The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-08
ARMY AND NAVY

If one imagines for a brief minute
that the Leilehua reservation is wear.
ing deserted look. in anticipation of
the talked of abandonment of Scho-
Held Barracks, he is greatly mistaken.
For now there is a perfect rush of
work raging within the limits of the
reservation.
In addition to the finishing touches
being put on the stable sheds, bar
racks and officers quarters in the ar
tlllery part of the Leilehua reserva.
t1on' there are. number of valuable
improvements going on in the Fifth
Cavalry garrison and in the Second
Infantry post.
Several hundred Eucalyptus trees
are being set out, in the various posts
They will add greatly not only to the
beauty of the reservation, but to the
comfore ON man and beast. The first
fault that is found with SchofieId Bar.
racks is the extreme distance of the
reservation from the City of Honolulu.
and then follows the bleak windblown
appearing brigade post of the Leilehua
reservation.
When the trees get started and the
post grounds, which are being i'm
proved are completed, an air if COM
fort and military attractiveness will
Re found at Schofield Barracks.
improvements are being made to
the post exchange building, and
new storehouse is being built which
viii add greatly to the convenience
of the troops stationed at the Leile-
hua reservation.
Drains and culverts are being dug
and arranged all through the posts
of Leilehua. And with trees AMI
sweet flowers that are now bloming
around the quarters of most of the
Fifth Cavalry line, and many of the
Second Infantry, Light Field Artil-
lery and Medical Corps houses, Leile-
hua reservation will become so at
tractive and beautiful that it will be
hard for the infantry battalions to
take station in Honolulu, when the
new city site is prepared to receive |
the fort soldiers.
1t is anticipated that the buildings |
being erected at the Leilehua reser-
vation for the Field Artillery battal-
ions will be finished in two days
line from now and all will be in |
readiness to receive the colonel Of .
he First Field Artillery and the two
additional batteries next month.
New General Orders. !
An invitation has gone forth from
he commanding officer of the Kahau-
Xxi reservation in the form of a gen
eral order that all line officers will be
received at the adjutants Office at
Fort Shafter every morning except
Sundays and holidays, about II o'clock.
rhe officers present will be prepared
70 receive orders, and will be held re.
3ponsible for the receipt of orders that
nave been placed in their boxes at
hat hour. The calling line officers
are also requested to examine the bull,
etin board each day for late orders
and signs thereon.
The adjutant's office with the com.
officers room for official bus.
ness of the Kahauiki reservation are
situated in the administration build
ng at Fort Shafter. This is a large,
handsome post house, with the adju.
ants and commanding officers rooms.
Another business-like rule that has
been recently inaugurated at Fort
Shafter admits of morning reports, to,
gether with all papers for the action
Of the post commander or the adjutant
10 reach headquarters, or administra- ,
ton building, not later than 10 o'clock
avArv morning Military nrnmntness ]