The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-27
GEN. MACONB
. GIVEN GLAD I
FAREWELL
Merry Throng Speeds Former
Commander Of Hawaiian De-
pastment on Way to New Du-
ties at Banquet and Reception
Held Last Night at University
Club Jollity Pcrvades occa-
sion.
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sion.
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Veneer Of song, merriment ana ioI.
lily was plastered on the farewell 70.
eeption rendered last night BY army
men and civilians at the Uniyers ~
Club Co Brigadier General Mont gomery
NJ. Macomb, relieved commander Of the
Hawaiian Department, who win leave
today on the Wilhelmina for Washing
ton to assume the presidency Of the
army war college. But TIE veneer
would crack repeatedly and underneath
would show the sorrowful sentiment of
the asscmblage that General Macomb
would ih a few hours leave, the shores
OF Oahu.
This sentiment and appreciation of
General Maeomb as Honolulan was
perhaps most wildly depicted pt the
opening Of the banquet. The banquet
room was jammed with tables, all sur.
rounded with guests, when A. Il. Judd,
president Of the club, sent into circu.
lation great silver loving cup fllel
with wine
All Sip at Loving Cup.
Standing, silent, the entire concours,
took sip from the vessel as it passed
from hand to hand, every eye directed
toward General Macomb, until at last
i reached the guest Of honor and he
took the final qnafT, The crash of a
chair pushed back broke the silence.
a college yell followed, then thu 81 nk
OF glasses and silyerware and the ban
quet was on. f
1T ws9 the real tense period Of the
night--the tenseness that truly de-
pteted the feelings of the many guests.
But the crash Of the pushed back chair
broke the spell and from then on II
was to make merry, speeding the de.
parting general in good cheer "a his
.datics on the mainland.
during tho course of the BANQUET
there was music BY the Second Intan.
try band and vocal selections by quar-
tets from the Second Infantry and
Twenty-ffth Infantry.
.
Guests at Head Table.
AT the head table were A. +. Judd.
president of the club; General Maeomb,
MaJor.GeneraI William II. Carter. Bri
gadier-General Clarence II. Edwards,
Soyernor L. u. Pinkhank Admiral q.
.. !. Moore, Il. A. Mott,Smith, X. b.
anderson, z. II. Hemenway, Dr. II.
V, Murray and 4. ~ Sutton.
With President Judd acting as toast
master, Mr.. Anderson responded TO n
toast to General Macomb rs n member
Of the board of governors OF the club
and dweiled on the advice which he
had been able TO give IN regard to the
many service members.
Mr.. Mott-Smith spoke Of the aid
which General Maeomb had given 20
Honolulu civic officials by counsel and
military assistance in various ways anu
mentioned especially the military aid
at the time OF the mosquito compaign.
General Edwards Responds.
General Edwards youchsafed that he
teit himself rather wiggling in the
SHOES that General Maeomb had left
as commander Of the strongest legal
strength brigade of the United States
Army. He declared that he had almost
worn himself into a serious state of
i'll health by following General MacOmb
around in his farewell tours. He dc.
elared that he hoped that after four
yeats Of service in the Islands that he
could leave with the feeling toward
himself with which General Macomb
was leaving and that he would then be
satisfied with his military career
General Macomb followed with Il
modest disavowal Of the credit which
has been showered on him for the ae.
lions of the so-called Maeomb board
and declared that the most work done
by that board and credit should be
given to Lieut. Col Morrison. Con,
tinuing, the general stated that refer
ence had been made to his interest in
civic affairs, and admonished the Homo
lulans that IL they wish 70 improve
the city they must resign themselves
20 the fact that they must spend large
sums Of money. lie pointed out the
opportunities of the islands, showing
the numbers Of people who arc com
ing here and that the islands must be
in readiness TO receive them.
wilder CHATS Guests.
j. A. Wilder then enliyened the gath
onng with a series of short speeches
in which he chaffed many OF the guests.
Following the banquet General Ma,
comb held q reception ii the reception
hall, Later the dining room was clear
ed and there was another period Of jol-
lhy, There was serpentinc march
led by General Edwards and in which
the entire company joined including
General Macomb, Then there were
speeches and songs, including song
by General Macomb in reference TO u
rebel darkey which made a decided hit.
Admiral Moore was hoisted on a table
and wittily told of his FIRST meeting
with General Macomb forty-one years
ago. Conceal Edwards was an excel