The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-12-27

Do the People of Honolulu impose upol
in regard to the Burial of tn,
Dead
Mr.. EDITOR In your last issue, I have read
with ONE surprise, the following paragraphs. in a

"-~s go 49, go ----NN a -@f~ $3.50
with some surprise, the following paragraphs. in a
communication signed &C. E G."
-Four years ago I was a visitor 70 these Islands. and had The
misfortune % ..e 4 -9a- l paid the Cemetery AsSocis'io1,"
rr5.rd, . Ex wees. Ister 7 funi he ,i-e n the I5f 10 b. lust
fr0 tsst ny si<, the ground on either side had been comp-etly
El-i E.th griyrsA Ike q " TOW % pins in a paper" However -
the matter could 70; then be helped, put up a heavy, well
painted and le;tered plank. 70 marS the lot until such time As I
e2gli make a1ansements for a more Iermansn, monument, and
rs ;hlu.1T years, not q vestlse remained % show where the
Now il strikes me that hi. "Cemetery Association (Which
inChristian Lands is E-neraIy considered 20 belong TO the class
m.Ie had use Of their flai.. for about the first TaragaIhin
tn PoLyH,siaa TIA; catches my eye AFTER landing here, i a
....oa have no NOR 1soeesp'si sropHd at Their disrss@l;@ -, II
each, hey must indeed have grown immensely rch, bya tar
In all seriousness, it does appear to ne that there should be
some place Frosidetfr the i4ieunsHt OF s'rAnEsrs without this
few acres q ground, Gay at the foot and south o. Puncht9Tl
got a. q fair valuation hr that purpose, if I did 10; fear It
Respectfully, &c, g. E G.
7 shall now state the simple facts, relating to this
subject, leaving the writer and the public to make
their own comments, and draw their own differences.
l. About four years ago. the Cemetery Association,
purchased Of a former resident Of Honolulu, now in
California, Lot c., No. ,, for which was paid $40.
The grave referred 10 is in that lot. 1t was the sec
ond interment in said lot, and the space allowed was
- feet by s." not " > by g."
,. \ few weeks after that in:erment was made,
acting for the Cemetery Association l purchased
a neat iron fence, and enclosed the whole lot, ''24
feet by 20, for which was paid Sal.
3. The d" Cemetery Association has received $50
for intermen Is in that lot, and expended So. Sew
eral iaterments were made, Of persons unable TO pay
the fee, a tax Of SO. This is by no means an IN
common event.
4. The lot was originally = private lot, and located
in the most eligible part Of the Cemetery grounds.
3. The grave referred 10, has remained undisturbed,
and carefully guarded by an iron railing, as l can
readily convince = G. E.. G." if lie will accompany
NE to the spot.
6. The graves in the lot are all arranged to pre-
sent a becoming appearance, like a row Of pins III
a paper to employ the writer's own language, for
it seems quite absurd TO think OF arranging them in
any other order. 1t would not surely seem becoming
to throw them promiscuously together without any
order.
!. The Cemetery Association " ought not to be
held responsible for the decay Of a wooden slab,
which may have disappeared at the end Of four
years.
If necessary, the subscriber can substantiate the
above facts, by referring to the books Of the Associa-
ton. By inserting this statement you Will oblge,
Yours. SAM'L c. DAMON,
Formerly Secretary and~Treasurer Of y. V. {. \.
Honolulu, 24th Dec, 1860.