The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-04
Some Apprehension in
The Cavalry Service
Sweeping Reductions Proposed by the
Hay BiIl---Personal Notes About
Officers Stationed Here
Transfers

ry p. Mccain.
Colonel Mccain has been designated
for the adjutant's chief in the Philip
pnes Division with station at Manila
On the sudden retirement from active
work Of Major General Fred c. Aims
worth, a few weeks ago, Colonel Nc
Cain was put in charge Of the Adult
ant Generals office and department.
The wonder is now, will Colonel
Heistand, on reaching the seat of mill
tary affairs, be put in Colonel Nc
Gains place, so this latter officer can
comply with the original order; and
another question which will receive
the star of Brigadier? Colonel Hell
stand has the seniorship, he is first in
the list of colonels in his corps.
Word will not reach the depot quar-
termaster's office here of the person
mel travelling on the Logan, until this
afternoon late or possibly Sunday
morning. AS soon as the ship gets
into the wireless zone, what troops
are and how many will be known.
Changes by Promotion.
There is to be a general moving
along the line Of promotion in the
Adjutant Generals Department of the
U. S. army, in June next.
This welcome advance for many off
GERS in this important branch of the
service will be made possible by the
retirement in the early days of the
month of roses, of Brigadier General
William P. Hall, now chief of the ad-
jutants' corps. Washington, D. C..
With the age limit retirement Of
Brigadier General Hall another gene
raj to fill his desk will be in order
and the move forward will extend all
along the line
Major Archibald Campbell, U. 5.
army now Adjutant General of this
Department, of General Montgomery
M. Macomb's staff, will be reached by
the wave of promotion in his line.
Major Campbell will therefore,, after
June 1912, have to exchange his gold
leaf for the silver leaf of a lieutenant
colonelcy and in addressing an officer
holding this rank it is the title of
Colonel" is generally used. OF course
officially and the nsignias on an ottl-
GERS shoulder straps tells Of his true
grade, a Lieutenant Colonel, or what
ever it may be
There is a very safe rule however
that is well to he followed. When one
does not read the signs OF rank readi-
", 90 high. Never call Major Mist
| err or a Captain, or a Colonel Major
Many object and justly SO for they
have served out that position and are
now in another rank of usefulness.
However, in some cases you will find
some high ranking officer, General
who is addressed in his family circle
as mister" The happy memories OF
his earlier years of service when as d
first and second lieutenant he was ad'
dressed as Mister were so dear to this
army officer that his family and close
friends would fondly address him by
the old title
Engineers Exchanging.
The u. S. A. T. Logan en- route TO
this mort from Manila, Philippine ls'
lands. is expected to reach here early
on Tuesday morning March 5.
Just how long the troopship VIII re-
main here is not known, but there are
many passengers to be taken on at
Honolulu going to San Francisco.
/ Company G. Second battalion corps
of Engineers, who have done excel
lent work in Hawaii having been sta
TONED here almost three years are
going on the Logan for station at Fort
Kelley, Kansas. Company /, Third
battalion of Engineers are exchang-
ing military posts with company G.
Company G. is leaving a fine record
in this Department of good work ana
fine behavior. The rank and file OF
Fort De Russy attend to their own
business and are quiet about it. A
man of oahu, witch is generally ac-
cepted as correct was compiled by
officers and men of company &
| Months and weeks were spent in the
country all around tus Island while
surveys ana the topography data were
being gathered.
| Omcers serving with company u
,orps of Engineers are Captain Alfred
q. Putnam, Lieutenant James A. o.
Conner, Lieutenant Ralph T. Ware
and Lieutenant Lewis II. Watkins al
| II Fort De Russy,
Major William }. Wooten corps o
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