The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-02
Army and
Navy News
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today at l o'clock from Manila via
Nagasaki, it will be for but a five
hours stay for she has wirelessed in
that she will leave for San Francisco
at p. m. She has five passengers for
Honolulu. Presumably, one of them is
Major Goode, who was recently assigned
to duty with the Fifth Cavalry at Lei
lehua, vice Stevens, retired.
Among those who leave are Captain
Winters, Third Cavalry, who has been
on duty with the Kamehameha School
Cadet Battalion since October. He has
leave of absence. Mr.. Anthony, chief
clerk in the office of Major Winslow,
Engineer Corps, goes to the Coast for
a vacation.
Troopers Off for Hike.
Under orders issued May 81 by Col
Schuyler, commanding officer of the
Fifth Cavalry at Leilehua, the troops
! yesterday began one day practice
march, the first they have had since
their arrival in January. The order
is as follows:
General Orders No. I. Schofield Bar.
| racks, Honolulu, H. T., May 81, 1909
| l. Tomorrow, June LIST, the troops,
with the exception of the old and new
! guard, will make a one day practice
| march in three columns.
| Equipments All arms, saddles pack
| ed, one cooked meal in saddle pockets.
| Uniform: For officers, khaki; for
| enlisted men, khaki breeches, olive
drab shirts; campaign hats for all.
| Time of march: 1880 a. M
| The first column, consisting of
| Troops D and l., under command of
| Captain Jenkins, will proceed to the
west over the Kolekole Pass TO the
sea shore on the Waianae side.
! The second column, consisting OF
! Troops K and c, under command of
| Captain Willard, will proceed to the
| south to Waipahu on the north side
of Pearl Harbor and return by any
| roads found along the east foot of the
| Waianae Mountains.
The third column consisting of
| Troops NJ and 3, under command of
CAPTAIN Scales, will proceed by Gov
| eminent Road to the seashore on the
north side in me direction of Waimea.
| Commanding officers win exercise
| particular care to avoid trespass or
damage to private property. They
| will observe and report upon the
character of the roads, the existence
of possible camping places with
| especial reference to water. grass and
| fuel, and the accessibility of the
beaches.
BY order of Colonel Schuyler:
z. A. STURGES,
Captain and Adjutant, 5th Cavalry,
Adjutant
Official: f. A. STURGES,
Captain and Adjutant, 9Th Cavalry.
Completed the Fire Controls.
Captain Waldron. US.A., who arrive,
here about a month ago, leaves toda,
on the transport Thomas fer the Coast
Cptain Waldron came here to install
the fire controls for the mortar bat
teries of Fort Ruger, Diamond Hea6
and of Fort De Russy, Waikiki. Car
tain Waldron is regarded as an exper
in installations of this kind.
Changes at Q. M. Office.
There may be several changes in tn
clerical staff of the Depot Quarterma.
ter at the latter s headquarters on Hott
street in a short time 1t is said tia
at least three clerks are slated for a,
, signment to other stations and tina
their relief will come here from tn
. mainland. Just why the change is b,
ing made is not known. The cleric;
force here has become well identifie
with the community, but as army lii
goes, changes of base may be expee te,
y Filtration Walk Gone.
III In William Z. Curtis description {
the new Naval Academy at AnnapoIi
\ he says that the ancient campus wit
its grand old trees and shaded patti
n has been preserved, but sad to reIa-
n Filtration Walk, to which so niue
n romance attached, has vanished. Tt
Swriter presumes that the brave your