKE place in the afternoon, with
arrival in the evening, General Ma
pmb may allow all the troops to re
ain in the city over night. At least
vs. the adjutant general, permission
the Floral Parade, and one or NOR
seorated eaissons may be looked for Il
civic line Of flowers
Wall Delighted.
A. " Wall, director general OF III
oral Parade, when seen LOST night b.
Representative Of The Advertiser nnt
IN Of the military arrangements 10
ashinRton = Birthday was very iubi
Of. lie said that hitherto no had no
en In position 10 speak for thl
TmY people. but now that Statement
General Maeamb u plans had beal
ven out be could sag that be VA
aihed beyond measure.
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