The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-11
HONOLULU fHWONGS
DISPLAY ALOHA FOR
VOLUNTEERS
Men, Women and childrensMarch
milne From Capitol Grounds ,
To Waterfront
ABSENCE OF MILITARY n. \
MAKES Mach IMPRESSIVE
Departing Contingent is Shown.
Hearts Of Those At Home q
: Are Ever With Them


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When tbs drafted men were called
into service on the mainland and
marched awey to the great training
camps, cities IN the states suddenly
awakened, to a sharper realization of
the meaning Of the war and this ex-
peHienee was brought home to Homo
luh yesterday when sixty,four Of her
sons; Hawaii = first sizable military and
NEXT TO the naval militia the largest con-
tingent left for the war. Thousands
along the line of march Of the fare,
we'll or HAloha Parade cheered and
gave Godspeed to the lei-burdened liz
tie company Of youths, who did not
wait for the draft, but who gave their
seryiee as volunteers, as members Of
1.-THE Engineer corps.
acene A. Pier 49,. r
After the parade, which marched
from the Capitol grounds along King
Street TO Fort Street and then to tho
waterfront, the final farewell was
voiced by Attorney Frank Thompson
from platform across the street from
Pier z. Seated behind the speaker
were the Governor, Prince Arthur of
Connaught and his STAFF, Rokuro Mo.
roi Japanese consul general and
Fszang Woohuan, Chinese consul A
lumber of band selections preceded
the final address and Mt lite conclusion,
latter the band had played the @6tar
Spangled Banner the sweet measures
OF "fAloha oep were sung, first by
members of the Hawaiian band, and
then the song was taken up by the en-
tire gathering. 3, -
Differenne Apparent ri
Yesterdays parade was unlike the
military pageapts that Honolulu has
seen, These recent wsFlike spectacles
1 stirred strong emotions and called
forth bursts, of patriotism and pride
In the nations strength, "a exempt.
4 aed by swinging ranks OF khaki-elad
linen With their flashing bayonets and
acknowledgements No military units save
the departing engineers marched in
Iyesterday's pafade. Instead, 4 as though
Ito give a reason Why mare hing ranks
Of fighting. men are .seeh In the city 8
| streets, thousands. Of school children
land some hundreds. OF women tfod the
Fway TO the vessel which cafties away
Honolulu own boys to the battlefelds
in France. r.. ....... ~ go, =. 4.
In the line of march behind the
iyeuths who arc leaving their homes
cane n little company; obviously an
used to show, OF parade; IT might
have been called an in .assorted group
and it did not keep step, but, with
ranks awry, marched along together,
Linen, women and children. THIS group
was made up of the relatives Of the
boys who were leaving their wiyei
anil sweeth carts. There were tear
shed here, but none falteredf on the
march and the manner Of the faIewe'li
that were given Mt the last leave-tak
ing when the boys turned their stepi
toward the waiting vessel told simply
( that Hawaii II ready, TO make her sac
rifce with the rest of the nation.
Prince Arthur Inspects -
While the parade was forming ir
he Capitol grounds the company q
recruits was inspscted by Prince, Ar
thur and his staf with the Governor
At three O'Clock the first ranks d
[marchers swang out of the Capito
ground gates and down through thI
lane formed by the close-packe(
throngs on either side Of the street.,
Behind the four mounted policemen
that led the parade came the 'KamehR
meha cadets with their band. Ele4el
of those leaving are boys Of tho Ka
mehsmeha Schools. They were fol
lowed by, the white clad ranks Of thu
Honolulu Military Academy. Thel
TQrched all Of the troops Of Be,
Scouts Of the city and after them caIh'
he newly organized Girl Scouts. II
the van Of a group bearing outsprea'
, a huge American Flag merehed Mayo
Joseph J. Fern and at this point in tn
line came tho company of volunteer
IN khaki and their kinfolk.
, Ranks OF Children
, Such an outpouring of children a
, followed rarely has been seen in Ho
nOlulu. From the little tots of tn
primary grades, who trudged stnTdtl.
along with flags elutched IN chubby
hands, for blocks and as far a. the eyi
, might range, boys and girls, in close
hacked ranks, with their teachers
swept like a living stream along tn
way. Each school had its bannef au'
many in addition carried their Beryie
: flags. Among the schools that ha'
: representative in the line, ware tn
Punahou Academy, Ranluwela School
l Kalihi .kai, Pobukaina, Royal KRipln
t nj, Kaahumanu, Central Gyampar, Oh
j.. Normal School and Mckinley HigI
v School After the children MARCHES
a the Rcd Cross girls ip the white eos
tunes and then came long ranks Q
Q representatives. Of the Hawaiial
branch Of the American pefeAS
League and many prominent Citizens
Governor Designate Mccarthy plarchel
at the head Of this group "
u Following these In line came repre-
sentatives Of the Chinese and JapaHes
commercial orga Injections Rnd after th
band Of 81, Louis College, which ha'
nineteen Of its boys with those depart
l. inc and the representatives Of tn
school with their many starred servic
flag, the British Club with it's seryic
flag swung by. Some hnpdred 0
marching women followed in line, rep
resentatives of Hawaiian organiZa
tions. among them the Order Of Ka
- mehameha, oiwi Society, Kalama Soci
, etv, Daughters Of WARRIOR A. strikin
feNture OF the parade was the ban
" composed Of pirb OF the Salvation
= Army Girls SCHOOL, G.. p CHILLING
worth was grand 'marthal of the pa