Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-21
Fort Shafer Notes

| Especial Star Bulletin Correspo ndencel
FORT SKATER, July 21.-One
case Of cerebro spinal meningitis in
the person Of Cecil Waters has been
discovered by the surgeons among the
recruits that Joined the regiment last
| week. Inasmuch as all Of the re-
crults have been assigned to and join
ed their companies, il will not now
be practicable ~ establish a quaran
| tine for the detachment but company
commanders have been directed to
cause special promptitude on the part
lcf nonccmmiss!oned officers to send
all men showing s gns Of Illness to the
surgeon for examination.
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ChaDlsin William Reese Scott of the
/ I'd Infantry made an interesting talk
at the Sunday night religious service
lin the airdome His address was in
the nature Ct welcome and greeting
to the men lately Joining the regiment
and carried weight. as the sincerity of
the sneaker was most evident. An
unusually large crowd was in attend.
ance End this included many of the
officers and ladies OF the post. A con-
servative estimate as to the number
of men who heard Chaplain SCOTS
address was that over 900 men were
present 1t is fair to assume that no
minister in Honolulu was greeted nv
larger audience at his Sunday night
services than the one that sat under
, Chaplain SCOTS wholesome words.
The words of familiar HYMNS were
thrcu-, ~ fho coroo,, OF ;yY or1-o 10 drr
I, irg the services and IN the singing Of
these the whole audience Joined with
feTvor. Besides the religious hymns
| the Cbaplain had provided a slide
showing the words of the newly writ.
ten regimental Song. These lines were
written by Chanlsin Scott and as thew.
ere set to the familiar air of ''Juanita"
the ar1en had M difficulty in taking un
the air and following the music. The
effect is really surprising. Altogether
6haplain Scctts work and ministra.
items for the men Of the garrison are
alono broad and practical lines that
premise tr be Of help and encourage
ment to the new as well as to the
older soldiers.
The general court martial was in
session at the post yesterday through
cut the day and will continue its ses.
sions today. The court is considering
the cases of Private Ksne. Company
f. I'd Infantry. and Let CT Pvt Drury.
Company |, engineers, for offenses al.
legged to have been committed in Hon.
olulu A large number of civilian wit
nesses most of whom were Portuguese
were called by the court to testify and
the use CT an interpreter was neces.
sary.
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Extensive alterations in the interior
arrangements of the post exchange
laundry are being made to improve
the sanitary conditions IN the matter
of flooring and drainage connections.
new concrete floor throughout the
buildings will be laid and other i'm.
Iprcvements put in to bring the whole
establishment into conformity with
sanitary rules as laid down by the
territorial and county authorities.
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Upon the recommendation Of the
commanding officer. Company NJ, 81
infantry. the following promotion and
appointments have been made in that
organization, dating from July 10: To
be sergeant, Corporal Walter East,
vice Votaw, discharged; to be cor.
porals. Privates Phineas T. Middleton
and Peter J Frank vice Knapp, dis
charged and East, promoted, respect
ively
The second son of Lieut. and Mrs.
Vernon. w. Boiler of the I'd Infantry
was taken today into the department
| hospital for a major operation on the
head. This operation is the second
that the little fellow has had to un-
dergo within recent months for the
treatment Of condition of the bona
that had defied medical means to
ameliprate. as
Colonel B. W. Atkinson and Major
NJ. ]. Lenihsn. in accordance with or.
iders from department Headquarters.
have been detailed to report this dav
for duty as observers with the columns
Of the 25th Infantry at Red Hill aud
/ upon comnlet'on Of the duty as oh
servers will return to their proper sta
| tion $685..
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Captains A ]. Harris. B. w Wat,
: k'ns and d. w Chamberlin. together
with Lieut. F. l. Hoffman. were guests
Of Lieutenant Cook, commanding the
mine planter Armistead last night to
witness the preliminary work in con.
rection with the big gun nrsctice of
the coast defense posts of Oahu.
Flounces of mousseline de sole are
! used on the latest neelipees of creme