Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
Immense Crowd at the Palace
Grounds Witnesses Military
Parade Passing in Review

E.
Love and respect OF the Stars and
Stripes, deep appreciation of the
splendid and efficient work of Uncle
Sans trim fighting men regulars,
guardsmen and naval niHtiamen and
devotion and loyalty to government
and nation-aIl these things, and
many more, were expressed by the
enormous crowd of persons who filled
the bEeachers on King street, Opposite
the capitol, as tie military parade.
without doubt the stellar feature of
the 1917 Mid-Paeific Carnival, passed
in review before Governor l.. E. Pink
ham and PARTY. sp sls
Crowd is Patriotic So saA,
After noting the department of the
big throng in the bleachers, as well
eas Of the crowds. that lined the. streets,
mo one can say that Honolulans are
not patriotic people and be believed.
No greater sentiment or token Of ST
lent devotion, could have been ex-
pressed by the thousands in the
bleachers than when they arose as one
person each tine the Stars and
Stripes floated past.
in those stands and along the
streets were persons OF every nation
atty and from every walk of life, citi-
zens and aliens ALIKE. AS the Rags
We're CARED past, heads were uncov-
cred; those VINO we're seated stood,
and those VINO stood stirfened to at
tention For moment silence would
reign 1t was silent expression OF
faItn, loyalty and devotion.
AS the various branches OF the mill
tary anu navy passed through the Dig
TRANCE Oh space Lorderea Dy the
D4eacaers, ana passed the governors
stand, enthusiastic applause drowned
the tramp OF rect, the CHATTER OF nUoIs
ana the srInd OIL gun-carrlage wheels,
from every point vi advantage moving
pI. l.Ire men tuE4ea the cranKs OF tneIr
Inacmnes anu photographers snapped
picture after, picture.
~ aIse TOR Soldiers
AS the long columns of men passed
IN review eSefy eye waS turned 10 the
lelt IN respect to the CHER executive
anu his party, and esely oIncer sa
Iuted snappiIS. nose III the review
ing stana aud IeopIe AL ABOUT the
square or DIeacnefS we're unstIntIng
III tnelr praise Oh Inc perfect work OF
tue SOLDIERS. inc parade was more
thaa an hour passing the reviewing
Stand. To those ABOUT MIN Governor
Hlnhaam on several occasions ex
pressed deep app. ecIatiOn ana sincere
pi aise or TIE HorK or the men Iii all
"A nF
rne day crowd EroDaDiy was the
largest III ami ABOUT the Dleaehers
Inc palace Iencs Was crowded TO ca
paCIty ana every nook ana Granny thai
Afforded a view OF the spectacular
pageant was damned with humanity
BOY Scouts Lo Good " ork
admirable work was done by the
Boy ScoutS-tnree hundred IN ali
under the direction OF scoutmasters
anu patrol leaders, in keeping the PEG
pie OFF the line OF march. Around
tie great triangle formed by the
preachers the scouts formed a soliC
| barrier, linking slaves until perfect
fence of hardwood enclosed the crowd
Tine Carnival directors wish &c
/ personally thank the scouts and theil
leaders" remarked President George
Angus They lave certainly done
! splendid work and words alone cannot
express our appreciation.
Society Turns Out -...: -:
But the big crowd was remarkabl!
orderly No accident or unpleasant in
cident occurred 10 mar the occasion
! The 0leachers were riot of color anc
Honolulu society was we'll represent
ed. Tourists by the hundreds flockeC
to blsacher seats ana were visibl,
awed by the unlcrgettable demonstra
ton Of preparedness" made by the
long lines of 5plendidly equipped anc
thoroughly trained marching ans
amounted men.