Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-10
NATIONAL GUARD
STRONGNOW ON
OTHER ISLANDS.
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door work, said Major Bal yesterday
TO one of the Honolulu officers. Many
of them live at considerable distance
from their armories, and it is quite a
hardship for some OF them TO get To
drills. However, / believe that some
combined exercises can be worked up
with the WaiIuku and Lahaina com
panies, and I'm going to try and get
the half OF my battalion that is sta
toned on this island together for drill
and instruction in the near future.
Lahaina's Good Showing.
The federal and territorial inspec-
tors reached Lahaina Saturday even
ing, and Sunday morning Company L
turned out for inspection at its re-
Gently completed armory The COM
pany numbered A men and three Off
GERS, and although this is only a fair
percentage Of its enlisted strength of
Y, the fact that the Pioneer mill, with
which most of the nle1 arc connected,
is running nights and days and Sun
days. accounts for the absence OF a
number of soldiers Who absolutely
could not leave their civilian duties
That strong effort was made to turn
out was shown by tie fact that Ave
men came over from the island of Las,
Lai. to be present at inspection.
There has been big shake:up in
Company L. and with new blood and.
lots of enthusiasm, there is every
chance for crack organization. The
company has a new captain, to take
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to Honolulu and subsequent retire
ment of Captain Sam Keliinoi s The
present company commander is Capt.
w. Huffman Young, who is chief civil
engineer for the plantation and a
young man of ability and influence
He is graduate of the Kentucky Mill
! tary Institute, and also received mill
tary training at Purdue University.
The first lieutenant is William Ka.
lluakinf, promoted from second lieu.
tenant The second lieutenant is Vic.
tor G. sSchoenberg, manager of the La
hama National Bank The captain and
second lieutenant were appointed only
a month ago, and much credit belongs
to Lieutenant Kaluakini for having
held the company, together as well as
he did, without assistance, and with
Interest for a time at a low ebb.
Colonel Coyne and Lieutenant Bump
INSPECTED personnel, property and &C.
lcounts. The company has a good ar
mory.s but no suitable ground for drill,
altheugh little, grading would put
the government land adjacent to 1t in
] good shape, Colonel Coyne will take
/ up this matter as soon as he returns
/ to Honolulu, and has promised Com
Ipany L to do everything possible to
secure a suitable parade ground.
Today Colonel Coyne and Lieuten-
ant Bump will look over the ground
Tor proposed rifle range at Lahaina
: Manager Weinzheimer- of Pioneer
takes a keen interest in the company
land has agreed to lease the land to
the territory for a nominal rental.
j Wailuku Company Booming.
With the promotion of Major Bal
and his selection of 1st Lieutenant
Kanaeholo as battalion adjutant, I'd
4 Lieutenant William Kaae was appoint
ed captain of Company I. There are
still two vacancies in the commits
stoned personnel, which will be filled
In the near future The Wailuku com
pany will be inspected next Sunday
Colonel Coyne and Lieutenant BumI
will move to Wailuku tomorrow, and
Sergeant Roberts, Sergeant-instructor
| is now there, rounding off rough
edges preparatory to the inspection
Company shas strength of 81 en-
| listed