Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-17
British Visitors Will Be Good
Hawaii Boosters in
Other Ports

Four thousand men in olive drab--.
foot, horse and wagon soldiers
swept by the reviewing point at Scho-
i field Barracks this morning. and gave
Captain Lionel Halsey OF the New Zea-
land and a score OF his officers, an
opportunity TO see Uncle Sans sol
diers ready for business. 1t was a
business-like affair, this review, shy
ON ceremony and the pomp of glitter
ing uniforms, but very long on eff
cheney. The choking red dust of the
Leilehua plain is hardly appropriate
for full dress ceremonials, but 1t fits
in very well with infantry at the
double, and cavalry and artillery at
a gallop, with men and horses, rifles
and guns, ready for action.
"Splentiid," said Captain Halsey, af-
ter the last field gun had thnndered
by, and the last troop of cavalry had
passed the reviewing stand. Il never
saw a more efficient looking lot Of
soldiers anywhere. They are fine
lot of men, and their every move
shows that they know their business.
! consider 1t great honor to have
teen able to witness this review, and
the officers Of the New Zealand will
carry this morning away with them as
q. very pleasant memory"
Captain Halsey warmly compliment
ed Colonel @. X. McGunnegle, post
commander and reviewing officer, on
the appearance CT his command, and
showed by his keen appreciation and
understanding of things military that
he is well posted in land as well as
sea defense.
The New Zealand commander and
his officers were taken to Schofield
Barracks by motor, officers Of the Ha.l
waiian Department furnishing the
transportation and acting as their own
chauffeurs, so that each machine was
a personally conducted seeing Oahu"
party. The drive to and from the big
army post was most interesting to the
British naval officers, who wanted to
know the why and wherefore OF. the
sugar and pineapple businesses, and
sought information on many other
points. When the New Zealand steams
away, the great majority Of the Off
GERS and enlisted men aboard viii be
travelling publicity agents of Hawaii,
and this mornings jaunt to the center
of the island helped to furnish some
interesting material for them.
The party left the Alakea slip
promptly at o'clock. and reached
Schofield at about $3.50, only two OF
the machines having come to grief on
the way out, tire trouble being the
cause Of these delays. Captain Hal
sey was a passenger in General Fun
ston's car, and the other officers were
apportioned so that medicos could
shop with medicos, and coast artillery
men hob mob with the men who handle
the big guns aboard ship.
At 9:3S Colonel L. w. V. Kennon,
18th infantry, who commanded the col
umn, passed the reviewing point. and
swung out to take his place beside
Colonel McGunnegle, and the post adj
1utant and quartermaster, Captains
Burnett and Ofley.
The 1st infantry. 25th infantry, 1st
field artillery and 4th cavalry passed
in review in the order named and
when the last organization marched
hy, it was exactly 10 o'clock, 20 min
utes having been consumed by the
column in passing.
As the infantry commands passed
The reviewing officer they broke into
tile double, and proceeded to their re-
spective cantonments, but the horse
and wagon soldiers reformed, and
PASSED twice again in review at an
Increased gait once at the trOt and