Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
THOUSANDS VIEW
MILITARY
THROUGH STREETS
PatFi3tic Event Proves Tfemen-
deus Feature and Crowds
are Deeply impressed

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sgc <.4tor Who lined TIE streets on
either eide ft-tt realized this, and
thanked each Individual who PASSED
by mg:a.y in his heart or with clap
Ping harris.
il thr.lls went chasing up and down
through the onlooker's frame i was
nctA.as that he was ashamed Of, for
deep doRn within him bis patriotic
10: sire ras stirred t. tltei core.
Hats gent off - the flag with a
faCEDg Of gratitude that il was pass
ing by again.. and moist eyes We're
not iacking amcng those who watched
NON tie crowd Honolulu was thank
Ing It's soldier forces for making the
day . success.
Cen, S.r5ng Heads Big Command
Brfc.-Gen. Frederick 5. Strong. com
rnander Of the Hawaiian department,
rode for the first time at the head
Of this command. The general rode
q dark bay horse and sat erect in his
saddle, a typical soldier.
AZ he general and his staffEswung
into Palace square and passed the re-
viewing stands, with his gallant host
OF fighting men behind him, it made
a picture that can never be forgotten
Ia picture Of steady soldierly dis
cipline and organization as well as OF
majestic martial movement and bril-
liant color.
Estimates are made that not less
than 10000 people saw the parade.
The population OF the entire island
seemed nassed along the streets.
Il Is estimated that between 5000
and 7000 regulars marched in the big
parade, while the total OF marchers
with gllardsmen, naval militiamen and
cadets probably stood near 1900.
Parade Prompt On Time
AT $50 o'clock, precisely to the
minute as things military are done, |
Brig. Gen Frederick S. Strong. COM
mander Of the Hawaiian Department. |
swung his horse into King street at /
its junction with River, and took his
place at the head Of the parade.
i Behind him rode tie head officers |
or department headquarters. in order
from the right as follows: Lieut-Col.
r. e. Lacey chief of staff; Capt. Hem
nv C. Merriam, assistant to the chief
Of steff; Col. James H. McRae, adju-
tant general; LIST Lieut.. Wallace C.
Philoon, aide-de-camp; LIST Lieut.. Louie
A. Beard, aide-de-camp; Col. William
ii Kendall, sanitary inspector; Lieut.
Col. James b. Houston. department
qnartefmGster: Lieut.-C Robert r.
department. engineer; Mai.
Herbert o. Williams, department in
speetor: Maj. Joseph r. Douglas, de-
Iiartment signal officer: Mai. Edward
Carpenter. department inlelligence OF
ricer, and Maj. Charles q. aIeitIer, de
poftIqcnt ordnance officer.
Group after group the 'lifleren. or
dropped into line behind,
10 pass between the deep rows OF
spectators that lined the sidewalks on
both sides from River street through |
The heart OF the city and on to Kapio-l
ami Street.
Engineers Are In Advance
Fipstsof the line OF marchers as they
passed came che engineers, two COM
panies o. regulars and one of the
national guard, forming a battalion |
headed BY Capt Paul S. Reinecke Of
Fort Skaters
BY platooas they marched and three
squads TO each platoon, the same for
nation followed by all the infantry
+
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Treat, COM
the LIST Hawaiian Brigade, OF
rAhe field Barracks, rode at the head
II his men for The first time in Car
iival parade on Oahu, HIS assignment
is commander at the big post being
,nly. few months old Gen. Treat
vas mounted upon beautiful chest
tut sorrel. Five officers of his COM
nand rode with him as he passed.
'5th Band Wins PIaudits
Back OF these officers came the a5th
infantry band. long famed in Hawaii
ind the mainland for its music, anu
he lively airs it played brought con-
inued applause from the crowds that
med the sidewalks.
Col. Samuel l.. Faison, regimental
rode at the head of the
18th Infantry, which came next in
inc.
And it was applause that the 25ta
infantry companies brought too, as
ank after rank they marched by. ,
everybody erect. guns at proper angles !
yer their shoulders, and free arms !
winging at sides.
Here and there among them could !
le picked gr4y-haired non-commission-
d officers, men who have spent their
Ives in the army and to whom much
redit must be given for making the !
9TH the crack regiment that It is.
End Makes Fret Appearance
IL was with interest and approval
hat the crowd greeted the 32nd In !
an;ry, HawaiI's own regiment, which +
ras formed here last Jnly as one Of +
he first increments under the defense j
e.. And IL was entirely fitting that I
Ilohs De played in march TINE should +
e the air With which the Sends band +
egan its march today.
Alat Samuel p. Lyon rode at the I
cad OF this regiment, which marched l
by company in good order. |,
Behind the 32nd Infantry came the I
rovisional Brigade. formed from the Il
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