The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-01-02
Uniforms Glitter
AT Reception
of General Strong
Army Circles In Islands Extend
Warm, Welcome To New Year
At AN the Posts On Oahu


Honolulu yesterday, unless Il was IN
the National Capital, where the general
staff and the military attaches Of the
world eongregate.
For two hours yesterday afternoon,
between four and six o'clock, the quar-
tiers Of Gen. Frederick 8. s. Strong,
commander. Of the Department Of Ha.
waii, was the mecca for practically
every Officer in the service. Automo-
bilcs filled with officers Of every rank
honked up TO the quarters Of General
Strong for two hours and almost over
wbelmed him and Mrs. Strong with ex-
pressions Of good will for the new year,
II is not any exaggeration to say
that the function yesterday was the
most impressive ever held in Honolulu.
II was impressive in its quietness and
dignity and its lack Of any set social
fOrmality.. Officers and their wives
simply drove up to the lane leading to
the house, where sentries had been
posted, and walked into the spacious
| and comfortable home Of the general.
Such formality as was observed was
the formality that is generally under.
stood in Army circles. 1t was carefree
and of an ofhand, hospitable nature.
Hundreds of officers in oil the decora-
tions of their rank passed through the
official home as members of Uncle
Sans big Army family.
Those who wished to stay remained
on the comfortable lanais and listened
| to the music that was furnished by a
4 band that was composed of members
of the bands Of the various forts 10.
Gated on the island.
Orchestral Music Pine
i The misic> for the reception was fur.
nished by thirty pieces drawn from the
various bands Of the different posts on
the Islands, and the character of the
music furnished was remarkable in its
high character. The concert program
that was given had been carefully re.
hearsed aud was played by eight vic,
Inns, with the remainder Of the, orehes.
ira in reeds, weeds and brass in perfect
balance. ny 49, 80 f
II ii only just that It should be re.
marked that the orchestra was under
the general direction of Frances Leigh
the band master Of the band of the
Thirty second Infantry After the con
cert program the music broke into 4
number of familiar dance strains, and
Il Is unlikely that the officers and Their
wives ever danced to better music in
Honolulu than was provided by the
augmented orchestra. <. s
i Army officers who are familiar with
the value Of dance music declared the
| work of the improyised orchestra to be
the equal of the best at any Of the diff
ferent posts on the mainland, and IL Ii
generally believed that an effort will
be made to keep the members of thi,
musical organization together for al
hig military functions to be given il
the future. ."... VI
II Despite the fact that the headquar
tiers Of General Strong was the center
Of ell social activities yesterday, thert
were number Of receptions held a
! the different posts on the island. A
Fort Ruger Colonel and Mrs. Ellis re
! ceiyad the officers of the post iron
eleven to twelve o'clock yesterda,
morning. The affair was simple. Ever,
officer of the post and his wife pait
! their respects to the commanding off
7 Ger. $50 R'.E8Et,.
= Reception At Shafter
!. At Fort Shafter Colonel and Mrs
I Howell held reception at the com
a manding officers quarters from eleve
o clock until noon yesterday morning
!. The reception was for all commissions
. officers of the garrison and their wives
|. Schofeld was the scene of
I. / .uuahar - raaaafsona, sI,,.txs ha Iox
. Officers and their wives made nun
' Der of family calls preparatory to tn
!. principal event of the day at the n
& eeption given by General Strong. Blu
J, variation to general order of the da
V was given at Schofeld when Colonel
Snow and Mcmahon gave an informs
i, luncheon to the officers and wives Q
n the two artillery companies of the pos
Kamehameha was mostly a repet
q 'tiop Of the activities at the other post
/. From eleven o'clock yesterday mornin
g until noon Captain Stayton and Mr.
o Stayton held reception at their qua
n tiers for all the officers and wives (
}. n the post,
MI AT Pearl Harbor nothing of an III
! usual nature took place. There wei
4, no formal receptions. A number of Il
q officers made informal calls on the
e brother officers and wished them Il
n compliments Of the season. Here,
70 elsewhere, the principal event of Il
IN day was the big official reception he
a at the quarters Of General Strong.
le At the, quarters of General Stror
General and Mrs. Charles G. Treat, q
sisted as hosts at the official receptio
a New Year Welcomed g.,. ~
u Aside from the welcome of the OF
10 eers,of the various posts the year 10
le received rousing welcome at Schofe
TO that was as welcome to the men as
II the young year ~ .
n, Among other things all Of the {
CARNATIONS received dinners that we
re- as elaborate as those served on Chrii
& mas day with the addition that nul
ct Der Of companies enjoyed smokers al
IN special amusements that helped
es bring the old year to an end.
ut Company A Of the First Infant
q, started In the new year in way tn
Of was characteristic of the good spirit
O. the company. First of all the men I
a, tertained their friends at a luau at !
or post which was followed by an inyil
on tiop Of the friends Of the garrison
or an entertainment Of the Ingersoll Sto