The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-01

are dismissed a dash for the beach Is
made, and in few minutes the sun Is
blistering the backs and shoulders OF
several hundred Indifferent soldiers,
but, oh, what a difference in the morn
ing when the hospital tent is full OF
cringing boys pleading for ointment,
and to be excused from a soldiers duty
for the day.
when the officer of the day appears
he escorts the surgeon through the
camp. The surgeons duty is to find all
the fault he can, to point out every de-
feet in policing ventilation and dress
ing of tents. He must insist on cleanli-
ness of utensils, disinfection of latripes,
and personal cleanliness of the men. He
condemns any article of food not suita-
bic for consumption. This duty finish
ed, he can either go a mile for break
fast, or swallow some cold coffee end
eat bareback, this usually being the
case, for by this time his tent is again
besieged by throng of men who have
been gathering for the past two hours,
to receive special treatment.
Having dismissed the last man, the.
reports and acquisitions now have to
be made out. Now, perhaps, he thinks
he will indulge in the luxury of bath,
when an orderly walks briskly up,
halts, salutes: Sir, compliments, Cap
tain Blank, he wishes you to visit Pri-
vate O., tent five, Company A. Half
washed he seizes a medicine bag and
rushes off to find young man who has
been exposed too long to the burning
rays of the sun. His face is very red,
the skin is dry and hot, the respira-
tions are rapid and noisy his thor
oughly frightened comrades stand
about helpless and useless. No need to
call for ice on the side of an old vol
cano, so we strip him and pour cold
water on his head from a distance,
while several men are put to work rub
bling his body; he rallies and the sur
geon prepares to leave, rapidly giving
directions for his further care. No
sooner done than he is again summon
ed; man has been severely wounded
by diving against piece of coral rock.
So goes the day from the hour when.
the sun sheds her rays from Diamond
Head, one day, till she appears there
again the next.
Evening or dress parade is now
over; the sun has gone down below the.
great ocean waves, one sees and hears
group of lads singing popular songs;
the twang, twang of the banjo is also
heard from group under "a clump of
J trees; and in still another quarter the
sweet sounds of a violin pierce the eT-
ening air All over the camp groups
of men are sitting telling stories and
discussing the colonels duties minute
clouds of blue smoke curl up from the
pipe of comfort which almost every
man smokes. Now and rnen the twink
ling of a candle light is seen in a tent
A letter is going by the next steamer
to some one who makes the soldiers
heart grow strong to endure Midst
mosquitoes, scorpions and centipedes, he
| tells her that distance and hardshipS
cannot rob memory of it's charms Sud
denly the rat, tat, tat of the kettle
drum is heard, followed by the far-off
call of the bugle, sounding taps; check
roll CALI is taken and now all is still as
| the moon rises again and casts her light
over that grand old crater and the
murmur of the waves as they break on
! the beach again rock our boys in blue
to sleep. But bark! No. relief is
called from sentry to sentry till il is
! finally passed to the guard tent. The
corporal of the guard salutes: Sir; n
man is very sick in the guard tent, and
! the surgeons duties continue,
m. CAVILEER-
"Middletown, n. "