Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-13
Fort Slafer Notes
Especial star. Bulletin COrrospOudenCeJ

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FORT SKATER, Oct. 12.s- The
baseball championship results have
been received with absorbing inter.
est by the, entire garrison. The post
exchange officer has had the results
telephoned from Honolulu and an
! nounced in the amusement hail, the
| Signal Corps has had the, results sent
| TO the telegraph Office at headquarters,
and the Star Bulletin has reached ev-
cry company by means of the news
paper bulletin issued at the cOnclu.
sion Of each game.
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The transport Thomas, which is due
| to arrive at Pier 6, Thursday at 6 p.
M, will have on board for the Fort
Shafter garrison, 1st Lieut.. Harry c.
K. ,Muhlenberg, End Infantry, and End
Lieuts. Hamilton Britton, George Guy
er and Allen Sharrer. Corps Of Engi-
neers. for duty with the Bird Regiment
Engineers. -.
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Col. Francis H. French, general
staff. formerly in command of the End
| Infantry at Fort Shafter, has been
appointed president of the very impor-
ant board to meet at Washington ton
consider the subject of the character
| and quantity Of machine guns to be
supplied for the military service.
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Major G.. G. Palmer of the 25th In.
| fantry has been ordered, at his own
request, as major to the End Infantry
at Fort Shafter.
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Pvt Andy, Sandell, G Company, End
Infantry, has been detailed on special
duty as assistant in the Fort Shafter
postoffice. :.:.':...
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The transport will bring Is casuals
for the 3rd Regiment of Engineers and
z casuals for the various companies
of the End Infantry.
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| The ladies' auxiliary OF the United
| Spanish war veterans will give mask
! ed ball at the Mansfield hall, Fort
Shafter, Friday, Oct Is. Two prizes
will be given for the most original cos
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| Word has been received from San
Francisco that Capt. TIL Nnas- l.. Cry
stall, absent on leave. has been sick in
the Letterman hospital of that city
and viii not sail for Fort Shafter
| until the November transport
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FORT SKATER, Oct. 13.-The
department commander, Gen. Robert
X. Evans, attended by the department
casual officer, Capt Hornsby Evans,
visited Fort Shafter Thursday morn
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Word has been received at Fort
Shafter in obedience to instructions
from the adjutant general 10 the de-
partment commander, that three adj
ditional officers are to be detailed as
inspector-instructors of the Hawaii
National Guard, and that those Off.
GERS of the post who desire the posi-
tons will signify their assent If no
available officers signify that they
desire the positions, suitable officers
will be recommended, with due con-
sideration, however, regarding ayaila-
bility for such detached service. The,
officers for the positions as inspector
instructors will be, one field officer,
one captain, and one first lieutenant,
the last named. officer of lieutenant's
rank will be selected with u view
to instructing in machine gun drill
and practise.
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As directed. by the department com
mander, lists of such men at Fort
Shafter as are granted furloughs will
! be sent to the depot quartermaster by
the first of each month in order that
| transportation can be granted and ar
ranged on the transport leaving for
San Francisco or Manila.
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The Victories of Nations and Men
will be the theme for the Sunday even
ing address, by Chaplain William
Reese Scott, in the amusement hall at
Fort Shafter, at 7:So p. m. The regu-
| lar morning services and Sunday
school will be held as usual by the
| chaplain in headquarters.
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Every Friday afternoon at s: 10.
the End Infantry band plays con-
cert in front of the commanding Off.
! GERS quarters at Fort Shafter The
| band is under the. direction of Band
Leader jacobson and the program for
| Friday, October 12, Will he as follows:
March-City OF Ballarat ). Code
Overture-Lustspiel -. keler-Bela
| C3nzcna Esranola--Seguidilla Bohm
| Seiection-So Long Lefty Carroll
| Waltzes Sunny land $50. -. S1Sner
One Step-Circus Day in Dixie
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