The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-01-29

are working with feverish haste to
erect eight permanent stables to house
| the mounts of the two squadrons. One
building is almost completed long,
well arranged stable of ample size to
accommodate 104 horses. The next one
in line is partially up. For the third,
the foundation posts. are in and ready
| for the uprights for the roof; on the
fourth site the plowmen have almost
finished the work of cutting and filling
and the ground has been broken for
the remaining four stables
The ground Is Uttered with great
piles of lumber and stone and the activ-
| ity spreads over a zone almost equal
to the site of the camp apportioned to
the officers and men. The horses are
still picketed at considerable distance
from the camp proper, and the new
stables are being built between the
picket line and the tents of the troop
ers.
Each stable structure begins with a
large room to be devoted to saddles
and other riding gear. The main struc-
ture extends out, a long line of stalls
under an ornate roof. Down the CEN
ter Of each building is a wide passage
way. The horses heads face toward
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the outer ends of the stalls, covering
an outer passageway. Each stall is
designed to hold two animals.
| Horses in Good Condition.
Under the constant ministrations of
Veterinary Vans Agnews and the troop
ers the horses have been kept in good
condition, and show few marks of their
long journey from Arizona. Nearly all
wear their shaggy coats, no effort hav-
ing been made yet to clip them. Clip
are in stables, where they can be pro-
tected from the elements until they
become thoroughly acclimated.
The official quarantine imposed by
Territorial authorities on the horses is
ended and yesterday Corporal Freeland
of troop b came into town with a de-
tail of six men from various troops
to get eight of the horses that had
been left in the Q. NJ. corral. The
detail will return to Leilehua this
morning.
Polo Horses Coming.
On an early freighter from San
Francisco, possibly on the American
day, large detachment of horses for
will be about forty polo horses or mes
senger horses, as they are officially
termed, to be used mainly for polo
playing among the officers The horses
are especially picked for this purpose.
The War Department encourages this
form of equestrian athletics and in a
few months the Fifth polo team may
be in shape to meet local teams. The
object of the War Department is said
to be not merely to encourage polo play
ing, but to inure the officers to expert
craftsmanship, one of the vital require
ments in polo playing. The horses are
apportioned five to a troop.
Island Horses for Cavalry.
In future all new horses for the
Fifth, or for any future cavalry regi
ment stationed here, may be bought
largely in the islands. 1t is understood
that the War Department has acqui-
esced in the recommendation that island
horses be given chance to show their
merits as cavalry mounts. Colonel
Schuyler may make a tour of the isl.
ands, taking in all the ranches where
horses are bred for the purpose of
= thoroughly familiarizing himself with
pedigrees and with the manner in
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First Island Enlistment.
SanborD r.. Shoot son of Major John
w. Short of the National Guard of
Hawaii, and connected with the local
custom house, was enlisted yesterday
, and assigned to Droop X. This is the
first regular enlistment in the Fifth
since its arrival in Honolulu. Young
Short gave his occupation as a ''blue
printer.
An Imposing Sight.
When the band and First Squadron
of the Fifth come to Honolulu next
month to participate in the Lincoln
Day celebration parade, Honolulu vii
e be treated to its first view of mount
ed cavalry band, feature which il
worth coming miles-even from thu
other islands-to see. The celebration
n and parade will take place on Februar,
ID 10. The band and First Squadron vii
march in from Leiehua on the 18th
y and camp out on site yet to be Sc
Sc lected. On the 18th the horses will b
fresh and in fine trim for the parade
After the parade they will return t
the local camp, stay overnight an
lie march back to Lelehua on the 18th
to For the Washington birthday celebra
~ ton the band and the Third Squadro
:. viii march in from Leilehua ON Eel
o. ruary 81, camping out overnight, parad
ing on the 22nd and remaining in tow
until the 23rd when they will retur
to the post.
Sc The band will, according to presen
~ plans, be given accommodations at tn
he National Guard Armory. Although II
place in town has yet been selected fl
the four troops of cavalry, Kapiolai
Park has been recommended. The eel
err ter of the old race track is ample fl
IT. picketing the horses and water is cloi
as by. The men will camp out with she
ter tents. Each troop will turn OF
sixty five men and as many horses.
Horses for the Band.
I'll Although the horses ridden by mel
10 bers of the band may be little ski
o' fish on their first appearance befo
Honolulans, yet as general rule t
horses of this section are general
j.. selected for their quiet disposition.
Ity they are not we'll hammered they a