Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-04
Fort SKATER Notes

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FORT SKATER. Nov. Am un
USUAL number of officers, of the ID in
fantry VIII reioin the regiment from
leave and detached service by the
transport sailing from San Francisco
November 5. The list of those return,
ing 10 duty includes Lt.-col. B. ". At
kinson. Ii G. H. Wright and Mrs
Wright, 1t. ". w. Boiler and family
Lit. Sidney n. Foster, 1t. H. ". Pres.
ton and Mrs. Preston, and 1t. William
A. Reed. -. ~. -
The garrison season for the Shat,
ter garrison is now on and theoretical
work for the officers and non-coms
win occupy the major portion Of the
working hours with but a modicum of
practical work to keep the regiment
well up in parade dril and field
work. Mai. e Y. Smith has been as
signed as instructor in field ssefvice
regulations: Maj. NJ. j. Lenihan has
administration, and Maj. II. o. Will
liafns will be in charge OF recitations
il field engineering and infantry drill
regulations. These classes will be
formed of the junior officers of the
regiment. The postgraduate work
which will be taken up by the cap
tains and senior lieutenants will cover
terrain exercises, staff rides, map
manedYers; and, In addition, some
special studies by committees of of.
ficers of various problems Oh a pc
culiarly local nature. This latter
work is In the nature of an innovation
and is the result of particular In
structions by Colonel French on the
subject to board of officers consist
ing of the three majors of the I'd in.
fantry. =
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The usual detachment of men going
to the states for discharge will leave
On the Thomas. From the I'd infantry
go the following Sgts. Clarence
Archer, Co. G, and James Palmer, Co.
NJ; Cook Albert Hollenbeck, Co. H,
and Priyates Ralph. E. Dunston, Co.
F; John w Hedger, Co. G, and Geo.
Loring. Co. H Co. l. Sd battalion of
engineers. will lose Corp. Frank G.
Vaughn: LIST Glass Pyts. Henry J.
Cain, Clyde H Kinney, John Mcneil
lis. Harold r. McRobbie, Edgar T..
Wintermite, and Charles Workman;
and I'd Class Pvt. Alvin H. Reed.
From field Co. d, signal corps, go Sgt
Harry M. Brennan and 1st Class Pvts.
John s. Huber, Raymond G. Southland
and Walter Weldt. s. =
Captain B. H. Watkins, in charge
OF construction work, has, in addition
to his company, all men of the regi-
ment capable OF doing carpenter
work, at his disposal and is rushing
the new quarters Foundations and
floor timbers for 21 sets Of officers,
quarters have been completed and
several Of the houses are from so to-
so per cent completed as regards ex-
terior. The necessary water piping
and sewers are all completed and IL
is hoped that December Is will see
the quarters for officers available for
occupancy. No iiltimatinn -as- to mhat.
officers on organizations will make
the move across the, gulch" has as
yet been given out and much guess
ing on that point is being INDUCED
in by the whole garrison.
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The winter schedule of service calls
went into effect yesterday. The
principal change is In the hours for
reveille and retreat roll calls. The
former is now at 6 a. M, while retreat
is at p. nj. On Sundays, in accord.
aace with war department orders, re-
vsille is at the more convenient hour
Of O'Clock. Parades will be held on
Monday by the LIST battalion at 10: so.
a. M, and on Tuesday by the End bat
TALON and on Thursday by the 3rd
battalion at the same hour as that by
the list. Regimental parade win be on
Friday as formerly, and at 5 p. m. It
will be preceded by a band concert at
4:20. - = =
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Wednesday, at 7s30 p. m, the End
band will play the following
program under the direction of Chief
Musician Albert Jacobsen
March American Cadet .s...., !. Hall
Overture Rosamunde :. =. Schubert
Brass Quartette ...s.. -.
faekeltanz .......... MeyerDeer]
Selection The Spring Maid. ReinhartI
Petite yalse. :. ~. TschaikowskiI
Finale Mermaid of the Nile. J. Helm