The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-13
GARTER TAKES
COMMAND
TODAY
Major General Arrives ON Trans
port Thomas to Become Head
Of Hawaiian Department Wei.
coined on Board Ship by Two
Brigadier Generals and Other
oficers-Gala Scene at Pier.

Clad in service khaki, leaning eagerly
over the rail Of the transport Thomas
as il glided into its slip, adding his
handicap to the vociferous cheering and
whistling given from the decks in re-
sponse 10 the rendition Of fThe Star
Spangled Banner" and Aloha Oe''
by the Royal Hawaiian Band, Maj
Gen. William II. Carter last night made
an unostentatious and democratic entry
70 Honolulu 70 assume command Of the
Hawaiian Department Of the United
States Army. He is the first major
general to be sent to Hawaii.
When the gang plank WIS slid into
place and BriglGen. Montgomery NJ
Macomb and Brig. Gen. Clarence R. Ed
wards, commanders respectively Of the
Hawaiian Department and the First
Hawaiian Brigade, went on board to
pay their respects, they were met at
the head Of the companionway to the
main deck by Major-General Cartcr,
who will relieve General Maeomb.
Fatigue Causes Brief Reception.
Among Others OF the reception party
were Lieut.. Col Archibald Campbell,
department adjutaut; Maj. Arthur s.
ConlJin, department chief Of staff; Mai.
Julius A. Penn, brigade adjutant, and
second Lieut.. Cary /. Crockett, aide to
General Macomb.
Making his reception brief on the
| plea Of fatigue and that Mrs Carter
Hr.l Gala 10 NNaf
General Cater hurried 10 waiting
automobile and with Mrs. Carfof was
driven TO the Young Hotel. Though
accompanied by two aides, Lioutg. J.
2. Pillow and J. y. Reardan, Major
General Carter nevertheless gave per-
yonal attention to his own baggage. I'M
pediately after reaching their hotel,
ieneral and Mrs. Carter retired to their
| apartments.
Maj. Gen. Thomas III, Barry, en- route
% the Philippines to relieve Maj.-Gen.
7. Franklin Bell as commander of the
Philippine Department, lounged In So
'lusion in a steamer chair on the after
naindeek when the officers of the Ha-
yaiian Department boarded the trans
port and it is reported did not see any
Of the boarding commanding officials.
General Barry Evidently Peeved.
To an Advertiser reporter who hunt
ID him out in the darkness of the after
leck he brusquely denied an interview
md referred the reporter to General
larter. The general to every appear
lnce was nursing tpeeven and did
aot essay TO leave the transport, re-
naming on board for the night.
/ p. Tha dn.L ,.,oca..s.,.l Z. e..l.. .a.o. -
| the arrival of the transport, with its
tray of officers, including two briga-
lier generals in full evening army
lress, down through colonels and majors
% lieutenants in their dress uniforms
IF white duck; its gay throng of army
women, civilians by the hundreds and
III enlivened by the gay airs Of Kap-
Delmeister Berger Hawaiian band.
| superintends Loading Of Baggage.
i Maior.General Carter was busy super.
Intending the loading Of his baggage
INTO an army wagon when he was ap'
lroaehed by an Advertiser reporter.
Really, ! have nothing 60, say al
his time, he declared. 81 have come
iirect from Texas City and am not ~
position to say anything except that
will take command Of the Hawaiian
! Department in the morning and expect
70 follow out the precedents Of my pre-
lecessors and the orders Of the war de
partment. | can say nothing in regard
to the bringing Of the Hawaii garrison
! up TO its full complement of $4,000 meI
than / have already said. As TO thl
bringing over Of another regiment Of
! ield artillery to establish garrison
( On the windward of Oahu know moth
ing. IL | should say anything az tn,
! present time 1t would merely be strik
'ng out into the dark and j do NO
. | ,xish - do that - fta - .s