Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-13

4 Unless . brigadier general Is as
j signed to command here In the mean
Il time, the department as q whole as
i wen as the 1st Hawaiian Brigade ar
Schofield Barracks win be left with
out 1 general Of that rank. Until the
receipt Cf a wireless message today
from the transport Logan 1t was al.
most expected that BRIG. Gen. Fred
erick S. strong, formerly In command
OF the Hawaiian department, would
arrive on that vessel. However, his
name Is not on the passenger list.
GEN. Treats leaving viii operate
the law Of "order Of rank" in an In,
teresting manner. Col. Lloyd N. Brett,
commander Of the 18th Cavalry, is next
In rank to General Treat, and viii
accordingly assume command Of the
department unless cable orders In
Ilstructing otherwise are received be-
fore the generals departure.
However, Col Brett Ii one OF those
ordered. 20 the mainland and will leave
here, Is win Col. Berry. hext IN rank
some two weeks after the general has
sailed. - - We - ~ Ii. >
Col. Hunter May Command
When these two officers have LETT,
Col. Alfred M. Hunter, coast defense
COMMANDER Of the Hawaiian depart.
ment, viii be highest in rank here
and win accordingly assume command
if no other orders arrive. @.2 =.
Col. Trest came to Hawaii last aut.
umn to command theg LIST Hawaiian
Brigade ct Schofield, and assumed
command Of the department proper
on the departure Of Gen. Strong some
weeks ago. In the meantime In the
absence Of orders he has also retained
command Of the Schofield brigade and
has divided his time between the big
post ana Honolulu. Before coming to
the rank OF general officer he served
IN the artillery branch Of the service
Previous to coming here heI was on
duty at the army war college. = %
Col. McRae came to this department
4 little more than year ago. having
been sent here to succeed eut-ool.
Archibald Campbell as adtutant. Be-
fore coming to Hawaii he was in the
adjutant generals department at
washington. 4
Col. Brett arrived here January ID,
1917, from the Southern; Department
to assume command Of the 4th Cav
airy. &. -..i... -.
Col. Berry came May 10, 1917, from
the Atm Field Artillery, joining the LIST
Field Artillery upon arrival
Col. weigel came AZ q major to the
End Infantry April Is, 1916. Since
then he has had the honor Of two pro-
motions. and was recently assigned
to the 1st Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Sorley arrived IN Hawaii
September ID, 1915, and has held yari- |
Gus details at Schofield Barracks, the |
last Of which was that Of post adtu-
tant. <@
Lieut.. Col. Palmer has only recently |
received his commission, having up to |
q short time ago been commander OF
q End, infantry battalion. He came to
the department January Is, 1916, first
20 the 25th Infantry and later went |
10 the End Infantry. r..
! Mai. Hyer arrived here February IL.
1916. a. captain and took command Of
Troop C, 4th Cavalry. The same year
he was promoted to major.
Mai. Hawkins came from the Sd
Cavalry to the 9Th Cavalry, june 3,
1916, as captain, and was later pro
NOTED to major. A month ago he was
assigned to the inspector generals
department, succeeding Maj. II. O.
Williams, ordered to the mainland.
Mai Wise came from the Sd Infdn-
try to the 25th. December IA, 1915,
Maj Lyon reached here January 16.
1913. was assigned to the 25th Infan-
try and later to the Sind Infantry. i
The calling OF Col McRae from the
adjutant generals office viii mean
he taking oYer Of his work by Mai.
!. L. Redington national guard, un-
ess another officer is named In his
ltead. MAI. Redington is now assist.
mt to the adjutant !