Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
MARTIAL HONOR
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| tionOldH last January to take the
command al the beautiful post. At
| the time of his arrival the MAIN.
seemed in perfect health and often
! declared himself to be FEELING per.
fectly we'll. But the strain of hfs ser.
! ious attack Of bronchitis, couDiea
with the effects of an unusually hard
experience in campaigning I'M the
Philippines, wohe him down within
a few months OF his coming so tiaz
he lost heavily in weight ana was
unable 70 rally his physical forces
during the last few weeks. Major
| Whcliey was a member OF the board
OF strategy that laid out the big u1an-
euvers that are to take place this
month. With Major Mcclure ana
Captain Carter, he planned the war
| problems and was seffdeayoring To
rally his strength so that he could
take part In the maneuvers with bis
command. He never gave up the de-
termination to continue in the active
service and his work at the post
even after being confined to his
room, was almost ceaseless. During
the past few weeks much of the al
ministration Of the post has deyoly.
ed upon Capt. JAMESON but the
Major never abandoned thef siperyt
sion OF many details and when the
hand OF death. cut short his life he
was planning post improvements and
identification on an elaborate scale
! Those who knew him intimately
realized that his condition was seri
fous and his friends in the service
were going to ask that he be retired
as brigadier-general, in case he
was unable to take his tests this fan.
but he himself declined to allow this
to be done, declaring that he could
not ask for II in case he were able
to do duty again. He had only once
before In his service been on sick rel
port - q: = - 4fsl,.
Major Wholley had spent life
time in. the military service OF his
country, to which he had given most
distinguishes achievements both i'm
time efsWar and OF peace. He made
splendid record in the Spanish
American war, IN which he command.
ed the First Washington volunteers
having besn named Colonel OF the
regiment by the late Governor Rot
ers of the State of washington. He
was known as "Colonef' as much as
if not more than Major" His reVf.
ment had a brilliant reeerd In tho
Philippines, participating ; I'm humef.
Gus engagements, and Col. Wholley
received official recognition not only
for the showing made by his regi.
ment, but for his own bravery and
efficiency. He was the iiof of the
State and one of the most popular Of
Ulcers in the army. Previous to the
outbreak of the war he had been ap-
pointed professor of military science
and tactics at the University of Wash
iRgton, where he organized the de-
partment in the then young instftu.
ton, taking an interest In educational
matters that he never gave up. =
The Yeas before coming to Homo
lulu, he spent At the army war .col
lege, Washington, where he gradual.
ed in June, 1911. Throughout his
long service he has been popular with
his men and his brother officers and
mis- death here occasioned deepest
words of regret from military circles
generally. -. t3.ss:. 4 !. :. > al1
The funeral is to take place ttonor.
row afternoon at g. O'clock from the
nous and the body will be sent to San
Francisco on the transport that leaves
here early in November, to be inter.
red in Arlington cemetery at
Washington. He leaves, besides Mrs.
Whclley, a daughter, >" Miss Alberta
Wholley, now visiting On the Coast,
and a young son, John Wholley, who
has been attending Panahou school.
Mrs. Wholley's plans are not vet def.
hnitely made. Il -
Had Notable Record. Z .4.~ 8. --.z
Major Wholley was horn in Salem.
Mass, January 10, 1868.
He was Appointed from Massachu-
sets to the United States Military
Academy in 1885, graduated from the
Academy in 1890 and was appointed
Second Lieutenant of Infantry, pro-
noted to first lieutenant in 1897.
Joined the Fourth Infantry at Spo.
kane Wash. His services with the
regiment were in the States of Wash
ington and Idaho, during which time
he participated in all the movements
of the regiment. including field service
at the time Of the strikes in the Occur
GAlene mines and the railroad strike
in 1894. p. -
In September. 1894, Col. Wholley
was detailed as U. S. recruiting officer,
stationed at Seattle. In 1886 he was
appointed, by the secretary of war.
professor of military science and
tactics at the University, State of
Washington. and was later instructor
Or civil engineering and mathematics
at the same university He was ap-
pointed by Gov. John r. Rogers colo
re; of the First Washington Volun-
teers, his commission dating from
April %. 1898. The regiment was sent
after muster to the department of Cali
fGrnia and remained there until Octo-
her 1898, when it was sent to the Phii-
ippine islands, arriving there in the
month of November. He remained in