Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-04
OF THE
End INFANTRY AT
ANNUAL Dinner
Major Marquart Delivers HUI
morouS Address on Battle of
Charlottesville
Especial star-Bulletin correspondeneeI

/ Sttol1OOHOt SNuIS
JSpecial star Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, March 4.-The an
nual dinner OF the officers OF the I'd
Infantry that took place last night
al the Young hotel was attended by
AZ officers. There were but three abb
sentees from the handsomely decor
ated table out of the total OF 45 men,
hers of the commissioned force OF
the I'd on duty in these islands, and
those absences were caused in each
instance by illness in the family OF
the individual, or the officer himself.
Colonel Francis n. French presided,
with Major E. v. Smith at the oppo-
site end of the long table in the ca
pacity of POSTMASTER.
The orchestra Of the regiment play
ed throughout the dinner and with
splendid spirit and excellent choice OF
program. At intervals in the orches-
ira program quartet OF enlisted men
of the I'd sang to the accompaniment
of piano played by another Of the en-
listed men. Their selections we're hap
PLY chosen to add to the enjoyment
of the evening and were most heart
/ lily applauded The toasts that fol-
lowed the coffee and cigars were with
out exception genuine in tone and
ranged in character from the colonePs
soldierly appeal to maintain the high
standing always enjoyed by the regi-
ment to Major Marquart's clever and
humorous reflections on the battle OF
Charlottesville, as seen from the
front
Major Marquart's reference to the
fact that both sides in that great fight
were commanded by generals on ac-
count of the custom that existed dur
Ii ing the Civil war of having such af-
| fairs so conducted was greeted with
hearty laughter; as was also his state.
ment that the roads on and near the
battlefield ran both towards and from
the enemy no matter which way they
were viewed-in fact, the roads in
question were most accommodating.
Major M. J. Lenihan in his recollec-
lions and incidents of service Of the
regiment, made perhaps the most in
teresting speech of the evening. His
reference to recent order concerning
the relations that should exist between
officers and enlisted men was pointed
by the account of an incident at San
tiago when then I'd lieutenant of the
Cd, finding one of his men sick and
helpless. with clothing and body in
describably dirty. stripped and bathed
the soldier, washed his clothing and,
after drying the uniform and other
garments in the sun, reclothed the
man. Major Lehman added the hope
that that officer might see and read
the order referred to.
Captain William r. Gibson in re-
plying to the toast @T1he Day We
Celebrate was most haDny in senti-
ment and expression and his appeal to
the officers to make the I'd always
first was founded on the REGIMENTS
past glorious record and standing.
Major H. o. Williams In his reply to
''The Eternal Bachelor" first denied,
then confessed and ultimately appeal
ca to his bachelor hearers, in a quo
taticn from Kipling. not to follow his
horrible example but rather profit
thereby His success as a speaker
was immense
Lieut.. Alfred 7. Booth in sDeaking
of infantry-at home. concluded the
set program of addresses with frank
exposition of what economy to the
nth degree really meant, ending,
however. with the statement that the
man of arms was really happier at the
Preside with his children than when
abroad killing some other little boys
papa.
Captain B. H. Watkins as an extra
number spoke a farewell to Major
Marquart, so soon to leave, and voic-
ed the feelings of the regiment at the
loss to be experienced at that most
popular officers departure. In con-
elusion of the dinner the entire body
of officers sang the fine old regi-
mental air of annie Laurie" to the
accompaniment of the orchestra and
remained standing as the musicians
Played, as a finale, "The Star Spang-
led Banner" While the officers were
engaged as above recited, the enlist
ed men of the regiment. as the guests
of the officers. were being entertained
at the post with moving picture
show with cigars and cigarettes in
abundance. This in order that they,
too, might take part in the 12Srd an
niyersary of the organization of the
command with the motto of "Noli
me tangere."
Captain Clyde B. Parker and Lieut..
n. w. Campanole have been indis-
posed for few days and were unable
IN consequence to be present at the
regimental dinner last evening.
The usual loss to the garrison by
enlisted men leaving for the states
for discharge. by reason of the ap-
preaching termination of the enlist
snent period is foreshadowed in the
order from post headquarters of the
Srd. The below-named will take their
departure:
From the I'd Infantry Sergt. Fred
Crusan. Co. G.; Musician John J..