The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
ARMY AND NAVY
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onel Francis w. Mansfield, and the
regimental band, to Fort Shafter.
Then Schofield Barrackc could still
have a colonel in command of the
reservation, Colonel WILDER e. WI.
der, of the Fifth cavalry.
Schedule Of Dress Parade.
The schedule of dress parade for
the infantry post of the Leilehua res
ervation are as follows: On Monday
and Tuesday afternoons the First
battalion of the Second infantry
have drill and parade on the parade
ground OF the infantry post
Wednesday afternoon there is
.regimental drill and parade. Thurs
day and Fridays the Second battal-
ion hold the center of the parade
ground.
These drills are held just before
fve-thirty o'clock, so that the retreat
gun from the Fifth cavalry station
closes the parade maneuvers.
Captain Peter E. Marquart, Second
infantry, usually commands the reg
mental drills and others in the alb
sence of the higher ranking officers.
The Second infantry is entirely
without a major and lieutenant
colonel over here.
Major Samuel e. Smiley, of that
regiment is on detached service IN
Washington, D. c., and Major Will
liam Weigel is doing a recruiting de-
tail at Philadelphia, Pa, with Major
George B. Duncan on a leave of alb
sence, it left the Second infantry en-
tirely without a majority. These con-
ditions, however, will be changed in
few days with the return of Major
Duncan to regimental duties.
Captain Benjamin Harrison Wat
kins, regimental quartermaster, with
his wife and small daughter, will be
joining the Second infantry staff and
line in June. Captain Watkins is on
two months leave of absence.
Personal and General.
Paymaster F. E. Fite, United
States navy, who visited Honolulu a
few days ago en- route to the coast,
will enjoy leave of absence of a
couple of months on reaching the
mainland.
Paymaster Fite has just completed
successful tour of foreign service
in the Philippine division, with sta
ton at the naval headquarters in that
division at Cavite. P. I.
There is a rumor to the effect that
should Paymaster H. E. Stevens, OF
this naval station, ask for another
station, for health's sake, there is e
probability Of Paymaster Fite being
given this service.
! Paymaster Fite will spend hi.
leave of absence with his family il
Georgia.
Another bit of naval gossip says
that Ensign r. R. Smith, of the
United States navy, who passed
through here on the transport Logan
going to the coast, will be married
in June to lady in Salt Lake City
Utah.
Ensign Smith has a three months
shore leave from his Philippine
island station at OIongapo, P. l.. and
will return there accompanied by his
bride. in August.
The regular Monday night drill
and maneuvers with the immense
searchlights of Fort Ruger, were
playing all over Honolulu between
eight and nine o'clock last night.
These reflections can cast beam for
| fifteen miles and more. So that
Pearl Harbor, which is nine miles
from the city, and Diamond Head,
six miles, brings and tests the ca
pacity of these searchlights to a
mathematical nicely.
Major George B. Duncan, Second
infantry, is expected to arrive here
on the next transport from the coast
and will assume command of the
First battalion of his regiment at
Schofeld Barracks. Major Duncan
will probably reach this district on
Saturday or Sunday of this week.
In the event of the regimental
Headquarters and band of the Second
infantry moving to Fort Shafter from
the Leilehua reservation, the First
and Second battalions of that reg
ment will be commanded by Lieuten
ant Colonel James A, Nancy, of the
Second infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel Nancy is now
in command of the Third battalion
at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming,
Lieutenant William A, Reed, re
Gently appointed to commission
in the army from Tennessee, from
os,-;I re- hos baaD occionad IN the