Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-05-09
CAPT. PHILIP H. LYDIG

When the late Spanish war
broke out Philip M. Lydig had
just returned to his home in New
York City, from an extended resi-.
dence abroad. Being the son
of distinguished staff officer who
had served with marked gallantry
and ability 10 the Union Army
during the civil war, he had a
commendable desire to emulate
his fathers example, and there
fore proceeded to Washington and
after the usual preliminaries he
succeeded in securing a commits
sion as Captain in Subsistence
Department. This WAS not what
he desired, as be wished to Join
fighting corps, but it was the best
he could do.
At that time it was thought that
the great battle of the war would
take place at Havana, and
formidable corps of artillery was
being modified at Chicamauga
Park, Ga, with a view to the an.
ticipatad siege of the Cuban capt.
tai. He therefore asked for and
received the detail of Chief Com
missary of the Light Artillery
Brigade, and accompanied by his
chief clerk, Mr.. NickersoD, Joined
that command early in June of
last year.
When the Santiago campaign
so unexpectedly closed the war
aud bauished all opportunity of a
siege of Havana and he was teu-
dered the important post he has
since filed here, he accepted and
in August with his Chi f clerk aud
his assistant, Mr.. Estill, he as
sumed the duties of this station
These duties while never very
onerous have always been import
ant; as aside from the regular
garrison the U. 8. transports en-
route to and from Manila have
made and still make their only
stop between San francisco and
Manila, here for the purpose Of
replsnishing their larders, etc.
The Captain congratulatss him.
self that no such transport has
arrived in this port the Com mis-
sary of which has not been imme-
diately informed where and how
his wants, real or imaginary,
would be promptly supplied, aud
since the order granted fund for
the purchase of deli,acies for the
sick, no surgeon in charge OF the
sick, has gotten past this situation
without being informed that Cap
tain Lydig would furnish him
with all needful funds for the
purpose, aud that many OF the
delicacies could be had at the de
pot uuder his charge, even to
champagne for fever stricken pa
tents.
These duties, as wall as others
not necessary to be here mention,
ed, have been 80 we'll and salts
factorily performed that the gov
eminent desired to retain the cap.
tain's services and he was notified
that he would be 80 retained. But as
he is of Independent means and
there are plenty of officers who
would be glad to occupy the place,
he has insisted upon the accep-
lance of his resignation. His
wish has been granted, with the
compliment of a two mouths
leave of absence, aud he will leave
by the first outgoing steamer,
Colonel Ruben ("rhe Little
Giant Of the Qasrtermsstsrs De-
partment" performing his duties
pending the arrival of his success.
sor.
During his stay here duties of
the Subsistence Department. have
been promptly and effectively dis
patched; and all from the highest
to the lowest who have had bust
ness relation him, or his assist
ants, have always been treated
with that courtesy which is the
Idistinpuishing mark of the GENTLE