Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
MARTIAL HONOR
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Honolulu last January to take the
command at the beautiful post. AT
the time Of his arrival the Major
seemed in perfect health and often
declared himself TO be feeling per.
fectly we'll. But the strain Of his ser.
ious. attack of bronchitis, coupled
with the effects of an unusually hard
experience in campaigning in the
philippines, Wore him down within
a few months of, his coming so tina,
he lost heavily in weight and was
unable to rally his physical forces
during the last few weeks. Major
Whclley was a member of the board
of strategy that laid ont the big man.
euFers that are. to take place this
month. With Major Mcclure and
Captain Carter, he planned the war
problems and was endeayoring 20
rally his strength so that he could
take part In. the maneuyers with his
command. He never gave up the de.
termination to continue in the active
service and his work at the post,
even after r being confined to his
LOOM. was almost ceaseless. During
the past few weeks much Of the al.
ministration of the post has ,devolv-
ed upon Capt. Jameson, but the
Major never abandoned the superb.
sion of. many details and when the
hand OF death cut short his life he
was planning post improvements and
Deautif1catlon 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 ask that he be retired
as q brigadiergeneral in case he
was unable to- take his tests this fall,
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.
port.
Major Wholley had spent a life,
time in the military service of his
country, to which he had given most
distinguished z achievement, both in
time of war and Of peace. He made
o splendid record 3 in the Spanish
American war, in which he command.
ed the, First Washington volunteers.
having been named Colonel of the
regiment by the late Governor Roy-
ers of the State of Washington. He
was known as Colonel" as much as.
If not more than "Major. His regi
ment had a brilliant record in the
Philippines, participating. in numer-I
GUS ENGAGEMENTS, and Col - Wholley
received official recognition not only
Tor the showing made by his regi-
ment, but for his own bravery and
efficiency. He, was the idol of the
State and one of the most popular of.
ficers in the army. Previous to the
outbreak of the war he had been an
pointed professor Of military scienee,
and tactics at the University OF wash.
ington, where he organized the de-
partment in the then young instItu.i
ton taking an interest in educational
matters that he. never gave up.
The year 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 occasiofed deepest
words of regret from. military circles
generally.
The funeral is to take place tomor.
row afternoon at 8 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. He leaves, besides. Mrs.
WhClley, q daughter, Miss Alberta
Wholley, now visiting on the Coast,
and a young son. John EWholley, who
mas been attending Punahou school.
Mrs. Wholleys plans are not yet def.
initely mades II "a II q
Had Notable Record. 4
Major Wholley was horn in Salem,
Masss Januaryt13s1868s
He was appointed from Massachu.
sets to the United States Military
Academy In 1885, graduated from the
Academy in 1890 and was appointed a
Second Lieutenant of Infantry, pro-
noted to first lieutenant in 1897.
Joined the Fourth Infantry at Spo.
kane, Wash His services with the
regiment We're in the States of Wash
mgton 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
GiAlene mines and the railroad strike
inl1894. 49,. -, / .r... s,i+t --rtsl a5t
! In September, 1884, Col. Wholley
was detailed as u. s. recruiting officer.
stationed at Seattle. In 1896 he was
by the secretary Sof war.
professor of military science ana
tactics at the University, State of !
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 Calf |
fcrnia and remained there until octo-
her 1898. when 1t was sent to the Phil |
ippine islands, arriving there in the
month of November TIS remained In /