The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17


In the question of rank, or when
colonel is first on the important lin
cal list, with the exception OF Coroner
Francis NJ Mansfield, whose promo
ton is dated August 70, 1908, all or
the Schofield Barracks officers at
tanned their colonelcy during last
year, 1911.
After Colonel Mansfield Colonel
Wilder is second in rank, his papers
bearing the date of January 10, 1911.
Colonel Rogers comes next, being al
lowed to wear a silver eagle on March
III. Colonel Rumbough dates his au-
thority as Tegimental commander
from May 3.
At Fort William Mckinley, Rial,
Philippine Islands, when this same
Colonel Edward T. Brown, now here,
was stationed at that post as COM
mander of the Fifth Field Artillery
in 19O7-S, there were two other col
onels in that reservation, Colonel
Jacob A. Augur (whu died later), Of
the Tenth Cavalry; Colonel Edward
B. Pratt, Thirtieth Infantry, and the
Twenty-ninth Infantry at that time
was commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Charles w. Mason. The brigade
post was commanded by a brigadier
general, John ]. Pershing.
1t is expected before another year
has passed that Schofield Barracks,
too, will be commanded by a general,
when Hawaii has been made a divis-
ion all its own instead of a depart
ment, and General Montgomery NJ.
Macomb has another star added to
! his one.
The Post Chapel.
The first army chapel built on a
government reservation for religious
rites solely, by Major Alfred A. Pru-
den, chaplain Second Infantry, will
be used for services tomorrow morn
ing at 1920 o'clock for the first time,
at Schofield Barracks.
Chaplain Pruden will conduct the
services. Chaplain Bell of the First
Field Artillery and Father James F.
Houlihan of the Fifth Cavalry, nave
announced that they will hold no
services this Sunday, but invite their
congregations to accompany them in
assisting Chaplain Pruden to properly
observe the great day of opening a
beautiful new chapel at their own
post, given by the good civilians Of
Honolulu to the army through the eff
forts of Chaplain Pruden.
Personal and Social.
Captain George B. Pritchard, Fifth
Cavalry, who reached this department.
from the mainland as a passenger of
the Sherman, has come to join his
cavalry regiment at the Leilehua res
ervation
| Captain Pritchard has just COM
pleted detail as military instructor
at the Wentworth Military Academy,
Lexington, Mo-, and is here for duty
with his troop for the first time for
few years.
Having reported to Colonel Francis
M. Mansfield, Second Infantry, COM
mandant at Schofeld Barracks, Cap
tain Pritchard, with Mrs. Pritchard,
five children and his sister, Miss M.
]. Pritchard, have become members
of the line in the Fifth Cava4ry can
torment
Lieutenant Eugene ]. Ely of the
Fifth Cavalry was a returning men,
Der of the brigade post of Leilehua
on Wednesday last, by the troopship
from the Coast.
Lieutenant Ely has been visiting at
Sioux City, Iowa, while in the states
and brings a charming bride to be a
welcome addition to the social circle
of the cavalry post.
Lieutenant William c. Christy,
3 llIu CdNdlISs IGluluCu " llo SldliOl
at Schofield Barracks on the 18th
/ instant with Mrs. William G. Christy.
Some time has been spent by Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Christy at Phoenix,
Arizona. They are being welcomed
home again from the homeland
The Second Infantry at Schofeld
Barracks received two valuable mem
bers to that organization with the ar,
rival of the transport.
/ Colonel ]. S. Rogers will assume
command of the Second Infantry regl
ment, with station at the Leilehua
reservation, and Major Erneste v
Smith will command the Second Bat
TALON of the regiment, having his
headquarters at Schofeld Barracks.
Colonel Francis NJ. Mansfield, Sec,
ond Infantry, is commandant of the
brigade post,
Colonel Mansfield has been on sick
report for the past few weeks, but all