Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
MARTIAL HONOR

have made since the Major came to
Honolulu last January TO take the
com and at the beautiful post. Al
the time Of his arrival the Major
| seemed in perfect health and offer,
declared himself to be feeling per
feetly we'll But the strain of his serx
ious attack of bronchitis, comled
with the effects of an unusually hard
experience in campaigning in the
Philippines. wore him down within
few months Of his coming so that
he lost heavily in weight and was
unable to rally his physical forces
during the last few weeks. Major
Whclley was member Of the board
of strategy that laid out the big man.
enVers that are to. take place this
month. With Major Mcclure and
Captain Carter, he planned the war
problems and was endeaVoring to
rally his strength so that he could
take part in the maneuvers with his
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
loom, was almost .ceaseless. > During
the past few weeks much ofSthe ad.
ministration of the post has devolv-
ed upon Capt. Jameson, but the
Major never abandoned the supervi.
sion of many details and when the
hand Of death cut short his life he
was planning post improvements and
Deautlf1catlon on an elaborate scale.
Those who knew him intimately
realized that his condition was ser.
ious and his friends in the service
were going to ash that he be retired
as e. brigadier- general, in case he
was unable%to take his tests this fail.
but he himself declined to. allow this
to be done, declaring that he could
not ask for it in case. he were able
to do duty again. He had only once
before in his service, been on sick re.
Major, Whoney had spent 4 life
time In the military service of his
country, to which he had given most
distinguished achievement. both in
time of war and OF peace. He made
O. splendid record i'm the Spanish,
American war, in which he command.
ed the First Washington volunteers
having been named Colonel of the
regiments by the late Governor Roy.
ers OF the State of Washington. Ha
was knowp as Colonel az much as.
If not more than Major His regil
ment had a brilliant record in tho
Philippines, participating in numer.
Gus engagements, and Col. Wholley
received official recognition not only
for the showing made by Iiis regi.
sment, but for his own bravery and
efficiency. He was the idol of the
State and one of the most popular of.
Ulcers In the army Previous to the
outbreak Of the war he had been an
pointed professor of military science
and tactics at the; University OF Wash.
sington, wherea he organized the de.
ipartment ins thefft then young institn.
ton; taking an interest,in educational
matters that he never gave up.
The years before coming to- Homo.
lulu, he spent at the. army war col.
Elege, Washington where he gradi,at.
ed IN June; 19113. Throughout his
long service he has been popular with
his men and his brother officers and
mis- death here occasionedSs deepest
words of regret from military circles
generally .5.s.e,G
The funeral is to take place tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock from the
'hous 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 in
Washington. Healeayes, besides Mrsi
Whclley, a daughter Miss Alberta
Wholley, now visiting on the Coast,
and a young SON., John Wholley, who
mas been attending Punahou school!
Mrs. Wholley's plans are not yet def
lnitely made rn - - tI
Had Notable Record rs . 8
Major Wholiey was horn in Salem,s
Mass, January Is, 1863
He was appointed from Massachu.t
sets to the United States Military
Academy I'M 1895, graduated from the
Academy in 1890 and was appointed al
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
al the time of the strikes in the Occur
q Alene mines and the railroad strike
in 1894. . ; 49,. ."-,sz
In. September, 1894, COL WhoIleyi
was detailed as u. s. recruiting officer,
stationed at Seattle. In 1896 he was;
appointed, by the: secretary Of war,
professor of military, science and
tactics at the University, State of;
Washington. and was: later instructor
Of civil engineering and mathematics
at the same university He was, APP
pointed by Gov. John r. Rogers colo /
rel of the First Washington Volun-
teers, his commission dating from
April 90, 1898. The regiment was sent
after muster to the department of Cali
fcrnia and remained there until 0cto-
Der 1898. when it was sent to- the Phil
ippine islands, arriving there in the
month of November. He remained in