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

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tSpecIal Star Bulletin Correspondence,
FORT SKATER, Nov. 3.-Ah un
usual number Of officers of the "a in
fantry wiz reioin the regiment from
leave and detached service by thu
transport sailing from San Francisco
November s. The list Of those return
ing to duty includes Lt.-coi. B. w. At
kinson. Ii @ H. Wright and Mrs
Wright, 1t. v. W. Boiler and family
1t, Sidney II. Foster, Ii. II. N. Pres
ton and Mrs. Preston. and 1t. William
A. Reed. ~ ~. "a
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The garrison season for the Shat
ter garrison is. now on and theoretical
work for the officers and non-coms
will occupy the. major portion of the
working hours with but q modicum OF
practical work to keep the regiment
well up in parade, drill and field
work. Mai. E. " Smith has been as
signed as instructor in field service
regulations; Mai. NJ. j. Lenihan has
administration, and Mai Fl. o. VIII
ians will be IN charge of reeitations
In field engineering and infantry drill
regulations. These classes win be
formed OF the junior officers Of the
regiment The postgraduate work
which win be taken up by the cap
tains and senior ieutenants win cover
terrain exercises, staff rides, map
maneuyers; and, in addition. some
special studies by committees OF Of
ficers Of various problems Of Pc
epIiarly local nature. This latter
We IS In the nature Of an innovation
and is the result OF particular I'm
structionsi 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 win leave
On the Tliomas5 From the Cd Infantry
go the following Sgts, Clarence
Archer, Co. e., and James Palmer, Co
NJ; Cook Albert Hollenbeck. Co. II,
and Priyates Ralph &. Dunston, Co.
F.: John w. Hedgef, Co. G, and Geo
Loring, Co. r, Co. 4, Sd battalion OF
engineers, will lose Corp. Frank G.
Vaughn; lst Class Ppts. Henry j.
Cain, Clyde Fl. Kinney, John Mcneil
lis, Harold r. McRobbie, Edgar T.
Wintermite,, and Charles Workman; :.
and I'd Class Pvt. Alvin H Reed.
From field Co. =, signal corps, go Sgt.
Harry M. Brennan and LIST Class Pyts.
John s. Huber, Raymond G. Southland
and Walter Weidt
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Captain B. Il. 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 81 sets OF officers,
quarters have been completed and
several of the houses are from so to
80 per cent completed as regards ex-
terror The necessary water piping
and sewers are all completed and IL
is hoped that December is will see
the quarters for officers available for
oecuRa ncy 10 kftihlation- % q sMaat
odicers or organizations will make
the move across the gulche has as
vet 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
reveflle and retreat roll calls. The
former is now at a M, while retreat
is at p. M On Sundays, in accord
ance with war department orders, re-
veille is at the more Convenient hour
of Z o'clock Parades will be held on
Monday by the 1st battalion at 1880
q. M, and on Tuesday by the End bat
talon and on Thursday by the 3rdi
battalion at the same hour as that by;
the 1st. Regimental parade viii be on
Friday as formerly, and at 5 p. m. 1t
win be preceded by band concert at
100.
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Wednesday, at 7::30 p, M, the End
band viii play the following
program under the direction OF Chief
Musician Albert Jacobsen:
March American Cadet -. -. Hall
Overture Rosamunde Schubert
Brass Quartette ........5...
taekeitanz MeyerbeerI
,election-The Spring Maid Remnant
Petite yalse .......5.. Tschaikowski]
finale Mermaid of the Nile. Helm
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