Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-15

TUT DIt0ikGI VUkeO
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER. Dec. 15.-LeaTe
OF absence for ten days with permis-
sion to hunt, has been granted Lieuts.
Camp, Calder and Lyman OF the End
Infantry. effective on or about Decem-
Der 23rd. These hunting leaves will
be spent the Island Of Kauai on the
estate of Senator Knudsen, where the
party will be the guests of Mr.. Knud-
sen as far as the privileges OF hunt
ing are concerned.
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Colonel F. II. French and Majors
M. j. Lehman and H. civilians Of
the End Infantry, left the. post Sunday
afternoon for Haleiwa where they viii
join General Funston and other off,
GERS for the purpose OF undergoing
the riding test for field officers. They
will return to the post on Wednes-
day the 18th and on that date Lieut..
Col B. w. Atkinson and Major E. v.
Smith of the End will leave for Ha-
leiwa to join the detachment that win
form the second riding group under
General Macomb. - - !.
The route for these rides will be
along the Northern coast of Oahu
from the camp site near the Haleiwa
.hotel as base. BY the latest or
ders received from Washington off,
GERS who have reached the age of
sixty are no longer required to un-
dergo the riding test but will, how
ever, be required to undergo the year.
ly physical examination as formerly
for the purpose of having their ply.
steal fitness for active service determ-
ined. This change In the regulations
governing the riding test is believed
by some officers to be a fofeshadow-
ing Of a change of policy on the part
OF the war department; and is no
doubt due to the fact that all Of the
officers now on the active list and
over sixty years Of age have under
gone the test for some years in sue
=cession and are, therefore, not likely
subjects for the wedding out process
any longer. In fact, the necessity for.
this physical exploitation may be said
to have reached the end of its useful
ness as an aid to the policy of a form
er strenuous advocate of the young
nnan-ofvan-idea
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Major and Mrs. Thomas % Ashburn,
@. M, Corps. en- route to the Philip
pines for q tour Of duty, by the trans
port Thomas, were the guests of Ma
jor and Mrs. Erneste " Smith, End
Infantry, during their stay In HOMO
lulu Major Ashburn has lately been
stationed at Fort Mcdowell in San
Francisco harbor. Mrs. Ashbnrn was
one of the most popular Iyoung mat
r0ns in army circles during the seS-
eral years that Major Ashburn was
stationed at the Preside and Nc.
Dowell.
Other guests in the garrison from
on the Thomas were Captain and Mrs.
Ezekiel J. Williams who were with
Captain and Mrs. Charles s.. Lincoln,
End Infantry, during the stay of the.
troOpshfp 49, 3 IS. ..s.8
Captain and Mrs. Williams are trav.
cling to Manila ron station under re-
cent war department orders and will
join the ranks Of those due for for
eign service, having been transferf-
ed from the 9Th Infantry to the 18th
Infantry, one q the Colonial regi.
ments. S
This last week has seen the begin
ming Of the end Of the long sotourh
under canvas for the junior officers
Of & the End at Sfafter as Lieuts.
Wright, Longaneeker, Mathews,
Sharp, Cock and Baller have made
the move to the cantonfneit where.
they have NON settled their families
and belongings and will have the OPT
pcrtunity to indulge in the pleasing
pastime OF planting flowers, encour-
aging lawns and otherwise beantify-
Ing their surroundings as was so po-
etically depleted in a recent article.
In service paper referring to what
members of All army garrison are ex.
pected to do when moving into q
newly constructed post. The article
In question overlooked such minor
matters as the absence of mosquito
screens, paved roads and sidewalks,
and that the quarters were Of rough,
undressed lumber with cracks be-
tween the vertical boards of the walls
q full inch In width Verify, cantea-
ment quarters are fearfully and won.
derfully planned and show economy
Of construction 10 the last degree,
but they seldom would be chosen,
did opportunity FOR choice exist, as
homes by those who are classified as
Officers and gentlemen of the ser
vice."
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"a draft of "A recruits arrived ON
the Thomas for the 2nd Infantry and
will be assigned accompanies today.
This small number OF recruits gives
acknowledgements to, those Of the End
Infantry who believe that that regi-l
ment is due to return to the Statesi
early in next year after it will have
completed three years service iRI
Oahu Otherwise. those wiseacres
say, the End Infantry would have re-