New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-02
REV. Pr. COHOLAN
ASSIGNED TO TEXAS
New Britain Priest VIII Be
Stationed al Camp Travis

Rev. Philip y, c0holan, son Of
Mrs, Grace n. coh0lan Of 10 South
High street, this city, who has been
IN Hawaii for the past three years,
has been assigned 20 Camp Travis,
Texas, and will sail for the United
states on January "a, according 10 a
letter received by his family here,
Rev Father cahOlan was originally
assigned % the Preside az San Franz
cisco, but the orders have been chang
Ell and he will so % Texas instead,
Miss Grace cahalaR, his sister, who
has been in Hawaii for the past few
months, is expected 10 accompany
him 10 the Lone Star state,
Father caholah and Texas are not
strangers, During the war he was
stationed as chaplain al Kelly Field
and while there met John j, DAILY,
former editor OF the New Britain
Herald" and made the acquaintance
OF Attorney Guy c, cFapple Of Chi
eago. a legal advocate at the camp,
The Chicago man, now back In ''eiv-
les" has received an interesting let
ter from the young priest al Fort
Kamehameha, II. T.. under date OF
December ! s, In which the latter ca
presses his thoughts on subjects OF
mutual interest. The letter, in part.
follows;
This will be my last letter 10 you
from the Paradise OF the Pacific as
leave next month for San Antonio.
Texas. No. | am not going back TO
Kelly Field. go 10 Camp Travis.
think IL IL great 10 be able TO say
that am going back 10 my old
camping ground. And would thar
some OF my old friends was there,
But they will be far away and shall
have TO resign myself 70 that fate and
30 forth and seek new friends.
II thought that would be on my
way today. But just because ] have
but one week more to complete my
three years ! was unable TO take the
boat that left yesterday. However, ]
shall soon be on my way and I shall
not be sorry TO leave this island much
as I may like It. Three years of II
is enough for any man at one given
time. 1t is true that ! shall miss
Waikiki beach and the swimming and
maybe the climate. But ! have had
plenty of sunshine and swimming.
And besides. I think I'll be able to
take a swim around San Antonio If ] |
care to.
One month more and I shall be
on my way. Time will pass slowly |
until then, If not for me at least for |
my sister who is anxious to get away |
from here. She was more than anxi-
Gus to see this place and now that she
has spent some six months here she
is ready to leave.
Now. would have spent a day or
two in Chicago If at the time I knew
that there was no need of hurrying
across the continent. Nothing would /
have pleased me more than your COM
pany for a few days. Shall l have
that pleasure now that I am to be
stationed near you? Better save up
your pennies and take a trip south
this summer. In all the time we
would have together I could tell you
much about Honolulu, etc. Come on
down old man and let us go TO 1t.
school is on in full force and as
usual l am in it head over heels
j
have to be. But let me tell you that
were I to spend another three years
here l certainly would object to teach
ing or even spending any time in
school. / am not teaching but | hav.
to be around when my duties do not
take me off the post. It will be easy
work till l leave as / have a helper
In Chaplain (Father) Maher who ar
rived last Friday. He is here to take
over my work. 1 wish him luck.
Don't think that all l have been
doing is spending my time in the
school. Far from it. Ever since my
sister got here 1 have been having
the time of my life; on the go all
the time. Stepping out as it were,
first to football games. then to shows
and then to dinners. Just one thing
after another. The football games
this year were very interesting.
took in as many as I could, meaning
that went nearly every Saturday.
noticed by the evening paper-we
have one-that Princeton beat Chca-
go. Whasamatter with your team
Guess the sailors are apt to be asking
us the same question next Friday
The army plays the navy then and the
latter expect to beat us by a large
score. All I have to say is that they
better not talk too soon.
We'll, would that ! had time to
write you more news. But you will
understand when l say that at this
time of the year one is very busy with
I'll not expect an
answer to be sent here, but I shall
ook for one at Camp Travis. Don't
lisappoint me. I appreciate the
Xavier sent to me regularly. But al
he same time letter is much bet
er. So write soon to your old side
dick who sends his best wishes to you
Ind Mrs"