Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-29
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FORT SKATER, Aug. 2S.-Several
officers and enlisted men of Fort
Shafter were among the Masons upon
whom were conferred the Scottish
Rite degrees of free and accepted Ma
sons, fourth to the 32nd degrees, COM
municated to them at Schofield Bar
racks, August 16 TO 81. Masonry is
well represented in the army. At a
recent meeting of Masons in Honolulu
there were officers and enlisted men
who came from lodges, located in
every state of the union and every
branch OF the service was many times
represented There are in existence
well-known Masonic lodges in Fort
Leayenworth. Fortress Monroe and
one also at Fort Schofield, the scene
of the recent ceremonies.
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1t is not generally known, but Maj.
Robert p. Howell, Corps of Engineers,
detailed at Department Headquarters,
became by his recent promotion the
junior and youngest major in the
United States army, aged but SO
years; and the youngest major, it is
stated, ever promoted to that import
ant and advanced rank in the time of
peace. Maj. Warren Harmum, also Of
the Corps elite" of the army, former
ly stationed at Shafter, reached his
majority at the age of SO years, but
this was prior to the rapid advance
ment due to recent congressional ac-
ton.
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Miss Elizabeth Rosenbaum, the
daughter of Maj Ohio B. Rosenbaum,
recently has been acting as organist
and Mrs. William r. Dashiell, as or
ganist of the post Sunday school, the
services of both organists being great
ly appreciated by the respective con-
gregations.
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Master Charles Wyman, recently a
patient at the department hospital,
has returned to his quarters restored
to health. s.-.=. -.
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1t is gratifying to see the greatly i'm
proved condition and appearance of
the baseball diamond at Fort Shafter,
due to the energy and deep interest Of
the athletic officer, ~ Lieut.. Witsell,
and Sergt Culpepper: of NJ Company.
The weeds have been removed and
the various boxes and lines have been
marked. 4... -.
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Corpl. Eckhart, End Infantry band,
recently confined to the department
hospital, has been returned to duty
and will in addition to other employ
ment assume the work of Sergt. Leigh
now of the 32nd Infantry, and will
replace Corpl. Hewett, End Infantry
band, as leader of the orchestra, and
librarian of the bands musical collec-
ton. T.. r T..
The house recently occupied by
Lieut.-Col. Michael j. Lenihan has
been vacated, as the acting chief
of staff will be given Communication of
quarters and will reside with his fami-
ly at the Colonial. The colonel has
been unfortunate in having sent away
his horses and furniture on the trans
port Dix, and in the meantime his or
ders have been temporarily sus-
pended. /
Guard mounting on Sundays takes
place on the main parade at 8 o'clock
and is even more picturesque and dig
nified then, on account of the specta-
tors and children and music, than on
week days Immediately after the
guard mount the End Infantry band
gives a concert in front of the COM
officers quarters.
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The new rooms arranged at head !
quarters for the convenience Of the
battalion sergeants-major are about
and are most acceptable to
the aforesaid non-commissioned Off |
GERS. - 1850
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Today the service practise OF the
large rifles of the Coast Artillery will
come to an end for the, current year.
Battery Tiernan, with its 3inch rifles
will fire and later the 6-inch rifles or
De Russy and the 4.72 of Fort Kruger
will attack the pyramidal targets.
These service practises of the Coast
Artillery have been of exceptional in
terest to the End Infantry officers
this year, because of the knowledge
of mortars and larger guns, which will
be required more and more of all
branches of the service as result OF
the changes brought about by the
European strife. |
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Pvt. Andy Sandell, Company G,
End Infantry, has been relieved as as
sistant librarian. 1t is understood !
that mis- company commander is ad.
yancing him to the grade Of a non-
officer in the ant1clpa-
ton that he will take the examina-
lions for the grade of second lieuten-
ant. The position vacated by him will
be filled by Pvt. Mueller of the same
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A large number of officers and
families from Fort Shafter are in the
custom of taking daily visits to Fort
De Russy to enjoy the excellent swim
ming to be obtained at that post. This
recreation is greatly encouraged at all