Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-22
Fort Shafer Notes

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FORT SHAFTER. Dec. 22.-The
first religious services held at the
post since the departure of Chaplain
|. Pruden in May last were conducted
by Chaplain w. R. Scott on Sunday
morning at 1890. The assembly
room IN headquarters. building was
adopted for the services and will be
continued in use for that purpose in
the future. Owing to the brief time
for preparation, the announcement
that chuxch services would be held
was not made until Saturday and. in
CONSEQUENCE. but a small audience
was present Chaplain Scott made an
excellent Impression on his hearers
by his sermon Aud the church goers
OF The garrison expressed their graft
fcation at the prospect for regular
.ministration by the new chaplain Of
the regiment. announcement was
made at the service yesterday that
the chaplain would. in addition 70 the
Sunday morning Episcopal service,
hold song service on Sunday even
ings In the sairdome" This song SER
vice win be non-seetarian and thus
appeal to all creeds. These Sunday
night services viii begin next week.
Chaplain Scott further announced
that he would hold q. special service
ON Chrietmas morning TO which all
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The target season for the Marine
Corps has been concluded and eleven
men have qualified as expert rifiemen.
This number includes Captain r.. NJ,
Cuffs, who is always classified as an
expert shot. One hundred and ifortys
seven secured classifc atfen as sharp
shooters This Is an unusually high
percentage Of qualification in that
grade and bespeaks excellent coach
ing and instruction hi the preliminary
stages Of range work and gallery
work. The few remaining days of the
year win be used by the garrison as
the supplementary season" and men
who failed to qualify during: the regu-
lar season will be put through a brieH
course. "a :. e ~
Owing to the large size Of the COM
mand, the range has been steadily in
use throughout the whole year and a
constant popping has always been
heard during daylight hours. Even
on Sundays the range has been in
use by the militia companies for long
range york. -. 80. ! S !.
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Saturday afternoon Just after the
trumpeter of the guard had sounded
first call for retreat, an alarm Of fire
was given that was edfateIy re-
Lsponded to by the companies. No
time was lost by the fire organizations
since they were practically all on
their respective parade grounds prep
arat0Ty to retreat roll call. The fire
was in the tent quarters of Lieutenant
Reed, End Infantry, and was confined
to the kitcnen of canvas and framing.
Fortunately the room where the fire
started was on the leeward end of the
quarters and the damage, to the quar-
tiers was therefore limited, but the
dinner IN course OF preparation was
indefinitely postponed. The loss OF
property was trihing, due principally
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Following the regimental custom in
existence for many years, the officers
and ladies Of the End Infantry will
provide 4 Christmas tree for all the
children OF the garrison. Chaplain
Scott will be In general charge with
the assistance OF a committee OF
ladies. This committee has been ap-
pointed by Mrs. F. H. French and will
consist Of Mrs. Erneste v. Smith, Mrs.
Charles s. Lincoln, Mrs. Archie J..
Harris and Mrs. Franklin F. Jackson.
The funds for the tree and gifts
viii be obtained by subscriptions
from the officers at the post and will
be sufi1cient to care for all the little
folks whether from the officers line
or from the homes of the enlisted men
of the garrison.
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The following named appointments
in the regiment have been announced
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