Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-03

FORT SKATER. Sept 3-Field
Company E Of the Signal Corps has
made excellent progress with the con-
struct;on Of the buildings to house
that organization in the cantonmeat.
The company has completed the mess
hall and kitchen and has the framing
for the dormitcry up including the
rafters and kitchen and will commence
the roofing at once. The company
amusement room which will be con-
structed from material furnished by
enc Of the abandoned storehouses at
the hospital will be the most COM
plete as well as the largest of those
buildings in the cantonment
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Captain F. p Jackson is in receipt
of his commission as a captain. The
parchment in question arrived in the
mail CT Tuesday and early yesterday
morning the officer took the oath of
CtTice required and he has donned the
double hurdles" Of his new grade
Captain Jackson has been the sub
iect of manv and hearty congratula-
items from his friends beth in and out
CT the service upon his promotion and
now awaits the formal orders of as
signment to a regiment which orders
may be expected bv the next mail
from WASHINGTON. The promotion of
the officer concerned is the fifth pro-
motion amcng the officers Of the I'd
Infantry that has occurred during the
past year. The others advanced in
grade are Major f. A. ShuttlewCrth.
Major Peter f. MarGuart. Captain ].
G. Kay and Lieut.. Cary /. Crockett.
lieutenant Frederick A. Barker IF the
I'd is the next officer for whom promo
ticn appears and he has been ordered
to anDear before the board for exam
iEatiCn for promotion in October next.
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With the execution of some minor
problems in combat firing and IN
which the lately arrived recruits will
take the greater part of the wc-k the
target season for the I'd Infantry for
the current year was concluded by
yesterdays work For the ensuing
norton of the neriod of field training
the regiment will devote the time to
marches. scouting and similar prcb.
lens of instruction The regiment9l
march it. is believed viii take Mace
during the present month and the
month Of October will he given over
to the requirements of the department
commander as regards maneuver
problems in which. as heretofore. all
regiments in the department will take
Dart in combined studies and solu-
tons IF problems set by that officer
and his staff. #..--s 3.
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The moving picture house at the
pcst continues in popularity. both
with men and officers and families.
Last night the attendance was we'll
over the thousand mark Every seat
was filed and scores remained stand
ing throughout the entire evening
during the run of the films. Wednes-
day nights the management puts on
the snecial pictures and these draw
heavily. The pest exchange snares no
expense 70 get the best attractions
possible for the entertainment Of the
garrison and calculates only on the
smallest possible, net. returns. Enter
tain first and make money last is
the commendable idea in practice.
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Companv B. I'd Infantrv. has a large
amusement room well under way. The
room will be larger in all dimensions
than others on the line. With the
present strength Of companies the
barracks are absolutely unable to &C.
commcdate any sort of amusement
space end in consequence the COM
Danies have been forced to place Ii.
braries. pool tables, ETC., in separate
buildings and pay for the material
used in the construction of the same
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Captain F. p. Jackson is entertain
ing large number of his friends at
a stag party this evening. the occasion
being promotion party" in revival
of the old army custom once so gen.
eral throughout the service Captain
Jackson's friends and guests for the
evening include all officers of the local
garrison, many from headquarters and
large number of those in civil life
in Honolulu. The affair will take place
IN the rooms IF the regimental mess
of the I'd Infantry.
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The following named men of tho
Fort Shafter garrison will be trans.
ferred to the mainland bv the next
transport on account of physical dis
ability: Pvt John Anderson. Co. A;
Pvt. Ebert Bollinger. Co. E: Pvt John
Black. Co F.: Corpl Gordon Brown.
Co. G.: Pvt William c. Roach. Co. NJ;
Pvt. John r. Ceilings. RegtI. Detchmt..
all Of the I'd Infantry. and Pvt. Harry
NJ. Conley. Co. /, Sd battalion of engi.
neers. .=--