Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-26
FORT SKATER NOTES

| Lieut.. William F. r. Covell, Corps of
Engineers, is to report to Lieut.. Col.
r. X. Raymond, Corps of Engineers,
department engineer, Honolulu, presi.
dent of the examining board at Fort
Shafter, Hawaii, for examination for
promotion to his captaincy. Lieut.
Covell was but recently promoted to
the rank of first lieutenant and was
graduated from West Point, June -,
1915, showing how rapidly the recent
graduates of the Point have advanced
with the new defense. bill and its re.
organizations.
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The following captains of infantry
are ordered to take the examinations
for promotion 10 the rank of major;
all OF them are well known to the
officers of Fort Shafter: Capt. Carl
A. Martin, detached list, now in COM
mand of A Company, End Infantry,
and Capt. Thomas r. Harker, @. NJ.
Corps, now in the department quar-
termaster's office, who formerly was
in command of / Company, End In
fantry.
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The following first lieutenants of the
Dental Corps are relieved from duty
in the southern DEPARTMENT and will
proceed for duty to Hawaii, leaving
on the transport sailing from San
Francisco, February 5, 1917: T. p.
Bull of Fort H. G. Wright, N. Y har-
Dor, and D. w. Forbes of Madison
Barracks, ~. Y.
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Christmas was made more realistic
and the memories of home were made
closer and dearer at Fort Shafter by
the receipt of many letters and parcels
for the mainland homes, four sacks of
first class mail, and 80 sacks of Sec
ond class matter passing over the
counters of the Fort Shafter post Of
flee as result of the arrival of the
steamers.
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A matter of interest to the enlisted
men of Fort Shafter has been re.
ceived from Washington as follows:
That man after serving four years
with the colors cannot reenlist in any
other branch of the service he de-
sires but he can go to the recruiting
service if detailed by the proper au-
thority..'
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FORT SKATER, Dec. 26.-The
hop, to be given as a ball masque b.
the Fort Shafter committee, prom
Uses to be large and enjoyable af-
fair, every single regiment has re-
ceived an invitation, as well as the
coast artillery posts, and the naval
and marine representatives on the
island, and it is expected that most of
the garrison from Honolulu will be
present. On account of the near
proximity of the night, Friday, De.
cember 90, to the New Year, it was
decided to call the masquerade dance
a New Year hop, and, occurring as it
does in the midst of the Christmas
festivities, all are sure to enjoy the
evening. The dancing will begin as
usual at p. m, and the music will
be furnished by the excellent End In.
fantry Band.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Span |
ish War Veterans announces that 1t
will give Christmas holiday dance |
at Mansfield Hall, Fort Shafter, Fri |
day evening, December 20. The en-
tire auxiliary viii act as entertain
ment committee and all of the friends |
of the auxiliary are cordially invited |
to be present.
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Maj Robert p Howell, Corps of En- |
gineers, formerly stationed at Fort |
Shafter before he assumed duty at |
department headquarters, has been
granted three months leave of Pb-
sence, to take effect about January 10.