The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
.K|LAUEA MILITARY Il
. CAMP IS POPULAR
Troops From Oahu Garrison Re-
port Splendid Times At
Volcano Reservation

The Kilauea military camp is grow
ing in popularity every week, and the
commodious buildings for the housing
of officers and men are now rarely
empty. Hardly does any Sunday come
around that does not see the landing
of troops on the Kuhio wharf az Hilo,
and special train waiting to convey
the men with their baggage 10 the
terminus of the line at Glonwood, from
which point the march is made to the
camp premises ten miles away.
Thanks TO the excellent Arrangements
made by the railroad officials under the
direction Of Superintendent r. w. FIJI
Ter, there has never been. any hitch in
the expeditions despatch of troops to
their destination, and an efficient auto
mobile service for camp baggage, and
for men If desired, is also maintained
by the railroad between its western
terminal and the camp.
The extensive scope of the buildings
has proved a great surprise to the
visitors, who have not hesitated 10 exl
press their appreciation of the enter.
prise Of the citizens at whose instiga-
ton, and through whose generosity the
venture has been made possible. The
camp has been success from the very
first, and it is the hope of the trustees,
headed by the general commanding the
Hawaiian Department, that before very
long, better transportation facilities for
the sea trip between the islands may
i become available. .nu
The camp was thrown open and
placed at the disposal of the troops of
the United States army, free of all
charges and conditions, early in Nov
ember Of last year, and so keen was the
interest displayed among officers Of
the service, that the first company TO
visit Kilanea actually arrived before
the camp buildings had been accepted
by the trustees, and before even the
necessary insurance formalities had
been complied with. The company in
question, Company A of the Second In
fantry, under the command of Captain
Snow, arrived on November 4, and,
owing to an unforeseen delay, was con.
PEELED to take advantage of such
nakeshift accommodation as could be
hastily arranged for the men. The
weather was, unfortunately, bad, and
the patience and enthusiasm of the
! fine body of men under Captain Snow IS
charge aroused the admiration of every
visitor in the district at the time. Max.
ing light of the many discomforts they
| we're compelled to undergo, they
! evidently thoroughly enjoyed their stay,
and to their example the camp prob
ably owes much of its present popular
| ity. ,iss,., ~. ....... -. i y
A week later, Company @ of the sane
! regiment, arrived on the scene, in
charge of Captain Peck, and by this
time all arrangements had been com
! pleted, the camp had been formally
opened, and the men were able to move
in at once, During their stay, popular
lecture was given by Professor Jaggar
at the camp, many long hikes were
taken throughout the crater-riddled dis
] trict, the fre-lake of the Volcano was
visited almost every day, and the men
returned to H0nplulu most obviously
benefited by their stay in the bracing
climate of the Kilauea region. :
| Company / of the First Infantry,
under Captain Brambila, was the next
organization to spend a, period at the
camp, being favored with delightful
! weather, and with the beginning of
March the Twenty fifth Infantry Reg.
mcpt commenced going over company
| by company, all accommodations for
troops on the Saturday steamer being
secured throughout the, month, Lieu.
tenant Ballinger, commanding Company
| A, went over March 3, being succeeded
by Company G under Captain Carr On
Saturday last, Company ii was taken
over by Capt. Josephus Cecil, arriving
at camp before noon on the following
day. This company will be succeeded
| by Captain TTuesdell of Company II,
whose men, to the number of about
$50, will tax the accommodation of the
steamer to the utmost. @ 49,
e At the end of the month, Coast Artil.
lery Corps will send over company
under the command of Captain Ruhlen
and this company will make longer
stay in the district than is usually the
case. Captain ,Rphleu plans to thorough,
! lY. explore the whole district, oOnelud.
ing by marching through the Coekett :
trail, past the twelve string craters,
and down the famous old Kalapana
horse tra,l to emerge at Kalapana in
Puma, From this point the march will
be continued along the beautiful coast
road, recently opened to auto traffic.
through Kaimu, Opihikao and Poboiki
to KapOho, at which point the Warm
Spring and the wonderful lava trees
will be visited and the return TO Hilo
will be made by special train. at, :
! As in the case of all visiting com,
| panies, the last night of the visit will
be spent in the Armory at Hilo, which
has been placed at the disposal of the
| troops in each instance BY the natioBal
guard regiment stationed in the Ores.
cent City. Arrangements for the visit
of other aggregations are being rapid,
! ly made, and il is probable that the
/ Ninth Field Artillery will leave for
HilO April IA. At the conclusion of
the special service work detailed for
April, a'steady stream Of troops may he
expected, and will doubtless continue
throughout the year, 4,