Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-22
FAREWELL TO
FUNSTON FROM
MANY FRIENDS

quests gathered at the University
Club last night. at the farewell smo-
| ker given by the club for Brigadier-
general Frederick Funston, who
leaves Oahu tomorrow to take COM
mand Of Uncle Sans fighting men on
! the Mexican border. General Funston.
who has commanded the Hawaiian de-
pariment since April last, carries
away with him the sincere aloha of
everyone with whom he has come in
! contact, and while everyone made
merry for the time being, 1t was a re-
gretful gathering last night, by and
! large.
With the guests gathered in the big
timing room of the club, President
Hemenway made a few remarks APP
propriate to General Funston's DEPART
IRE, saying that the good wishes and
sincere regards OF Hawaii would fol-
low him, wherever the exigencies OF
the service led him.
The general made a brief talk, ex-
pressing his appreciation of the good
will shown. and his regrets at leav-
ing Oahu, but there was an insistant
call for the story of Aguinaldo's cap
ture, the word having been passed
that General Funston had consented
to give a personal sketch Of the his
tory-making incident He finally con-
scented, but asked for few moments
in which to collect the incidents in
chronological order.
Governor Pinkham was called on,
and in a short talk told his hearers
that while he had never announced
his policy in that regard before, he
was a staunch supporter Of the unit
ed services here. and sincere be-
lever in the national guard. Gov
ernor Pinkham is for the service
first, last and always. He was given
crashing yolley of applause.
Seldom Told. D.
General Funston. prefacing his tale
with the statement that he had very
seldom spoken Of the pursuit and
capture Of the insurgent leader, and
that had he been at public gather
ing, he would not have done so at all,
plunged into story of warcraft, hard
ship and adventure that kept his audi
tors at attention for half an hour.
Making a rough outline sketch OF
northern Luzon on the wall. he point
ed out the route of his memorable
trip, so that his interested listeners
could easily understand the drift of
the story. 1t would have been good
hearing for another half hour, but the
general brought the story to an abrupt
close with the ARRIVAL at Aguinaldo's
headquarters, swimming over in few
words the sensational capture of the
dictator, and his own part in 1t. In
his remarks General Funston spoke
in the highest terms Of the work of
Major E. v. Smith, I'd infantry, who.
as captain, was acknowledgement of
the department which General Fun
ston then commanded. Although he
was not allowed to 60 on the actual
trip, it was largely through Major
Smiths efforts that the CIPHER which
led to Aguinaido's discovery, was
translated. ''e .
The Capture.
The story of Aguinaldo's capture is
familiar enough to those who have
studied the history Of the Philippine
insurrection, but few have enjoyed
the privilege of hearing it at first
hand, and the group, of officers ar
civilians present last night will long
remember their evening at the Uni
Versity Club.
Briefly stated, Funston learned |
through captured correspondence. Of
the presence of Emilio Aguinaldo in a
remote village. He conceived the |
plan of Disgusting a company of Mac
abebe scouts as insurgents, and. paw |
ing the way by forged correspondence, |
to have them march to Aguinaldo's |
hiding place as reinforcemcnts. him
self ar'l four other American officers |
them disguised as pri- |
Yates Of engineers supposed to have
Eeen taken prisoners. The details OF
the expedition were most carefully |
thought out, and 1t was necessary for
more than 80 men to play part
within the enemy,s lines for mole
than a week. The chances of success
we're slim. but after almost unbeliev
able hal'ships. the little band finally
reached the insurgent chieftain. and
throwing aside their disguise effected
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