Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-03

TSnectal Star-BuIIetin CarresDOndence1
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, April 2.
Lone of the most notable gatherings
ever witne ssed In the history O. .th"
18th Infantry was held at the Amuse-
lnent hall Friday, when the regiment
turned out en- masse to do honor to
Hon. Charles A. CCttrill, collector of
internal revenue for laval, and Hon.
w. r. Crockett. member of the Hawa,-
ian Legislature. The entertainment
was In the form OF a smoker and the
program was so we'll arranged and
carried out that the affair has been
voted enc OF the most enjoyable occa-
sions ever held by the regiment.
Most noteworthy of all were the
3sp5endid speeches delivered by Mr..
Crockett and Mr.. Cottrill. Both OF
these gentlemen are eloquent speakers
and they seemed to be at Their best
on this occasion and there is no doubt
that their informing and inspiring
addresses carried every point to the
minds and hearts OF the attentive and
appreciatiye throng CT officers and
men of the regiment who packed the
hall to its fullest capacity.
Chaplain Oscar j. w. Scott. 25th In
fsntry. acted as master of ceremonies
and introduced the speakers. He was
In a happy mood and conducted the
meeting with his usual tact and execu
tive ability. ~.a
The first speech of the evening was
delivered by Quartermaster-Sgt. John
TT. Allen, Company H, 25th Infantry,
and was in the form of greeting to
the guests Of honor. Sergt. Aliens
speech was brief, but 1t sounded the
keynote Of all that followed. He spoke
as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen: A reason.
able amount of race pride is pardon.
able at all times Indeed ii is COM
mendable. Therefore our pride in our
guests of this evening is worthy one.
The sum of human history may be
made up of the commonplace and the
every day occurrences of life, but We
study our history In the light of the
worlds great events and in the light
OF the great men connected with those
events. Therefore the 25th Infantry
feels itself signally honored tonight in
having on this platform these distin-
euished gentlemen of our own race
who are in the highest sense of the
word history makers in their day and
peneration. These two gentlemen
have distinguished themselves not so
much by their words-and they are
eIouuent OF speech-but by their deeds,
not so much by precept as by example.
sBy their fruits We shall know them.
III is because we have seen something
Of the rich, ripe fruitage Of their
lives that we as regiment are so
happy to have them as our guests this
evening Gentlemen, we do ieel hon.
ored in having this privilege Of enter
tanning you tonight: we feel honored
because you have honored yourselves
on the mainland and in Hawaii and
In the great world OF business and of
propress. and in honoring yourselves
ron have honcred US, humble members
m the same race with you, having
aadicated our lives to the service of
otir country and the furtheranCe Of is
prestipe and dignity and honor in the
military profe ssion. just as you are
giving your lives to the cause of hui
man welfare, OF human happiness and
progress. Gentlemen, we extend to
Won a hearty greeting and a hearty
welcome"
The Scott Glee Club rendered cou-
pIe of good numbers and was follow,
ID by Sergt. Maj. Murphy, who recited
n 4 most happy vein the piece, Hell
nsTexas." The inimitabie Hilson of
Company NJ followed with a comical
nonoIogue, WHICH brought down the
house. There was good quartet Sc
aectjon by the regimentaI quartet
The music furnished by the ZHth Dan
was of a very high order; it seems
fhat Chief Musician King made spe