Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-04
Fort Shafter Notes

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, August 3.-The
usual monthly change in non-commis-
stoned officers for the duty of pro-
yost guard in Honolulu took place on
the 1st of August The new detail
will be in charge of Sergeant Fred H.
Young, Company NJ, End Infantry
The remainder of the detail is as fol-
lows: Corpl. Cecil A. Lentz, Co. A;
Frank Bradley, Co. B; Gorpl. Otto C.
Buegge, Co. G.; Sergt. F. Smith, Co.
D; Sergt. Chester C. Barth, Co. E;
Corpl Vernah E. Loftan, Co. l;
Corpl. Ray Mills, Co. K; .Sergt. Abra-
ham Littman, Co. L.
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A change in the date for the End
battalion to take the field has been
announced and that command will
leave for Waimanalo on the It'll in
stead of on the 10th as originally con-
templated. The battalion will be alb
sent from the post about two weeks.
In order that the recruits may accom-
pany the companies of the command
they will be turned in for duty with
their respective organizations on
Thursday of this week-and the same
will apply to the new men of the 1st
battalion; and all officers and non
commissioned officers on duty with
the recruits will be relieved from that
duty on that date. AS usual the Sig
nal Corps will make special provision
for maintaining communication with
troops absent from the garrison and
Major Lenihan's battalion will be con-
nected with the post through their eff
forts In the present case the Signal
Corps will send out with the command
one of their wireless pack sections
and that detachment, of Captain
Gibbs company will open up with the
main station of the company at Fort
Shafter and the communication once
established will be maintained
throughout the continuance of the
tour of the infantry battalion at Wal
manalo. This arrangement is in line
with Captain Gibbs record as an Off
Ger always ready to seize any oppor-
tunity to further the work of the line
and at the same time give the men of
his company practice in their own
speciality of field communication.
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On Sunday evening in the airdome
Chaplain Scott made another and spe-
cial address to the recruits. The
chaplain was listened to most attent-
lively by the largest audience that
has yet greeted him. as over 900 of
the garrison was estimated to be in
attendance. Every seat in the house
was occupied and at least 200 stood
throughout the half hour of the serv-
ices. Many of the officers, including
the regimental commander, Colonel
French, were also present. AS usual
Chaplain SCOTS remarks were worthy
of the occasion and their appeal to
the good that is in the nearer most
forceful and convincing. After the
services at the post we're concluded
the chaplain left Immediately for Hon
olulu where he delivered an address to
a second large audience in the Empire
theater. -.
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The contractors engaged in the con-
struction of the additions to the de-
partment hospital at Fort Shafter have
about completed the foundation piers
of concrete for the additional wards
to be built and have commenced work
on those to support the store rooms:
A temporary storehouse will be built
to accommodate the hospitals extra
equipment and supplies to take tho
place of the buildings removed to al
low the construction of the additional
wards.
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The ,troops at Fort Shafter will be
paid tomorrow afternoon by CAPTAIN
George D. Freeman. beginning at 1880.
The pavment is to be a large one. as
all of the new men will receive their
first pay and they will in most cases
draw pay for two months.