Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-10
HAWAII MILITIA GOOD
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TWO men were also on duty giving
instructions in clerical work especial.
~ in the preparation of pay and mus.
ter rolls. In addition to this the 2Sth
and 92d companies Coast Artillery par
ticipatcd in tho field maneuvers, held
their weekly company inspection in
the camp. followed by an exhibition
drill in pitching shelter tents, and
took part in the brigade review ten.
dcrcd Acting Governor Atkinson.
After investigation It was not deem.
ed necessary to boil the water supplied
by the city system before drinking.
The Hospital Corps attachment had
an excellent new equipment for field
hospital.
The Signal Corps detachment is sup.
piled with four.fOot flags and STATS
only. II Is not provided with torches
nor any means of nocturnal signalling.
The clothing brought to camp was the
same as that of the Hospital Corps
detachment. The troops are not sup.
piled with overcoats. They are not
essential in this climate. On the
whole, the companies are eXcellently
equipped with the exception OF rifles
and uniforms.
The regiment was subsisted from
the U. 5. Commlssary, using the army
rations, and each company having its
own mess. The Band, Hospital Corps
and Signal Corps messed together.
The nOn-commissioned STAFF messed to-
gether. Daily instruction was given
In the use and preparation of the army
/ ration, and not the slightest difficulty
was experienced in subsisting the reg.
iment on the ration. Some of the
company commanders procured poi Ia
native lood) and used It, at times, in
conjunction with the ration.
The commissioned personnel were
agcertained to be intelligent and ca.
pable. Anxiety to receive instruction
and decided disposition to heed II
was emlnenuy characteristic of the
entire commissioned personnel. Good
conduct, and an earnest application to
the work before them was manifested
during the entire enCampment, ~ all
of the officers present. If any of them
failed at any time, 1t was due TO the
fact that they had not tried but was
solely attributable to their lnexperl.
ence. Under this head enclose a
confidential supplemental report. The
conduct of the enlisted men during
the entire enCampmcnt was excellent.
Their almost uniform sobriety and
good conduct was remarkable. Few
| courtesics were rendered officers by
enlisted men, though the officers SEEM
ed to be respected and obeyed, ami !
was pleased to note that they aid not
mingle with the men for the purpose
of making companions of them. The
rendition of courtesies to the officers,
however, showed marked improve
ment towards the close of the encamp-
ment. The men are of a good age and
are probably older than most National
Guard regiments on the mainland.
Physically they are well adapted for
service. The regiment Is composed of
great many natives, and some of
''H' - w ill'lllpllLt anu
understand the general orders for sen.
tinels on post.
The officers and men for the most
part have had no practical experience
In keeping records and conducting mil.
itary correspondence, and consequent.
ly are wholly ignorant OF these mat
tiers. In this connection | would sug-
gest that, II practicable, the regiment
be furnished with complete set of
regimental headquarters and com.
pany record books along with SUN.
cient number OF field desks to supply
the regiment as the lack of knOwl-
edge existing as to the manner of
keeping records and the failure to
realize its importance, due entirely. |
believe, to unlamiliarity with the
work, is the most unsatisfactory fea-
ture of this regiment.
The arms were not kept in the most
desirable state of cleanliness.
The company commanders should
have company clerk details to assist
in the paper work.. II the regiment
Is clothed in khaki, more than one