Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-03
Fort S,aferNotes
Especial star-Builstin Correspondence

FORT SKATER. March "a let
ter from Lorrin Andrews. secretary
and treasurer of the Hawaiian Ath-
letic Union, of Honolulu has been ser
I To Capt Paul B. Malone. athletic ofh.
Ger at The fort, stating that the Anna
teur Athletic Union will hold its an
nual track and field meet on the 18th
OF March at Alexander Field.
A solid gold medal will be given to
the winners Of first place in each
event, and a sterling silver medal to
the winners of second place. The sec
rotary stated that men could enter in
diyidually, as fegimental teams, or as
combined army team. A cup will
be given the team scoring the most
points. Heretofore the schools of
Oahu have furnished most of the ath-
Eletes, but the union desires to develop
more amateur athletes among the ma
ture men in, the territory. Although
the secretary stated that he realized
| that time was short to train, yet il
comes so soon after the Carnival that
il was thought the men would be In
excellent condition and ready to enter
with such training as could be had be-
fore March 18th. Ii is thought that
many of the men from the fort will
compete, and quite likely regiment
al team also will enter the race.
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The regular biweekly hop given by
/ the United Spanish War Veterans will
be held this evening at their club. The
music will be furnished by the md In.
fantry Aerodome orchestra. and
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8 o'clock at the corner of kamehame-
ha " road and King street and will
return the guests to the cars. Through
the ardent zeal of the committee, the
floor has been put In first-class eondi.
ton, and as these dances are becom-
ing mere and more popular large
attendance is expected on Friday even.
ing. Refreshments will be served dur.
ing the evening. ....
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Maj. Ira L. Fredenda1l, retired, at
his own request has been relieved
from duty as depot quartermaster at
Nagasaki, Japan. effective April 1st,
and has been ordered to proceed to
his home aid stand relieved from fur.
Their active duty. The major has been
on this detail for the past two years
and will comerto Honolulu on the May
transport, and will make his home
here until his, son, LieGt. Lloyd FIRE.
dendall, End Infantry, finishes his tour
of foreign service, which will be next
November.
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First Lieut.. Robert r. Love, Signal
Corps, has received orders relieving
him from duty with the Signal Corps
and attaching him to the 4th Cavalry
with station at Schofield Barracks.
The lieutenant left for the mainland
on the February transport on leave of
absence, and expected to be assigned
to regiment there, bat due to the
order ISSUED he will be required TO re-
turn to Hawaii for duty. "
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First Lieut.. Frederick F. Black, Sig
nal Corps, has been made exchange
officer of the Engineer Exchange in
the cantonment, and on March 1st re-
lieyed list Lieut.. Raymond A. Wheeler,
Corps of Engineers. Lieut.. Wheeler
is in charge of engineer work in the
vicinity of Schofeld Barracks, and will
be absent from the post for the great
er part of the time during the next
few months. " .a~. 49,.
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The post exchange SUB restaurant in
the eantonment under charge of Oshi
kawa will open officially for business |
on Friday. Recently quite an attract
i've building was erected by the post
exchange for This restaurant, and an |
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located in the cantonment between the |
Engineer barracks and Company |, |
End Infantry.
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According to the latest eastern pa |
pers 1st Lieut. Stephen II. Smith. |
Medical Corps, on duty at the dispen-
sary in the cantonment, will receive |
orders shortly to take his examination |
for promotion Lieut.. Smith will be |
promoted to his captaincy in May OF |
this year.
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First Lieut. Walter f. Prosser, Sig. |
nal Corps, has been ordered to Fort /
Shafter for duty with Field Company |
E, Signal Corps. The lieutenant is |
now on duty at Fort Bliss, Texas, and !
is ordered to take the March trans. !
port for Hawaii.
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March Ia has been selected by the !
next Athletic night and many prizes I
will be given. Athletic night is al |
ways popular and never fails to dra .
large and enthusiastic attendance
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