Evening bulletin., 1910-09-27

The greatest week in the history
OF local military life of Honolulu
has just come TO close. The
breaking Of Camp Bullard. the in
'struction school for Territorial Ma
tional Guard officers. located but
few hundred yards from Fort Shat.
ter and short ride from the heart
Of the city, marks a new era In the
lives Uf those directly connected with
the daily life at the camp and
throws light and evidence upon the
optness OF the Hawaiian and part
Hawaiian concerning military af-I
fairs. The earnestness In the exc
cutting Of duties, the stri.t atten-
ton paid to everything that was
said and done. the optimism display
ed in rain or shine. impressed the
officer teacher Of the value of such
men to the Territory, and not to the
Territory alone, but to the United
States as a whole.
Joyous Departure.
The lie spent in camp was moth
ing else than real camp life. The
officers lived in conical wall tents.
and very little distinction was made
between them and the model COM
pany. No excess luxuries were af-
forded them. and the officers lived
Just as a soldier in the field. All
this added pleasure 10 the expert
ence. and when Friday night Of last
week came, no great JOY was mani
tested over the departure. At din
per time Friday night the officers
sang as only the Hawaiian can. their
tunes waiting across the parade
ground making one think of old col.
lege days.
Break Camp.
Saturday morning was spent in
farewells. and Immediately after
dinner the Off ,ers began to leave for
their respective homes. Early in the
afternoon Company +. the model
company, broke camp and returned
10 its barracks in the post. Lieu,
tenant Plrdee seems pleased with
the way the men conducted them
selves, and the officers before leav-
ing had much to say regarding the
helpfulness Of the model company.
The company did faithful work and
deserves muah credit The men
were not allowed to leave the camp
until after noon without the special
permission Of the first sergeant and
We're kept constantly busy in forma.
tions OF some SOFT
Work Sunday.
Sunday morning Companys L, fell
in and marched up to Camp Bul-
lard. where the officers tents were
still standing. Work was at once
started in falling the tents and po.
licing the grounds. Everything was
cleaned on and the plateau stands
naked and lonesome, ready for cav
airy hiking around the island or for
any outfit that is looking for de-
sirable place to camp out.
Ordnance Storehouse.
The ordnance storehOuse that has
been under completion for some
months is nearly finished ana ready
for use The tile roof is nearly done
and everything is complete except
for few details on the inside. The
ordnance storehouse stands on the
corral road Just opposite the forage
house and in back of the shops. The
building Is fireproof and Of the most
modern pattern. making n fine ad- ,
dition to the group OF buildings con-
stltuting Fort Shafter. No doubt as
soon rs this building is completed
and the ordnance property now
stored in the old ordnance house upI
the valley Is transferred, number
post will be abandoned and number
2 will make trip to the pumping
station once an hour instead of hav-,
ing a permanent post down there in /.
the sticks.
Ordnance Sergeant on Furlough.
Ordnance Sergeant Z. C. VIII!
liams has taken a furlough. but did
not leave the island. however. Ser
geant Williams has put in for a.
transfer to some other post in the
States. His transfer has been ap-
proved. but owing TO the fast that
theTs is no vacancy for an ordnance
sergeant in the States. the sergeant
will remain with Fort Shafter until
such time rs a vacancy occurs.
Sergeant Williams has done valuable
work on the thrget range. and with
his departure the second battalion