River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16


So 4housand miles or so-has its advanta
ooous eide tends to the increase or adaplapif
itv and breadth; and it is very admlraple lno
philosophic way the ladies or the army acoep'
the Temporary shelters provided tor tneni' IaAe
the lit+le shacks and make them so attractive
and honey About the veranoas ALONG Tue
Row vines were climbing and poisoning; III
the tiny lawns exotic looking young trees "eie
growing and various ornamental SHRUBS TUBS
IF forms bordered the paths, in the little gar
dens fall cosmos was blooming, very eHectlve
against the white washed walls. And the III
teriors we're charming, suggested traVel ano
love of books.
The places were so attractive that 1ncon
veniences were not thought or by US III
brought to light by our hostess who laugnlngV
told of once being kept two hours IN the pam
room when an early caller had possession "
the all-too-public sitting room And laughlngly
told of conditions as they were year DacK
when the present "bungaioos" were but sheds
with tent wings And the back OF the house.
If we cared to investigate was still just tent;
and sure enough we found the Jap servants out
there ironing under canvas and getting READY
the luncheon with such conveniences as could
be set up in a canvas shelter But all ap
peared snug and sufficient and honey
AS we sat on the little veranda and supped
cooling drinks-very refreshing after the hot
come in weary and warm from the mornings
work The captain spoke highly of the men
in the regiment, and regretfully OF the way
people generally regard the soldier; declared
it was unjust, unmerited declared their men
we're a good Set The captain spoke or the
dearth of decent amusements and decent So
ciety for the soldiers, said many OF them
craved better things than were available, the
majority of them were by no manner of means
ND xUa he d1cri00 the black
eye given them generally
Only a very few of the enlisted had
their families with them at Schoteld Barracks;
at the time of our visit there was small
number of khaki shelters serving as homes fol-
soldiers wife and children the tents pitched
near the bottom of the gulch some distance
beyond the polo field. Down in this gulch q
number of Hawaiians dwelt. cultivating taro,
raising payas and bananas, but with large
leisure for visits and music and lying at ease
under the eafy, low-drooping branches that al
most hid their little dwellings, We caught a
glimpse of a Hawaiian girl in a wine-red
hololsu (native dress) with two or three khaki
clad figures near by. Soldier boys studying
native life perhaps.
In the late afternoon we drove to the Gap In
the Waianae mountains and halted there in the
glory of the sunset, looked down on the plain
with the barrackC standing out so clearly in
their isolation, on the broad ranch land be
yond; farther away the sugar-cane and pine
apple fields, then upon the Koolan range. al
this hour flushed and gilded into wonderful
beauty. The place was marvelously quiet; II
did not seem possible that cavalry camp was
dwelling there on Leilehua ranch. Leiehus
seemed little disturbed by the presence of the
men in khaki; doubtless even the ghosts thai
lowered about the old heian (ancient templeI
at the foot of Mount Kala, found themselves
molested to no great extent. Probably al
nightfall they still set out to wander through
the gulches and over the ranch on those I'm
welcome visits to their kindred. AS we drove
home in the quick-falling darkness we won
dered if ever the ghosts met with challenge
from the scattered sentries keeping guard al
Schofield Barracks