The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
SOLDIERS
IN CAMP
The Local and Federal
Troops Settling
Down.

Camp Macarthur, near Camp Nc
Kinley. Waikiki, Wednesday, June z:
Afternoon arrived before the camp
OF the First Regiment, National Guard
OF Hawaii, became tented city, and
the guardsmen were a hungry lot be-
fore their appetites were satisfied with
bread. pol, beans, bacon and coffee.
| The two battalions arrived at Wal
kih by $3.50 n. m. and at once began
to prepare the camp for residence
which will continue until Sunday after
noon. Owing to the arrival of the
transport Sheridan from San Francis
CO the u. s. army wagons, which were
to transport the impedimenta from the
| armory to the camp, were mostly re-
quired by the U. s. Quartermaster's
department, and the baggage arrived
at the camp quite late.
This delayed the erection of the
| tented city. but by p. M, the COM
panies had been provided for, streets
were laid out, the officers tents had
been raised in n row facing the com.
pany streets at right angles, and head
quarters accommodations were IN
place.
The regulars at Camp Mckinley had
previously staked out the anticipated
canvas city under direction of Iieut.
Wesley Hamilton, Artillery Corps. U.
s. A.. in Waikiki at q point opposite
James B. Castles premises, and be-
tween the WAIKIKI drive and the race-
track. A portion Of the camp In COW
cred with trees, headquarters being
established in the thickest portion, the
companies being assigned to less shady
places. The ground is somewhat
weedy but by Friday the tramplins Of
hundreds Of feet will lay the weeds
low.
Company A occupies the townside of
the camp. the remaining companies
being arranged toward Diamond Head
in alphabetical order The wailuku
with the red insignia Of the artillery,
arrived early in the forenoon ON the
steamer Likelike, and the Hilo Com
pany came during the evening. reserv-
atoms of tents having been made for
both organizations.
Col. Jones, Lieut. Col. Zeigler, Ma
1ors Wall and Riley superintended the
laying out OF the camp.
1.lt-
panies were arranged on the seward
side of the company quarters, and soon
the cooks had savory edibles boiling,
roasting, broiling and steaming to the
entire satisfaction of the guardsmen.
Big loaves OF bread, barrels of poi,
meats. beans and canned stuff were
prepared and at o'clock the tired
militiamen were given their first
square meal since breakfast.
Col. Jones's first order after making
plans for the erection of the camp
tents. was to post sentries and the
men linked" their beats as IL to the
manner born.
1t was a busy day throughout every
man being required to work, and work
hard, until he had contributed to the
collective industry in making the camp
a place which would meet the approval
Of the regular army officers. Several
army officers from the transport and
Camp Mckinley visited the tented city.
and showed much interest in the
guardsmen's work.
Late In the day lanterns were dis
trlbuted to the companies and the
camp at evening became a conglomer-
alton Of glimmering beacons.
The officers of the regiment early dis
carded their old and familiar blue
olouses for khaki. The entire regiment
will probably appear in khaki during
the encampment.
The officers, with one exception, in
he person of an ofiicious captain at
ached to headquarters, were most cor
Hal to visitors. The officers were Wis
ted by number of people interested
n the regiment and Col Jones person.
lily saw to their comfort.
AS Saturday Is n holiday, there will
practically be only three days during
which the guardsmen have to leave
their business, the encampment having
peen arranged with view to putting
In "A holiday and Sunday into the five
lays Of the outing.