The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-12
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Guard Learns
RudimentS Of Drill
Fifty Men, Nucleus Of New Regi-
ment Put Through First 'Evo-
Iutions - Have Neither Uni
forms Nor Rifles Yet But Are
Eager


Fifty collarless civilians perspired in
the national guard armory last night
while they were being put through the
rudiments Of army drill for the. first
time, and with the coAclusioh Of the
drill the rehabilitation of the Hawaii.
an National Guard, which was almost
entirely drawn into federal service u
month ago, was actually launched.
The new guard is starting from the
! ground up, and except for the fact that
it has a fine armory to begin its militia
career in, is practically where the old
guard started about twenty FIVE years
ago. The Citizens Guard, at the time
| of the overthrow of the Monarchy n
quarter of century ago, was uni
| formless military organization. The
Home Guard is both collarless and uni
| formless.
The Home Guard assembled last
night under orders of Col. Will Wayne,
adiutant general to receive instruction
from the newly appointed officers. Only
fifty were on the drill floor, but as soon
as the draft call is completed the re
cruiting officers believe they will ex-
pericnce little difficulty in filing up the
first battalion here. Either the new
hen are unusually competent, or the
officers are unusually capable of impart
ing instruction, but the results last
night were satisfactory to both officers
and men. Broken into squads of eight
men, each under an officer, the new
men executed facings and simple squad
movements with commendable pre-.
cisiOn.
Most of the officers served in the old
Hawaiian National Guard, while some
had training in mainland organizations
before coming to Honolulu.
Nucleus Of Regiment
The fifty on the floor last night, how
ever, are the nucleus of an entire new
regiment. They will serve without uni
forms and rifles for sometime, until q
new supply can be procured from the
regular army.
At the weekly luncheon of the 'Ad
Club Yesterday at the Young Hotel tho
new Home Guard organization was tho
foremost subject for discussion. The
idea received the hearty endorsement
of Governor Mccarthy, who also sug
gested the necessity of the community
getting behind the movement to make
it 60. Not only their moral, hut pos
sibly financial, assistance, should b.
given. The Governor said the HON,
Guard was to enlist only for home
service.
Il would like to make a special ap
peal to the white residents, who have
been, as the Irshman expressed it, {
little backward in coming forward,
said the executive. 1--WE should have
from, Honolulu a battalion of infantry
headquarters company, supply com
pany, and at least one company o
coast defenders In all that amounts t.
about 1900 men. SO far only l25 mel
have presented themselves for enlist
ment. -
Draftees Should Enlist
The Governor said it was impOrtan
! that men who are in the draft shOul'
) enlist and prepare themselves by mill
tary training to be better qualified
should they be called to the cOlors. TIL,
Governor spoke of the old days in Ha
wall when all the leading citizens no
only thought it their duty but an homo
to wear uniform and shoulder a riff
for the defense of the home land.
The meeting seemed to have NOR
snap and ginger in it than any he'll
this year and the old fashioned A.
Club spirit prevailed Many of it
members were CARRIED in Uncle Sam
uniform and hearty applause was give
to the remarks of the Governor, Co
Will Wayne and Maj. James d. Dough
erty, which appeared to be evidenc
that the All Clubbers are ready to ge
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