The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-27
THREE NAVAL CANDIDATES
TAKE PROMOTION EXAMINATION
Reception to Colonel ROgers---Captain
Hannum of Engineers COming---COn-
gresham Kahn'S Seven Preg-
nant Words

S. S. California, Ensign Frank u.
Pryor of the u. s. S. South Dakota
and Ensign X. b Horner of the U. ).
S. Colorado appeared before board
of naval officers yesterday for exam
inaton for promotion to the grade OF
lieutenant, Junior grade.
Lieutenant Commander u. r. Briggs
of the U. S. S. California is president
of the, board
Ensign Pryor is a graduate of the
Naval Academy, class of 1905, and has
given continuous and most creditably
marked service ever since his en-
trance in the navy. His intelligence
and devotion to assigned duties have
won for this popular young navy Of
fcer the confidence of his superiors,
the respect and love of the juniors,
with the unbounded admiration Of the
sailors on board any ship upon which
he has been serving. Coming from an
old and distinguished family of Texas,
whose father and grandfather have
been leaders sin professional and in
! tellectual circles, a brilliant career
was PREDICTED for Ensign Pryor when
he left the Lone Star State for Ann
/ apolis, and that he is truly fulfilling
the cherished wish of his family
/ friends and state has been clearly il
Illustrated by the advancement in
grade and work satisfactorily accom-
plished by Ensign Pryor
Being a member of the officers line
of the U. S. S. Wisconsin, Ensign
Pryor made the historical journey
around the world with the Atlantic
fleet. The T. S. S. Wisconsin was,
idurng that maneuver, commanded by
Captain Frank NJ. Beatty, who is now
commandant of the naval yard station
at Washington d c. Captain Beatty
has relatives in Honolulu.
i Ensign David S. II. Howard, an
another one of the candidate for a
lieutenancy in the United States navy,
is a member of Rear Admiral Chaun-
cey Thomas personal staff, discharg-
ing the duties and honors as flag sec
rotary to the commander-in-chief
aboard the U. S. S. California.
The third naval officer going up
for these examinations is Ensign Hor-
ner, whose name is the first on the
list of Ensigns aboard the L. $. s.
Colorado.
The rank of lieutenant in the
United States navy corresponds with
the grade OF a captain in the United
States army and is a much desired Of
fetal position.
Reception to New Arrival.
The new regimental commander Of
the Second Infantry, Colonel J! S.
! Rogers, who reached this department.
on lie last transport from the Coast,
was rendered most cordial welcome
and reception by the officers of the
Second Infantry at theiI clubhouse,
Schofield Barracks, on Saturday even.
ing.
Only the officers of Colonel Rogers
immediate command were present. It
was an occasion to become acquainted
with each ether, and the opportunity
was not lost
Major Erneste " Smith, Second In,
fantry became a member of the line
at Schofield Barracks on Saturday.
He will command the Second battaI-
ion of his regiment
Engineer Captain Coming.
Fort de Russy, the home of the
corps of engineers of the U. S. Army
4 for the Department of Hawaii, WILL
about the 18th of March, welcome to
its reservation Captain w. 7. Han
mum, who will be in command oi
Company /, Third battalion, Corps OF
Engineers. Lieutenant Cleveland G.
Gee, Lieutenant J. r. d. Mathesun and
Lieutenant Frank S: Beeson are al
= serving with Company and viii
come for station here. The Thomas
is scheduled to leave San Francisco
on the Otn OF next ulOuIn.
Seven Words Salvation.
A few little words-iust seven
wins a just and equitable fight for q
large number of army employees.
1t all happened by the timely wis
dom and kindness of Representative
Kahn of California, who, on February
-, saved the jobs of thousands Of
civil service clerks and employees q
the U. S. Army by an amendment o.
just these few words to the Hay bill
4 now before Congress for discussion
and passage,
7 Representative Hay of Virginia
: chairman of the Military Affairs Com
+ mittee and in charge of the army ap
T preparation bill on the floor of the
House, told Representative Kahn OF
= the above date that he would accep
the amendment which means. ta'