Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-13
Fl. sHAFTER SOCIETY
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FORT SHAFTER, March 13.-Mrs.
Ira Longanecker Of the End Infantry
viii entertain the young people OF the
garrison tomorrow evening with the
eyer-popular army ''Sunday-night-at-
homesupper." Mrs. .Longanecker's
guests win number about a score and
viii be limited to friends resident in
the past.
This garrison is greatly Interested
In the published report that the tour
OF duty for officers In Hawaii is to be
cut from four to. three years under
recent act of Congress-. Many of
those stationed here are well along
toward the end of the required term
OF duty and since the law is reported
to 20 into effect on October I, Col.
French will be among those and will
probably therefore leave for the main
land shortly after the date named
Mai III. O. Williams is another officer
that may expect orders as he arrived
in Oahu in December of 1912. Capts.
Jamerson, Bell, Cooke, Gibson, Gull
Ifson and Johnson, with Leuts. Ma
ttews, Campanole, Preston, Mean
drew, Wright, Longanecker, Cook
Fredenhall, Spencer, Barker. Reed
Foster, Hoffman and Edgerley will, il
the report as to law prove correct,
be In receipt of orders for change of
station before the end of the year.
These changes will make a big hole in
the commissioned personnel Of the
regiment and bring practically new
command throughout its strength at
Fort Shafter.
Mrs. Erneste v. Smith was hostess
for delightful gathering Of a num-
Der OF her friends last Wednesday
when she entertained at auction as
farewell to. her sister, Mrs. j. Buchan-
an de Ford, who has been her house !,
guest since December An elaborate
" decorated table with 8 great bowl
OF Shasta daisies in the center and
lighted with tail church candle" was
disclosed TO the guests at the conciu-i
sion. Of the games that occupied the
house from two-thirty to FIVE. From /
this table Mrs. Smith assisted by Mes
danes Lincoln, Lehman and de Ford |
served refreshments. The results Of /
the games found first prize awarded
to Mrs. Randolph, the second going /
to Mrs. Richardson and the consola.
ton to Mrs Lenihan. Mrs. Smiths in
vitations included Mrs. Cults, Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mrs. McCleaye, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Ell
IFS, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Swanzy,. Mrs.
Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Ellis.
5r., Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Malone.
Mrs, Cook Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Green.
Mrs. French, Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Bronl-
we'll. Miss Cheney, Miss Lenihan and /
Mrs, de Ford. b
The news has arrived In the gar
ison that Lieut. Clyde r.. Abraham,
Who is due to- join the End infantry
" transfer from the 9th on arrival
il today's transport. comes to his
lew command as that important ,fear
ure of social life, an engaged man.
lieut. Abrsham,s engagement to Miss
daude Willis, daughter of Mrs. Julius
disney Willis of New Orleans, was
mong the announcements in the last
opies OF the service papers to arrive
rom the mainland.
Col. and Mrs. B. w. Atkinson enter
aimed at an elaborate and large din.
err on Friday evening of this week.
he guests at the table with its COW
rs for fourteen were Gen. and Mrs.
ohm p. Wiser, Governor Pinkham,
'oL and MR. 6. B. Cooper, Capt, and
irs John r. Thomas, JT., Mr.. and
ffs. IF M. Swanzy, Mrs. Randolph
iiss Cheney and Mr.. Bayard Ram
olph. During the dinner and later
he orchestra of the End Infantry play-l
d attractive selections from its Sta-I {
on ON the lanai adjoining the library.
Seven tables of auction players were
the I'd Infantry mess on Monday
Fening on the occasion of ladies
lghts Miss Lehman and Mrs. Smith
ere the i1ostesses and had provided
desirable casserole as first prize mi
lie game, This went to Mrs. Charles
Lincoln In reward for her skill, al.
rough the contest was keen between
sveral Of the experts present.
-
Mrs. Marcus Cronin, whose husband,
lad. N, d. Cronin, is stationed in
!anila, was through passenger for
lat station on the transport Sheridan
lat arrived today, and was met at
e dock by Mrs. Lehman. Mrs. Cro-
n win be the guest at the quarters
Major and Mrs Lenihan during her
az over Sunday in port.
Capt and Mrs. McCleave were at
e transport dock this morning toll
elcome Capt. MeCleave's brother.
cut William McCleave and his wife
cut. McCleave comes to Hawaii to!
In the 1st Field Artillery at Scho-
I'D Barracks, and makes the third e.
other. Of the family for duty In the i
ands In the army.
=
Miss Cheney who has been the
est OF Col. and Mrs. Atkinson for
e past fortnight, left for the States
the Sierra today. and Mrs. ]. b. i
Ford was also a passenger by the s.
me boat, en- route to the exposition Il
d visit to Southern California be-