Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22
MARTIAL AND FLORAL PARADES DIVIDE THE HONORS
Army Strength OF
Oahu Reviewed TODAY

mules, which came IN Tor applause III
their own as the machine gun PA
toons OF the various organizations
swung BY. The army mule. whether
pulling the traces OF heavy wagon.
or plodding stolidly under the weight
OF machine gun, Is an institution.
and as such is entitled to respect
Crowds Gather Early
Long before the hour set for the
parade to begin. great crowd
thronged the Capitol grounds. pushing
and jostling good-naturedly for Tan(
age Along the line OF march. down
King street and along BeretanIa q
the reviewing stand. men, women and
children, Americans, Japanese, CHI
nese-eyery nationality n
the bright sunlight for the splendid
pageant to so by. II was holiday
for everybody and all Honolulu. mall.
hinis and kamaainas. were there. The
back streets Of the city were d.
serted, the desks In the business
blocks left vacant. The crowd Wa
larger by thousands than the crowd
at last years parade.
At the Capitol grounds. the scene
was one of color and picturesQue AMI
nation. In q corner, = bevy of CHI
nese women, their bright native roII
tunes resplendent against the green
OF the lawn, held captive q score oI
balloons, red, white and blue. AmcI|t
can and Hawaiian flags flew from the
pinnacles OF the Capitol building. A.
most every child held In his hand
c,.ol1 efo - ~. III..S.|
And down King street. against = sky
Of perfect blue, the great banners an
pended from the domes and windows
Of half a hundred buildings blocked
the horizon In a riot OF color. ItU11
as IL a scene had been set thero tor
some prodigious epic drama eIof|(I-
ing the exploits Of the Americas ~
ton for all time The day was per
feet; the picture one that win live
long in. memory.
At nine-thirty-flYe the. Hawaiian
efonnas. 5s - Siayillg 3 hsrcn: tbss were
followed BY the staff Of the National
Guard, mounted. The companies Of
the Hawaiian National Guard took
their positions in front Of the entrances
to the grounds, ready to fan In line
at the appointed time. The crowd
surged towards the road. but Was
easily held In place BY Sheriff Jar
rett's mounted men. Five minutes
later General Macomb with his staff
and orferlies trotted around the
corner of the Capitol. As they passed
the colors of the National Guard regi-
ment, the general barred his head In
salute, his officers and orderiies fol-
lowed suit. The general and his staff
took their position on King street.
rhe parade was already forming. On
Militant street, half block away,
company OF the Third Battalion OF
Engineers stood at rest, neat and
rim in their Khaki service uniforms.
oapt. w. T. Hannum sat his horse at
he head Of the command. His sabre
vas drawn and the sun glinted from
Is polished surface. Farther down
King street, the First Field Artillery
vas distinguished by It's red hat
lords.
The crowd, suddenly hushed, press
ID forward, but were prevented from
.eaching the street by the wire guard
all
At exactly nine-forty-five, q call
sounded. loud and clear, from the
trumpet of General Macomb's bugler,
md ii was taken up and echoed By
he bugler Of Col. Francis II. French's
second Infantry farther down Militant
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