The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-29
LIKES THE j. s.
ENLISTED men
Traveller From London Writes That
They Are q Fine Lot

opinion ~ The Army and Navy Gazette
OF London. who was a recent visitor
10 Schonold Barre cks. Honolulu. Ha'
waiian Islands. now one of the larges
end most important troop stations
connected with the admlnistrat ton OF
the war department. The correspond.
ont was impressed with the import
ance Of the station and ventured the
opinion that the Japanese question in
| California might have something "a
do with the reported intention OF the
war department to make the Honolulu
station tho largest single post OF tho
army
"On the OCCASION" says The Army
ana Navy Gazette. of the visit of II.
| NJ. :. New Zealand 20 Ionoulu-thc
| capital Of the Hawaiian or Sandwich
lslands--in July last review OF Amer
! lean troops was held in honor of Capt.
Halsey r ~. commanding the battle
cruiser. and the officers Of the ship.
Tho writer was privileged to be pres
ent. some impressions of the event
may Dc of interest. especially owing
10 the political situation with regard
to Mexico and Japan at that time.
intervention in the affairs of the
former country was freely talked Of
by tho onicors scvera, Of whom had
served there. An increase of the gar
rison Of Honolulu from 1000 10 5000
was considered probable, with a Wow
to tho possible attitude Of Japan ove.
the auti-alicn law Of the state of Cali
fornia. Tho review was held at Scho-
field camp, tho name given to that
Fart nf tho large government military
reservation where standing camp is
IN process of erection.
~ branch of tho Island Railway
narrow gaUge-runs % Leilehua, tho
station for the camp, distant % miles
from Honolulu. The camp can also bc
reached D w good motor road. Scho-
field Is situated l.OOO feet above sea
level in n broad. lat valley, chosen
for it's healthy position and suitability
for defensive purposes.
The troops on parade numbered
inst over 1000, consisting of two reei-
mcnts of infantry. the First and Tween
iy-nftv the latter black regiment
with White officers. the Fourth Caval-
ry and three batteries of field artll-
lorN representing half regiment. Col.
q. II McGunniglc, FRS: Infantry, COM
mandihg tho camp, was in command Of
tho troops. Brigadier General Funston.
y. :. army. We'll known for his serv- |
icos ia the Philippines was ON the
ground, lawns brought mp Cart Hal |
SOY in his motor ear. tho other officers !
Of tho ship attending the review DO.
inc similarly escorted ny other L. :. |
army officers.
Tho utmost cordiaity ohtalncH /
throughout IN" day between tho mill !
tlry and naval officers. Tho infantry !
fret marched past in column of com
panos, doubl" rank. iccping good |
algnmcnt. They then left the review |
ground. The artillery and cavalry |
then marched past 1T the walk. tho
former, inc guns in lin" in front with /
'h"ir wagons N rear, in succession of
the latter, in columns Of pla-
toon-o platoon is equal, roughly. To
- iroon C9riHsh) and has single rank
only,
The artillery and cavalry subso-
1uentiy Wen, b. in the same order and
formation nj q trot and GALLON. and
The rospccticc 2olors ana gudons went
by IN the ranks As they passed tho
'"yicvtrg point the officer commend
ng ard all other officers raised thoir
lats in salute
"The infantry arc armed with tho
Spring teld rife, hut newer pattern IS
'hortlY expected. Tho guns for horse
mo field artillery are IL FOUNDER. ThcI
'avalry arc armed with the same riGoI
ma sabre and pistol tho rifle buckle.
ocing carried ON the near side ana the
.abre on the left. The officers form
II salute Is not rs elaborate as Tho
British form, nor was il done witt
qnal uniformity. The mon were 81
Inc lnt: several. however. were RISING
II their saddle NJ the trot past. II any
riicism mHv he allowed about Tho
,"rscs. it is that Some were rather
iGht behinG and inclined To Doe a BIZ
oggy. The sabre is used as q cuttir2
Weapon. Tho broad wooden stirrups
f the cavalry. covered by largo
'ather hood in the Mexican STYLE.
,ych the eye az once.
- regiment OF infantry consists os
hrco hattalions OF four companies
ach, Tho strength OF 4 battalion being
90 70 500 mon. Tho field batteries arc !
orr-snn ones, six batteries forming n
opimnnt Of two hattalions. The cav
Try establishments differs greatly from
ne Brush, tho establishment Of AL
nSiment being loo at fun strength.
omposed Of three equadrone of 100 :
oCh. colonel being in command. with
lieutenant colonel as second m COM
and, ana a roGimental stan.
~ rojor commands q squadron.
aving his own adiutant and quarter
loster squadron is composed of
'ur troops-say 20 10 100 mon each
1is beng the administrative unit
a'h troops has a captain in commpnll
nd two suhaltcrns. \ troop is dlvld-
into three or four piatoons, accord q
- 10 STRENGTH. Tho Fourth Cavalr,
ping short of horses, only coo meni
>uld he mounted Tor the ravIow.
'All unnecessary formality ic none
way with In the United States orn,,