Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

seated. The picture shows but s.
Ensign S. W.. Tay. Guns on shoa
talions in order Of number.
Back OF them came the coast artiL
Ilerymen, men who handle the big guns
that guard Oahus coast defense com
mands. With red cords on hats and
marching in as easy style as infantry
men they drew the attention of the
crowd. Col. w. T. Ellis of Fort Ru.
ger rode at the head
National Guard Appearance Fine
At the head of the LIST Infantry, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii or as it is
now known, the 1st Hawaiian Infantry,
National Guard, rode Col. Richard c.
Croxton, regimental commander, and
Instructor in guard work
from the army He was accompanied
by his staff officers.
White and brown were mingled in
the faces or the marching guardsmen,
and II was from this group that spec
tators picked out relatives and ac-
quaintances in numbers AS the COM
panies swung by.
II was fine showing that they
made. for the most part, and much
credit for their appearance i'm todayss
parade should be given to the Officers.
COMMISSIONED and non-cominissioned
whose training and instruction have
made them what theyare.
! Fsvorites Hard to Pick
II would be difficult to pick tut IA
vorites with the crowd, though Com
| pany NJ, crack Filipino company. drew
1.-THE applause Of the crowd as IL
marched by. Company A, Capt.
Henry O'Sullivan; Company !, Capt.
| Samuel H. Ware rs well as others
should also be cerdited.
The machine gun company, at
tached to the LIST Infantry and com.
manded by Capt Lawrence Judd, had
its four machine guns out for the first
| time in public parade. Two Maxim
| Vickers guns we're hauled in front and
two Cuttings, recent arrivals here, be-
hind.
Field Artillery Imposing Sight
Back of these came the field aItil-
lery, the first regiment of Schofield
Barracks.
With horse drawn ammunition
wagons and caissons, six heavy horses
to the wagon and drivers astride, they
made a dashing appearance.
Erect on their wagon seats, two BY
two. the artillery gunners rode as
gun after gun rolled by.
| Ammunition wagons kept to the
right of the street. caissons to the lett
officers between the files thus made
Red flags, trimmed aith yellow, car
ried by the color bearers, added to the
striking appearance of this regiment
la Red Cross wagon brought up the
rear of the organization.
Cavalry Fine Body
Back of the field artillery came The
4th Cavalry, headed by Lieut.,C0 vii
liam T. Littebrant OF Sehofleld Bar
racks, with staff officers.
Trained horsemen every one, Off
GERS and men bestrode their steeds
with graceful ease. Lighter than the
field artillery animals, these logged
by with tossing heads, the true type
of the American cavalry horse.
Erect In their saddles, yellow-rib
bcned hats setting off well the uni
forms of khaki, the cavalrymen pre-
scented a fine appearance. Bare saberi
they carried, each over the righ'
shoulder.
Nor should the two mounted band;
field artillery and cavalry-be for
| gotten, for their music was true Il
time and carried lively Tilt that Sc
hands a-clapping everywhere as the,
rode along.
Il would be hard to find more
beautiful group of horses anywhere
than the gro0med and polished steedi
that were ridden by army men today
These noble beasts deserve as wei
the thanks of those who watched the
parade.
Naval MlIitianen Neat
Back of the 4th Cavalry troops came
| Hawaii's Naval Militiamen. headed b.
Lieut.. -Comdr. w. H. Stroud: Immacu
late in their uniforms of white
trimmed with blue, and with loosel,
knotted ties at their throats the.
passed
Capt. A. ]. Booth, infantry, instruc
tor at Kamehameha schools. led thu
cadets of his command, gray-suitet
youths whose perfect marching ordei
and neat appearance was-as 1t al
ways is-one of the most pleasing por
tons Of the entire parade
Last of the marchers came thu
cadets of the Hoselulu Military Acad
envy: lads in white uniforms still q
their teens, but passing hyzin ordel
tfat shows careful training.