The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-15
COL. BULLARD
ON THE LOGAN
COMMANDER At MILITIA INs.
TRUCTlON CAMP AND BOY
SCOUT ENTHUSIAST

after seven o'clocK The vessel left
San Francisco some hours after her
schedule time, owing to the fact that
a portion of the artillery corps who
were bound for the Philippines did not
reach the wharf at the time they were
expected on board the Logan are
four batteries of field artillery, one
battery Of coast artillery and upwards
Of twenty-five passengers.
Among the most important of the
passengers is Lieutenant-Co Colonel r.
l.. Bullard, of the Eighth Infantry, who
will remain in Honolulu for some lit
tie time in order to inspect the ms
truction camp for officers of the Ma
tional Guard, which is scheduled to
commence on the 18th instant and
continue until the oath. This camp
promises to prove a very interesting
feature, as every officer will, for the
time being, be of the rank of private
only, and will be expected to look out
for himself in exactly the same man
ner as priyates are expected to do.
Each officer will, for the nonce, have
to clean his own accoutrements, to
keep the tent clean and generally to
do the work usually relegated to a
private. Police patrol and fatigue
duty are included in the program
incidentally, LieutenantColo Bull
lard is to be approached with regard
to the Boy Scout movement. 1t is
well-known that the visiting officer is
great enthusiast on this question
and there is not the slightest doubt
that his assistance at this juncture
will do a great deal towards furthering
the movement in the islands.
A meeting of the committee of the
Boy Scout movement was held yester-
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A., Paul
Super, Ed Towse, d. Howard Hitch
cock, r. r. Biddle and A. H. Dondero
being present. These gentlemen de-
cided to hold their hands until they
were able to secure an interview with
Lieutenant Colonel Billiard and, if pos
sible, to induce the colonel to address
one or two public meetings on the sub
ject. The advocacy of Lieut.. Colonel
Billiard is considered to be one of the
strong cards held by the local COM
mittee, whose idea is to get the colonel
to speak to adults at one meeting and
to the boys of Honolulu at a second
gathering. One Of the most gratifying
features in connection with this move
ment is the promise of support which
has already been received from many
of the leading business men of the
city-men who are experienced in
first aid, in walking, and in woodcraft,
whose assistance cannot but be regard.
ed as of the greatest value in helping
the proposal along. Matters are at
present more or less in a tentative
stage, but those who are handling the
reins have no reason to fear that any
thing will intervene to prevent the
fruition of their hopes.
Major General McCaskey, L. s A.
(retired) also arrived on the Logan.
accompanied by Mrs. McCaskcy. and
both will remain in Honolulu for a
spell. George D, Graham, dental sur
paon who hoe baan datoiIod PNp d,,t,y
at Fort Shafter, also arrived, with Mrs.
Graham. C. r. DeRoo chief clerk of the
depot quartermasters Office with Mrs.
De Roo and family, also arrived by
the Logan, having been on vacation in
the States. Grover G. Strong, yete-
rinary surgeon, will be attached to the
quartermaster's department and Cap
tain Winters of the Third Cavalry will
resume his duties as military iustruc-
tor at the Kamehameha Schools. Lieu
tenant Rodney of the Fifty Cavalry, 10.
gether with Mrs. Rodney, also return
ed by the Logan and will take up their
quarters in the Schofeld Barracks.
The officers report a splendid
trip across from San Francisco, ev-
erything being favorable. The
transport will leave at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning and proceed to the
Philippines, via Guam The troops
on board are to strengthen the gar
rison at Manila and it is not consid-
cred likely that the Logan will
bring many soldiers back on her re-
turn trip to the States, excepting, of
course, inyalids and casuals. AS 4
matter of fact, there will be no
changes in the Manila forces until
early next year, probably in January
or February. No new troops will
be brought out by the Logan on
her next trip to the Philippines,
but it is quite possible that some of