The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-02-26

stood for the eoloFs Of the nation which
is ndw fighting side by side with HE
own fellows over in France.
= 1t was noticeable that many of Ha-
waits Young men who obtain commits
,si0ns, through the First Reserve Officers
Training Camp at SchOfeld were in
command OF companies, men who seven
months ago were enjoying the peace,
fal. pursuits of civil life. Officer after
officer from the training camp passed
along. n notable example Of the rapid
lily. with which the civilians have taken
up the stern lessons of military life.
Many were. aPplauded.
- Then came another provisional regi.
,ment commanded by Major Blasland OF
the First. Infantry, composed Of bat
talon Of the First Infantry and n bat
talon Of the 25th Infantry. As usual
while the First. Infantry unit marched
like the veterans thew are. much Of the
applause was reserved for the 25th, the
eOlored unit.
+ OF great interest was u battalion OF
the Fourth Cavalry headed by the
mounted band, always picturesque
ltfeRturs I'M the military parade.
Then far down the line came the in
Rpirine, martial music Of "OnwarC
7 Christian Soldiers. the marching selec
ton of the 18th Infantry. selected {
few, months ago by Colonel Carnahan
4 At the head Of the column rode Lieut..
/ Col. Gustave Rose. Hawaiian Nati0na
| Guard, and his staff, for the 18th In
| fantry band this time headed the FRS
Regiment Of the Hawaiian guard. Tn,
first battalfOn-there were but two il
ltline-.7was commanded by Major Merh
Johnson the second by Major A. "
Neeley.
\ Guard. Wins Plaudits
h.. The, guard showed the effects of tn
! intensive training which it has bee,
Undergoing for several months an,
: marched past the reviewing stand in
manner which evoked applause.
+ And. then came a surprise. Music o
EaH old familiar air, such as has bee
lplayed in Honolulu for decades, cam
Efrom. the line far away, the musician
clad In khaki with red stripes down n
sides Of the trousers, and red band
4 AresRd the caps.
What band was thati Whv the oil
Y Hawaifah Band Quilted with bran
a new. uniforms, a departure from tn
old khaki aud the white duck, for tn
latter has been the uniform since tn
days 1t was organized nearly fifty year
ago; -
Behind it came the gray clad, white
beltel Kamehameha Cadets, marchlh
4 with steady step and straight lines.
Then the Punahou. Cadets, appeariH
for the first time in parade. They wor
khaki uniforms. They made q fin
appearane6,! aud showed the effects Q
good training in their first year of so
diering instruction as part of the
schooling.
i Following them came the most fami
Liar figure in Honolulu, beut with I'll
advancing years, but the same old Cal
/ Etaiii: Henri Berger. who organized til
Hawaiian Band away back in the earl
, 7O's sof laStr century, and now at tn
head Of his latest organization, II
} Boys Industrial School Band, whic
swept by playing cover There Ga,
/ Itain Berger has appeared in PRACTICAL
! every parade SINCE 1873. IN days wht
4 EkinKs laad queens reviewed his ban
! taAd I'M the passing years, presiden
! EgpysrROEs, AAd adInirals aud generals
IplentY.FF. B.,
T! IN Behind, the band came the cadets 4
| IJha Honolulu Military Academy, eoI
/ lmanded by Captain BIackman, all
q white uniforms and carrying rife
E There were tall boys and short ones, b.