Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-27

| 6nCOuHtcESu anu mat ne was SUB
! bornly opposing the advance. A
prompt reinforcement of the advance
guard was ordered and efforts were
directed 10 endeavor to turn a flank
of the enemy. Through the thorny
thickets that cover the slopes OF the
hills TO the south of the road the de-
! tachments of the Guard wormei their
way.
From the higher points on Red Hill
! McCleaye's men could be seen hug
ging chosen spots With determination
while far beyond. but steadily draw
ing nearer. the citizen soldiers could
be occasionally observed in wide
spread advance With the Importance
! of the use of cover we'll impressed
| upon individuals every advantage of
! thicket, ravine II broken ground was
utilized in excellent fashion IL
! timately b of the Second was in its
! final position near the western end of
| the golf links and the Honolulu force
was well placed to go forward from a
position in readiness, and az this
juncture the exercise was terminated
by order of the official observers. The
relations and the regulars watched
the march past their camp with in:
teTest. u-.
1t was 1880 o'clock before the Ma
tional Guard reached camp and a
commendable activity was at once APP
parent as the men engaged in pitching
tents. Details sent out in advance
had put up the heavier tentage for
the field and staff, so it was a ques-
ton of but half ar hour before the
regiment had settled down in its home
fer a week. -
Stray Shots.
Capt D. w. Chamberlin. I'd Infantry,
has replaced Capt. f. H. Cooke Of the
same regiment on the list of Inspector
instructors. The other regular Off
GERS on that duty are Capt c. S. Lin
coin and Capt. ]. E. Bell.
The 1st Regiment, as 1t came up the
hill to its camp, moved along with a
businesslike air and we'll closed up
as to distances
No casualties were reported on
either side. other than some scratches
from the klu bushes
The I'd Infantry is eamped to the
east of the National Guard and on
ground lately used by the 25th Infan-
try. reserving the ground with shade
trees for the 1st. y. G. H.
Both commands are supplied with
nest exchange establishments. The
Fort Shafter exchange will maintain
a sub-store throughout the Camp.
while Company Fl of the Guard will
provide the soft drinks, cigars, pies. |
etc. for their brothers.
The officers of the Guard will oD-
crate a mess for all the commissioned |
personnel of their command 1t will |
be conducted by caterer in excellent |
style. Over in the I'd Infantry camp
the officers mess in small groups, de- |
pending on the will of those inter
ested. ......
Company H. 1st Regiment, ~ G. H.,
with nearly 20 men, is by far the |
strongest company in the regiment.
Colonel French, the camp command
er, sent over to the adjoining regi- |
ment number of efficient sergeants |
of the I'd to assist in getting the shell |
ter tents aligned and put up in regu- /
lation manner. ,--
Owing to the nigh winds and unfa-
miliarity in handling wet canvas some
of the details engaged in putting up
the tents for the Guard regiment were
in difficulty at times, but on the ar
rival of the main body were furnished
ample assistance. +
Captain McCleave, who commanded
the outpost, expressed himself con-
corning the work of the advance
guard as follows; "The work was i
very well done, indeed Their patrols
were active and pushed around toward i
our right in energetic style. The ad
vance guard commander made good II
choice of method and his men took ad-
vantage of cover in an approved man.
ner. OF course the ground over which
they attacked was not easy and our
position difficult one to carry, but
their work was intelligently perform
ed Sending strong patrols against
our right was the only practicable
method of attacking our position. |
was very favorably impressed by the
general conduct of affairs by our o9-
camp were present when the regi- 4
ment marched in, and additional spec
tators came out throughout the early
afternoon hours. The camp will I'M
prove to be an attraction to
Honelulans. .......
A telephone and telegraph office
has been opened at Colonel French's
headquarters and telephone messages
will be taken and delivered to the
National Guard camp by orderlies
from the I'd Infantry. VI
While the weather is showery, no
continued bad weather is anticipated
by the weather sharps. Sunshine fol-
lows each shower so that nobody has
cause for real complaint.
Field firing is the schedule for this
afternoon for the men of the Guard,
and tomorrow's program will also in
clude field firing and instruction in
guard duty. !. ... 49,. -.
Canfain Mcdonald tho surgeon on :