The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-16

foul condition of the ships keel did
not improve her
When the emergency arose for an
extra ship to bring the large number
of troops to Hawaii and the Philip
pines, the Sheridan was rushed into
commission, hasty force and crew
signed on, with Captain M. ]. Healey
as master and Captain Frank D. Ely,
U. S. Army, as captain and quarter
master. With these last two efficient
officers at the helm and desk, all has
been we'll cared for on the large white
ship.
The Sheridan is destined as the
warhorse or pack army mule of con-
vience to remain at Manila until the
affairs in China are clarified some
what. It's stay at this extreme post
will be of indefinite length, for this
ship will be held in readiness at Ma
Mia bay to allow the regular sailing
each month of troopship one each
way, from Manila and San Francisco.
The steward on the Sheridan is
said to be the best in the whole trans
port fleet The health of the three
dozen children on board fully sus-
tanned this reputation.
Colonel A. R. Paxton, Infantry, un-
assigned, was in command of all
troops on board the Sheridan, with
! Captain S. M. Kochersperger, Second
Cavalry, as adjutant.
The Tafts and Miss Switzerland.
President and Mrs. Taft entertained
at a dinner on December "a at the
White House at Washington, d. c., in
compliment to Miss Mary Southerlan1,
daughter of Rear Admiral w. H. II.
Switzerland, U. S. N, and Mrs South
erland and to Mr.. Louis Bacon of Bos
! ton, Mass. The affair was in the ma
ture of an anti-nuptial feast, as the
marriage of Miss Switzerland and Mr..
Bacon was set for January 3.
Mrs. Bacon is the daughter of the
commander of the Second Division,
Pacific fleet, Rear Admiral w. H. H.
Switzerland, who has his flagship, the
U. S. S. West Virginia, at the naval
wharf at this port.
A cablegram of congratulations sent
from Honolulu to Washington, d. c.,
on the date of his daughters marriage
was the nearest Admiral Switzerland
came to being present, with Mrs.
Switzerland, at the wedding ceremony.
It is ever thus with service officers
and men.
Army and Navy Club.
The rooms of the Army and Navy
Club of San Francisco, Cal, December
16, 1911 witnessed one of the most
successful entertainments given by
this club, says the Army and Navy
Journal. The occasion was the month
ly dinner, followed by a smoker. While
some of the former affairs of this ma
ture had been well attended, the one
of the 18th was far ahead in every
way There were present about 10C
members and guests, which, consider
ing the fact that a large number OF
= the members do not reside in the city
5 speaks remarkably well for the inter
t est shown. The dinner was excellent
= and after the tables had been cleared
h the aesthetic" part of the evening
began.
n Major ]. P. O'Neil, U. S. A. acteC
i as POSTMASTER. The first speaker in
l. troduced was Colonel George H. Pippy
5. N. G. c.. who made few fitting re
marks about the club. He was fol
o lowed by Colonel John p. Wiser, q
d S. A., who gave an exceedingly inter
esting account of his experience
h while stationed at Berlin, Germany, d
military attache of the United State
n embassy, with the German Empero
a and the German army. Others TO
lowed with songs, recitations and box
y ing contests of professional as we
as amateuTish nature (the latter bein
If between a very tall and very shor
D. manor, in other words, the long an
2. short of it,. Then there was an e2
o hibition by a human ostrich, who wa
n really excellent, vaudeville dances an
IS songs and a number of other things q
e like nature, too numerous to mention
d Everybody entered heart and soul int
II the spirit of the affair, and it was at
d rather early hour Sunday mornin
?, when the thing came to an end. TIL
Thirtieth U. s. Infantry band ful
d nished delightful music during tn
.. earlier part of the evening. The clu
<, plans number of similar entertain
+. ments during the coming season.
t, Among those present were the TO
d lowing gentlemen: Coils. John p. WI,
5, SER Charles Mcclure, U. S. A.; Georg
5, H. Puppy, n. G. Cal; c. G. Woodward
5. George NICK. Williamson and o. W
d Pollock, u S. A; Major A. w Chas