Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-04
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At muster last Friday morning the
battalion had with 1t very distin-
guished soldier. Major-General VIM.
$. McCaskey, retired. who is the
guest of Captain w. II. II. Chapman,
commander of this post, returned in
memory to his younger days, when
he accompanied Captain Chapman
on his tour of inspection through
the post. Major General McCaskey
has seen a great deal OF service with
the goth Infantry. The major-gen-
eral began his military service at
the opening of the Civil War with
the LIST Pennsylvania Volunteers, as
u private, and was discharged from
the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers as
a captain at the close of the war In
1865. Not quite year after his
discharge from the volunteers he re-
ceived a commission as second lieu
tenant with the 18th Infantry, reg.
ular army. and in July, 1869, Joined
the Twentieth as first lieutenant.
Many long years We're spent with
the Twentieth up to 1895. and for
some years he was in command of
Company G.
Takes Great Interest.
The major-general took great In
terest in watching the men pitch
tents and had many words of COM
pliment to say regarding the activity
of the young soldiers. His greatest
interest was, displayed while In
specting the BARRACKS, especially in
Company G, Great changes have
taken place since he had command
Of the copany, and he was enthu-
siastic in his EXPLANATIONS OF praise.
Major General McCaskey retired
from the. service in October, 1907. d
Twenty-one. Day Hike.
The troops at Fort Shafter will
leave. for their yearly 21-day hike
next Friday, October Z. Last yeal
the battalion, went around the is
land over the Pail; this year the
reverse. direction WIN be taken. A
long trip, hard hiking and much
mountain climbing is expected. Aft
err the battalion leaves Pearl City
many stops VIII be made. From
Pearl City to Waipahu, Waianae
across the Pauaopuu Pass, TO th'
cavalry camp and AFTER stoppint
there Tor couple OF nights, VIII
proceed to Waialua. On the wa!
around, kahuku, hahana ana wal
manalo VIII be taken In, and thei
around Makapuu Point ahd kok'
Head to the post.
Last Hike on Island.
Il When this hike Is finished. thu
VIII END the mixes on TINS islant
for the Second Battalion. This VIII
give the men a chance to have thei
last look at the many wonders tina
are to be seen on such trip. Man!
OF the men now In the battalion
have never seen the other side o
the island, owing to the fact tina
they arrived in Honolulu on the Jan
uary transport Trips VIII De takei
and sights seen that the men VIII
never forget, and many OF them vii
have much to tell the Information
seeker back home OF the Hawaiian
Islands, especially the Island %
Oahu.
Water Polo.
i The first game OF water polo a
Fort Shafter was played on Satur
day afternoon last. This novel spor
] brought large crowd of not oni!
soldiers, but civilians. to see thu
game, and 1t was certainly wortl
going to see. The Fort Shafter mel
had nut lutte chanee against Georg'
Freeth's seals but to show thei
gameness to stay with 1t. Private
Brown OF Company G did some hare
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