Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-20
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Especial Star. Bulletin correspondeneel

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Especial Star. Bulletin correspondeneel
FORT SKATER, Feb. 1s.-Com.
pany A, End Infantry, has received by
transfer from the Machine Gun
Troop, 4th Cayalary, Pvt. William d.
Stauffer, who will report to the CON-
handing officer of that organization
at Fort Shafter
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Many or the tennis enthusiasts
among the officers of Fort Shafter
have attended the Carnival tennis
tournaments at the. Beretania courts
during the past week, those noticed
there being Maj. Reynolds of the Fort
Shafter hospital, Chaplain W. r.
Scott, End Infantry; Lieuts. Covell,
Britton, Sharrer and Guyer. It is
hoped that the interest displayed may
result IN the resumption of active
playing at Fort Shafter and the fixing
Of the tennis court.
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Officers and the families of Fort
/ Shafter have been invited to attend
the directors ball during the Carnival
week friday to meet the command
Ing officers of the army and the navy
of Hawaii
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The members or the Ladies' Auxil-
larry OF the Spanish War Veterans gath
cred in Mansfield Han on Thursday,
February is, to commemorate the
most Important historical event in
American history, which occurred in
the month of February in the past
years Of the nation, namely. the birth
Of Abraham Lincoln. February IL, and
the destruction of the battleship
Maine February Is Mansfield Hall
was beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can flags and hibiscus, while the altar
used tn the ritual of the organization
was a mass of flowers. The first por-
ton OF the commemoration was of
historical character, Mrs, Ernest Ely:
read paper on the events of the
Maine tragedy. Mrs. Rossen recalled
the lessons of the life of Lincoln, then
there were given Rotations by Mrs,
Cohen and Mrs. Bonner, AIRS. Lysart
also gave q sketch of historical ma
ture appropriate for the occasion. Ma
tonal, songs were also sung by those
present, and after the patriotic cele-
braticn. the remainder of the after
noon Was spent by the members of the
auxiliary in playing bridge, during
which social diversion refreshments
were served. The patriotic celebra-
ton was so successful and so thor
oughly enjoyed by all present, that Ii
vas, decided to observe the birthday
OF Washington, Thursday, February
p, by the Ladies' Auxiliary giving a
tea from to p. m. in Mansfield
ball for. all who are members of the
ORGANISATION and their invited guests
for this occasion.
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The examining board appointed for
the examinations of Capts. Thomas r.
Harker and Carl 8. Martin met in
headquarters building today.
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On Wednesday. February IA, there
was held at Fort Shafter a meeting
OF the local kindergarten association
to consider the important matter of
securing q successor to Mrs. Bush,
who is about to leave Hawaii to join
her husband, Lieut.. Bush, in the main
land. Mrs. Swanzy, the president of
the Honolulu kindergarten Associa-
tion, was present and gave q most
valuable talk upon the Importance and
success of the kindergarten work.
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The work OF the construction en-
ployes of the ordnance department is
advancing rapidly with the founda-
tons for the store houses at Fort
SKATER. the substructures for the
buildings being erected as Fast as
the stone can be blasted and suitably
cut.
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aaJ. Otslo B. Rosenbaum, End Infan-
try, acts; as summary court officer at
Fort Shafter from February 10 to "a,
1917. Court win be held as usual in
the library in headquarters building.
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The commanding officer. Fort Shat
ter, Col Daniel Lane Howell, has
issued an order to be read to all or
ganifaticns directing attention to the
dress and behavior of all the person
mel of his command during the mill
tary parade in honor OF the birthday
OF the first president, George Wash
ington ~
Isaac Siege and Frederick C. Hicks.
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