Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-27
CMT-SELLING
CAMPAIGN Plan
OF THE GUARD
Resolution OF Appreciation viii
Be Forwarded to Gen. Fun
Ston by Organization

With % out Of 50 officers OF the
national guard of Hawaii present, and
Colonel Arthur Coyne, who recently
assumed command Of the LIST 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. -s
Members of several of the conpa
mics were also present. to talk over
plans for making the tournament that
/ is to open the new arImory q military
and financial success. The guard will
take over the new building without a
stick of furniture available for the
company rooms or offices, and It 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 ap-
paratus, and altogether the urgency Of
having the twonight entertainment a
financial success, was brought out at
the meeting.
<A1ah AAOh1N3y VIM 10 q ndtdA 81
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
ested, 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 a territorial institution, the
new arrnory is a tangible asset to Ho-
nolulu, and it 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, certain number of tickets
being apportioned to each company to
be disposed OF
Friday and Saturday. February Is
and Il, are the dates set for the tour.
nament. 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 IS cents and for
the second night 81. A special ticket
will be sold to men Of the regular
service for % cents, good for the
tournament and dance the first night,
but not admitting bearer to the dane
ing floor on the second night, although
good for the exhibitions.
Drill Nights Named.
A matter Of great Importance to
the guardsmen was the assignment of
drill nights among the different COM
ipanies, made at the meeting by Colo
mel Coyne. With nine companies and
I 3 hospital corps on Oahu it Is neces.
sary to have two organizations per
might using the floor, leaving Saturday
Eopen for renting the hall, and Sunday
ialso an open day. Fortunately it was
possible TO give the companies nights
agreeable to all, after one or two of
the CAPTAINS had aecomn1odatingly
tchanged their former evenings.
Following is the assignment: ..l
Monday Companies e and g.
Tuesday-Companies F. and H.
Wednesdays Companies B and d.
Thursday-C Companies A and X.
/ Friday Company C and hospital
corps. ~. . L..
IWHf Enter Float. w.. -. III
The national guard will have a float
I in the Floral Parade. This was de-
fcfded last night, when several ingeni.
Gus decorative schemes were suggest
ed. Leutenant-coloneI 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
anee lent by General Funston to the
reorganization of the 1st regiment, in
securing authority to issue rifles, and
stimulating interest in the militia III
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 Redington and SD
per, was named to draft these resolu-
ltions and have them properly en-
crossed. e.. ~
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