Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-01
LARGEST TURN:
OUT IN HISTORY
OF THE Second

III hAA OA<OoAN
Especial Star-Bullctin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Aug. 1.-The
monthly inspection and review CT the
I'd Infantry that took place yesterday
morning at o'clock was decidedly
the most interesting military event
that has ever occurred at this post.
The regiment had in its ranks for the
first time in its history total Of over
400 enlisted men, as there was in
Guided in the review the whole OF
the 391 recruits received at the post
by the last transport from the main
land. The new men swelled the com
panies to such size that when the for
maticn preparatory to the review was
completed, the third battalion Of the
regiment was obliged to extend it's
frcnt cut on the road at the lower end
of the parade ground The formation
fer the ceremony was in line of mass
es, and the three battalions and band
stretched the entire length Of the
parade with barely sufficient room
at the upper end. to permit the march
past to be taken up. When the band
struck up the regimental march of
Annie Laurie" and the big companies
broke from the line of masses into
column of squads ii was an inspiring
sight. Company after company swung
along on their way to the reviewing
point and when, at last, the whole
Of the regiment was in march, the
sense Of power and strength of 400
fighting men moving in column was
most apparent. The new men marche1
in excellent step and alignment and
Their presence could only be judged by
the addition to the size of the COM
msnd. The work Of the lieutenants
and drill sergeants at Fort Shafter on
the 18th of July was evidenced by the
creditable 2 showing made by their
charges in their first appearance in
the ranks CT the regiment. As the
head of the deep column neared the
lower end Of the parade preparatory to
making the last turn before forming
insnecticn column the third or left
battalion had only just begun to move
to the review formation and 1t took
accurate Judging of distances by the
guides of the companies to insure that
no crowding would occur. This was.
however, accomplished in excellent
manner and the spectacle to the on
lockers was one showing excellent
training and marching qualities.
Upon the. completion of the review
the regiment was formed in close col.
umn of masses for inspection and this
latter part of the morning schedule
was carried cut bv the battalion com.
manders, each in his own command.
As IN the review. the rev men
showed up well at the INSPECTION.
standing noticeablv steady in ranks
after having aligned themselves
promptly. Upon completion of insDec.
ton. Tuster followed and the inspec-
ton Of barracks followed that cere.
NOW or duty. Colonel French. the
reesmental commander, received tho
review and Lieut-Col. Atkinson com.
marded the regiment and nresented /.
to the reviewing officer. The recruits
who by their presence made so nota.
bic an addition to the regiments num-
bers and strength will not remain for
DUTY with the respective comnapies
but viii continue under instruction for
an additional week and will therefore
not participate in Darades or othe-
battalion or regimental formations un.
I'll about the 10th of the present
month.
Field Company E of the signal corps
is busily engaged at present in con-
-structing barracks and other needed
buildings for its permanent housing.
This is in pursuance of the plan
whereby that organization will remain
at Fort Shafter as its permanent sta
ton. The buildings to be erected are
dormitory to accommodate $50 men
and mess room and kitchen with an
amusement room to accommodate the
billiard tables, reading room and sim
liar features of company life and en-
tertainment. These latter additions 70
the company's buildings will be e.
nanced by the company funds while
the main buildings will be of material
provided by the quartermaster corps.
The kitchen and mess hall are now
well under way and the foundations
for the dormitory have been set up
and work on that building will be push
ed upon the arrival of additional lum!
Der. The materials for the construc-
ton of the kitchen and mess room has
been provided by the bestowal upon
the company of the building the de-
partment hospital formerly used as a
store room by that institution and that
has been torn down to make place for
one of the additional wards for the
hospital now under construction. In
addition to providing for his own COM