Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-24
THELIGHTERS SIDE OF ARMYLIFE

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ficers. Th-th is foine regiment. II.
Is mostly well drilled regiment. But
there is wan thing. How many times
have ! told ye that there should be
% yards between battalions at dress
parade? And now look at thin inter
walls. AS God Is me Judge, there are
three Of four Of 'em that are rs yards.
There were but two intervals as there
were but three battalions.) There
are officers in this regiment cominan-
din battaliOns that aren't ct to COM.
mand corporals squad. be It known
to all of We. I'm namin' no names.
mind We, fer that would do harrum to
the pride CT the regiment, but | will
say this, Major Maloney. you are
wan Now l know what we're think
in, Maloney, but don't ye say Il, don't
ye say IT."
r NUMBER Of years ago the city Of
A Topeka, Kas., was the selected
place for a large encampment Of
the Grand Army CT the Republic. The
members Of that organization attended
that reunion in immense numbers. In
addition the city was host at the
same time for a similar gathering OF
the order OF the Loyal Legion. These
two associa tons quite filed the town.
with the elderly and enthusiastic re-
unicners. At the same time Gen. A..
McD. MeCcok. then in command at
Fort Leavenwortll. and probably the
sfightingest" Of the Fighting Me-
Cooks had marched a considerable
body OF regular troops from Fort Leay-
enworth to Topeka. partly to be pres
ent at the reunion and partly as prac.
tice IN field duty for the LeaveHTnrth
command When the officers Of the
regulars had an opportunity q get
about they saw that practically every
one Of the veterans had equipped ltim-
self with q badge of immense size.
These badges were supplied IN short
order by enterpris.ng faktrs that
pervaded TIE camp grounds and by the
color Of ribbon showed the arm Of
former service Of the wearer and BY
easily adjusted letters and numbers OF
thin gilt that were set IN a slot at the
top told the observer the regiment.
brigade OF other organization in which.
THE Comrader had served The osfl-
GERS from the present day establish
ment were by majority far too young
to have seen service in the Civil war
but they were keen on the badge idea.
But 9Th Infantry, or LIST Cavalry, or
other regular regiment. seemed quite
meager and lacking as compared with
names such as "116 ~ Y. Heavy Ar
tflleryv or "2sS Illinois Light Infan-
try. The question was soon solved
by one of the youngsters. now a digni-
fed field officer In rank and at pres
emf serving in the adjutant generals
department. His warmly greeted sug-
gestion was to at once organize the
list Alaska Cavalry" This was dofe
and the self enrolled members of that
body at once sought out the willing
fakirs and provided themselves with
Haunting yellow badges with the new
ly adopted name of the shortly to be
lannon's command" The scheme was
most effective as to providing reCog-
milton from doorkeepers, gatemen and
other like functionaries and then the
greetings at the hands of the veterans
when tie badges of the LIST Alaskae
were encountered were most cordial
AMI frequently elusive with accom-
+panying invitations Of merit. In as
much as. Kansas was then, as now. q
dry state" But most of the fun
came from the efforts of the older
men to attempt to recall the Alaskas
In the days OF '61s65. After careful
inspection OF the yellow badges with
Vocational doubling giances at the
youthful face Of the wearer the "vet''
would inquire. What were Won brig
AIDED with, Comrade?r And then the
young fellows were often hard put 10
guess what command the older man
had not been brigaded with IN order
to keep up the play without detection.
Whe7 the awaited answer had been
received the real hoy IN blue would
usually shake his head somewhat sad
" and say, We'll. dang me; Comrsde,
he / can remember as well as / used
Ito. guess an eett ne old. for sure.
But / certainly don't remember any
such outfit IN Tie army Of tue Po-
fouac. e. the army o. the Cumber-
land The I'44'15 progressed IA
uousIr fcf while ana until Gen.
.rEoof I<<.I. aware Of their exist
||t& lien the command was mus
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