Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-27

CAMPAIGN Plan
OF THE GUARD
Resolution of Appreciation Will
Be Forwarded to Gen. Fun
Ston by Organization

With 20. out of So officers Of the
national guard. of Hawaii present, and
Colonel Arthur Coyne, who recently
assumed command of the 1st infantry
after an extended leave spent on the
mainland, presiding, q meeting at
which several matters of great inter
est to the guard came up for discus.
sion, was held at the bungalow last
night. :
Members of several of the eompa.
MES were also present, to talk over
plans for making the tournament that
is TO open the new armory military
and financial success. The guard will
take over the new building without q
stick of furniture available for the
company rooms or offices. and il is to
raise sufficient funds to put the build
ing in proper shape that the coming
tournament is planned. Besides nee
essary furniture, a gymnasium is to
be supplied with the necessary APP
paratus, and altogether the urgency Of
having the tWo-night entertainment q
financial success, was brought out at
the meeting.
Alan ]. Lowrey, who Is natural
born organizer" was appointed to take
charge of the ticket selling campaign,
and he promptly compiled list of
business houses which were. divided
up among the officers and others inter-
Iested. to be eanvassed for blocks Of
tickets. The national guard move.
ment has received great impetus with
In the last few months, and while the
guard Is territorial institution, the
new armory is a tangible asset to Ho-
nolulu. and 1t Is figured that residents
will be glad to help the guard and its
new home along. An individual ticket
sale will follow the soliciting OF the
big firms, a certain number of tickets
being apportioned to each company to
be disposed of. - -,
Friday and Saturday, February Is
and H. are the dates set for the tour
ian1ent. Following the military fea-
lures of each evening will be dance,
that on Friday being the enlisted
mems dance and the Saturday affair
an officers dance. Tickets for the
opening night are rs cents and for
the second night ST. A special ticket
will be sold to men of the regular
tseryfce for % cents, good for the
tournament and dance the first night,
but not admitting bearer to the dane
ling floor on the second night, although
good for the exhibitions.
Drill Nights Named.
Al matter of great Importance to
the guardsmen was the assignment Of
drill nights among the different com
panies, made at the meeting by Colo
mel Coyne. With nine companies and
hospital corps on Oahu 1t is neces.
sary to have two organizations per
might using the floor, leaving Saturday
open for renting the hall, and Sunday
also an open day. Fortunately it was
possible to give the companies NIGHTS
agreeable to all, after one or Il, b OF
the captains had accommodaHngly
changed their former evenings. :
Following Is the assignment: -''
/ Monday--Co Companies e and G..
i Tuesday-Co Companies r. and H. -
| acknowledgements B and D.
/ Thursday-Companies A and X.
Friday-Company C and hospital
corps. ...-.>.. .-.
WHI Enter Float.
The national guard will have float
in the Floral Parade. This was de.
ieided last night, when several ingeni
Gus decorative schemes were suggest.
ed. Lieutenant-colonel W. r. Riley
will have this matter in charge, as
sisted by Captain A. W.. Nicely and
Sergeant Fred Wichman.
The officers of the guard expressed
their appreciation of the great assist
ance lent by General Funston to the
reorganization. of the 1st regiment, in
securing authority to issue rifles, and
stimulating interest in the militia in
other ways. 1t was decided that a
resolution Of appreciation and thanks
from the guard would be in order. and
a committee, consisting of Major John,
son, and Captains RediHgton and Su
Iper, was named to draft these resoiu
Itions- and have them properly en-
crossed.