Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-03
Fort Skater Notes

FORT SHAPTER, Sept. Filed
Company F of the Signal Corps has
made excellent progress with the con-
struction Of the buildings to house
that Organization in the eant0nment.
The company has completed the mess
hall and kitchen and has the framing
for the dormitory up including the
rafters and kitchen and. will commence
the roofing at once. The company
amusement room which will be con.
structed from material furnished by
one Of the abandoned storehouses at
the hospital will be the most COM
plete as well as the largest of those
buildings in the cantonment
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Captain F. P. Jackson is in receipt
Of his commission as a captain. The
parchment in question arrived in the
mail Of Tuesday and early yesterday
morning the officer took the oath Of
Office required and he has donned the
double hurdles" Of bis new grade.
Captain Jackson has been the sub
ieet Of many and hearty eongratula-
items from his friends both In and out
Icf the service upon his promotion and
now awaits the formal orders Of as
signment to a regiment which orders
may be expected by the next mail
from Washington. The promotion of
the officer concerned is the ffth pro-
motion among the officers IF the ID
Infantry that has occurred during the
past year. The others advanced in
grade are Major 2. A. Shuttleworth
Major Peter F.. Marguart Contain J..
G. Kay and Lieut. Cary l. Crockett
] ieutenant Frederick A. Barker OF the
I'd is the next officer for whom promo
ton appears and he has been ordered
to appear before the board for exam
inaticn for promotion In October next
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With the exception of some minor
problems in combat firing and in
which the lately arrived recruits will
take the greater part Of the work. the
target season for the I'd Infantry for
the current year was concluded by
yesterdays work. For the. ensuing
norton of the period of field training
the regiment will devote the time to
marches. scouting and similar prob
lens of instruction. The reginental
march It is believed VIII take Mace
during the present month and the
month of October will be given over
to the requirements of the department
commander as regards maneuyer
problems in which. as heretofore. all
regiments in the department will take
mart in comb'ned studies end solu-
tons Of problems set by that officer
and his staff.
The moving picture house at ths
pcst continues in popularity. both
with men ard officers and families.
Last night the attendance was well
over the thousand mark. Every. seat
was flled and scores remained stand
ing throughout the entire evening
during the rDn of the films. Wednes-
day nights the management puts on
the special pictures and these draw
heavily. The post exchange sDares no
EXPENSE. TO get the best attractions
possible for the entertainment CT the
garrison and. calculates. only on the
smallest possible net returns. Enter
fafn first and make money last is
the commendable idea in practice. !.
Company B.. I'd Infantry. has large
amusement room well under way The
room will be larger in all Dimensions
than others on the line. With the
present strength Of companies the
barracks are absolutely unable to ac-
commodate any sort Of amusement
space and in consequence the com.
panies have been forced to place II.
braries pool tables, ETC., in separate
buildings and pay for the material
used in the construction of the same.
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Captain F. p. Jackson is entertain
ing large number of his friends at
stag party this evening. the occasion
being a promotion party" In revival
OF the old army custom once SO gen
eral throughout the service. Captain
Jackson's friends and guests for the
evening include all officers Of the local
garrison. many from headquarters snd
a large number of those In civil life
In Honolulu The affair will take place
ina-the rooms of the regimentai mess
Of the I'd Infantry.
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The following named men of the
Fort Shafter garrison win be trans.
ferred to the mainland by the next
transport on account of physical dis
abilitv: Pvt John Anderson. Co. A;
Pvt, Ebert Rollinger. Co. E; Pvt John
Black. Go. T.: corpl. Gordon Brown.
Co. G: Pvt William G. Roach. Co. M;
Pvt. John r. Ceilings, Regtl. Detchmt.,
all Of the 2d Infantry, and Pvt. Harry
NJ. Conley. Co. ], Sd battalion of engi.
neers.
4. meeting of Honolulu lodge No 1,
Modern Order of Phceniv. has been
callnd frar u On o,olnclr tRia nrror.ir o.