The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

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The Army board, recently appointed
for the purpose, has decided upon the
size for the new Army post IN iIawaii.
It is at Leilehua, which is TO be in the
vicinity of the present cavalry canton
ment. known as Schofeld Barracks. The
delay in definitely locating the site for
the permanent post largely depended
upon the question of an adequate water
supply. The source of such supply
was located in the Koolau range, and
it then became a question of where the
post should be located with reference
to the best fall for this water. This
was believed to be in the vicinity OF
the WaiaIua road at a considerable dis
lance away from the cantonment. 1t
is this site which has been decided
upon, and now only the details need be
worked ont. The buildings will be of
reinforced concrete, as the quartermas-
ter general has found, after making ex-
tensive Investigations, that it is the
most economical. The climate at the
new post is ideal for this purpose
Army and Navy Register.
Mrs. Winnia Ill.
Mrs Winnia, wife of Lieut. Winnia,
Fifth Cavalry, Sehofeld Barracks. I'M
derwent an operation at the Queen s
Hospital few days ago, and is report
ed to be recovering satisfactorily.
Chaplain Chase to Depart.
Monsignor Chase, chaplain at Scho-
field Barracks, has been detached from
the Fifth Cavalry and ordered to duty
with the Fourteenth Cavalry. He will
exchange posts with Chaplain joyce,
who is on duty with the Fourteenth
Cavalry. Chaplain Joyce will remain
on duty with the Fourteenth until that
regiment reaches Honolulu en- route to
a new station, when he and Monsignor
Chase will exchange posts. The latter
will continue with the Fourteenth to
the Philippines.
Colonel Schuyler Gets Leave.
Orders came yesterday from General
Weston. commanding the Department
of California, giving Colonel Schuyler
of the Fifth Cavalry leave Of absence.
The Colonel viii go to the mainland
Lieut.. Moses Ordered Away.
Lieut.. Moses, q. S. NJ. c., adjutant
received orders by cable yesterday de
taching him from Camp Very and as
signing him to the marine guard aboard
the cruiser Pennsylvania. He will leave
on the steamship Siberia for San Fran
cisco. No appointment of adjutant will
be made until his departure. Captain
Robards, now on duty at Norfolk, is
believed to have been ordered to Ho-
nolulu to replace Captain Synder, or
dered elsewhere. So far Camp Very has
lost four of its officers and has had
two new officers. Lieut. BurchieId ar
rived last week from the coast.
Lieut.. Clarence Lyman.
Lieut. Clarence Lyman, Fourth Cav
airy. the first of the Lyman trio to
graduate from West Point. has been
ordered to take a special course at the
Mounted Service School, Fort Riley
from October l to December "a
Local Marine Garrison.
The marine garrison at the naval
station at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, viii
be made one Of considerable Importance
Is is intended to have a permanent sta.
ton with barracks sufficient to accom-
modate 800 men. Congress has appro
priated money for this purpose, which
| is now available. and the work at that
point during the present year viii con
| sist Of the construction of one marine
| barracks. at a cost of $135, 900. ana
| the completion of six officers quarters
| The Marine Corps owns about 10(
| acres of land at Pearl Harbor. and, il
case of necessity, could. at the present
| time. put a force of $4,000 men under
| canvas at that point without erowdins
them The improvements contemplated
at the present time are based on &C
| eommodating. in case of necessity, {
force of 1900 men.-Army and Navy
Register.
Select Site for Post.
WASHINGTON, July 17.-Leilehus
has been selected as a site for the new
army post which the war department
is to erect in Hawaii 1t is in tho
vicinity Of present cavalry eantonment
| known as Sehofield barracks The army
also proposes to construct three regi
ment garrison on post at Bilaran isl
ands department of the Visayas, in the
Philippines, if Congress appropriates
| $4,000 for the purpose.
General Murray's Inspection.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.-Briga
dierGeneral Arthur Murray. chief OF
Coast Artillery, arrived Yesterday morn.
| ing on the Hilonian from Honolulu