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

serted. The picture shows but a s
Ensign S. w. Tfy. Guns on shou
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talions in order of number.
Back OF them came the coast artiL
leEyfnen, men who handle the big guns
that guard Oahu's coast defense com.
mands. With red cords on hats and
marchingsin as easy style as infantry
ileB they drew the attention of the
crowd. Cox W. f. Ellis of Fort Ru.
ger rode at the head.
National Guard Appearance Fine
AZ the head Of the 1st Infantry, Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii, or as it is
now known. the LIST Hawaiian Infantry,
National Guard, rode Col, Richard G.
Croxtcn, regimental commander, and
instructorinspcctor in guard work
from the army. He was accompanied
by his staff officers. ii
White and brown were mingled in
the faces of the marching guardsmen,
and it was from this group that spec
uators 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 in tedays
parade should be given to the officers,
commissioned and non-eommissioned
whose training and instruction have
made them what they are.
Fsyorites Hard to Pick
IL would be difficult to pick out IA
vorites with the crowd, though Com
pany M, crack Filipino company. drew
the applause of, the crowd as II
marched by. Company A, Cant.
Henry o'Sulliyen; Company |, Capt.
Samuel H. Ware, as 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 were hauled in front and
two Gatlings, recent arrivals here, be-
hind.
Field Artillery Imposing Sight
Back of these came the field altil-
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 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 with yellow, car
ried by the color bearers, added 20 the
striking appearance of this regiment.
A 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.. Col. Will
liam T. Littebrant OF Schofield 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- |
boned hats setting off well the uni !
forms of khaki. the cavalrymen pre-
sented fine appearance. Bare sabers
they carried, each over the right |
shoulder
Nor should the two mounted bands |
field artillery and cayalry-be for
gotten, for their music was true to |
time and carried lively Tilt that. set /
lands a-clapplng everywhere as they |
rode along.
1t would be hard to find a more
beautiful group of horses anywhere |
han the groomed and polished steeds
hat were ridden by army men today.
These noble beasts deserve as well /
he thanks of those who watched the !
parade
Naval Militiamen Neat
Back of the Attn Cavalry troops came
dawaii's Naval Militiamen, headed by
w. Fl. Stroud: Immacu.
ate in their uniforms Of white,
trimmed with blue, and with loosely
Snotted ties at their throats, they
passed.
Capt A. ]. Booth, infantry, instruc
or at Kamehanneha schools. led the
,adets of his command, gray-suited
'ouths whose perfect marching order
nd neat appearance was-as II al
Ways is-one of the most pleasing por-
ions of the entire parade.
Last of the marchers came the
adets of the HoIrlulu Military Acad.
my; lads in white uniforms still IN
heir teens. but passing by in order
Eat shows careful training. j.