Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-14
FAMOUS BAND ON
SHERMAN gave
CONCERTS

Music of unusual excellence enter
tanned passengers on the U. s. army
transport Sherman, which arrived at
o'clock this morning at Pier 6, from
San Francisco, bound for Guam and
Manila.
The Philippine Constabulary Band,
famous throughout the world for its
music, and winner of first prize at the
San Francisco exposition, is on board,
and played every day under the lead
ership of its director, Capt Walter H.
Loving. The organization is return
ing to Manila, having played at the
exposition throughout the summer and
fall. The Sherman sails for Guam
and Manila at 5 o'clock tomorrow aft.
ernoon, taking mail.
Extremely rough weather at the
start of the Sherman's trip compelled
her to turn back at the bar on leaving
San Francisco. The transport did not
return to her dock, but went around to
the north channel and passed through
there, so that only two hours delay
was experienced. Streaming time here
from San Francisco was days, IA
hours and 30 minutes.
For the first three days of the yoy-
age high seas made nearly everyone
on board dead to the world" but aft
er that the ocean became calm as a
lake, and the remainder of the trip
was uneyentful and delightful.
Dance For Gen. Strong.
A dance was held on deck last night
in honor of Brig gen. and Mrs F. S.
Strong. Gen. Strong takes command
of Schofield Barracks today The
constabulary band furnished music for
dancing.
Among the Honolulu passengers
were Lieut.. and Mrs. Charles Daily.
Lieut.. DAILY has been assigned to Scho-
field Barracks, and his brother, Lieut..
Joseph DAILY, is also stationed there,
living only a few doors from where
the newly arrived officer will make
his residence Lieut.. Daily is the IA
nous coach of the West Point foot
ball team. Arriving with him today
we're Mrs DAILY and her mother, Mrs
Ellen Jordan of Boston.
Maj. and Mrs. Fred w. Sladen are
among the through passengers, return
ing to their station in China, where
Maj. Sladen has been for two years.
He. was on the mainland two months
ago for his health, and now returns to
his regiment, the 18th Infantry, sta
toned at Tientsin, China.
One Bag Of Mail.
Honolulu passengers were 210; As
first cabin, Is second and LA troop.
Through, there are 107 first, Sc second
and 435 Casuals. The Sherman brought
lao tons of freight for the quarter
masters office, and one bag of mail
for the quarantine station. In COM
mand of the casual troops for the
Philippines is Col George w. Van
Deusen. &. E:*.' .-... ~
The Sherman's commander is Capt
Frank Hall. Quartermaster agent is
Henry Hobson, and his assistant is
Louis Young. The Sherman will take
mail for the Philippines, China and
Japan. --. ...":.. ~: Il
Passengers from Honolulu when the
transport sails tomorrow afternoon
will be: To Guam-Mrs. R. R. Rob-
Pickett, Marine Corps. For Manila
Mrs. A. L. Bump, wife of Lieut.. Bump,
9TH Infantry; D. B. Mackie, A. L. Col
Inns, Gideon Abraham, employees of the
Filipino government; Mrs. Charles F.
Schaffer, whose husband is an insular
employe, and Mrs. Ella Kay, mother
in-Iaw of Thomas F. Carney, <headquar-
tiers clerk; L. Zembsch, hospital stew
ard, U. S. ~, and wife, and F. E. Sim
mons, hospital steward, U. S. n. !.