The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-30

HuWa1, ny NONefnOr Ilnknhul, ytS
terday afternoon in Capitol Squareproy
ed highly satisfactory. The executive and
ommander-in-chief expressed pleasure
at thetrize and appearance OF the regi
ment, which iseaA all Oahu orgahiza.
tion, and with the manner in which the
staff and officers, many Of them new 10
their duties, handled their troops. y q
Brig, Gem. John +. Wiser, command
ing tho Hawaiian Department, U. 8. A.,
and RcarsAdml. G. j. Boush, u. - N,
who sat with the Governor in tho, re,
viewing stand, complimented him on
the regiment e showing, considering the
fact that seyenSof the twelve regular
companies have been organized in the
last three months and that IL was the
the NV 'oaieerA
streets along the line Of march were
crowded with humanity, hundreds Of
civilians finding the event, a welcome
Sabbath diversion, and the plaza IN
front Of the reviewing stand, at King
and Richards streets, was packed with
spectators.
Excellent Regimental Band $50 4.
One of the foremost features 10 win
favorable comment from civilians and
officials in the reviewing party was the
regimental band, which led the parade,
played throughout the inspection and
unanswered in true military style.
Everywhere were heard remarks Of
surprise at this organization musical
ability. Two explanations were given
for it: that practically all Of the
musicians have played in similar org
CARNATIONS before, some being former
members of army bands, and that they
have been rehearsing faithfully several
weeks in preparation for yesterdays
event. 'a.. Oh,
With true military precision the regi
ment moved from the armory, deboneh.
ing into Hotel street at half past one
o'clock, the appointed hour. Headed
by the band the companies, fourteen
in all, tramped up Hotel street TO
Fort, down Fort to Merchant, and
came to rest with the band in Mill
lani street, just Waikiki of the Opera
House. In double line the troops ex
tended more than three blocks from
that point to the center of Bishop
street. r -aIst.
Governor Inspects From Auto
A few minutes later the Governor, in
an automobile, passed slowly down the
line to Bishop street, while the troops
stood at attention for the inspection.
Ordinarily ne would have returned by
the same route, passing behind the col.
umns, but because of Merchant street 5
narrow width it was impossible, 50 he
returned through Queen street to Mill
lani and thence to the reviewing stand.
In the, car with the Governor were
Brig Gen. Samuel 1. johnson, Adjutant
General, N. G. H.; Brigadier General
Wiser, commanding the regular army,
and Lieutenant Kimball, his aide; and
U. s. Grant, son Of the late General
Ulysses s. Grant.
Then the guardsmen shouldered arms
and the long lines, swinging sharply
to the right, turned down Militant
street, then to the left into the grounds
in front of the Judiciary building, again
to the left into King street and with
final left face swung back up that
thOroughfare , passing the reviewing
stand in column of platoons. Immedi-
ately after leaving the reviewing stand
they reformed columns of squads for
the march back to the armory. Because
Of the dense mass of humanity which
packed Richards street they did not
attempt to take that route but proceed.
ed to Alakea, thence to Hotel and re.
turn to the big drill hall.
As the band, leading, reached a
point directly in front of the stand in
uth iah In II
ing officers sat it swerved into the cen
ter of the plaza and took station, play.
ing steadily while the troops swept by.
Maneuvers Are Well Done
Because Of the crowded condition Of
the thOroughfare and its limited space
some of the maneuvers, naturally diff
fcult, were accomplished with neat.
ness unexpected, especially in the new.
er companies but everyone was per
formed without confusion or hesitation.
At the beginning of the review an
incident occurred which for a moment
| threatened serious trouble, but it was
| averted largely by the presence of mind
of Major Rose, commanding the Second
battalion, the first in line after the
band, A street car proceeding out
from Fort street passed the reviewing
stand, the motOrman apparently intent
on cutting Swath through the guard :
ranks, The band was compelled to
swing abruptly to the right to escape
accident aud the boys of Company 4
spread across the double track and far
into the street would have been unsbl,
TO pass the obstructing car without
making a shift that would have dis
rupted the line for reviewing purposes
Major Rose halted his command, how
ever, and held his ground until the cal