The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-02-23

octlonyf mNrdnNRN thNoubh hh0"V.
1uiu's streets before the eager eyes, o.
forty thousand people, provided pa
triotic demonstration here for wash,
ington's Birthday such as no other city !
Of the nation displayed.
Honolulu and Hcnolulu's guests TOT
the MidPacife Carnival We're PRIV.
legged by that parade to witness .
greater gathing Of Uncle Sans fight.
ing forces than has ever before
marched in peaceful and patriotic dis
play. .t........,
Men Of the United Sthtest Army ine
fshtry, cavalry and artillsFtlah entire /
division Of three brigades- marched up
King Street and, thanking them right
and left, from beginning to end OF the
march, were thousands of spectators,
thrilled and inspired by the flag Tor
which the soldiers marched.
Hats on To Flag
And Il was THAT'S offi'b to the flag
throughout the length of the parade,
for IL was the day Of the stars and
Stripes throughout the nation, the day
dedicated TO the Father Of the Country
Gay Carnival crowds thronged in the
bleAchcrs about the reviewing stand
and the sidewalks from end TO end OF
thousands Of Honolulu's cosmopolitan
population
a With the regulars marched the Ma
tional Guard Of Hawaii, the naval
militia and cadets of Honolulu b
schools. Uncle Sans fighting forces,
oil Of them, in peaceful and patriotic.
display Of national preparedness In
Hawaii.
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troops, Honolulu 3 week of gaiety was
halted for the serious but thrilling
thoughts inspired by the parade Of the
men that hold high the Stars and
Stripes.
Governor Reviews Parade
Governor Pinkham received the re-
view as the troops marched by the
Capitol grounds. But IL was more than
the formal review that prompted the
spontaneous outbursts of pride and ap.
plause in every loyal American citizen.
1t was the pageant Of patriotism the
troops typifed that reused the shouts
Of praise that greeted the marchers
down the length Of the street. And
each time the flag passed by, the spec
tators in silent reverence paid tribute
TO the nations emblem. II" ""f. I
There was not lacking the martial
sound. For the tread Of marcbipe
troops was to the tune of military
bands FIX H's lr' ".
Brig. Gen. Frederick s. Strong, com
mander of the Hawaiian department
rode at the head Of the column. 1t wa.
the first time that he has led his com
mand here in public parade. (
yIBleachers ARE TANNED
= The reviewing stand Of Governo
Pinkham and his party was located Q
the entrance to the Capitol grounds
and about the stand were the bleach
ers, jammed to the last seat. or
As the troops passed in review
through the triangle of spacesbofaene'
by the blcachers, enthusiastic aPAlapya
drowned the sound of marching, tn
clatter of hoofs, the grind Of giR!cai
fiages. The same message of apprecia
ton from the people greeted the sol
diers throughout the line of march. A
the long columns passed in review
every man looked TO the left and off
GERS saluted. J+a
Promptly at half.past nine, Brigade
General Strong, rode into King Stree
at the head of his command and starte
the parade. on its way from Rive
Street. Be,
officers on Staff .,.~a.
The officers of department headqua
tcrs were General Strongs staff at tn
head of the parade. They were Lieu
Col Francis r. Lacey, Jr., "generi
staff, chief of staff; Capt Hem
G.. Merriam, general staff, assistaI
to chief of staff; Col. James ]
McRae, adjutant general, dcpar
ment adjutant; First Lieut. Wa
lace c. Philoon, infantry, aide.de-eaml
First Lieut.. Louie A. Beard, Field A
tillory, aide.de-camp; Col. William
Kendall medical corps, sanitary i
spectOr; Lieut.. Col. James b. Housto
quartermaster corps, department qua
termaster; Lieut.. Col. Robert r. Ra
mond, corps of engineers, departing
engineer; Maj. Herbert D. Williams,
Bpector general, department inspecto
Maj. Joseph b, Douglas, coast artille
corps, department signal officer; Mf
Edward Carpenter, coast artillery corr
department intelligence officer; Mi
Charles g. Mettler, ordnance depal
ment, department ordnance officer.
Division after division, the para
formed at King and River streets Al
without q hitch, marched on its wi
between the deep rows Of spectacle
through the center of the city, by ;
reviewing stand and out King Sire
to Kapiolani Street. gEsanoS .,.on n
General Strong turned out of the Ii
of march at Likelike Lane and watch
his men 70 by but did not receive