The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-17
Official Notification Not Received
But He Gets Gable Of Con-
graduation From Mainland
IS EXPECTED TO COMMAND
HAWAIIAN DEPARTMENT
Promotion Of Popular officer Hail
ed With Joy BY His Associates
and BY the Enlisted Men

Receiving eablegram of eongratula
tons over his appointment as brigadier
general, Colonel Andrew Hero Jr, com
mander of Fort Ruger, received yester.
day his first iutimatiou that he was
among the two hundred new brigadiers
to be appointed, the announcement of
whom is eagerly awaited by the local
garrison. :'.
The telegram was from Chicago, from
a personal friend of Colonel Hero, and
he believes that the announcement of
his appointment was probably seen in
the papers there. He has, however, re.
ceived no Official notification, nor has
the announcement of any Others Of the
new general officers reached here.
Colonel Hero's promotion at this time
is especially important to the depart,
ment as a whole, as he is in line for de
partment commander upon General
Treat leaving, should he get official con
flrmation Of the appointment before the
present commander departs. The com,
upon him under these circumstances,
provided that no other officer Of the
local garrison had been appointed
brigadier preceding him on the list.
Is Extremely Popular
II was not known at department
headquarters at closing time yesterday
whether General Treat would leave on
the Manoa today, as planned, or not.
He has reservations, but for the past
five days has been confined to Schofeld
Barracks by illness. G.,..
Colonel Hero 3 appointment, which
seems assured, was heard of with great
surprise and pleasure by the officers of
the garrison yesterday, for he is ex.
tremely popular and has a splendid
army record. He has been colonel for
but a short time and is almost the
junior colonel on the coast artillery list.
Colonel Hero was born in Louisiana
on December IL, 1858, and appointed
to the military academy from that state
ON June 10, 1887. On June IL, 1891,
he was appointed second lieutenant and
assigned to the Twelfth Infantry, with
which regiment he served until NoVem
bef "a of that year, when he was trans
ferred TO the Fourth Field Artillery.
On September 10, 1898, he was appoint
ed first lieutenant and assigned to the
Fifth Field Artillery, with which regi.
ment he served until May s, 1901, when
he was promoted to captain and as
signed to the coast artillery corps. On
December %, 1908, he was promoted to
major of coast artillery and on May 25,
1915, he was promoted to lieutenant
colonel of coast artillery. A. o. -
= fTha aal0,,ol L. N r,ra dua RI ~ fha onaai
artillery school, class of 1896, and this,
coupled with his diversified experience
in the various arms of the service lead
ing up TO his present gEade make him a
most efficient officer and one conversant
with practically all arms of the service.
Commands Fort Ruger ~
Colonel Hero came to Hawaii from
Fort Terry, New York, and arrived in
Honolulu on October 70, 1916. His first
command in Hawaii was that of tao.
teal commander and fire marshal at
Fort Ramehameha, and on March 10,
1917, he was assigned as fort com.
mander Of Fort Ruger, which command
he still holds, 81.
The promotion of Colonel Hero to
brigadier general win create feeling
of citation and pleasure in all those who
know him. He is not only loved and
respected by his fellow officers but is
idolized by every enlisted man who has
ever served under him. !
One enlisted man last evening, when
told Of his possibility of becoming q
brigadier, said; ~ have had the pleas;
ure and honor of serving under the col.
onel, and can truthfully say that j have
never yet seen him when he was too
preoecupied by business Of the army
or otherwise, not to have time to give
the enlisted man n kindly smile and an
encouraging word. 1t is a pleasure to
serve under such a man and hope he
becomes a major general soon" . ~ .