The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-02-08
MAJOR RAY IS
OFF FOR COAST
Sudden Orders Yesterday Result
in His Departure on
Transport.
(FrOm saturdays Advertiser.)

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Maj. Beecher b. Ray, paymaster, U.
S. A., who has been stationed in
Honolulu for more than year, re-
ceived sudden orders yesterday morn
ing relieving him from duty here ana
transferring him to the mainland. He
departed on the transport Logan last
evening, accompanied by his clerk, Ed
win s. Gee, Mrs. Gee accompanying
her husband also. Major Ray recent
ly returned from the Coast where he
went on leave of absence, in order to
place Mrs. Ray IN sanitarium. Mrs
| Rays Illness is more acute according
to recent advices, and the major felt
that his duty was to be as near her as
possible. The same order which
transferred Major Ray to the Coast
| also brought authority for Major HainS
to remain here ms paymaster, although
Major Hams expected to leave for the
| Coast on the Logan.
Major Ray has been popular in army
circles and among civilians. He came
here from the Philippines and ex-
pected to remain here at least TIVE
years before returning to the main
land. Major Ray is close friend OF
President Taft, and was with ME-
Taft while he was making his cam
paign. He was formerly railroad
man and is member of most Of thu
large railroad men 8 organizations, and
has more influence in their councils
than the public generally, realizes
To Major Ray is accredited the honor
of having turned large portion OF
the railway vote for Taft in the last
presidential campaign. Major Ray
entered the pay corps in 1898, an APP
pointee of President Mckinley, with
whom the major was also on close
personal terms, as he was also with
the late Mark Hanna.
While regretting the departure OF
Major Ray, Honolulu is fortunate in
having Major Hams ON duty here.
Lieutenant Colonel Woodward In
spector.g general, who has been on an
official tour of the military posts here,
also departed for San Francisco, ao-
companied by his clerk. Captain
Pourie. Coast Artillery, who has been
on duty mt Fort Ruger, Diamond Head,
also departed for San Francisco, to
undergo medical examination at the
Preside Hospital. Captain Pourie s
wife is already in San Francisco and
their big automobile, boxed and ironed,
was shipped on the transport. 1t looks
as if Captain Pourie may not return ia
duty here.
Capt NJ. N. Falls. depot quarter
master, departed for the Coast accom-
parted by Mrs. Falls. The captain
VIII enter the Presidio Hospital to I'M
dergc medical treatment for facia
neuralgia. Captain Cashier, con
? structing quartermaster, has been ms
n signed the duties of depot quuarter
;, master in the absence of Captain Falls
! Lieutenant Winnia, Fifth Cavalry
Z Mrs. Mcdonald, wife of the Sixth In
I fantry chaplain, and Mrs. Tasting ant
= child were the other passengers leaV
: ing on the troopslnp.
The Logan arrived yesterday about
twelve-thirty from Manila, via Maya
!, salli 1t was announced Immediately
that the vessel would leave at hv'
J clock. and officers and enlisted mel
. hurried ashore to stretch their legs fo'
: the five hours. The First Cavalry II
: aboard the troopship. The Logan flew
: long homeward pennant of the caval
: rymen. The regiment is commanded
. by Lieutenant Colonel Skunk. Colone
Dent of the Fourteenth Infantry |
- also passenger The trip was devoi'
r of incidents.
. When the Logan pulled out from tn
n Matson wharf last evening the BAN
:. on the cruiser Maryland played nation
g nj airs, and when they were throug
. the band on the Washington continues
n the musicai farewell.