Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-11
Fort Shafer Notes

Especial star Bulletin Correspondencsl
FORT SHAFTER. Apr. II The lst
battalion, I'd Infantry. commenced its
record firing this morning and will
probably complete il work on the
lange in the 18th. 1t will 10 followed
On the range by the I'd battalion.
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Mrs. Irving Phillipson OF the LIST In
fantry. who was lately a patient in the
hospital at this post and returned toj
Schofield Barracks 10 days ago. has
rot progressed as faVOrably as eXpect-
ed and has again been admitted 10 the
hospital
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Lieutenant-colonel Atkinson now
expects Mrs. Atkinson and family tot
arrive at Shafter by the next trans
port from the states. The transport
sailed from San Francisco on the 9Th
and is due in Honolulu on the 14th.
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Upon the recommendation of thei
commanding officer, Company E, I'd
Infantry, Corporal Edwin 5. Roebuck
of that company has been returned tol
the grade Of private. In Company X
of the I'd the following appointments
have been made to date April 8: Cook
Alexander Charleston to be sergeant
vice Wunch, discharged. and Private
Thomas Reilly to be corporal, vicel
Gilmore, discharged.
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LIeutenants Frederick A. Barker
and Thomas j. Camp, I'd Infantry, at
tanned the highest percentages Of thet
class in the garrison school examina- |
ton, in the subject of small arms fir
ing regulations. Both officers received
a percentage on their papers of above |
go. 49,. ..
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The hop last Saturday night was not
as well attended as usual, but the
probable reason was that the night !
was in conflict with the Lenten sea
son. The next regular hop night will
be Friday, April II, and as Easter viii |!
have passed, the attendance will prob |
.sbly attain its usual goodly number.
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Word has been received in letters
from Lieut.. Edgar L. Hoffman that
the cause of his mothers death was
pneumonia and not the result of the
disease that caused her return to the
states Mrs Hoffman was seized with
her fatal illness on the transport en-
route to San Francisco and died twoI
days after her arrival in that city. +
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Lieutenant Hoffman is the guest of
Major and Mrs. Peter E. Marquart, for
merly of the I'd Infantry and now of
the 18th, at their quarters at the Pre-.
sidio of San Francisco and expects to
return to Fort Shafter by the next
Transport
A special program at the I'd Infan
try aerodrome was given last night !
and consisted of the three-reel photo
play From the Manager to the Cross"
Accompanying the pictures was a spe.l
cial program of music by the regimen
tai band appropriate to Good Friday.
The selections played by Chief Musi-1
clan Jacobsen's musicians we're as fol-
lows: 4
Fantasia, Providence, arr. Febanii
Short Chorus from "The Seasons.
Choral, when Jesus Our Lord"
Inflammatus from Stabat Mater.
Scenes from the sacred music drama
"Parsifal"
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The church people Of :. the garrison /
were provided with religious services
throughout the day on Good Friday I'M
der the ministrations of Chaplain Will
liam Reese Scott of the I'd Infantry
and Easter Sunday will be observed
with full service by the Chaplain as
sisted by volunteer choir that has
been diligently in practice in prepar
alton for some time past g
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Lieutenant and Mrs. franklin P. |
jackson of the I'd Infantry entertain
ed at handsome dinner on the night
OF the Bird Their guests were Col
cnel and Mrs. Appel, Major and Mrs.
Erneste v. Smith, Captain and Mrs. |
Charles S. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. r
]. Buchly and Captain ID. w. Chamber.
lain. After the dinner was concluded,
cards of new and exciting variety
were INDUCED in until late hour
Mrs Jackson left on the following /
evening for California. where she will
visit for some months. During her
absence Lieutenant jackson will keep,
bachelors hall and that with all the
hospitality for which the Jacksons'
quarters have been noted. =
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At the regimentaI parade yesterday
afternoon II companies were present,
each with an average strength of 12g
men, This number was due to the
presence at parade for the first time
since their ARRIVAL of the $50 recruits
for the I'd Infantry. The more than
1900 men in ranks at the ceremony
made an impressive showing.
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