Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-12
FIRST FIELD
ARTILLERY IS
At RED HILL
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George S. Gibbs commanding. is rap
idly getting its camp Site in condi-
ton. Everybody is hustling and, in
consequence, the plateau is taking on
q park like appearance as regards
roadways and bare places. Captain
Gibbs has procured quantity Of ex-
plosives and his men are blasting out
the huge boulders that have interfered
with tent sites and drill ground. The
company has an excellent ball team
and the commanding officer has al
ready announced that his wig-wag SOL
diers will take an active part in other
athletics at Fort Shafte.. A baseball
diamond has been located and work
begun to get it in shape. The place
selected for the diamond Is just south
of the camp and from appearances an
excellent field can be prepared, as the
ground has naturally a much better
surface than the parade ground OF the
post proper.
The Signal Company and Engineer
Company have united in plans for
Post Exchange, preferring that
scheme to uniting with the exchange
&c the main garrison. The institu-
ton has begun business in building
within the limits of the camp OF the
Engineers and Is to make additions
to the present building at once In
order to accommodate the 20 Cor more
men of the stockholding organization.
Captain Gibbs company holds a
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table wireless telegraph stations and
establishing communication there
from. This record was made at the
Preside of San Francisco in 1910 The
time made was under 20 minutes and
was taken from the arrival OF the
wagons containing the wireless appa-
ratus until the first answering click
from the adjacent station, and Captain
Gibbs states that his men can still
maintain the speed and teamwork that
won them the record. 1t is probable
that the field Wireless outfit will be
put in commission at once and COM
munication established with Schofieid
Barracks and other posts on Oahu.
and the work of, the visual signalling
'detachments from this garrison sup
plemented by the scheme that is In
dependent of sun and works equally
we'll through "Konasr or fair weather.
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The management OF the post base
ball league at Schofield Barracks has
arranged to play their regular Satur-
day game at / o'clock that afternoon
instead OF at 3 O'Clock This in order
to clear the way f0f the second game
of the University Club-Army Officers
series, scheduled for Saturday, June
IA, on the cavalry diamond at the
post, and yisitorssto Schofield on that
day will have an opportunity TO see
the Fourth Cavalry and Twenty-fifth
Infantry teams in action.
Captain AL Castles stars will go
out by motors while Major Smiths
galaxy will travel by rail. The latter
bunch being anxious to avoid nerve
raeking and also, DESTROYS of witness
ing the fast soldier teams at play to
pick un a few more additional points |
on inside baseball. Not that they ex-
pect to need them but just to have
them in the repertory for futured
games.
Chief Musician Albert Jacobsen OF
the Second Infantry band has ar
the following excellent pro-
gram for the concert preceding the
regimental parade on Friday. The |
concert will begin at 3:45 o'clock:
and Bridal Chorus.
eLohengrin'' ......... Wagner
Overture s.Alessandro Stradella"
Flotow1
Domino Gavotte .... Olschlegel
valse Lente, vision" BreSilie I
Pink Lady,. .Caryll
Finale, Swedish Wedding March"
... Soderman