Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-14
Fort Shafter Notes
fspecial So. Rulletin Correspondencel

L CORRESPONDENCE
FORT SHAFTRR. July 1.-THE
transport Logan brought number OF
welcome additions 10 the Fl. Shafter
garrison, Mai. and Mrs. NJ. j. Lehman,
Miss Lehman and Miss Katherine
Lenihan reached the post from Major
Lenihans late station at Galveston
and are the guests of Major T.. V.
Smith until the arrival OF their be-
lOngings Major Lenihan was recent
~ transferred 70 the End from the
eth infantry and formerly served as
. LIST lieutenant in the End. He has
been assigned the quarters recently
Vacated by Lieut. Col. Stamper and
will command the second battalion OF
the regiment, relieving Captain +. A.
ShuttIeworth of that command.
Other arrivals from the states were
Mrs. Paul q. Malone and children, the
family of Captain Malone of the End.
Captain Malone. whose company is in
the field in upper Kalihi valley, came
in from his camp to meet Mrs. Ma
lCne. and, after settling the family in
their new home. returned to his camp.
Another returning member of the
garrison was Captain w. T. Hannum,
engineer corps, who has been on leave
CT absence in the states for a month.
Captain Hannum resumes command OF
company l.. battalion of engineers, re-
fieving Lieut.. Cleveland c.. Gee.
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Major Williams battalion of the End
infantry will return from their field
trip on Wednesday after very sue
cessful tour Of exploration Numerous
small parties of both officers and men
have succeeded in crossing the main
ridge of the Pail from the heads of the
valleys where their various camps
have been located. This work, though
arduous and at times dangerous, has
been accomplished without other than
minor accidents, due largely to ex-
IRENE care and good management.
a.? he battalion. numbers among its of
ficers two especially energetic guides
in the persons of Lieuts. p. j. LAUDER
and Thomas J.. Camp. These officers
have familiarized themselves thor
cughly with the mountains in this vi
cinity by numerous trips made unoffi-
sport of mountain climbing.
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The garrison hop on Saturday night
was we'll attended, and, in conse-
quence, was a most delightful affair.
in nature, with splendid mu-
sic, the evening was a huge success.
Among the visitors were Major and
Mrs Myers, marine corps, Miss Helen
Miss Swanzy, Lieut.. Carl
Bostrom, of the navy, Lieut.. Evans OF
the marine corps, Miss Hoffman, Mrs.
J. F. Galbraith Mrs. Hepburn of Ho-
polulu, and Captain George 5. Gibbs.
Following the hop about thirty of the
dancers were entertained by Lieut.. w.
.. Rose at an informal but agreeable
The affair occurred at the
quarters of Capt. and Mrs. Gibson. in
asmuch as Lieut.. Rose, being tent |
dweller," could not well accommodate |
so large a party in his limited quar-
ters. ~ .:..: ~.
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The next field service for the gar
risen will be a practice march to Ha- |
leiwa and return via Schofield Bar |
racks by the first battalion. This will |
take place shortly after August first |
and will consume seven or eight days /
and is planned to give the new men
latsly Joined some field experience
prior to regimental and brigade ma
neuvers scheduledfor the later months |
of the current year. This battalion
will finish its. target practice for its |
recruit squads this week and from |
present indications will qualify mum |
Ter of marksmen. 1t will be followed |
On the range by the End battalion |
under Major Lenihan. .":..=
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Captain Jesse NJ. Cullison, I'd infan- /
Try, was a passenger on the outgoing
Scncma en- the 18th bound for Fort 7
Leavenwerth, Kas Capt. Cullison |
FAD expected his orders for his new |
station to reach him in time. to en-
{ BILE him to proceed by the last home
bound transport but they. failed TO /
arrive and he therefore was author
led to DrCcecd by commercial liner !