Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-09
AUXILIARY Will
GIVE RECEPTION

(SpeciaI Star Bulletin CorrespOAdsneel
FORT SHAFTER, Jan. 9.-The La
dies Auxiliary of the United Spanish
War Veterans win hold its regular
informal reception and dance In Mans
field hall, Fort Shafter, on Friday
evening at s p. N.
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The large road grading machine
which has been used by the quarter
master, Capt. A. c. Knowles, on the
road running in front of the Sd Bat
talon barracks from the quarters Of
Company G, Sd Engineers, to the Sig
nal Corps barracks, has placed that
stretch of road in such shape now
that the crushed stone surface can be
placed on 1t shortly and then practi-
cally all the roads Of the cantonmeHt
will be I'm condition to thoroughly
drain the heavy rains and also permit
hauling loads of the heaviest nature.
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In the changes recently authorized
by the War Department are several
Gus branches of the regular army, the
Signal Corps will increase its enlisted
personnel to 1858, then there will be
an augmentation in the headquarters
company or troop Of cavalry, infantry
or field artillery three corporals where
there formerly existed none; three
first class priyates instead OF two as
formerly and IL first class privates
instead of nine. The coast artillery
school detachment will be increased
by two enlisted men; the medical de-
partment by 80. and the number OF
unassigned recruits by 120. This in
crease WILL interest the troops at
Shafter to know will&make the total
strength of tile army 13S,sS9.
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Additional places are now open for
enlisted men in the line of promotion.
Two priYates first class win be placed
under instruction in troops and bat
teries with view to qualification for
saddler and horseshoer. In each com
.pany, troop or battery one man in
Estructed In. duties of company clerk,
one as cook and one as bugler; also
10 suitable priyates attached to head
quarters company, troop Of cavalry,
infantry or field artillery or band Of
coast artillery, to receive instructions
as musicians for the band. These
men win be selected by the regimen
tai or coast defense commanders and
from these instructed men vacancies
occurring in the band viii be filled. q
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Chaplain William Reese Scott, I'd
Infantry, one Of the coaches for the
I'd Infantry football team, and sgt.
Harmon, Fl Company. I'd Infantry, rep
resented. the athletic interests of Fort
'Shafter at the dinner given as q trib-.
ute of honor and cOngratulation to
the victorious National Guard football
team on Monday evening at the
Young Hotel Honolulu.
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Under the provisions of the War,
Department Of recent date by which.
certain pfivates should be assigned to
the band, headquarters company. for
Instruction IN music. and In some I'm
strument played In q military band or.
ganization, the following named en-
listed men have been attached to
Headquarters Company, band section,
for duty: Pvt. Myron w. Penrod
Company f.; Pvt. william ]. Waite,
Company G, and Pvt. Edwin w. Brad
ley, Company NJ. I'd Infantry.
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The annual meeting of the Officers
Mess of the I'd Infantry was held in
the clubroonas Monday evening.
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Today a public exhibition of soccer,
football practise Is being given on the
athletic field at Fort Shafter, under
the management of Capt. Van Pelt,,
and with the increase of interest in
the game the improvement Of the
players will be noticed.
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A large delegation of officers and
their families were present at the de-
parture of the transport on Saturday.
to say farewell to Mai. and Mrs. Case
and to Capt and Mrs Arthur T. Dali
ton of the I'd Infantry.
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The wooden walk built by Company
F. I'd Infantry. which leads up from
the trail to the car line, has been
greatly appreciated by the many Off
Gers residing in the cantonment who
are compelled, in order to save dis
lance and time, to use the old trail
pathway in all sorts of weather.
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The officers and organizations at
Fort Shafter have Just had distributed
to them the stationery allowances fer
the quarter ending March 80, 1917
This distribution is made In ACCORD.