Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-10


alton service. Both resolutions now
go to the house for action.
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ton, including Dry ,fortngas. The
! band and headquarters with Colonel
Chatfie.c. then adjutart, returned to
Fort Mcpherson. Ca, and there or
gained recruit depot for 81 regi.
ments CT infantry and cavalry. where
! 5000 recruits We're often present. he
was at Tampa Fla, the rendezvous OF
the 5th Infantry, for the second time
as part 0f General Schwan's brigade
for service in Porto Rico. but the regi.
ment vas left at Tampa on account
Of being below strength
AZ Santiago.
/: He served at Santiago. Cuba. from
August %. 1898, TO April, 1893. and at
Baracoa, Cuba, from May 1885, to
August, 1900. While in command at
this post party Of 20 Cuban ex-army
officers landed and announced their
intention of organizing fiiibustering
expedition to overthrow the govern,
ment of San Domingo Colonel Chat
field had the whole party jailed and
the expedition sftH through, thanks to
his drastic action.
From Cuba he was ordered to the
China relief expedition. but later the
order was revoked.
After returning TO the United States
he was stationed at Fort sheridan,
ILL.,. and remained here until April /,
1901, when he sailed from San Fran.
cisco for the Philippines. being in com
mand Of Company II. He was Id com
mand Of the post at Rosario, Union
PROVINCE from May To December.
1901, and at the post at San Fabian
Pangasinan .pf0yince, from DeeemheE.
1891, toi NogRtlb6r, IaQ2i He was at
DagupaR with CompRAy3 FL &c regi-
MENTAL aeadqaalt efa, Bbcen6erj 1902.
and at many other pests In the Phil
ippines. He returned to TIE Nainland
via the Snez canal the latter part Of
1908 on the ''hood00's transport Sum
Iner. ys..x@I 1890 6; 1880
This Is the most fef1afk&bIe trip
ever made By one Of Unele Sans
transports. 10 was q f2sday trip and
all ports en- route were made on scheds
ule time from Manila Is New York.
On this trip the colonel visited all
points of interest and took special
interest In all Of the British garrisons.
He was week at Bombay and took a.
side trip to Cairo and at Malta was q
guest of the Royal Artillery and En-
gineer Mess. dining with the Kings
Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. At
Gibraltar great privileges were given
the colonel and he had an opportunity
to see all of the Qualifications. While
here he witnessed the practise review
on the kings birthday in which 10000
British troops marched.
On arrival in New York he was sent
to Plattsburg. N. Y, where he was
stationed until September. 1905, when
he was, after IS years with the 5th In
fantry, promoted as major of the 9th
Infantry and ordered 70 Fort Sheri-
dan, ILL., Here he remained on duty
until February, 1913, when he was or
dered with his regiment to Texas City
and was in the 4th Brigade, End Diyi-
sion, where he served until August,
1915, and at this time was assigned TO
command his present regiment, the
End. The colonel sailed on the Buford
from Galveston with the 27th Infan-
try for Hawaii In September, 1915,
but on account Of the slide at Pan
anna was marooned there for several
months. He finally caught Japanese
liner. and arrived in Honolulu Novem-
Der Is, 1915, when he took command
of Fort Shafter, relieving Colonel F.
H. French.
Many Staff Positions.
The colonel has held many stan po-
sitions during his long and varied ca
reer in the army, including tour of
regimental adjutant of the 5th Infan-
try. His special service includes duty
as chief range officer Of the depart
mental and army shooting competition
at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, 1908 and 1909.
He was assistant executive officer of
the national matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio, 1909, and was Inspector of mi
litia at Troy, N. Y, 1905, Ohio 1906
and 1907, Michigan 1908, and Illinois
1911.
Col. Chatfield leaves his regiment
much loved and admired by all of the
officers. and men. and every one re-
grets that his active service is at
close. He has endeared himself to his
and will leave host Of
friends who will remember him long
after his departure. The colonel and
his family will not return at once to
the mainland, but win reside in Homo
lulu for a few months, and then make
an extended visit I'M Southern Califor
MIA.
Col. Daniel L. Howell, now in COM
mand of the 1st Infantry at Schofield
Birracks, will command the End In !
fantry after Col Chatfeld's retire
ment. as he was recentlv transferred