Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
Draws Attention to Largest
Permanent Garrison OF |
U. S. Troops

rNVrittan by Chaplain lgnattos
-. a. schofield Barracks, In tne
nssh.lIe News Of New York, May iS'I
verv few are aware that Hawaii
~ rrossroads Of the Pactfic-nas the
sistsrcfion OF possessing the largest
.-r-r,snent post Of the American
tErv. Sueh. indeed, Is the case iot
1~hcf,eI6 Barracks, on the 1siano ol
1ehn q sarrisoned by six compie'o
-c-,esents az regular United sta1es
<,ens--two of field artillery, one Oh
- and three OF infantry. il
.Imost q city In itself, inhs. l.s,, ,snon
|IIfiie more than 1000 souls oven ~
ne military reservation. Honoi
Ihe capital Of the TERRITORY, v s1.Ie
l,rSf n point OF population, anu n liz
ITc principal city Of the island Oh a..
..,ii being second. Schofieln ls Ins
R,rS eity 81 the archipelago. TWen.s
lilies from Honolulu and situalsu
.-&r ! broad plateau between o
!. sc.sre mountain ranges, the ho1l..'
- many American soldier boys 8
-,,ghffuIly placed. What WIN w
-<.,, snnshine Of the summer SEASON
vAer round, it Is not any Wonaer
tst charles Warren StoddaTa Ws
- Hawaii the Islands OF Tran
"a, Ts.,sghtn baseball knows no emu
-. .rd vat Il Ia not too hot 70 pay
.,,s11 dnring October, November
"a ', racembcr. Il Is a land OF perpet.
IN spring. - &. =
'I,1erp Is Gen. Treat =, "a,
me mayor OF this vast nlartiai clss
prig -Gsn. Charles g. Treat; ne =
nSinR officer who directs al "
~ sctiviftes of the different miata.S
~ - vel as those OF the hospisal
,..,s the quarternaster corps, tne
s.e-l.,ra and several civilian e.n
- while 1t may be expecteu
,'o ~ = s.cai,ant order should ever pre-
vsa IN y military camp, ~ n 5000
sifh which so many men are . n.s,s.
snaot but excite admirauon, . 49, .
a WITH the notion that dlsclpliuy .hs
- first requisite OF 2 soloi IeI a, nv
.sssf recruit Is quick to see nas -, w. =
- quicker 20 do II. Scnollea -
'.se : hig school, the various oatleIlS.s !,
. - and troops being 50 mans
.sss under the Immediate direcItoil
ssssr respective captains. one en-
. g. IN the army has been Inc pc
s.,,g az many successful carsel'
=. ID Mace Is self-controi ODE
es stamina. initiative, amblt,on
.. f..sr sostered than In the regular
sss. .ss.. - the United States army.
"a Nouno Men In Service
aav when the ranks was
~ ~ 81 fugitives from Justice
s and loafers has long gone ny'
oass nav be found under the req.
no nov 'rs,ar,,, young men and old who
LIZ - = favarably with those OF any
~ =. ,srofession. Yes, soldering -
s, profession" not Tic ..
49, mt 4 refuge, not q sysRE ~
se s.srtton and by no means REFORM,
80 -, TIndesirables are rejected ~
~ y..crniting stations, only the NOR !,
sna nhysicaIly tit being deemed
~ and worthy 20 Join the
,s-sS organization Commanders
COW. -, much occupied with the daily
'.tcdram OF military instruction; a., all. :
.e1-drawing, target practlse, liz :
- maneWering 10 potner spou' =
- mat does not wish TO a.tenu ~
t..eiress. AS there Is no place toI
-'@h ! being in civil life, all the MOI
= Re out Of his element In the MI i.
t,-v life. Yes. the army is "ora
;teslf and not without its splenaio
Sertaees. With firm but klneiy
,'..sniine. the soldier camp Is ever
.'fouse in order. 49,, ,,o,
soking out for the spiritual wei
= - ell Of these officers and en-
- men are three regularity rdaia
''s,S -,..rlains. one OF them & priest
sh.r Ienatius Fealy, and two o.
..snIsters; the Rev. Haywood l.
. esI and the Rev. George w. PRO
ess n the post chapel two masses
.ssh eelebrated every Sunday by the
,y,est, one at s o'clock and
k eo. rther al ten minutes after nine; =. q
q oe sS;te Protestants by Chaplain
~ while the colored cnapiai!
Nln 80 ] bis flock into the same ed i
~ a half-past seven e 3. n s tnooa,
,es n, e recent census Of ,t tne tE r. %.
VEINS, snlsc,osed that nearly 10y 5e. OF =. :.
as srs Catholic. 1900 are , Pr0tes.an q
e< ~ - rest belong e ~ sag : = !,
,e 80 OF course tee Jew .a : = =
..Se;sous IS the irisn -. h & 15 & =
- army too, s-t =.