The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-11

camp conditions i'm the Hawaiian Nae
tioual Guard encampmeut is from Lieu
tenant Hamiltou's official report.
Camp was established at Kopiolani
park, near Camp Mckinley, and
short distance outside Of the limits of
the city of Honolulu.
Companies A, b, G. e. T., G.. H. and
! I'm pursuance to orders issued by the
Territorial Adjutant general, assembled
at the drill shed i'm Honolulu ON the
morning of June s. 1904 four and one
half a mile from the place of encamp-
ment Here the personnel entrained
on electric cars and proceeded to Ka-
pioani park, consuming one-half hour
I'm traversing the distance and arriving
ut S:45 a. m. All impedimenta was
transported in wagons furnished by the
u. S. Quartermaster Department
Company ID" from the Island Of
Hawaii, arrived at camp the morning
of June 9th, 1904 coming direct from
its home station, it having been inn
practicable to assemble at the rem
deay Gus ON June Sth as they were de
pendent for transportation upon "a line
Of inter-island steamers.
The regiment left camp by marching
GA the afternoon of June 18th, 1904 eX-
oept companies %" and "I'.
The distance (about four and one-half
niles) from the camp to the rendezvous
was marched over in one hour and
twenty minutes.
Companies ID" and "I' marched from
camp to the drill shed on the morning
Of June 18th, 1904, and embarked on
steamers for their home stations.
The encampment was by regiment
nine companies
Companies A, B, c, e, f, G, II, and
[ went into Camp on June Sth 1904. On
June 9th, Company Cd" arrived.
Companies A, B, c, f, F., G, and H
left camp on the afternoon of June 18th
1904. Companies d and l which were
| awaiting transportation to their home
stations left camp on the morning of
June 14th, 1904.
The encampment was on the electric
car line of the Rapid Transit Co, and
! was easily assessible for the companies
/ stationed in Honolulu.
Companies d and l were transported
ny the inter-island steamboat company
to Honolulu. The boats of this COM
| pany call regularly at the ports on the
island where these companies are sta
| Toned.
Companies d and 1 are established
| respectively at Hilo, Island of Hawaii
| and Wailuku, Island of Maui, but COM
munication can be had with them from
headquarters i'm Honolulu by means of
the commercial system of wireless tele-
| graphy.
There are no permanent buildings on
the site of the camp.
The terrain in the vicinity of the
camp is excellently adapted for field
maneuvers of a limited character.
| However. not more than one regiment
can be conveniently accommodated at
this particular location, without camp
ing on the improved part of the park
by utilizing this portion of the park, a
brigade could be accommodated
In the matter Of making camp l re-
| quested a detail to report to me early
on the morning of June Sth. 1904. This
detail consisted of eight enlisted men
in command of Lieut.. A. j. Blackman,
| N. G. H. These men were instructed
i'm castramentut'on and under my SUI
pervision laid out the camp.
Upon the arrival at the camD. each
cor pany. aftel having taken i.,.u,cn
in IT'S conn aLy street, was required 10
furnish details for the purpose Of es-
ta5lishirg Kitchens, digging company
sinks, and digging lattrines, the bal
ance of each company pitching the
tents. These things were done with
reasonable CELEBRITY and without .on-
fusion
In breakne camp, the tents were
struck, sinks and lattrines were filed
aud ali straw etc, burned.
Fod" men from the 2Sth and % om-
panies Coast Artillery, were at oamu
constantly instructing and assisting
in cooking ard handling the army IA
ton.
Two men We're also ON duty giving
instruction in clerical work especially
in the preparation of pay and muster
rolls. In addition to this the 2Sth and
92nd companies, Coast Artillery. par
ticipated i'm the field maneuvers OF
June 10th 1904: held their weekly com.
pany inspection in the camp on June
18th, 1904, followed by an exhibition
drill i'm pitching shelter tents, and or
June 18th took part I'm the brigade re.
view rendered Acting Governor Atkin.
son.
The water supply was obtained from
the city system. There was no sewer
system.
The kitchen sinks were dug twenty
! yards i'm the rear of the company
kitchens. The soil was of a sandy ma,
ture so that complete absorption of H.
quid refuse was Immediately effected
All garbage and refuse was covered
with dry sandy earth i'm the sinks, anC
the same precautions were observed
and insisted upon in regard to the lat
trines-al excrement being covered
without delay.
After investigation it was not deem
| ed necessary to boil the water sunDIiet